Blu-ray Disc Combo drives will be the mainstream PC-use BD drive format in 2009 and BD burners will become the mainstream format in 2011, according to Lite-On IT.

Blu-ray Disc-R (BD-R) discs are expected to reach a crucial market size of 20 million units in 2009 that will give the format momentum for sharp growth thereafter, according to Ritek.

Microsoft is to offer a free new security solution, called "Morro", which will provide protection from a variety of threats including viruses, spyware, rootkits and Trojans.

Google have updated its iPhone app to allow people to search on Google in two new ways: by voice and by location.

Pioneer will release the external DVR-X162J DVD burner in Japan early next month.

The USB 3.0 Promoter Group has unveiled full specifications for the next-generation USB 3.0, or SuperSpeed, interface standard that is expected to make a splash in the coming years.

TiVo is teaming up with Domino's Pizza to allow subscribers to order pizza for delivery or pick-up from their TV sets.

Microsoft's new site "The Microsoft Store" gives customers a single online destination to shop for and compare products across entire Microsoft lineup.

Movie pirates have now taken advantage of a technological twist to make cheap copies that are difficult for consumers to spot, without resorting to expensive recordable Blu-ray discs.

Netflix subscribers have been informed the movie rental service will no longer carry HD DVD titles as of December 15.

The number of web-enabled electronics components will more than triple during the next five years, putting the internet on TVs, DVD players and videogame consoles, according to a report.

DVD neXt COPY hass shipped DVD neXt COPY Ultimate to provide the fastest burns and highest quality of any DVD Copy software available.

Three leading electronics manufacturers - LG, Sharp and Chunghwa - have agreed to plead guilty and pay a total of $585 million in fines for fixing prices of LCDs.

During a recent press event in New York City, Samsung showed off two new flat screen TVs that will be featured during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES).

Sky is following the BBC in allowing punters to watch its content online.

Google has upgraded its free web-based email service by adding online video and voice chat.

Movie industry executives participating in a panel discussion agreed that the economic downturn could hurt the holiday sales of Blu-ray Discs.

Yesterday an update for AVG 8 suggested that a Windows system file is a Trojan horse, and users who delete the file from the system could leave their Windows XP systems endlessly rebooting or unable to reboot at all.

For a wide range of reasons, Blu-ray looks set for some serious price cuts this Christmas.

Dell have said that a digital music player is not in its near-term plans despite speculation that such a product is in the works.