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Tech Observer —
The Blu-Ray DRM battle continues with movie studios gaining the upper hand. [Ars Technica] NYT.com's new general manager Denise Warren speaks about her new job. [Paid Content] YouTube sets up a contest that could take you to Davos for the World Economic Forum. [Tech Crunch] by Rafael Cohen Related Links Rich and Powerful, but Relevant? This Year in Davos This Year in Davos
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Palm's Plan for January
Tech Observer —
... beforehand in this case seems like a risky move
unless Palm has changed its ways and is extremely confident about a
public unveiling in four weeks. It has a lot riding on Nova--and unless
the OS is mindblowing in terms of innovation, Palm risks boring gadget
freaks and fading further into a shell of itself. Also on Ars Technica: Wire Transfers Dogged by Malware, Security Threats Mahalo Launches, Entices Users with Cash Studios Gain Upper Hand in Blu-Ray Battle ...
Blu-ray DRM: Slysoft and studios do battle
CrunchGear —
... But! Just because BD+ plus has been breached doesn’t mean that the game is over. Unlike AACS (Advanced Access Control System used in both Blu-ray and HD DVD) and CSS (Content Control System, used on DVD), BD+ can be updated. And update is exactly what they did: the November revision of BD+ has created an increasing list of titles that Slysoft is unable to crack. As is always the case between hackers and those being hacked, however, winning the day doesn’t mean winning the war. ...
Studios Win Battle in Blu-ray DRM, Still Losing the War [Blu-Ray]
Gizmodo —
One of Blu-ray's touted technologies—for studios—was that even if its copy protection was busted, it could be updated in future titles, requiring a new set of cracks. A November update is their most iron-clad yet. SlySoft's AnyDVD HD really kickstarted the back-and-forth war with studios over Blu-ray's updateable BD+ copy protection back in March, since it stripped discs of BD+, allowing you to back up Blu-ray movies. Subsequent updates to BD+ copy protection went uncracked for less than a week, Ars notes. But the latest update, last ...
