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  • Sony NEC Optiarc aims to be largest supplier of optical disc devices by end of 2007
    Tuesday 7 November 2006 – 04:34
    Sony NEC Optiarc, a joint venture between Sony (55% stake) and NEC (45% stake), has begun shipments of optical disc drives (ODDs) for use in IT products and game consoles as well as audio/video optical disc devices, and expects to become the world's largest supplier for such products by the end of 2007, according to the Kyotaro Imamura, general manager of the Computer Peripherals & Optical Media Devices Division of Sony Taiwan.
  • [IDF] Ge-Si based Optical Converters Near Breakthrough
    Thursday 20 September 2007 – 09:18 in Business
    According to Intel, the introduction of silicon-based optical data transmission in the mass market is nearing a breakthrough. This technology will allow the networking of processors. Currently, optical data transmission is used to network computers in cl ...
  • Plextor Announces New Optical Drive Lineup
    Monday 24 November 2008 – 08:50
    A name that used to crop up when talking about elite optical products years ago has made a comeback! Plextor has come out of the woodwork, announcing a new lineup of optical drives after lying low for a while.
  • Intel P965, Microsoft Vista to boost adoption of SATA optical drives
    Tuesday 28 November 2006 – 04:32
    Intel's P965 chipset and Microsoft's Vista operating system are expected to speed up adoption of SATA (serial advanced technology attachment) and displace ATAPI (ATA packet interface) as the mainstream interface standard for optical drives in the second half of 2007, according to optical disc drive (ODD) manufacturers in Taiwan.
  • Nano-optical switches to restore sight?
    Monday 6 November 2006 – 08:23
    Californian researchers are now using light to control biological nanomolecules and proteins.

Articles & reviews

  • Optical Mice: The Fall/Winter Collection*
    Friday 26 October 2001 – 07:00
    Only 59 shopping days to Christmas so, it's safe to start thinking about treating yourself to a bag full of goodies. This week we take a look at the optical mouse, both from a gamers and general user perspective.
  • Optical Mice: Microsoft and Logitech*
    Monday 20 October 2003 – 07:00
    The optical mouse sector has become a two-rat rat race, dominated by Microsoft and Logitech. We tested MS' and Logitech's newest and brightest gear to counter marketing hype with hard testing data. We also threw in for good measure performance results for the Razer Boomslang, touted by Terratec as the latest and greatest gaming mouse. For those of us who don't know enough about what optical mice benchmarks mean, but are afraid to ask, we have included an optical mice tutorial.
  • Infoguard hacks and protects optical fiber*
    Monday 30 April 2007 – 08:36
    Infoguard hacks and protects optical fiber The fiber optic lines that crisscross the world's oceans could be vulnerable to hackers according to the CEO of InfoGuard, a network security company. ...
  • Finally, An Optical Lens Cleaner That Really Works!*
    Friday 29 December 2006 – 04:03
    Finally, An Optical Lens Cleaner That Really Works! Most optical lens and filter cleaners have trouble getting rid of serious dirt and grime; even worse, they can remove the coatings on costly lenses or even scratch them. Read on to find out about a cleaner that cleans in a snap, and without harming your expensive gear.
  • Magneto-Optical Storage: Fujitsu DynaMO 1300 Pocket*
    Friday 16 April 2004 – 07:00
    Fujitsu claims that hard drives, writeable DVDs and tape drives fall far short for viable and safe backups. So what is the alternative? The DynaMO 1300 U2 Pocket magneto-optical storage system, Fujitsu says.

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