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Japanese electronics firm Sanyo has announced a new type of blue laser diode, which it said could double the capacity of existing Blu-ray discs to 100GB..

Windows 7 may be the perfect compliment to bring out better than average Blu-Ray viewing results from your computer.

Toshiba, the electronics firm that spearheaded the development of HD-DVD, has applied to join the Blu-ray Disc Association=(BDA)..

Is this yet another nail in the HD-DVD coffin?

Epic Games vice president says console enthusiasts forget waiting for next-gen hardware anytime soon. Also: Asus's media streaming box, the dark spot on Jupiter, and Moore's Law revisited

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The cut-down PS3 costs the same as the Xbox Elite, has lost of its key features and still has that cracking Blu-ray player

As Microsoft gears up for its big OS release, people might be surprised to learn about another Windows 7 other secret: better wireless connectivity.

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Selecting presents for the geek or gadgeteer in your life? We take the hassle out of gift buying, so you can put your feet up and relax.

Hold-off on that high definition movie player - this could be a good reason to go Blu-Ray.

Remember the CD-i? Launched in 1991, this odd appliance promised a revolution in the way we watch movies at home, just as Blu-Ray does today.

One of the important things you'll be doing with a new flat screen is connecting it to a set top box, Blu-Ray player or PVR like a TiVo. Here's what you need to know

Research shows that DSL broaband could be pushed to 40Mbps. Also: the ugliest electric vehicles, the world's biggest telescopes, and Intel's Core i5.

Not as capable as we’d have expected. You can do better for this money

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Windows 7 might just be the best operating system ever designed with touchscreens in mind. Have Microsoft finally delivered the Windows 7 killer app?

The single biggest reason for existing laptop owners to upgrade to Windows 7 is something unique to this release: it actually requires less horsepower than Vista. That's good news for netbook owners!

Asus's model may not look like the bee's knees, but if you're after features, it's worth a look