Brave users of history’s earliest computers programmed those massive electronic beasts through jumper wires plugged into arrays of sockets. With so few computers in existence (none of them compatible ...

The compact disc has just become even more compact: General Electric has made a breakthrough with optical disc technology that will now allow for over 500GB of storage on one single disc. This CD or ...

On October 1, 1982, Sony ignited a digital audio revolution with the release of the world’s first commercial compact disc player, the CDP-101 (above), in Japan. It signaled the dawn of a new audio ...

Whether the audio quality of CDs is greater than vinyl remains a hotly debated topic On October 1, 1982, the first commercial compact disc, Billy Joel’s “52nd Street,” was released in Japan. In the 30 ...

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. The compact disc, or simply the CD as its most commonly referred to these days, turned 30 years old ...