GE Launches Disc That Stores 500GB

Data on M-Disk can endure sunlight and extreme heat, company says

(NEWSER) - Are you hoping that future generations will watch fine modern fare like Mars Needs Moms a thousand years from now, on DVDs that can endure 932 degrees Fahrenheit? You're in luck, thanks to Millenniata, a company that has created the M-Disk—a DVD that stores data on synthetic material that won't fade in the sun or under humid conditions, Digital Trends reports. More»

Adoption rate the fastest ever

(NEWSER) - Apple sold 3 million iPads in the first 80 days of its shelf life, and is currently selling about 4.5 million a quarter, making it by far the fastest-adopted piece of technology in history, CNBC reports. Its nearest competitor is the iPhone, and that sold a mere million units in its first quarter. The fastest non-phone device, the DVD player, sold just 350,000 units in its first year on the market. More»

The era of VHS is officially over

(NEWSER) - Remember those black plastic bricks you used to pop into your entertainment system to watch movies? The nostalgic might want to snap a few digital photos, because tapes won't be with us for much longer now that the last VHS supplier has made his final shipment. The LA Times rewinds the history of a format film critic Leonard Maltin recalls as a "sea change." More»

New Blu-ray feature allows viewers to chat on screen; other innovations on way

(NEWSER) - As technology takes movie-watching ever further from the days of clunky film reels, the Wall Street Journal rounds up some developments to look for:

• A new Blu-ray feature—called BD Live—combines movies with social networking, letting people viewing the same movie chat on screen.
• Technology in the works will wirelessly transfer movies among portable gadgets, for watching anywhere, on any device.

Missing customer info raises data breach fears

(NEWSER) - GE Money has lost a computer tape with the personal information of up to 650,000 customers of JC Penney and other retailers, reports the AP. The tape went missing in the warehouse of a data storage company. There's "no indication of theft" and none of the data has yet been used, said a GE Money spokesman. More»