— -- This weekly roundup takes a look at the practical and sometimes quirky aspects of tech products. DVD burner gets connected Want to save your smartphone's videos onto a disc? No need to power ...

Disc burning can be a delicate process: it’s safest to minimize your computer activity while burning to avoid ruining a disc. This, of course, spells out downtime while waiting for your disc to burn.

When companies announce new optical drives it’s rather hard to tell exactly what they can manage between the burning and reading of CDs, DVDs, Blu-rays and whatever else may be round the corner just ...