The DVD+RW Alliance, in an attempt to promote adoption of the DVD+R and DVD+RW formats by Taiwanese manufacturers, will hold a symposium in Taipei on...

Freecom announced two new external devices: A slimline hard drive and a USB floppy disk drive. The ultra-compact hard drive is quiet and boasts a...

Microsoft said it would begin selling network security software pre-installed on computers, taking aim at a market dominated by appliance security vendors. Microsoft said it...

Taiwan’s Intellectual Property Office (IPO) of the Ministry of Economic Affairs will make its judgment later this month on a lawsuit filed by Taiwanese optical...

CyberLink will demonstrate new technologies supporting next-generation DVD Audio, CPRM and double-layer formats, plus three additional applications, at Computex, Taipei. New applications at a glance:...

Alera Technologies announced the DVD/CD Disc Repair Plus(tm), a disc repair kit including a motorized system with buffing, cleaning and repair wheels, and specialized liquid...

It is well-known that the 16x Dual Mode / Double Layer (DL) DVD burner marks a barrier in the development of optical drives, and that...

Following Plextor and Cyberdrive, LiteOn announced the upcoming SOHW-1213S ATAPI 12x DVD burner. The drive support 12x DVD+R (single layer), 8x DVD-R, and 4x DVD+RW/-RW...

Fuji Photo Film announced a new series 8x DVD-R and DVD+R media for data/video. Apart from the high quality ensured by the FujiFilm brand, the...

Following the public demand, Excite Japan has launched a new music download service called "Excite Music Store." The online store initially offers 1,100 songs, but...