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Hey Guys it's Dave from Computing Forever.com, it's Monday the 10th of March 2014 and it's
time now for the most recent tech stories. Sony and Panasonic have introduced a new variant
of optical disc that they refer to as the Archival Disc, it boasts a capacity of 300
GB as opposed to the rather small 4.7 GB of a standard DVD. They are described as being
anĀ "effective solution for protecting valuable data into the future".
The new Archival Discs will become available in 2015 and will make use of a triple-layer,
double-sided configuration, with the same laser wavelength as Blu-rays at 405 nm. As
their name suggests, the discs are designed for long term storage with water and dust
resistant properties, along with the ability to withstand significant changes in temperature
and humidity. In addition, the Archival Disc will have "inter-generational compatibility
between different formats". Through the use of inter symbol interface
cancelation technology and multi-level recording technology, Sony and Panasonic intend to be
able to increase the capacity of the discs to 500 GB and 1 TB.
I must say, I would be most interested in such a storage solution, I continue to burn
data to discs. This is because I'd rather not lump my files all onto external hard drives,
purely because hard drives fail and it's not a good idea to keep one collecting dust somewhere.
The versatility of Discs and the ease of usage makes them a very attractive prospect, however,
I have to wonder if the discs will be compatible with existing DVD-ROM drives. Will we be able
to burn these discs using current technology or will a new Archival Disc-specific drive
be required? Time will tell. Next up, Are you an audio-enthusiast who wants
a portable music player with far better audio fidelity than what a consumer-grade iPod can
provide? Well, you might be in luck because music legend Neil Young and his company PonoMusic
is launching a Kickstarter Campaign to help raise funding for the development of just
such a device. On March 15th you'll be able to become a backer of the PonoPlayer, a portable,
high-quality jukebox. It will have a storage capacity of 128GB and will cost $399. According
to its creators, the hefty price tag will be worth it because of a more natural sound
with digital filtering and Ayre Acoustics, ESS, the most advanced digital-to-analog converter
and "perfectly flat" frequency response, regardless of the headphone you use. As you might image,
a specific music store will be able to supply you with high quality music tracks that you
can download. Moving on, do you fancy a desktop computer
you don't need to turn off? Well Fujitsu's new Esprimo X923 is a 23-inch all-in-one with
a 1920 x 1080 iPD LCD display and a choice of Core i3, i5 and i7 processors. It also
offers up to 16GB of RAM and has a low power active mode, which continues to stay connected
to your network but consumes so little power that you can leave it on continuously. No
pricing or release date info just yet but all will be revealed.
And finally, today's tech question and it's a sci-fi related one today, which technology
would you most like to see us one day develop, teleporting or faster than light travel?