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- Circumventing iPod's FairPlay DRM
- Circumventing iPod's FairPlay DRMFirst complaintI love it when journalists state their opinions as absolute fact.Seriously. The first complaint is that they can't sync their iPod to more than one computer?I know a dozen iPod owners and not one of them has ever made that complaint to me.So, my anecdotal evidence...
- Tags: Digital media, Digital music, Digital rights management (DRM), Apple iPod, Circumventing iPod, Apple iTunes, FairPlay DRM, digital-rights management, computer
- Discussion threads 2008-03-25
- Circumventing iPod's FairPlay DRM
- One of the first complaints you'll hear from new iPod owners is that they can't (edit: automatically) sync their new toy with more than one computer or that they can't sync more than one iPod with one computer. Stop by any Genius Bar and you'll hear this common refrain. ...
- Tags: Software, Apple iPod, Apple iTunes, FairPlay DRM, TUAW, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-03-25
- The RIAA and Norway respond to Jobs
- A few days ago, Steve Jobs defended his companys decision to keep its FairPlay DRM exclusive to the iTunes store and iPod music players (among other things, such as declaring his preference for sale of DRM-free music). Central to that argument, however, was his insistence that the only way to...
- Tags: General, Personal Technology, Software Infrastructure, Hardware Infrastructure, Wired & Wireless, Apple, DRM, Apple Computer Inc., FairPlay DRM
- Blog posts 2007-02-08
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- News to know: Office 2007 SP1; Microsoft security; KVM vs. Xen; AMD
- Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Mark your calendars: Microsoft to push Office 2007 SP1 on June 16 EIC podcast: SAP; JavaOne; AMD, Microhoo Larry Dignan: Microsoft previews three critical bulletins; two for Office Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft shares...
- Tags: Security, Microsoft Office 2007, Xen, Microsoft Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-05-09
- Zune of the future may come with copyright cop
- Zune of the future may come with copyright copIt certainly would be nice if MS showed some backbone ...... and said that its customers would hate it, so forget about it. MS is really irritating when it comes to siding with big content against its customers.Zune of the future should...
- Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, AmazonMP3, Microsoft Zune, Zune IS, digital-rights management, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-08
- iTunes FairPlay DRM - Protecting artists and labels, or helping Apple sell more iPods?
- iTunes FairPlay DRM - Protecting artists and labels, or helping Apple sell more iPods?Adrian, I do not think it is a lack of ....motivation as much of lack of knowing that DRM even exist until they are trapped by it.Oh, come on man...You think people are stupid about this in...
- Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, Digital music, Apple Inc., digital-rights management, Apple iTunes
- Discussion threads 2008-05-08
- iTunes FairPlay DRM - Protecting artists and labels, or helping Apple sell more iPods?
- One day, two emails, two very different viewpoints: Email #1: "DRM on songs sold through iTunes is a necessary evil, there to protect artists and the labels from piracy." Email #2: "Apple's FairPlay DRM is nothing more than a tool that locks you into buying iPods...
- Tags: Apple iPod, Digital-rights Management, Apple Inc., Apple iTunes, Digital Media, Digital Music, Digital Rights Management (DRM), Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Security, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-05-08
- Fixing Windows Vista, Part 3: Top Troubleshooting Tools
- Fixing Windows Vista, Part 3: Top Troubleshooting ToolsVery InformativeThanks Ed.1 question: My machine performs fineit is fast and reliable, I have had no major or even minor issues, 0 BSOD since it arrived last October. Do I still download the latest drivers. There is a bios update available. I always...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), acer, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2008-05-06
- New Zune incoming?
- New Zune incoming?MS needs to advertise much more in a sustained manner[i]Maybe it’s me, but I just can’t get excited over the Zune.[/i]Because MS doesn't advertise nearly as much as Apple - particularly in old media like TV and billboards. Apple now has a huge brand inertia it built up...
- Tags: Digital media, Digital music, Apple Now, Microsoft Zune, Zen, ipod, advertisement, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-06
- On owning your own bits
- On owning your own bitsIf anyone is interested...Here are the cases I used:http://www.meritline.com/720-cd-dvd-storage-wallet-case.htmlAnd the software:www.invelos.comTotal cost, about $110, and I have room for another 500 or so DVD's before having to worry again.No, its OEM CD's, not CD-R's (although...)OEM CDs that one buys down at the local store are...
- Tags: Consumer electronics, physical media, CD-collection, DVD, CD, media, disc
- Discussion threads 2008-05-06
- Xubuntu 8.04 stellar on low-power machines
- Xubuntu 8.04 stellar on low-power machinesXubuntu 8.04 on low-power machinesI plan to load Xubuntu on two old machines -- so thanks for the info. I have had some success putting Puppy on some very old (98) machines. Why don't you try Puppy 3.01 or the latest beta (very...
- Tags: Linux, Memory, Microsoft Windows XP, OPEN SOURCE, Xubuntu, Xubuntu 8.04, low-power machine
- Discussion threads 2008-05-04
- Microsoft walks away from Yahoo: Assessing winners, losers and Plan Bs
- Microsoft walks away from Yahoo: Assessing winners, losers and Plan BsOther winners include1) Office chairs producers2) The free marketsRE: Microsoft walks away from Yahoo: Assessing winners, losers and Plan BsGoogle is a winner? Uh no. Google has been intefering with this deal from the beginning and should be put...
- Tags: advertisement, audio track, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Plan B
- Discussion threads 2008-05-04
- 48ò0see themselves running Windows XP in 2014
- 48ò0see themselves running Windows XP in 2014The old saying is if it works why upgradeJust because you have a new OS doesn't mean your pc can handle it. Why upgrade if your PC and XP is doing the job you want?Wrong audienceThis is exactly the wrong audience for such a...
- Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2008-05-02
- How can Microsoft overcome Vista's lingering image problem?
- How can Microsoft overcome Vista's lingering image problem?I like your idea of a refundfor unsatisfied customers. Why not a money-back guarantee? I think that would be a good way for Microsoft to put its money where its mouth is...Mary JoTurn Ballmer over to the angry crowdWhile that is a great...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2008-05-01
- Will iTunes new DVD distribution schedule be enough to boost Apple TV?
- Will iTunes new DVD distribution schedule be enough to boost Apple TV?Love my AppleTV!The movie selection is improving rapidly, which should help a lot. I think ATV is sort of a "sleeper" that could blossom into something significant for Apple.One of my favorite uses for ATV is looking at photos...
- Tags: Media Center PCs, TVs, Digital music, Digital media, TV & Home Theater, movie selection, TV, DVD, Apple Inc., ATV, Apple iTunes, Apple TV
- Discussion threads 2008-05-01
- iTunes announces same day movie releases as DVD
- iTunes announces same day movie releases as DVDJobs one Awesome NegotiatorAs Silicon Valley Insider said "Steve Jobs Gets His Mega Studio Deal".Steve Jobs sees to be an incredible negotiator and seemingly has a magic touch in bending very tough managers from very different industries to his will.Examples: signing all those...
- Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, movie, digital-rights management, Apple iTunes, DVD, Steve Jobs
- Discussion threads 2008-05-01
- MelodyCan (4)
- Melodycan is a universal audio file converter, which supports all popular audio formats: wav, mp3 (MPEG Layer-3), wma (Windows Media Audio) etc. This software allowas you to convert drm protected and non-protected file formats. Moreover MelodyCan converts audio books, any format Media Player, any format QuickTime Player, any format Rhapsody...
- Tags: Software, Home Video, DivXNetworks, WMV, WMA, Video, WAV, MelodyCan, Corporate Communications, Digital Media, Digital Video, Digital Music, Marketing, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
- Software downloads 2008-05-01
- Forget the paperless office dream, but how about a paperless living room?
- Forget the paperless office dream, but how about a paperless living room?Couple of complaints about Zinio...While it's a great concept, it's got its own form of DRM limitations. I USED to subscribe to a few magazines thru Zinio. Many magazines don't allow any type of "fair use" or...
- Tags: Zinio
- Discussion threads 2008-04-30
- Office streaming: What Microsoft will and won't say
- Office streaming: What Microsoft will and won't saySoftgrid a bit of a red herring here ...As I understand it, Softgrid currently still only works in a LAN environment rather than over the Web (the new version that extends it to the Web is probably what's slated for October/November), So if...
- Tags: .NET, Microsoft Corp., Softricity SoftGrid, MicroSoft DOES, Microsoft Office
- Discussion threads 2008-04-30
- Could Apple be preparing the way for Mac gaming?
- Could Apple be preparing the way for Mac gaming?Absolutely - NLP would rock their sales!It's about time they make the microphone an equal input device in lieu of previous weaker attempts with macs. In addition, as a developer I'm looking forward to their high-quality, or familiar voices, toolkit to...
- Tags: Games, Desktops, game, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh, Mac Gaming
- Discussion threads 2008-04-29
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