Most optical discs are a standard 12cm in diameter, are round, and besides some potential manufacturing incompatibilities with certain optical drives, are expected to load and be recognized in most ...

The Mini-Disc never caught on in the U.S. But during the 1990s, the format did in its native Japan, where MD isn’t yet dead. Launching in 1991, MD was the coolest format. It was like a compact disc, ...

Apple iPod chief Tony Fadell has develop a collapsable hardware solution that would allow his company to reduce shipping and packaging costs by selling software on smaller discs which could then be ...

Sony are set to stop production of Mini-Disc stereos next month, reports say. According to Nikkei, the company will “wind down” the format in March, while continuing to sell Mini-Disc cartridges for ...

Sony has packed a lot more into its mini-disc digital music players. The Japanese electronics giant has developed a new format which can store up to 45 hours of music on a single disc, as well as ...

In today’s Tech Bytes, it’s the end of an era for Sony. The company has announced that it will cease production of blank Blu-ray discs after 18 years. Joining them on the chopping block are mini discs ...

Entertainment Media Expo Booth 302, — August 23, 2005 –Advanced Media, Inc., is pleased to announce brisk sales of its 8cm mini-DVD discs. The discs have been a strong addition to the popular RIDATA™ ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Japanese electronics and entertainment giant Sony Corp has developed a technology that boosts the recording capacity of its mini disc by ...

Reader Lynn did the bad thing. She writes: I accidentally inserted a mini disc into my MacBook’s media slot. I can’t remove it. What should I do? If, like your MacBook, you had the ability to go back ...