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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...
- 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. ...
- 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...
- Blog posts 2007-02-08
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- Apple is being accused of stifling free speech; again
- In November 2008 Virginia-based OdioWorks, operator of BluWiki a non-commercial wiki that promises publishing without censorship, received a takedown notice from Apple demanding that it remove user postings about how to “write software that can sync media to the latest versions of the iPhone...
- Blog posts 2009-04-28
- How to kick iTunes' lock-in media formats squarely in the fruit
- ZDNet Editor-In-Chief Larry Dignan came to the frustrating realization today that his iTunes media collection was rendered unusable on his new media device, a SanDisk Sansa Clip. When he tried to copy his files over, he quickly found out many of them were useless and wouldn't play. ...
- Blog posts 2009-03-16
- iTunes finally goes DRM-free ... does anyone really care?
- iTunes finally goes DRM-free ... does anyone really care?Playing catchupI think most people don't care because, unlike WMV, Apple's Fairplay was such an unrestrictive DRM, most people never even knew it was there.Just everybody.Did they forget to mention that iTunes is the largest music store by far?Well, if you exclude...
- Discussion threads 2009-01-06
- Baylis Revolution
- Photo gallery:Baylis RevolutionWe get a lot of cookie-cutter, humdrum MP3 players here at CNET, but the Baylis Revolution is not one of them. Aside from the fact that it's thick as a textbook, the Baylis Revolution has the unique distinction in the MP3 player world of having a built-in hand...
- Product reviews 2008-12-17
- Mac mini revision rumored for Macworld Expo
- Mac mini revision rumored for Macworld ExpoApple is the #1 pusher of DRM[i]For video output, the Mac Mini will use the DRM-crippled DisplayPort for connectivity[/i]What makes this even more disgusting is Steve Jobs "heartfelt" letter to the industry that all DRM should be banished. Uh huh. Is that why iTMS...
- Discussion threads 2008-12-16
- Rumor: iTunes music to go DRM-free today
- A report originally published by French technology site ElectronLibre says that Apple will spark new interest in its music store by removing DRM from tracks published by Sony, Universal and Warner on December 9th â€" which is today. AppleInsider notes: The site doesn't point to specific...
- Blog posts 2008-12-09
- What might end Apple's open source pass
- What might end Apple's open source passFirst "free and open" music industry will winI reckon. I've seen numerous software development opportunities for companies that are being free and liberal with music, just like FOSS but with notes and instruments.Interesting times. The end of sick unabated controlling greed. I'm proud to...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-28
- DECE - Lipstick on the DRM pig
- DECE - Lipstick on the DRM pigRE: DECE - Lipstick on the DRM pigAs long as there is any DRM involve, this is for me.Buy Once -> *cough* *cough* -> Play Anywhere. Unfortunately, not everyone knows how to *cough* *cough* :DWho audits their books?Curious, who is the auditor of Apple's...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-16
- Does DRM guarantee Spore is destined for extinction?
- Does DRM guarantee Spore is destined for extinction?DRM is one of the reasons I left PC gamingIt's also one of the reasons I left PC. I was going to build a PC for gaming for HL-2, but said "no" to Steam. That was the only thing keeping me intel at...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-08
- What works, what doesn't
- What works, what doesn'tYou forgot an important pointThat is, once any software base finally stabilizes, force an upgrade to a new super shiny alpha implementation down everybody's throats. This is called the bullsiht baffles brains scenario.Rough figures that I've come across are that 80% of people aren't really capable of...
- Discussion threads 2008-06-24
- WWDC keynote highlights: iPhone 2.0, MobileMe
- Steve Jobs has taken the stage at WWDC and here's what we know so far: The next version of Mac OS X is indeed called "Snow Leopard" In the first 95 days of the SDK being available, over 250k people have downloaded it. iPhone 2...
- Blog posts 2008-06-09
- Hardware 2.0 WWDC "blogging the blogs" coverage
- Unfortunately a series of prior commitments meant that I couldn't make it to WWDC 08. Since I can't be there, I've decided to do the second best thing and cover WWDC from the angle of "blogging the blogs." So, here I am sitting in front of three...
- Blog posts 2008-06-09
- Napster gunning for iTunes with DRM-free music
- Does Apple have a Kick Me sign on their back or something? First Netflix fires a major shot over the bow of the Apple TV with their new Netflix Player set-top box, now Napster is going after iTunes with a new DRM-free music service. “We’re...
- Blog posts 2008-05-21
- 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...
- Blog posts 2008-05-09
- 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...
- 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...
- Blog posts 2008-05-08
- News to know: Linux galore; Black Hat Europe; Vista reliability; Google and censorship
- Notable headlines: Paula Rooney: Microsoft partners with open source Jaspersoft, Sourcesense Ubuntu's Shuttleworth: Linux server, client will be big in the cloud and mobile sectors Red Hat CEO: We haven't done a good enough job as an industry leader, or project leader ...
- Blog posts 2008-03-26
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