A lot of the higher-end notebooks that I have been seeing lately have USB 3.0 ports on them. This is a great thing for those who want to back up lots of data onto an external HDD and want faster ...

Logitec Japan launched a new line of USB 3.0-compatible portable Blu-ray writer drives, under the LBD-PME6U3 series. The drives rely on a single USB 3.0 connection to the host for both power and ...

Just ordered a Mac mini and want to get an external Blu-Ray/SuperDrive so I can watch/rip Blu-Ray movies (with the appropriate 3rd-party software). I came across this on a Macrumors.com forum post: ...

Getting a Blu-ray player now-a-days isn't the hardest thing in the world, but it can still be one of the more expensive things you do. Sure, there are alternatives, but some times you just want to be ...

This post was done in partnership with The Wirecutter, a list of the best technology to buy. Read the full article below at TheWirecutter.com. The $80 Samsung SE-506CB is the best external Blu-ray ...

On thing that could bother some netbook buyers is the lack of an internal hard drive. Even Apple's MacBook Air line lacks them. Many machines are shipping these days without an optical drive, partly ...

We love that modern laptops have become so slim and light, but we aren’t happy about the disappearance of ports and features.

Finally you can play Blu-ray movies from an external drive with no hesitation or hiccups; plus, you get 12X Blu-ray Disc writing, too. If you’re using an external drive to add Blu-ray to your PC, ...

The MCE 8X Blu-ray Disc External Recordable Drive is a desktop optical drive that connects to your Mac via USB 2.0 or eSATA. It can burn Blu-ray discs as well as dual-layer DVDs and CD-Rs. When ...

Buffalo Technology today announced its new MediaStation 12x External USB 3.0 Blu-ray Writer (BR3D-12U3). Offering unsurpassed 12x Blu-ray write speeds in an external form factor, this new MediaStation ...

With HD DVD out, manufacturers are free to release Blu-ray products without fear of the format dying. It still could and probably will, but that’s neither here nor there. Philips & Lite-on Digital ...

Seemingly out of nowhere, Toshiba has started shipping the PA3530U-1HD1, an external USB 2.0 HD DVD drive. It’s not even all that expensive, either, appearing on online stores like Newegg for $370.