Sony cranks up optical disc storage to 3.3TB
Optical discs like Blu-ray are losing favor, but Sony and Panasonic don't seem to care. The companies have cranked up the storage capacity on optical media to a stunning 3.3TB.
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Sony VAIO Z Series hands-on: The ultimate ultraportable laptop for corporate users
The new Sony VAIO Z is perhaps the ultimate corporate tool. It's impossibly thin and light, yet it packs a Second Generation Core i7 CPU, 8GB of DDR3 SDRAM and dual, 256GB SSDs in a RAID 0 configuration. Boot up time is around 15 seconds and running time on batteries can be as long as 13 hours with the optional battery slice.
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Quickflix to succeed Telstra BigPond DVD rental service
DVD rental subscription company, Quickflix, has entered into an agreement with Telstra to take over from the telco’s soon-to-be canned BigPond Movies DVD rental service.
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Sony's Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity app launched
Sony Corporation has launched the Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity app in A/NZ for the Android Market
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Blu-ray continues to thrive, in spite of streaming threat
Hard to believe that just five years ago at CES, the Blu-ray Disc specification first announced. And five years on, with one format war under our belt, and another scuffle brewing, Blu-ray is in fact doing very well.
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Hitachi-LG prototypes 1TB Blu-ray cartridge storage
Hitachi-LG Data Storage has developed a prototype data storage device that can automatically back up unused data to Blu-ray Disc cartridges, each capable of holding one terabyte (1TB) of data.
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Sony 6X Blu-ray writer USB drive may be too fast for PCs
Sony will launch an external Blu-ray Disc rewritable drive this month that can burn BD-R discs that support 6X speed, but users hoping for fast transfers might encounter a bottleneck in the form of their computer.
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Sony rolls out PS3 3D Blu-ray support, grief reporting
Sony's long-promised 3D Blu-ray update for the PS3 rolls out today, sooner than originally expected, and all it'll cost you is the time it takes to apply a firmware update.
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Intel's upcoming laptop chips will play Blu-ray 3D
Intel's upcoming next-generation laptop chips will have a dozen new features to improve graphics performance and will be able to play Blu-ray 3D movies, the company said on Thursday.
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Samsung launches first portable Blu-ray 3D player
Samsung has brought out its first portable Blu-ray 3D player, as well as 3D TVs priced starting at US$1,099, in an effort to make 3D products accessible to buyers.
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Blu-ray disc capacities jump to 100GB
The storage capacity of Blu-ray discs is doubling, with companies including Sharp, TDK and Verbatim preparing to launch new discs that can store up to 100GB of data.
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Blu-ray 3D, more TV models boosting 3D TV shipments
3D TV shipments are on the rise with the availability of more TV models and increasing movie and sports content in 3D, research firm DisplaySearch said on Wednesday.
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Sharp unveils 100GB Blu-ray disc
Sharp recently announced that it will be the first Blu-ray disc maker to launch a recordable triple layer Blu-ray format with 100GB of storage capacity--twice the capacity of current Blu-ray discs.
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Samsung lays claim to world's fastest Blu-ray Drive
Samsung Semiconductor Monday introduced a handful of new hard disks and optical drives, including a 3.5-inch desktop PC drive which it bills as the world's fastest Blu-ray drive on the market.
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Sony launches 3D TVs, gaming
Sony's plans for 3D entertainment begin coming together on Thursday as the company kicks off sales of 3D televisions and begins offering 3D games for its PlayStation 3 console.
