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Friday Rant - Here's a perfect example of why DRM sucks

Friday Rant - Here's a perfect example of why DRM sucksI agreeYep, the UK broadcasts look pretty swanky.But, whenever they're showing clips from US news shows or playing Friends on Channel 4 (so that's about... 90% of the day?), the quality is crap. Whether its just because US TV...

Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), HD DVD, Digital media, Consumer electronics, DVD, TV & Home Theater, digital-rights management, DRM Sucks, HD-DVD, Friday Rant, perfect example, TV

Discussion threads 2008-04-11

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Did 'reporters' sink Vista?

Yes. They made it much worse.There were early driver problems, many devices NEVER got updated for Vista, the fit and finish was and is rough, the extra security was a nag (but should have been DEFENDED and EXPLAINED by the tech pros, instead of being ridiculed), business was right to...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2009-10-19

Consumers only want 3D HDTVs, Blu-ray players if they don't cost extra

Here's one point#1 Blu-ray is basically an evolutionary step up from DVD. DVD from VHS was a revolutionary jump in quality, sound, and durability. Blu-ray? Just more lines, maybe better sound. Nothing major there.#2 HDTV: Because of manufacturers screwing around, some shows/movies are 720, others are 1040. Also it...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, DVD, Consumer electronics, 3D

Discussion threads 2009-10-04

Microsoft taking pre-orders for Zune HD media player; $219 for 16GB; Sept. 15

Ah-hahahahahahahaha!Stop it! You're killing me!!The Zune HD hardware is substantially more powerful than any Apple offeringhttp://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-10308833-64.htmlanother floplack of Linux OS on it will doom this device like it doomed its predecessor.decent priceIt's a decent price for the HD and when Apple presumably ups capacities on the next round of iPod...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Media players, media player, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Zune, Zune HD

Discussion threads 2009-08-13

(Hands-on with the Zune HD Web browser)

Nice Photoshop What? ntNTRE: (Hands-on with the Zune HD Web browser)This magnanimous device will transcend the iPod touch.Its advent will equal or perhaps surpass the supposed second coming of Isa. Apple zealots beware! When the zunephone comes into fruition. Microsoft will overcome! Zune HDLooks very nice, and has the...

Tags: Web browsers, Digital media, Digital music, Microsoft Zune, Web browser, Zune HD, Zune HD Web browser, Hands-On, Apple iTunes

Discussion threads 2009-08-11

Microsoft finally shows why the Zune stands out against the iPod

Microsoft finally shows why the Zune stands out against the iPodZunekillerNow, that's funny! :DI do like the sound of their subscription model with the 10 songs you get to keep a month. I always thought that sounded cool, but it would depend on their catalog, though. I have a feeling...

Tags: Podcasts, Digital music, Microsoft Corp., Apple iPod, Microsoft Zune, music

Discussion threads 2009-05-12

How about textbooks by Google?

How about textbooks by Google?More nonsense from our friend "The Educator"Look, if what you say is so obvious and easy to do, why were companies like Google or ZoHo waiting to do that until the Kindle arrives? Your attitude is something like: "Hey Mom Google, I hate the Kindle, please...

Tags: E-books, DVD, Consumer electronics, textbook, Google Inc., e-book

Discussion threads 2009-05-05

Amazon plans big screen Kindle: Textbook margins are the real aim not saving newspapers

Amazon plans big screen Kindle: Textbook margins are the real aim not saving newspapersPlus, how would this work for...I recall in grad school often having several text books open at once on my desk as I wrote my thesis, worked on projects, and studied. How would you keep multiple things...

Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Amazon.com Inc., big screen, Textbook margin, textbook

Discussion threads 2009-05-04

Gift card scammers soliciting iPhone devs

Gift card scammers soliciting iPhone devsHAHA.. i guess apples security sucks.Why would they not require a card to be activated via phone or internet from a reputible and tracable sales firm?Every other gift card on the planet requires this. Could you imagine the havok if someone did this with...

Tags: Apple iPhone, gift card, card

Discussion threads 2009-04-08

Former Google CIO Merrill out at EMI

Not quite a year ago, Douglas Merrill left his position as Google's Chief Information Officer and went on to try something crazy challenging - and maybe even just plain crazy. He accepted an executive's position at record label EMI and was handed the task of figuring out this whole digital...

Tags: Google Inc., Lawsuit, EMI Group Plc., Douglas Merrill, Digital Media, Digital Music, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-03-23

Apple intentionally crippled Bluetooth in iPod touch 2G, wants $10 to unlock it!

Apple intentionally crippled Bluetooth in iPod touch 2G, wants $10 to unlock it!Don't they have to charge for Tax reasons? Or something like that. [nt][nt]They are using very conservative accounting...so as to avoid any possible trouble. This has been gone over so many times, it's ridiculous.By some interpretations...

Tags: Wi-Fi, Cellular phones, Digital media, iPhone Update, Apple Inc., Bluetooth, iPod touch 2G, 2G, Apple iPod Touch, Apple iPod

Discussion threads 2009-03-18

How to kick iTunes' lock-in media formats squarely in the fruit

How to kick iTunes' lock-in media formats squarely in the fruitI LOVE the image!!Defective by design, I love it!!!I have to say that out of all the OSs, I find Linux to be a fantastic just because of Amarok. Best media player software ever.RE: How to kick iTunes' lock-in media...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, MP4, Apple iTunes, media format, AAC, ml_iPod

Discussion threads 2009-03-16

Microsoft seeks to lure mobile developers with un-Apple-like perks

Microsoft seeks to lure mobile developers with un-Apple-like perksApp storeThe WM store is a nice to have feature, but it doesn't matter for me since WM allows users to load their own apps directly unlike the tight control Apple has over app distribution. The store would be useful for discovering...

Tags: Smart phones, Advertising & Promotion, Handhelds, WinMo, law suit, un-Apple-like perk, un-Apple-like, Microsoft Corp., mobile developer, mobile, perk

Discussion threads 2009-03-11

Windows 7 - The missing bits

Windows 7 - The missing bitsProbably won't seean ISO mounter as that would offend the DRM community SecuRom et al. /tongue-in-cheekAnd could you imagine the grief MS will get the first time there is a flaw in their password app? As long as this is tied to the...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., 7-zip, Microsoft Windows 7, Adobe PDF

Discussion threads 2009-02-27

IE8 lock-in warning for XP SP3 users

IE8 lock-in warning for XP SP3 usersIsn't this always the case? Why can't MS sepreate theirsoftware from the OS and make programs into self contained packages so an install and and uninstall is simple matter of drag and drop. Instead they scatter stuff all over and no one...

Tags: Web browsers, Lord, IE8, SP3, XP SP3 user, XP SP3, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Internet Explorer

Discussion threads 2009-01-27

The end of Zune? It's not just the music anymore

The end of Zune? It's not just the music anymoreZune had nothing compelling.I was at WallyWorld, and while cheaper than any iStuff, it was still 30-40% more expensive than creative same size same screen players. The social has an incredibly bad implementation of a good concept. If, at...

Tags: Media players, Digital music, Digital media, Microsoft Zune

Discussion threads 2009-01-09

It's OK to be mad at Apple but give Schiller some respect

It's OK to be mad at Apple but give Schiller some respectGrow upActing disrespectful toward Schiller and carrying on likepouting children is absolute nonsense. Apple even without Jobs is a great company and acting like spoiled juveniles is not going to resurrect Mac World.Hell hath no fury......like a fangirl scorned.Don't...

Tags: Apple Inc., Schiller

Discussion threads 2008-12-19

News to know: Oracle, RIM; Windows 7; openSUSE

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Jason Perlow: Tough Love with openSUSE 11.1. Gallery right. Ed Bott: That Windows 7 bootleg is a ticking time bomb Mary Jo...

Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., Oracle Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Packet Inspection, Microsoft Windows, Wireless LANs, Digital Cameras, Digital Photography, Wi-Fi, Operating Systems, Wireless, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-12-19

SecuROM DRM sucks

SecuROM DRM sucksThey are never going to accept thatUnless they are legally forced to. That means massive class-action lawsuits, and no one thus far wants to go that far.Read carefully and see the message...The relevant line to the post you are responding to is:"how many pirates have machines with the...

Tags: Games, SecuROM DRM, game, piracy, SecurROM

Discussion threads 2008-12-18

SecuROM DRM sucks

SecuROM DRM sucks. Whole lemons. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: SecuROM DRM, Web Site Development, Backups, Games, Notebooks, Internet, Personal Technology, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-12-18