Optical storage can last a century, give faster access to data, and is backward compatible with earlier optical technology, yet disk drives and tape rule in long-term storage. Optical media is the ...

Optical drives let your computer read and interact with discs like CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays. While nearly every computer had them a few years ago, they're rare to see on new computers now. If you need ...

Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and Toshiba Corp. said they plan to combine their separate optical disk device units into a single company in a bid to reduce pricing and product development ...