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- Wal-Mart hops on anti-DRM bandwagon
- Wal-Mart hops on anti-DRM bandwagonI dont get it...The record companies were crying about Apple's 99 cent songs, now they have agreed to Walmart for 94 cents.DRM free but how about the 'watermark'The article is not clear about this issue.Also it does not mention the format for 256kbs.Walmart is trying to...
- Tags: Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Vertical industries, anti-DRM, salary, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
- Discussion threads 2007-08-21
- Wal-Mart hops on anti-DRM bandwagon
- Wal-Mart is going DRM free too. Wal-Mart said in a statement that it will offer DRM-free music for 94 cents a track from record labels such as Universal and EMI Music. Universal was the latest to go DRM free and EMI made the move...
- Tags: anti-DRM, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Digital-rights Management, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2007-08-21
- Five reasons why Jobs went anti-DRM now
- Five reasons why Jobs went anti-DRM nowMr. Jobs wants DRM, of course.Part of maintaining Apple's market share.The reasons for making the statement are obvious:- Appeal to the anti-DRM crowd- Reminder to the Europeans that Apple is not responsible for the existence of DRM- Preparation for licensing FairPlay by demand. ...
- Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, Digital music, job, Zune Marketplace, digital-rights management, Apple iTunes, Apple iPod, Apple Inc., Microsoft Zune, music, Microsoft Corp., anti-DRM
- Discussion threads 2007-02-07
- Five reasons why Jobs went anti-DRM now
- As any witness of a Macworld keynote knows Apple CEO Steve Jobs doesnt do much of anything that isnt well scripted and thought out. That strategy and advance preparation is what makes his open letter to the music industry...
- Tags: General, Personal Technology, Web Technology, Entertainment, Hollywood on Demand, Apple, Zune, music industry, Steve Jobs, digital-rights management
- Blog posts 2007-02-07
- Are anti-DRM declarations falling on deaf ears?
- Are anti-DRM declarations falling on deaf ears?I Agree With These Guys- No faith"The NCC had little faith that industry self-regulation would adequately protect consumers' rights."http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4617176.stmThe problem in the US is that RIAA/MPAA is trying to pass legislation that would require DRM on everything.Wakey Wakey!You misquote Smith's market philosophy. He...
- Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, Adam Smith, digital-rights management, consumer electronics, Apple Inc., anti-DRM
- Discussion threads 2006-01-18
- Are anti-DRM declarations falling on deaf ears?
- Shock and awe is about the only phrase I can come up with to describe the success with which Apple is pushing its Fairplay-laden technology into the marketplace. Fairplay is Apple's form of digital restrictions management and is what keeps content that's purchased from the iTunes Music Store from...
- Tags: Apple Computer Inc., digital-rights management
- Blog posts 2006-01-17
- Anti-DRM zealots
- Anti-DRM zealotsDRM has a long way to goUse of software within its licensed domain is not a violation of DRM, nor is it circumvention.Ultimately, no matter what the terms of agreement are, I don't have to read them and neither do I have to understand the language to click on...
- Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, Digital music, digital-rights management, CD, DRM Scheme, anti-DRM
- Discussion threads 2005-12-13
- Anti-DRM zealots
- As a follow up to yesterday's post about why DRM leads to spyware, I thought I'd show the difference in a DRM protected CD and a normal CD. The CD that I wrote about, "Z" by My Morning Jacket, uses the Media Max SunnComm DRM, also found to have security...
- Tags: CD
- Blog posts 2005-12-13
- Anti-DRM tide rises inside Sony; Scotch tape defeats rootkit
- Anti-DRM tide rises inside Sony; Scotch tape defeats rootkitAnother good article...... on the subject, though the author makes the mistake of thinking that piracy has cost the record companies any money.http://news.yahoo.com/s/cmp/20051121/tc_cmp/174400427The first quote is given because I enjoy seeing others make the point I've been posting for a long...
- Tags: Rootkits, Digital media, Soney, Sony Corp., rootkit, anti-DRM
- Discussion threads 2005-11-21
- Anti-DRM tide rises inside Sony; Scotch tape defeats rootkit
- Just a few quick hits on the still evolving Sony rootkit story. Boing Boing's Cory Doctorow claims to have received an e-mail from a highly placed source within Sony BMG indicating that record label heads may be rethinking DRM Digital Restrictions Management as a part of their business....
- Tags: CD
- Blog posts 2005-11-21
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- Zoho launches CloudSQL; Plays anti-lock-in card
- Zoho on Tuesday launched CloudSQL, a middleware layer that gives developers access to Zoho Applications data via a SQL database call. With the move, Zoho is playing an anti-lock-in card. One of the biggest worries about software as a service is that your data--and your business--can be...
- Tags: Card, Monitor, Data, SQL, CloudSQL, Zoho Applications, Databases, Software As A Service (SaaS), Programming Languages, Monitors & Displays, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Emerging Technologies, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Hardware, Components, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-12-02
- News to know: Apple and anti-virus; Vista SP2; Kumo; Palm; Linux
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Christopher Dawson: Just what does it take to switch to desktop Linux (part 2)? Ryan Naraine: Apple: Mac users should run multiple anti-virus Breaking...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Nokia Corp., Antivirus, Service Pack 2, Palm Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Inc., SOA, Microsoft Corp., Linux, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Security, Viruses And Worms, Software, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-12-02
- Apple: Mac users should run multiple anti-virus
- One of Apple's better Mac vs PC ads features a strong message that Windows computers are a magnet for viruses malware but Macs are automatically protected. As PC "ah-choos" his way through an infection, Mac offers a tissue and smugly infers that he's immune to the...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Antivirus, Malware, Apple Inc., Virus, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Viruses And Worms, Security, Desktops, Hardware, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2008-12-01
- AlertPay hit by a large scale DDoS attack
- Timing is everything. Millions of account holders at privately owned online payment gateway AlertPay.com weren't able to do business through the service yesterday, due to the fact that AlertPay was under a large scale DDoS attack, according to a notice left by a company representative. Seven hours of downtime right...
- Tags: Distributed Denial Of Service, AlertPay, Security, Dancho Danchev
- Blog posts 2008-12-01
- Waking up, calming down
- Fujitsu is working on a steering wheel-mounted drowsiness sensor that will detect subtle changes in the driver's heart rate and respond with various wake-up calls, including opening the windows, blasting the radio and jolting the wheel. Seriously unconscious drivers might get all three at once. (Here's hoping that sheer surprise...
- Tags: Car, Window, Sensor, Ed Gottsman
- Blog posts 2008-12-01
- Is there no end to the AutoRun madness?
- * Ryan Naraine is traveling. Guest editorial by Roel Schouwenberg Let's skip any introduction and get straight to the point: We're currently facing a problem of epidemic proportions in malware that is spreading via removable devices. The U.S. army's recent...
- Tags: Floppy Disk, Malware, Microsoft Corp., USB, Virus, AutoRun, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Microsoft Windows, Viruses And Worms, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2008-12-01
- Who gains from Microsoft's free Morro antivirus?
- Microsoft is dropping its subscription-based antivirus software in favor of a free package, code-named 'Morro'. ScanSafe Internet-security expert Mary Landesman investigates Microsoft's motives. Commentary--Microsoft is to replace its paid-for antivirus product with a free one, citing an altruistic desire to spread protection around the world. But many are less...
- Tags: Software, Brazil, China, India, Microsoft Corp., Infection Rate, Internet, Viruses And Worms, Security, Morro, Microsoft, Mary Landesman, antivirus, free, OneCare, ScanSafe, Special from ZDNet UK, Mary Landesman, ScanSafe, Special from ZDNet UK
- News items 2008-12-01
- Microsoft still fighting a losing battle against Google
- New Comscore data was released today which clearly shows how Google's search share is continuing to rise, and despite Microsoft's best efforts even giving away prizes to searchers, they are at best stagnant. Year-over-year, Microsoft's search share went from 9.7% down to 8.5% while Google rose from 58.5% to...
- Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Financial Accounting, Advertising & Promotion, Operating Systems, Finance, Marketing, Software, Garett Rogers
- Blog posts 2008-11-26
- Hands-on with the Zune Pass subscription music service
- This week, Microsoft announced a major change to its all-you-can-eat music download service. The new Zune Pass costs $14.95 a month and gives subscribers the right to download anything in the Zune marketplace. In addition, the monthly fee includes 10 song credits, which can be used for DRM-free MP3. Here's...
- Tags: Microsoft Zune, Digital Music, Personal Technology, zune, mp3, drm, Ed Bott
- Image galleries 2008-11-24
- Advantages of the iPhone over the Storm
- You've probably heard enough about the Blackberry Storm, but humor me for a second. There are a number of ways that the Storm beats the iPhone because of what I call the second mover advantage. RIM deftly did what any wise competitor would do, they exploited the demand for features...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Keyboards, Hardware, Peripherals, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-11-21
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