items tagged with DRM
Foxtel's OS apartheid
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: New Services
2009-10-01 00:32:12
Much has been made of Foxtel's new TV show and movie download service, but some subscribers are effectively locked out. And the terms and conditions might not be what you expect.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: New Services
2009-10-01 00:32:12
Much has been made of Foxtel's new TV show and movie download service, but some subscribers are effectively locked out. And the terms and conditions might not be what you expect.
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Canon builds Adobe tech into new office products
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Enterprise
2009-09-17 18:48:59
Adobe and Canon have refreshed a deal that will see Adobe technology built into Canon's latest office machines. And we're not just talking about PostScript.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Enterprise
2009-09-17 18:48:59
Adobe and Canon have refreshed a deal that will see Adobe technology built into Canon's latest office machines. And we're not just talking about PostScript.
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IEEE studying 'digital personal property' alternative to DRM
Written By: Jake Widman
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-09-08 15:54:36
An engineer has formed a study group sponsored by the IEEE Microprocessor Standards Committee to evaluate the feasibility of "ownable" digital products. The idea is that "owned" products could be lost or stolen, meaning that consumers would keep them under control rather than distribute them.
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Written By: Jake Widman
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-09-08 15:54:36
An engineer has formed a study group sponsored by the IEEE Microprocessor Standards Committee to evaluate the feasibility of "ownable" digital products. The idea is that "owned" products could be lost or stolen, meaning that consumers would keep them under control rather than distribute them.
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iTunes variable pricing to kick off next month
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: E-Commerce
2009-03-26 17:33:14
Apple revealed in January that the days of 'any song you like for 99c' at the iTunes Store were numbered. It seems the change will - as indicated at the time - be implemented in April.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: E-Commerce
2009-03-26 17:33:14
Apple revealed in January that the days of 'any song you like for 99c' at the iTunes Store were numbered. It seems the change will - as indicated at the time - be implemented in April.
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Apple to handcuff third-party headphone vendors?
Written By: Jake Widman
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2009-03-16 14:47:28
The presence of an unidentified chip inside the earbuds that come with the new iPod shuffle has raised concerns about whether it's there to prevent iPod accessory vendors from making compatible headphones or force them to pay a licensing fee to do so.
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Written By: Jake Widman
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2009-03-16 14:47:28
The presence of an unidentified chip inside the earbuds that come with the new iPod shuffle has raised concerns about whether it's there to prevent iPod accessory vendors from making compatible headphones or force them to pay a licensing fee to do so.
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Amazon Kindle looks to DMCA to block the use of a subsidiary's e-books
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2009-03-16 01:18:31
Amazon is wielding the DMCA in an attempt to stifle software designed to allow the Kindle to display legitimately-acquired e-books. The way the company championed the sale of unprotected MP3 music files playable on any device might have led us to expect something better from it.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2009-03-16 01:18:31
Amazon is wielding the DMCA in an attempt to stifle software designed to allow the Kindle to display legitimately-acquired e-books. The way the company championed the sale of unprotected MP3 music files playable on any device might have led us to expect something better from it.
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iTunes Store finally allowed to drop DRM - at a price
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-01-06 17:07:37
Apple's campaign to make DRM-free music the norm has finally paid off. Depending on your tastes, you may end up paying more, less, or the same for your music.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-01-06 17:07:37
Apple's campaign to make DRM-free music the norm has finally paid off. Depending on your tastes, you may end up paying more, less, or the same for your music.
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Quad Core and SecurROM for GTA IV PC release
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: New Products
2008-12-03 18:38:03
Grand Theft Auto IV for the PC has made it to retail shelves and digital distribution services. The game will require SecurROM activation, but RockStar Games reassure GTA IV PC fans that the DRM won’t be too heavy.
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Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: New Products
2008-12-03 18:38:03
Grand Theft Auto IV for the PC has made it to retail shelves and digital distribution services. The game will require SecurROM activation, but RockStar Games reassure GTA IV PC fans that the DRM won’t be too heavy.
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QuickTime 7.5.7 fixes iTunes SD DisplayPort blues
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2008-11-26 15:53:43
It looks like a software glitch may have been the cause of the recent problems some MacBook owners experienced when attempting to play standard-definition iTunes content on an external display.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2008-11-26 15:53:43
It looks like a software glitch may have been the cause of the recent problems some MacBook owners experienced when attempting to play standard-definition iTunes content on an external display.
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DPCP blocks MacBook movie playback
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2008-11-20 16:45:43
Owners of new MacBooks are crying foul over a feature that blocks the use of many external displays for watching movies.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2008-11-20 16:45:43
Owners of new MacBooks are crying foul over a feature that blocks the use of many external displays for watching movies.
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SanDisk wants microSD cards to displace CDs, launches “Shuffle-like” player
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-10-15 09:59:06
Just as most CDs are DRM-free, so are SanDisk’s new “slotMusic” microSD cards, offering music in “up to 320kbps” DRM-free MP3 format. Available in stores pre-loaded with music from a range of popular artists and selling at an RRP of US $14.95 each, with some packaged with a Shuffle-like SanDisk player (on sale for US $20 alone) for a total of $34.95, is this a new front in the digital music revolution, or a waste of time in the face of the download reality?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-10-15 09:59:06
Just as most CDs are DRM-free, so are SanDisk’s new “slotMusic” microSD cards, offering music in “up to 320kbps” DRM-free MP3 format. Available in stores pre-loaded with music from a range of popular artists and selling at an RRP of US $14.95 each, with some packaged with a Shuffle-like SanDisk player (on sale for US $20 alone) for a total of $34.95, is this a new front in the digital music revolution, or a waste of time in the face of the download reality?
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BBC iPlayer and Apple iPhone: FIGHT!
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-10-13 05:09:14
So the BBC is on a mission to make the iPlayer available on more portable devices, as long as they support Windows Media-protected content that is. Which means no iPlayer content on your iPhone. Or does it?
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-10-13 05:09:14
So the BBC is on a mission to make the iPlayer available on more portable devices, as long as they support Windows Media-protected content that is. Which means no iPlayer content on your iPhone. Or does it?
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Walmart: all your music are belong to you (for now)
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-10-12 06:10:09
When it announced that early adopters of the online music download store would lose access to tracks they had already purchased, Walmart discovered that the Internet gives consumers a very loud voice. Now it appears that Walmart is changing tune...
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-10-12 06:10:09
When it announced that early adopters of the online music download store would lose access to tracks they had already purchased, Walmart discovered that the Internet gives consumers a very loud voice. Now it appears that Walmart is changing tune...
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Walmart: all your music are belong to us
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-09-28 06:00:56
Walmart is known for selling cheap stuff and keeping shoppers who want it cheap nice and cheerful. Now users of the Walmart music download service could lose access to some tracks they have already bought and paid for.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-09-28 06:00:56
Walmart is known for selling cheap stuff and keeping shoppers who want it cheap nice and cheerful. Now users of the Walmart music download service could lose access to some tracks they have already bought and paid for.
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Spore raises religious, technical and gamer furore
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT
Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog
2008-09-14 22:31:57
For a good game Spore is certainly getting peoples backs up. Through a concerted effort, spurred on by anger directed at the DRM (Digital Rights Management) component, user reviews on Amazon.Com have driven Spores rating to one star out of five.
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Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT
Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog
2008-09-14 22:31:57
For a good game Spore is certainly getting peoples backs up. Through a concerted effort, spurred on by anger directed at the DRM (Digital Rights Management) component, user reviews on Amazon.Com have driven Spores rating to one star out of five.
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H.264 coming to Silverlight at last
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2008-09-12 03:03:23
Microsoft's getting with the program: the company has previewed support for H.264 video content in Silverlight. Some may question why it has taken Redmond so long to embrace the video standard.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2008-09-12 03:03:23
Microsoft's getting with the program: the company has previewed support for H.264 video content in Silverlight. Some may question why it has taken Redmond so long to embrace the video standard.
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NBC Universal back on iTunes Store: who caved?
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2008-09-09 18:53:00
New NBC Universal TV shows are back in the iTunes Store after a one year absence. The question is did NBC Universal give in to Apple's one price fits all policy or did it get the pricing flexibility it wanted?
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2008-09-09 18:53:00
New NBC Universal TV shows are back in the iTunes Store after a one year absence. The question is did NBC Universal give in to Apple's one price fits all policy or did it get the pricing flexibility it wanted?
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Auntie developing ad-backed bbcTunes music download service
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-09-05 04:00:21
The BBC is planning a music download service so fans can pay for tracks that have been broadcast on TV and Radio for free. Has Auntie gone stark raving mad?
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-09-05 04:00:21
The BBC is planning a music download service so fans can pay for tracks that have been broadcast on TV and Radio for free. Has Auntie gone stark raving mad?
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Subscription music coming to iTunes? Maybe!
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2008-08-20 20:55:45
Although Apple in general and Steve Jobs in particular have eschewed subscription music, there's a suggestion that we'll see an about-face before September is out.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2008-08-20 20:55:45
Although Apple in general and Steve Jobs in particular have eschewed subscription music, there's a suggestion that we'll see an about-face before September is out.
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“Sanity” launches music rental service in Australia – 17 months late!
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-08-14 09:07:41
Announced at the Australian launch of Windows Vista on January 30, 2007, and due to launch in April 2007, Australian music store “Sanity” has finally launched Australia’s first music subscription service on the 14th of August 2008. Is it worth it?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-08-14 09:07:41
Announced at the Australian launch of Windows Vista on January 30, 2007, and due to launch in April 2007, Australian music store “Sanity” has finally launched Australia’s first music subscription service on the 14th of August 2008. Is it worth it?
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