Topic: News

Ever wanted a PC that's not much bigger than a wall plug? Your wait is over.

Pioneer's BDR-203BK is their first burner for writing at 8X speeds to Single Layer (25GB SL) and Dual Layer (50GB DL) BD-R discs.

A study has concluded that global sales of Blu-ray discs will exceed 100 million this year.

Moser Baer have introduced a new series of CDR 52x media for 'professional' duplication.

Netflix may allow customers to pay solely for online-video streaming by late this year or 2010.

Sony is to close down its Go! Messenger service for the PSP due to a lack of users.

Rags-to-riches drama "Slumdog Millionaire" has won eight Oscars including best picture on a night of high-voltage Hollywood glamour.

Pirate Bay spokesman Peter Sunde Kolmisoppi finished up the first week of the civil and criminal trial against The Pirate Bay by announcing that most torrents shared through the group are legal.

Android phones are due to receive paid-for content, one of the first additions being a mobile version of Guitar Hero: World Tour.

The Geneva Motor Show tends to bring the crazies out of the woodwork and it looks as though 2009 won't be an exception.

You'll be able to charge any new mobile phone from the same universal charger beginning on January 1, 2012. Except the iPhone.

Sky is quietly recalling and replacing up to 90,000 high definition PVR set top boxes.

Nokia has launched their application store on Ovi, announcing a 70/30 split with content owners.

A burglar who stole a DVD player in China was arrested - when he went back for the remote.

Panasonic have a new series of dual-layer Blu-ray recordable discs for PC use, recording at 4x.

Californian gaming authorities have advised their colleagues in Las Vegas about a number of card counting programs currently available from the Apple App Store.

Samsung has unveiled the solar-powered "Blue Earth" touchscreen mobile phone.

Microsoft is planning a foray into the realm of brick-and-mortar establishments.

Pioneer has confirmed it will cut 10,000 jobs due to lower-than-expected sales of car electronics and unprofitable television operations.

Fujitsu, NEC and Sony are offering free firmware update for specific PCs and Blu-ray players equipped with a faulty Seagate hard disk drive.