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The Blu- Ray Specs
August 18th, 2008 by Frank
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Storage Capacity - Pre-recorded Playback Material (BD-ROM): Single-layer (25GB) - Dual-layer (50GB)
Storage Capacity: Home Recording (BD-R/BD-RE): Single-layer (25GB) - Dual-layer (50GB)
Data Transfer Rate: 36 to 48 MBPS (Megabits per Second) average - capable of up to 54 MPS - This exceeds the 19.3 Mbps transfer rate approved for HDTV broadcasts.
Disc Properties: New format requiring [...]
Severed Cables Causes Massive Internet Downtime
January 31st, 2008 by editor
If you have friends or business associates from the Middle East or India, don’t expect an email coming from them anytime soon. The reason being that they are unable to connect to the Internet; it’s not because of some government crackdown or terrorist activity, but rather because of two damaged undersea cables in the Mediterranean.
There [...]
Ebook sales increasing steadily
January 6th, 2008 by Frank
The day may be coming when more books, in digital format or otherwise, may be sold online than in brick-and-mortar stores.According to an Associated Press poll released last year, one in four adults read no books of any kind in 2006. And those who do read prefer digital copies over the traditional hardbound copies or [...]