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Netflix app debuts on Android, only 5 handsets supported
Back in November we highlighted how fragmentation effectively precluded Netflix from releasing a Netflix app for Android. All the while, iOS users had been enjoying mobile Netflix for months. If you recall, Netflix had been working on an Android app for some time but ran into roadblocks with respect to DRM. Netflix product developer Greg […]
Continue reading...Some books on the iPad will come wrapped in DRM
Monday, February 15, 2010
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The Los Angeles Times reports that Apple will give publishers the option to wrap up their digital e-book offerings with fairplay DRM, the same technology Apple once used to envelop their musical content. No doubt some publishers, including O’Reilly Media — which has vociferously argued that digital locks are harmful to sales — will opt […]
Continue reading...iPad DRM activists are morons
Monday, February 8, 2010
Check out this online and lame-ass petition in the form of a letter to Steve Jobs warning users about the dangers of iPad DRM: Mr. Jobs, DRM will give Apple and their corporate partners the power to disable features, block competing products (especially free software) censor news, and even delete books, videos, or news stories […]
Continue reading...Double Twist parodies Apple’s “1984” ad, promises new product on October 6th
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
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You might not be familiar with DVD Jon, a.k.a Jon Lech Johansen, but you’ve certainly heard about some of his exploits, such as circumventing the DRM on DVD’s and on downloaded songs from iTunes (way back when iTunes songs had DRM). In late 2006, DVD Jon joined the San Francisco based company Double Twist Ventures, […]
Continue reading...DVD Jon issued subpeona in Apple iPod anti-trust case
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
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DVD Jon, a.k.a Jon Lech Johansen, is essentially a DRM slayer. If he had his own 80’s sitcom, the intro might go something like this – “If you have a file, and it has DRM, and no one else can help you, then maybe you can hire.. DVD Jon.” And now cue The A-Team music. […]
Continue reading...DVD Jon puts up clever ad on the side of SF Apple Store [Photo]
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Usually, it’s Apple’s advertising that gets a lot of buzz and attention, but now an ad posted on the outside of an Apple Store in San Francisco has become the center of attention.. at least for nerds. If you recall, we’ve made reference to a character by the name of ‘DVD Jon’ a few times […]
Continue reading...Sony CEO: We could have beaten Apple in Digital Media had we embraced open technology
Monday, May 25, 2009
In a recent interview with TechOn, Sony chairman and CEO Howard Stringer had some interesting things to say about Sony’s past failures and achievements, in addition to laying down a noteworthy tidbit about DRM and Sony’s failure to successfully take on Apple. On Sony’s failed CONNECT music download service: Sony hasn’t taken open technology very […]
Continue reading...Tiered pricing on iTunes to hit on April 7
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Well, we all knew it was coming sooner or later. The LA Times is reporting that the tiered pricing system for iTunes, which was announced earlier this year at Macworld, will go into effect on April 7. Under the tiered pricing system, record labels will be able to sell tracks for as low as 69 […]
Continue reading...Enough about the iPod Shuffle DRM! (Mini rant included)
Monday, March 16, 2009
MacWorld reports on the mysterious chip pertaining to the iPod Shuffle: An Apple spokesman confirmed the presence of the chip to Macworld. “As part of the Made for iPod program, we make sure that third party headphones work properly with the third generation iPod shuffle,” the spokesman said. However, there is no DRM in this […]
Continue reading...Apple lobbies against efforts to create DMCA exemption for iPhone jailbreakers
Friday, February 13, 2009
ArsTechnica has an interesting article highlighting Apple’s attempts to convince the Copyright Office to not issue an exemption to the Digital Millenium Copyright Act for individuals who jailbreak their iPhone. On the other side of the coin is the EEF (Electronic Fronteir Foundation) which is “pushing hard” for the exemption. Every three years, the Copyright […]
Continue reading...Norway drops legal case against Apple over iTunes DRM
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
A consumer advocate group in Norway that initiated legal proceedings against Apple for failing top open up its iTunes store to other music players has dropped its legal case in light of Apple’s recent announcment that iTunes would be going DRM free. ArsTechnica has more on the story overe here.
Continue reading...Steve Jobs argues with Sony over tiered pricing on iTunes
Monday, February 2, 2009
The New York Times has an interesting article detailing a heated disagreement between Sony and Apple over tiered pricing. Two things are apparent from this article: Apple still has a lot of negotiating power, and Sony still doesn’t get this whole music downloading thing. It’s well-known that record labels have wanted to experiment with tiered […]
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Friday, May 13, 2011
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