Verbatim has pledged to continue supporting the recordable optical media market in Japan after Sony's manufacturing closure.

A direct access storage device that is written and read by light. The most common types are CD, DVD and Blu-ray. As removable media, optical discs superseded the earlier magnetic disk cartridges ...

But fear not, data hoarders. Two companies have stepped up to reassure the Japanese market that they'll keep producing high-quality optical media: Verbatim and I-O Data.

Optical storage was a popular and widespread solution, even becoming standard in laptops where device space is seriously ...

In the summer of 2024, Sony revealed plans to gradually end Blu-ray production. Now, the company has shared an official ...

Researchers have developed a groundbreaking optical memory device called a programmable photonic latch, promising faster and ...

Answer: It is essential that all optical storage users differentiate between the overall legality of the media and the legality of their specific system. Because there is a solid legal foundation ...

However, reports in the Japanese media suggest the industrial giant will “gradually cease production of optical disc storage media,” including Blu-Ray products. Regardless, for now ...

Researchers have developed a new type of optical memory called a programmable photonic latch that is fast and scalable, enabling temporary data storage in optical processing systems and offering a ...

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Data is stored in binary form on secondary storage devices ... represents a binary '0'. Optical media also come in different types: Solid state devices require little power, making them ideal ...