April 28, 2009 - 07:10 GMT GE announces a breakthrough in development of a next generation optical storage technology: 500 GB in a regular DVD-size disc. This is 20 times the capacity of today's Blu-ray discs! Although GE's novel holographic storage technology represents a breakthrough in capacity, the hardware and formats are so similar to current optical storage technology that the micro-holographic players will eventually enable you to play back your CDs, DVDs and BDs. However, GE will initially be focusing on the commercial archival industry ...More
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