With a hefty 34% discount, this plug-and-play CD/DVD drive with 5Gbps data transfers is an absolute steal on Amazon.

Which home audio CD player is best? In today’s fast-moving streaming-first world, it can be hard to comprehend still using physical music media. What many people don’t realize is that you pay in audio ...

Famously, the save icon on most computer user interfaces references a fairly obsolete piece of technology: the venerable ...

Tunes isn't the most accurate or most powerful CD ripper, but it's the best for most people with demanding digitizing needs.

Is the latest iPhone operating system aesthetically appealing? No. But is it useful? Also no. At least I have company among ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. Pro-Ject Audio has unveiled its new CD Box RS2 Tube, the ...

Optical drives are still practical for many users, whether to play old CDs and DVDs, install software, or create backups—especially with modern laptops, which are usually supplied without a drive.

In this increasingly digital era, physical media has become a thing of the past in most circles. There is, however, sustained interest in such supposedly antiquated tech. Some examples of this include ...

I am on Ubuntu Desktop 24.04.3 LTS (full hardware and specs at bottom of post) running the vanilla Docker install. I just completely reimaged my hardware in order to ensure it wasn't a mistake made ...

Sony is sticking with an optical disc drive for at least one more console generation and it's decision is "firm," according to a new report. Just as Sony did with its PlayStation 5 lineup, the ...

TL;DR: Sony's PlayStation 6 will launch as an all-digital console without a built-in disc drive, requiring consumers to purchase the drive separately. This strategy aims to boost Sony's profit margins ...

The PlayStation 5 turns five years old in November, and talk about the yet-to-be-announced PS6 has begun picking up lately. One idea that the proposed successor console could reportedly adopt from the ...