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Adobe, the Apple killer.

May 17th, 2008 · No Comments

If you follow my blog, you will notice that I take a lot of effort in looking at Adobe and what they are doing with their flash technology. To help position this post, let me first refer to previous posts in reverse chronological order:
Flash DRM, a disappointing implementation: where I discuss pitfalls in Adobe’s plans, [...]

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Tags: Adobe · Apple · DRM · IPTV · P2P · flash

BBC shows how standards based online video = Mass adoption

April 15th, 2008 · No Comments

I common theme of my blog is is the road map to the future of Video on the net.  In short, the use and implementation of proprietary processes and set top boxes is going nowhere fast.
I have also referenced the BBC as an example of an organisation who actually “GETS IT”.  Their latest developments are [...]

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Tags: Apple · IPTV · Microsoft · Sony · Standards

Flash DRM, a disappointing implementation.

March 26th, 2008 · No Comments

Recently Adobe released  “Flash Media Rights Management Server“. More details have come to light, and unfortunately it is not good.
Follow this link for a good overview of the latest development in the Flash DRM.
Unfortunately Adobe appears to have lost the plot here.  The details regarding FMRMS are a strange departure from what appeared to be [...]

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Tags: Adobe · DRM · IPTV · flash · flex

FREE digital Media = DRM

March 9th, 2008 · No Comments

Recently Chris Anderson of Wired was interview by Charlie Rose. This was one of the better Tech interview I have seen this year. (Direct link to Charlie Rose and it Comments page) It was to promote Chris Anderson’s new book on “Free!” in which he lays down the reasons why the future on [...]

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Tags: DRM · IPTV · Microsoft · P2P · google

Blu-Ray in Xbox360. Of course.

February 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

In Jan this year, I posted to some blogs that I expected Blu-Ray on the Xbox360 before the end of the year.  I like making predictions especially when they come true as my June post on Blu-Ray winning, and now Xbox-going Blue-ray. See this article about rumours of Blu-Ray for the Xbox.
Still, I want to [...]

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Tags: IPTV · Microsoft · Sony