Sharp has unveiled new technology which will definitely make things better for media geeks in coming months. Reportedly the firm has developed a new type of laser that enables recording of dual layer Blu-ray discs at 6x speed. The new laser achieves highest industry standards of 250mW output pulse and comes in small package of 3.3mm diameter for use in laptops.

Sharp has also unveiled a desktop version -- at 5.6mm. The company will start mass production of both products from April 2008.