DVDs and CDs signalled the beginning of the end for physical media but now have pride of place among technologies that are forgotten but not quite gone Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email ...

We love that modern laptops have become so slim and light, but we aren’t happy about the disappearance of ports and features. It’s been forever since I’ve seen a laptop with an optical disc drive! If ...

If you used or owned a laptop in the 2000s, you'd probably remember that it sported either a DVD or Blu-Ray drive for popping in installation discs, movies, and even the occasional album from your ...

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.

These days, a movie night usually involves cuddling up on the couch, turning on Netflix, and picking another rom-com movie from its list of never-ending shows. However, before the age of streaming ...

The “Valid ATAPI Device cannot be found” error usually shows up when you’re trying to update firmware or check your CD/DVD drive, but the drive doesn’t appear ...

Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. This week audiences get to hear a new album by one of opera’s leading tenors and watch a video of one of ...

The highlighted area in this image captured from the video seems to show current output from the homemade solar device, but don’t believe everything you see. It's important to understand how a ...

Grammy winning singer, songwriter and actress Michelle Williams' highly anticipated new album, Journey to Freedom, is already making a splash, with the new release topping iTunes Christian & Gospel ...