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- FairPlay
- A digital rights management DRM system from Apple that is used to encode copy protected music titles purchased at the iTunes online music store. Integrated with the AAC file...
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- Latest iPhone hacks shine spotlight on war between oysters and shuckers
- Latest iPhone hacks shine spotlight on war between oysters and shuckersWho's acutally getting shucked?It's not Apple.AT&T gets shucked when the iPhone gets on another network. Apple still makes their money on the sale of the iPhone.The record labels get shucked when someone gets an unauthorized ringtone onto the iPhone. Apple...
- Discussion threads 2007-09-12
- Jobs drowning in his own Kupertino Kool-Aid
- A day late and a dollar short, I know. But since I was the one out on a limb for a while writing and making videos about digital rights management technologies and how Apples in particular officially called FairPlay but I called it UnFairPlay was harmful to consumers, not to...
- Blog posts 2007-02-08
- The RIAA and Norway respond to Jobs
- The RIAA and Norway respond to JobsYou know, of course......that you're going to make certain peoples' heads explode. There are too many people that only see the world in black-and-white, and nuanced opinions (Apple should open up its DRM, but it's Apple's right to do what it wants) are beyond...
- Discussion threads 2007-02-08
- The beginning of the end of DRM?
- The beginning of the end of DRM?Jobs is such a liarTaken from his blog:[i]Apple has concluded that if it licenses FairPlay to others, it [b]can no longer guarantee[/b] to protect the music it licenses from the big four music companies.[/i]Fair enough. Of course, the measure of honesty in the statement...
- Discussion threads 2007-02-08
- Poll of the Day - Does Apple seriously want to sell DRM-free media?
- Poll of the Day - Does Apple seriously want to sell DRM-free media?Its about CRAP not DRMLook at this hand waving around while I kick you in the nutz.No one is giving up DRM. Get over it. It ensures artists get paid. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHACRAP what ever that means ties...
- Discussion threads 2007-02-07
- The untold part of the iPhone story and FairPlay to get fairer?
- The untold part of the iPhone story and FairPlay to get fairer?Wishful thinkingI'm not sure I buy the razor blade analogy, at least not yet. iTunes songs and movie sales aren't anywhere near the level they'd need to be to surpass the hardware business. I also worry about...
- Discussion threads 2007-01-19
- Microsoft's patches DRM with record speed, but FairUse4WM counters
- Microsoft's patches DRM with record speed, but FairUse4WM countersI was just about to email you thisGuess that is what I get for waiting a night.What a load of bunk that this. When it comes to personal data or another exploit that affects the customer, Microsoft takes their sweet time....
- Discussion threads 2006-09-08
- Another music titan (Sony) bites the Apple dust
- Another music titan Sony bites the Apple dustOthers will adopt Fair Play eventuallyThe problem is that Apple owns the market and they make a mint from iPODs. When and if they decide to open up will depend on a variety of things. If iPod sales taper off or Apple starts...
- Discussion threads 2006-05-11
- Note to recording artists: Just say "no" to Apple
- Note to recording artists: Just say "no" to AppleProgrammer neededI am looking for a programer with some Active X experience. I am looking for someone to write a ActiveX program that detects keystrokes and mouseclicks, along with Windows user name, and reports them back to me so that I...
- Discussion threads 2006-05-10
- The coup is over: Record labels knuckle under to Apple
- The coup is over: Record labels knuckle under to AppleWhen is it time for the sedan?[i][/i]Hoist by their own petardDang, beaten to the punch on my "coupe" comment. But you missed another instance of it within the article text itself.The funny thing to consider here is that DRM is...
- Discussion threads 2006-05-02
- Holy iPod accessories, Batman
- Holy iPod accessories, BatmanIt is made in America?of course not. Levis stopped making jeans in America last year. The iPod is not made in America either. I have no need for either one . . .Snowball effectBecause the iPod is the most attractive player, accessory makers have flocked to it....
- Discussion threads 2006-01-12
- Far Cry SP Fairplay map (Windows)
- Fairplay is a single-player map for Far Cry. The map is set at nighttime with plenty of vehicles such as helicopters and boats.
- Software downloads 2004-07-14
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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
- Wiki sues Apple over DMCA claims
- Last year, Apple lawyers contacted OdioWorks, the operator of BluWiki.com, claiming that certain user postings violated the Digital Millenium Copyright Act and copyright law. Apple threatened to sue Odioworks if the documents weren't removed and OdioWorks complied. Now, with the assistance of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, OdioWorks...
- Blog posts 2009-04-27
- 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
- Berkman responds to RIAA opposition to webcasting hearing
- Berkman responds to RIAA opposition to webcasting hearingRIAA Web castThe courts are only private administrative and financial enterprises today. This is why they prefer to keep everyone in the dark as to what actually goes on in the courtrooms in America. Look at the oaths of the attys...
- Discussion threads 2009-01-19
- 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
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