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Second-tier CD-R disc makers step up October price increase
The proposed increase of CD-R disc prices is taking a more definite shape in Taiwan, as two second-tier disc companies... -
CEA's Shapiro challenges copyright community's attack on consumers and technology
Gary Shapiro, CEO and president of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), urged the content community to work with, not against,... -
Adaptec ships MyDVD to retailers
Sonic Solutions announced today that Adaptec, Sonic's retail partner for its popular MyDVD software, is now shipping MyDVD Video Suite... -
CenDyne ships two new DVD burners to technology retailers
CenDyne Inc. is now shipping two new external DVD burners to major retailers in North America. The new DVD burners... -
Logo would identify copy-protected CDs
A music industry group has proposed a logo to identify CDs that include anti-copying features, saying the feature could help... -
AOpen announces new 48X/12X/50X recorder
AOpen announced a new 48X recorder with the codename "CRW4850". The drive supports 48X writing, 12X re-writing, 50X reading, JustLink... -
Pioneer DVD Burners overheat when recording on high-speed disks
Pioneer Electronics said Tuesday that its DVD-rewritable drives overheat when recording on certain high-speed disks. Representatives from Pioneer Electronics USA,... -
Industry blamed for missing content-protection deadline
Computer companies, consumer electronics vendors and Hollywood studios have failed to meet a self-imposed deadline for agreeing to a watermarking... -
Philips signs memorandum of understanding with China audio industry association!
After a long period of intense negotiations, agreement has been reached about the licensing conditions for Chinese DVD manufacturers for... -
CD players glued shut to stop piracy
A US record company has issued reviewers with portable CD players that are glued shut to prevent two new albums... -
Pioneer warns about compatibility problems with new 4X DVD-R and 2X DVD-RW discs!
Pioneer Corporation today announced that its DVD Recorder (DVR-7000) and DVD-R/RW writers (DVR-A03-J, DVR-A04-J, DVR-S303) may malfunction, if used with... -
MedioStream releases new version of neoDVD suite
MedioStream today announced the release of neoDVDstandard 4.0 and neoDVDplus 4.0. The new versions of MedioStream's popular neoDVD suite of... -
Oak Technology promotes John Squire to senior vice president and general manager of optical storage group
Oak Technology announced today that John Squire has been promoted to senior vice president and general manager of Oak's Optical... -
HexaLock announces the release of v2.1 of their CD-ROM copy protection suite
Hexalock, Ltd., a leader in CD-ROM copy protection technology and digital rights management solutions announced today the release of version... -
DVD replaces VCR market fast!
The DVD market has grown rapidly recently, as demand for VCRs looks like it is becoming obsolete. According to market... -
Formosa Plastics to invest in optical pickup head
Taiwan's petrochemical and plastics giant, Formosa Plastics Group, has decided to diversify into the optoelectronics industry field. The group is... -
TEAC Japan announces DW-2245PU (24/10/24/8) external portable combo recorder!
TEAC Japan announced today a new external portable combo recorder with the codename DW-2245PU. The new mode supports 24X (Z-CLV)... -
Pioneer's DVD-R/RW recorders and drives require firmware update for new High-Speed media
As the DVD Forum releases the specifications for high-speed media, Pioneer Europe NV announces that a number of its DVD-R/RW... -
Scientists prove Atomic memory concept!
University of Wisconsin scientists have proven that atomic-scale memory is possible by using silicon atoms in place of the 1s... -
Ineos Phenol plant fire to have limited effect on Taiwan CD-R disc makers
A recent explosion at a US plant of Ineos Phenol, a unit of British chemical supplier Ineos Group, will have...