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SlySoft was recently honoured by AACS-LA, being declared as publicenemy number one in the ongoing battle for copyright protection.If you want to check out the latest version of AnyDVD, it can be downloaded here. Otherwise, more information can be found on SlySoft's website. Add a comment
To prove them right and to take on the challenge, SlySoft has justreleased the latest AnyDVD version which beats the latest 4th generationHD-DVD and BluRay copy protection MKBv4, which was expected to beunbreakable.
All that AACS-LA has to offer now is BD+, but even that is on the vergeof being circumvented and a release is expected by the end of this year.James Wong, Head of development at SlySoft: "We already found a wayto crack BD+ and we have just turned to fine-tuning. I should reallythink about hiring a bodyguard now, since this product won't pleaseeverybody."
Giancarlo Bettini, CEO of SlySoft: "One could start feeling sorryfor the poor movie industry guys, but in the end, it saves their jobsand ours. Actually, they could be grateful and show a little bit moreappreciation.Beating AACS-LA's protection was a challenge that we acceptedpassionately, since winning feels a lot better if the opponent is almostas strong as we are. However, I wonder when people will understand that more restrictions, pressure and protections that prevent things from working won't generate more but less revenue. Microsoft's revenue in the 90ies prove us right and even Apple recently released a DRM-free iTunes version."
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With concerns about identity theft on the rise among consumers nationwide, PNY Technologies, Inc. and IronKey have partnered to deliver IronKey’s Secure USB Flash Drive through retail channels. The IronKey has been designed with military-grade standards for hardware-encryption and tamper-resistant durability. It provides an unprecedented level of data security and protection of online passwords, critical documents, files, and images to consumers. The relationship between PNY and IronKey gives retail shoppers access, for the first time, to a secure USB flash drive that meets the requirements of the nation’s most demanding security experts...The PNY 4GB IronKey is shipping now and retails for about $149.99. Full details can be found here. Add a comment
...The IronKey Secure USB Flash Drive, which has a high-speed data transfer rate (up to 20MB/sec. write, up to 30MB/sec. read), is housed in a rugged metal casing that is filled with an epoxy-based potting compound, making it both waterproof (MIL-STD-810F compliant) and tamperproof.
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SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK) today announced the filing of three patent infringement actions against 25 companies that manufacture, sell and import USB flash drives, CompactFlash cards, multimedia cards, MP3/media players and/or other removable flash storage products. The actions, filed in the United States District Court in the Western District of Wisconsin and in the United States International Trade Commission (“ITC”), allege that the defendants have infringed various SanDisk system-level patents, and seek damages and a permanent injunction in the federal court actions, as well as a permanent exclusion order from the ITC banning importation of the products into the United States.If you'd like to read more, SanDisk's entire press release can be found here. Add a comment
“These actions demonstrate SanDisk’s long-term commitment to enforcing its patents, both to protect our investment in research and development by obtaining a fair return on that investment, and out of fairness to third-parties that participate in our patent licensing program,” said E. Earle Thompson, Chief Intellectual Property Counsel at SanDisk. “Our goal is to resolve these matters by offering the defendants the opportunity to participate in our patent licensing program for card and system technology. Otherwise, we will aggressively pursue these actions, seeking a prompt judicial resolution awarding damages, obtaining injunctive relief and banning importation of infringing product.”
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The BRD-SH6B and BRD-UXH6 will ship in the middle of November and are priced at 63,500 Yen ($514US) and 69,000 Yen ($558US) respectively. More information can be found here. Add a comment
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Blu-ray DVD titles outsold rival HD-DVD titles by almost 2-to-1 in the first nine months of the year, but analysts expect additional HD-DVD support and new hit releases to "transform" the high-definition DVD battle score in the fourth quarter.These numbers are still quite small, especially when you consider that more than 8.3 million "Transformers" DVD's were sold in the first week alone. Unfortunately, high-def sales probably won't come close to these numbers until there is one clear winner. If you'd like to read more, the entire article can be found here. Add a comment
Home Media Research, a division of Home Media Magazine, said on Tuesday total U.S. sales of Blu-ray discs, using a Sony Corp -backed technology, totaled 2.6 million units from January 1 through Sept 30, versus 1.4 million HD-DVD discs sold.
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Hitachi-LG Data Storage (HLDS) and Toshiba-Samsung Storage Technology (TSST), two of the top three global ODM/OEM for optical discs drives (ODDs), will stop production of CD-ROM drives and CD-RW burners in early 2008 because global demand has been quickly decreasing due to the continuous drop in the price of DVD burners, according to the Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) newspaper.Taiwan's optical drive manufacturers will continue to produce CD-ROM and CD-RW drives, but the volume is expected to be only 5% of their total shipments. If you'd like to read more, head on over to DigiTimes. Add a comment
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Corel Corporation (NASDAQ:CREL; TSX:CRE), a leading developer of graphics, productivity, and digital media software, today announced that users of its Ulead DVD MovieFactory 6 Plus software can now install the new HD Power Pack to add AVCHD (Advanced Video Codec High Definition), BDMV (Blu-ray Disc Movie Video) and HD DVD Advanced Content authoring capabilities as well as M2TS import.Starting today, registered users of Ulead DVD MovieFactory 6 Plus can purchase the HD Power Pack for $19.99. Full details can be found here. Add a comment
“With the new HD Power Pack, Ulead DVD MovieFactory 6 Plus users now have the world’s only all-in-one HD solution for creating professional-looking HD results fast,” said Jeff Hastings, President and General Manager, Digital Media at Corel. “Customers want to produce professional quality videos, whether they are using them in a business context or for the pure enjoyment of family and friends. Our commitment is to ensure we provide tools that are built to take advantage of the latest technologies, while also remaining easy to learn and use.”
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While the AD-7191S's bezel is very NEC-like, there have been numerous reports that it, and the AD-7191A, are based on Lite-On designs. More information, including a full list of specs, can be found here. Add a commentSony NEC Optiarc Europe GmbH (Optiarc Europe) has launched a DVD burner with LightScribe technology. The Optiarc AD-7191S burns DVD+/-R media at up to 20x speed. The LightScribe Label System enables the individual labelling and design of home-burned CD and DVD.
The AD-7191S has a serial ATA interface for data transfer rates of up to 150 MB per second. It burns single DVD media at up to 20x DVD speed, rewritable and dual layer DVDs at up to 8x speed and DVD-RAMS at up to a maximum of 12x DVD speed.
