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Sony And Toshiba Prepare For DVD War

The warlord known as Sony rides back to camp. He tells his generals there could be no parley with the lord Toshiba. They cannot decide whose sword will rule. No compromise can be reached. He commanded his generals to ride and muster soldiers from all corners of the land to prepare for the War of the Blue Light.

HD-DVD-R: Toshiba Fingers Its Blade

The mighty warrior Toshiba fingers his katana as sweat drips from his brow. After many minutes of this battle of wills with the warlord known only as Sony, a smile crept onto the face of Toshiba. He had gained something, if only briefly, in this contest of honor.

IBM Busts Open The Cell

The high-profile heart of the forthcoming PlayStation 3 will have key details disclosed in Barcelona today.

Toshiba Writes Up One-Time Recordable HD-DVDs

These DVDs will store 15GB of data, which is about triple the current capacity of present-day DVD-Rs.

The Looking Glass War - Sony Versus Toshiba

Blu-ray versus HD DVD, liquid crystal versus plasma, and how manufacturers want us to see in the future.

TDK Stacks Up 100GB Blu-ray Storage

A prototype of the new DVD arrived in Tokyo yesterday, and it doubles the first generation Blu-ray capacity of 50GB.

Matsushita To Toshiba: DVD Fight Is Over

The president of Matsushita, which supports Sony and its Blu-ray technology, tells rival Toshiba to back down in talks.

Toshiba Fighting The Inevitable

Though it is under pressure from supporters of its HD DVD format to stay the course, Sony may have this battle won.

Sony And Toshiba Continue DVD Duel

Sony and Toshiba stand like two old samurai waiting for the other to flinch in the DVD duel. Toshiba seems to be getting annoyed with the powerful Sony, the Shogun of Japanese electronics firms. Parley attempts remain at a standstill and Toshiba say little ground will be gained until Sony softens its attitude on the unification of the DVD formats.

Toshiba And Microsoft Agree To Play Nice

The two technology companies decide to cross-license each other's patents, avoiding future legal battles.