GE Brings Holographic Storage to Life

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"GE Global Research, GE's technology development arm, announced yesterday that it has developed a holographic storage material that can support 500 gigabytes of data storage capacity in a standard DVD-sized disc.

"The company says it will take a few years to commercialize the technology, but it envisions consumers someday using it to store 3-D TV and other high-resolution formats.

""GE's breakthrough is a huge step toward bringing our next-generation holographic storage technology to the everyday consumer," Brian Lawrence, head of GE's Holographic Storage program, said in a statement."

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