Sep 15, 2006 | audio, DRM, video
The Electronic Frontier Foundation was the first to report on a remarkable example of how copyright abuse can harm consumers.Microsoft’s Zune will not play protected Windows Media Audio and Video purchased or “rented” from Napster 2.0, Rhapsody,...
Sep 14, 2006 | photos, software, video
Postpone your shopping for photo and video editing software for a few weeks. Later this month, Adobe is shipping upgrades to Adobe Photoshop Elements 5 and Adobe Premiere Elements 3.0. With luck there will be more progress on integrating the programs with each other...
Sep 6, 2006 | software, video
I’m seeing more and more half-baked, unstable products from hardware and software vendors. Here’s two anecdotes to show you what I mean.PAPERPORTPaperport goes back years and years, and at one time was given away as the software accompanying many, many...
Jul 22, 2006 | DRM, video
Content creators and publishers are engaged in nonstop efforts to lock down the products you purchase from them. This is a fascinating article about the history of digital rights management and what to expect in the future.Most restrictions have been cracked so far,...
Jun 24, 2006 | Apple, software, video
Over the years, QuickTime has been one of the most frustrating bits of software available. Conflicting versions would wind up installed simultaneously, banner ads for paid upgrades would appear every single time a movie was launched, and why, oh why, is it impossible...
