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Tape Archiving Still Needed, Says PoINT Software

As data growth continues, but 70 percent of it is never used, efficient archiving systems still have a place, says PoINT Software

No more swiping. Card giant Mastercard confirms that it will eventually drop the magnetic stripe on debt and credit cards

Tape not dead just yet, as Sony and IBM team up to cram more density on magnetic tape storage

Every week we look back at an iconic piece of technology, and start with one that revolutionise home TV viewing and lost a bitter war - Betamax

End of an era. Japan's last VCR maker to halt production, signalling end for the humble video cassette

IBM brandishes 220 terabyte tape cartridge in partnership with Fujifilm, big enough to hold 1.37 trillion mobile text messages