Author Archives: Mark

Streaming BBC iPlayer Stinks

Posted on December 17, 2007 by Mark

So, I thought I’d give the iPlayer from the BBC a try. It comes in two flavors: A downloadable application and a Flash player version. The downloadable version is Windows only, so I had to try the Flash version. I … Continue reading →

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Apple TV Killed by the DMCA

Posted on December 12, 2007 by Mark

There have been a number of reports in the media about the failure of the Apple TV. While right, none of them have correctly identified the problem. Namely the DMCA. The DMCA makes it illegal to break an encryption key … Continue reading →

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Unlocked iPhone Available to Entire EU

Posted on October 17, 2007 by Mark

There have been a number of US sites reporting that when the iPhone goes on sale in France, it’ll be available in both locked-to-Orange and unlocked versions. The unlocked version will apparently cost more than the locked version. This means … Continue reading →

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Is George W. Bush a Copyright Criminal?

Posted on October 5, 2007 by Mark

In a Washington Post article dated Friday, December 16, 2005, available online at http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/15/AR2005121502378.html, President Bush is asked about the music on his iPod. President Bush is quoted as saying, in part, that one of the artists on his iPod … Continue reading →

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iTunes UK TV Shows. Is Apple Kidding?

Posted on August 29, 2007 by Mark

The Apple UK iTunes Store started offering television shows and boy, what a rip-off. First, the price is too high. Second, you get lower quality, third, it’s locked to your Apple hardware. In the US. The price for series 1 … Continue reading →

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