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cultofmac.com - 11/19/2008

MacBook Owners Enraged As Apple Blocks Some Displays

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MacBook fans are in an uproar after discovering the new laptops contain hardware-based copyright protection that prevents the viewing of iTunes movies on some external displays, such as a second monitor or a projector. “This movie cannot be played because a display that is not ...

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arstechnica.com - 11/18/2008

Apple brings HDCP to a new aluminum MacBook near you

— arstechnica.com — HDCP has finally arrived in Apple's hardware, thanks to the latest aluminum MacBook update. The technology is... being used to protect (what else?) iTunes Store files from playing on any HDCP non-compliant devices. Read More... (more) Apple brings HDCP to a new aluminum MacBook near you

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blog.wired.com - 11/20/2008

Apple Bends to Studios, Adds Copyright Protection to MacBooks

— blog.wired.com — Appearing to cave to Hollywood demands, Apple has quietly added a restrictive copyright protection mechanism to its... new MacBooks that is preventing customers from watching movies on external displays. Apple has secretly included a copy ... (more) Apple Bends to Studios, Adds Copyright Protection to ...

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theaftermac.com - 11/19/2008

MacBook X-Rayed!

— theaftermac.com — Ever wondered what the Aluminum MacBook would look like under an x-ray? My friend Jason wondered the... same thing and did something about it. The picture above is an x-ray image of his MacBook. Cool huh. Examining the x-ray image gives you a ... (more) MacBook X-Rayed!

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Mini Display HDCP Infuriates Apple Faithful
Mac|Life all RSS Feed — ... that Apple only recently decided to add the copy protection protocol to its line of notebooks. With  the new copy protection in place, the Mac community is in an uproar. Apple has created an ecosystem in which everything "just works." This new form of DRM on the latest Macbooks thwarts that. The Apple support forum is filled with irritated users who just want to watch their iTunes purchased videos on their Apple products.  Apple has yet to release any info regarding this issue. Via Cult of Mac ...