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Value-provider program lets Hard Drive resellers tap into IBM's technical elite
A new IBM value-provider customer program, introduced today, will give resellers access to IBM's most skilled engineers and marketing staff... -
Elantec sampling new Laser Driver for notebook CD-R/RW drives
Elantec Semiconductor is now shipping a new laser driver IC developed specifically to enable CD-R and CD-R/W optical disk drive... -
Canadians make new rules about media tariffs...
As the decision says: "...Application to vary the tariff of levies to be collected by CPCC, in 2001 and 2002,... -
Japanese and South Korean optical disc makers accelerate push into DVD-R discs
After having largely exited CD-R disc production in the face of cost-competitive Taiwanese rivals, Japanese and South Korean optical disc... -
Optical lens used in pick-up heads in high demand
A jump in demand for audio-video devices since late last year is leading to a shortage of pick-up heads (PUHs),... -
Global recordable DVD G-8 meet at RITEK
Recordable DVD Council (RDVDC) 6th Promotion Meeting and Secretariat Meeting took place on April 25 and 26 in Taipei. RITEK... -
Plextor Europe announces PX-W4012TU
Plextor, one of the leading companies for the development and production of CD-ROM drives, CD-Recorders and CD-ReWriters is expanding its... -
Archos MiniCDRW 2, First Slimline 16X CD-R Writer, for Fast Transfer of Music, Photos, Data to CDs
Archos MiniCDRW 2, the industry's fastest and first slimline 16X CD writer that is USB 2.0 compatible, has been introduced... -
Freecom announces "FS-1"
The Freecom FS-1 is the Slimline counterpart to the FX-1 that was presented at the beginning of this year. The... -
Sanyo announces CRD-1500U40X
Sanyo Japan announced today a new external USB 2.0 CD-RW drive with the codename "CRD-BP1500U40X". The drive supports 40x writing,... -
SmartDisk introduces mew model of its Portable, bus-powered FireWire CD-R/W drive
SmartDisk Corporation today announced the availability of a 16 x 10 x 24-speed version of its portable FireWire(TM) CD-R/W. The... -
Vietnamese authorities make largest seizure of pirated CDs
Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City seized about 30,000 pirated compact discs and VCDs, the largest amount in a single... -
SEAGATE'S NEW CHEETAHS DRIVE DOWN STORAGE TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP
Disc drive market leader Seagate today announced its latest Cheetah enterprise-class disc drives, the Cheetah 15K.3 and the Cheetah 10K.6... -
LiteOn LTR-32125W supports P-CAV!
LiteOn has released a new model with the codename LTR-32125W. The drive supports 32x writing, 12x re-writing and 40x reading... -
X-BOX backups released (?)
There has been rumours about it and finally here it is. Several XBox games have been ripped and released into... -
Roxio shakes off profit worries...
Software maker Roxio reported higher sales but smaller profits Wednesday for its fourth quarter and the 2002 fiscal year, its... -
SONY SHATTERS AREAL DENSITY RECORD FOR TAPE STORAGE
Sony has achieved the world's highest tape storage density for next-generation, high-capacity recording by demonstrating the storage of more than... -
China and Taiwan DVD manufacturers push for new disc format
In a move to skirt licensing fees charged by DVD technology owners, 19 Taiwanese DVD manufacturers are in talks with... -
Universal mulls copy protection for new Eminem CD
Universal Music is in talks with its best-selling rap artist Eminem to deploy copy protection technology on all upcoming CD... -
Korea imposes tariffs on Taiwan-made CD-Rs
Following complaints from local CD-R makers like SKC, Korea's foreign trade committee has imposed tariffs of 51.7% on all CD-R...