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 As removable media, optical discs superseded the earlier magnetic disk cartridges ...

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

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Other World Computing, one of the best-known names in Mac accessories and storage ... of Thunderbolt 4/3 and USB4/3/2 devices.” The OWC Active Optical Cable is, according to OWC, “the fastest ...

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 ...