The PS5 refuses to play standard CDs by design. But with a unique optical drive and a clever trick, a YouTuber managed to make the console recognise data discs as USB storage, unlocking access to ...

The advent of USB technology meant computers could be expanded in new and exciting ways, but these gadgets are now as ...

In 2025, you may struggle to think of a reason to use a USB optical drive, but I think we should all consider bringing back this piece of culture. Everything that lived on my old ...

In Mönchengladbach, the world's largest Amiga festival took place: Amiga40. More than 2,000 visitors celebrated the 40th ...

Flash drives still have some value, so I'm not saying you should toss them out. But they're increasingly irrelevant for the needs of modern Macs, PCs, and tablets, not to mention the many other ...

Patent number 5,579,430 does not read like a manifesto for a new music business, but its grant to Germany's Fraunhofer Institute on November 26, 1996, marked ...

Cyber Monday is the day when we get the chance to binge on our favourite tech - and there are loads of discounted MP3 players well worth discovering ...

Does your laptop even have a DVD drive anymore? Mine sure doesn’t. Neither did the one I owned before. So, what can you do when you actually have to use a DVD or CD? Well, you can grab an Amicool ...

IsoBuster is a highly specialized, easy-to-use optical media data recovery tool. The high-end program has the capability to use its ‘Retry’ mechanisms to aid you in getting the data back, even if ...

Shanling’s new SCD3.3 isn’t another nostalgia-driven disc spinner—it’s a purpose-built SACD machine with modern engineering, ...

TV and home video editor Ty Pendlebury joined CNET Australia in 2006, and moved to New York City to be a part of CNET in 2011. He tests, reviews and writes about the latest TVs and audio equipment.

While the eternal debate between Spotify and Apple Music users rages on, some Aussies are turning to a different way to listen to music. In 2025, a growing trend is emerging of people purchasing ...