Archive for February, 2007
“SlySoft has released a beta version of AnyDVD HD, version 6.1.2.0. This beta version adds support for new versions of Sony’s Arccos protection, fixes a problem with multi-angle titles and Sony Arccos protection and includes various other minor fixes and improvements. For those not familiar with AnyDVD HD, this will offer the ability to rip HD DVD movie titles to either backup on another HD DVD or to allow high definition playback on non-HDCP compliant digital displays and graphics cards, assuming the user’s PC has enough processing power to properly play HD DVD content…” (Read full article here)
February 14th, 2007
“A powerful coalition of U.S. software, movie and music producers is urging the Bush administration to put Canada on an infamous blacklist of intellectual property villains, alongside China, Russia and Belize. Canada’s chronic failure to modernize its copyright regime has made it a global hub for bootleg movies, pirated software and tiny microchips that allow video-game users to bypass copyright protections, the International Intellectual Property Alliance complains in a submission to the U.S. government. The time has come for the United States to send a stern warning to Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s government, which has failed to deliver on a promised overhaul of copyright laws and a policing crackdown, said the Washington-based group that represents companies such as Microsoft, Apple and Paramount Pictures…” (Read full article here)
February 14th, 2007
“Nvidia Corp., world leader in GPU technologies for video and graphics cards, has a launched a new version of its GeForce 8800 GTS graphics chip, which has 320 MB of video memory. This latest GeForce 8800 GTS is a variant of GeForce 8800 GTS 640MB, except that is has half the video memory and its cost is lesser. It features the same 500 MHz core and 800 MHz clock speeds as the 640 MB variant and systems manufacturers can set their own clock speeds on overclocked models. There is also no change in the memory interface. The new card will also have 96 shader processors…” (Read full article here)
February 14th, 2007
“Those cooky kids over at the Doom9 forums hate themselves some DRM. Not more than two months after discovering a means to extract the HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc “volume keys” to decrypt AACS DRM on individual films, we’re now getting word that DRM hacker arnezami has found the “processing key” used to decrypt the DRM on all HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc films. Let’s break this down for what it is: instead of needing individual keys for each and every high-definition film — of which there are many — the processing key can be used to unlock, decrypt, and backup every HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc film released so far…” (Read full article here)
February 13th, 2007
“US media company Viacom is to begin letting people take videos from a number of its websites to post on their own blogs and sites. The move will mean that clips of MTV-owned shows such as Pimp My Ride will become available. Viacom, which is responsible for MTV and the Paramount movie studio, had been planning the move for months. The company recently demanded the removal of more than 100,000 Viacom video clips from YouTube…” (Read full article here)
February 13th, 2007
“The RIAA is asking for additional cooperation from ISPs in getting customers targeted by the RIAA’s file-sharing sting to cooperate, according to a letter recently leaked to P2P attorney Ray Beckerman. In it, the RIAA lays out its vision for how it would like ISPs to cooperate with its efforts to identify and sue those accused of sharing music over P2P networks. This includes communicating a standing offer of a $1,000 settlement discount should the subscriber settle before a lawsuit is filed against him or her…” (Read full article here)
February 13th, 2007
In an outrageous move, PirateBay has launched a new Torrents site - OscarTorrents. Tagged as ‘The Future of Oscars, Today’, it offers all the nominated films for download via Torrent. The site is also offering an unofficial Oscar vote - download the films, vote for your own winners, and OscarTorrents will publish the public’s list of winners alongside the official jury vote. Rather than linking all the torrents back to PirateBay, the download links point to a number of sites, including BTJunkie and IsoHunt. Presumably to spread the love? Check out the site here.
February 12th, 2007
“Advanced Micro Devices, which announced a change in the pricing structure of several of its dual-core Opteron chips Feb. 7, is preparing to lower the prices on several of its dual-core and single-core desktop Athlon processors. The most dramatic drop in prices involves the high-end Athlon 64 X2 5600+, which is clocked at 2.8Ghz and has a total of 2MB of L2 cache, which will fall from $505 per 1,000 units to $326, according to the company. The other major price job involves the Athlon 64 X2 5400+, a processor that runs at 2.8GHz and has 1MB of L2 cache. AMD will reduce the cost of this processor by $218, from $485 to $267, the company said…” (Read full article here)
February 12th, 2007
What were the 100 best selling games in North America last year? Next-Gen has compiled a comprehensive list and detailed analysis of the 100 top selling games of the last 12 months. The list pulls together sales of games across all platforms, offering a unique insight into consumer buying preferences and publisher strategies for success. The analysis looks at how sales are affected by platform-picks, review scores, on-sale dates and genre as well as a look at the publishers that are making the smartest moves. Check out the full list here.
February 12th, 2007
The Dixie Chicks’ sweep of the Grammys late Sunday completed a remarkable comeback from three years of death threats, boycotts and plunging record sales, sparked by one group member’s remarks slamming President George W. Bush. Mary J. Blige’s comeback also was richly rewarded: she received three trophies for her double-platinum album “The Breakthrough.” The Red Hot Chili Peppers won three as well for their double-disc “Stadium Arcadium.” Country singer and former `American Idol’ winner Carrie Underwood won the Best New Artist award, beating out teenage R&B singer Chris Brown, and British performers Corinne Bailey Rae, James Blunt and Imogen Heap. (Check out full winners list here)
February 11th, 2007
“As is often the case, the media is trying to extract the “interesting bits” from Rupert Murdoch’s keynote interview at the McGraw-Hill Digital Media Summit in New York yesterday. The best tidbit seems to be that MySpace is pulling in nearly $25 million per month in ad revenue, with a growth rate of 30% per quarter…” (Read full article here)
February 10th, 2007
“Last week, Engadget reported that sources close to Microsoft had passed along information about a Zune-based competitor to Apple’s iPhone. Following up on those reports, CrunchGear goes on to say today that the Zune phone is not just a rumor and is confirmed for a 2007 release. Now this is really interesting. It’s pretty safe to say that the Zune has done little to challenge the iPod in the portable music market. So, what potential reason would Microsoft have to believe that a telephone bearing the Zune brand would fare any different in competing against the iPhone?…” (Read full article here)
February 9th, 2007
“Good news and bad news. The Good News: Disney has announced that Pixar will release Toy Story 3 in 2009. And the Oscar nominated screenwriter behind Little Miss Sunshine is hard at work on the story. The Bad News: Toy Story and Pixar mastermind and all-around animation god John Lasseter won’t be directing. Lasseter and Disney Animation president Ed Catmull revealed the news at Thursday’s investor conference…” (Read full article here)
February 9th, 2007
“We may not have seen tent cities forming in from of Best Buy in the week before the launch of Windows Vista, but first market reports indicate that the operating system made a huge splash in U.S. retail. Compared to the same week of 2006, PC unit numbers were up more than 60%, revenue surged more than 50%…” (Read full article here)
February 9th, 2007
“Facebook released an API last year and new startup Mosoto is putting it to good use. Mosoto is a Flex 2.0 application that sits on top of your Facebook account via the API and allows you to share files, chat with friends, and discover new ones. The app has a desktop layout, where you control different mini applications for sharing files, chatting, discovering friends, and sharing music…” (Read full article here)
February 9th, 2007
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