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Blu-ray sales up 91 percent in first half of 2009 - Jul 17, 2009

Crave Due out September 1, the "Gladiator" Blu-ray should do big numbers. Back in April, we reported that sales for Blu-ray Discs had nearly doubled in the first quarter compared with the ... Read story »

Onkyo's minimalist Blu-ray player shipping to Asia year-end - Jul 30, 2009

Crave Onkyo is best known for its home theater systems and A/V receivers, but the company also produces both Blu-ray and DVD players. Recently, Onkyo announced the latest Blu-ray player in ... Read story »

The long upgrade path for Windows 7 testers - Jul 7, 2009

Crave Going from Windows Vista to Windows 7 is relatively straightforward. So one might think that moving from a pre-release version of Windows 7 to the final version would also be simple. ... Read story »

Nintendo DSiWare: Going back to the source - Jul 14, 2009

Crave Nintendo's portable virtual console is going to the source. Nintendo's DSiWare service, like its WiiWare platform, are temptations and teases for the lovers of the independent and obscure. Because no ... Read story »

OWC ups the speed of its external Blu-ray recorder - Feb 25, 2009

Crave The new Mercury Pro BDR-203 Blu-ray burner can burn 2GB per minute. Exactly five months after the introduction of the quad-interface, external 4x Blu-ray burner, Other World Computing recently announced ... Read story »

Sony, Philips, Panasonic to create single Blu-ray license - Feb 27, 2009

Crave Companies that wish to make Blu-ray devices will very soon have a less expensive and simpler licensing process, according to a joint announcement Wednesday from Sony, Philips, and Panasonic. A ... Read story »

Windows 7 laptop roundup - Oct 14, 2009

Features With Windows 7 officially out the door, a slew of new machines have been unveiled and poised at the starting line to hit retail shelves.  Read story »

Rock Band available in Singapore from September 25 - Sep 18, 2008

Crave For those of you who have been waiting for the Rock Band to officially debut in Asia, you now have a date to look forward to. According to Electronic Arts, the ... Read story »

China's new home-brewed HD format - Feb 3, 2009

Crave "High Clear" or high definition? You decide. It seems China is branching into its own disc format yet again despite its earlier futile attempt with EVD or Enhanced Versatile Disc. ... Read story »

LG extends Blu-ray lineup at CES 2009 - Jan 8, 2009

Features The company's latest range of Blu-ray products will come with innovative features such as networking functions, wireless connectivity and dual HDMI inputs. Read story »

Microsoft Windows 7 Professional RTM review - Aug 4, 2009

Features With Windows 7 finalized and available to OEMs, we take a look at how the upcoming OS stacks against its predecessors. Read story »

Unboxing Rock Band 2 - Sep 16, 2008

Crave Mock rockers around the country will be warming up their fingers this week for Rock Band 2, the sequel to last year's hit music game. Both Rock Band and rival game ... Read story »

Blu-ray market share on the decline? - Sep 29, 2008

Crave Blu-ray players may have fallen below the US$200 mark, but according to new numbers from Nielsen VideoScan, Blu-ray's market share in the video disc market has slumped in the past week. ... Read story »

New OWC external Blu-ray recorder reads HD-DVD, too - Oct 24, 2008

Crave OWC's new external Blu-ray recorder. Picture credit: OWC Sony released a new internal Blu-ray recorder, the BWU-300S, a while ago. But if your computer doesn't have an empty bay to take ... Read story »

Macs to get Blu-ray? - Apr 29, 2009

Crave Sometimes, information can be gleaned from the most unexpected sources. In the yet-to-be-released iTunes 8.2, Blu-ray was mentioned on the "About iTunes" splash screen. For those not well-versed in the world ... Read story »

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