Recently the HD-DVD copy protection scheme was hacked and a 16-bit decryption key was published on a forum. This is very similar event when the DeCSS code was released that could decrypt the DVD encryption. The code was published on multiple sites within days and eventually ended up being printed on t-shirts and mugs. Now [...]

Lawrence Lessig has posted a video presentation of his talk at New York Public Library that describes very accurately how the new copyright laws are killing the 21st century creativity before it gets a chance to discover the full potential. For the first time in the history technology is being forced to match the law. [...]

Freedom To Tinker has some interesting reading for folks who still think customers will want DRM on their CDs.
And then a more pragmatic concern of my own. Remember the time when you bought that really good record way back then? It may have been a while. For some there may not have been any CD [...]

With the success of video sales on iTunes and opening of Google Video the downloadable video is getting more focus as the next format people will start creating and sharing on the net. As with podcasting the video will also provide a greeat opportunity for media companies to blend in with their existing content and [...]

It is evident that many new consumer devices will allow playback of video content and much of that content could be the same entertainment broadcast media is delivering to our televisions. Apple’s new video iPods can be used for viewing popular television series such as Desperate Housewives and Lost. The episodes become available without a [...]

Red Tail Media is proud to announce cooperation with Tekes, National Technology Agency of Finland, to produce consumer technology aimed to make sharing and using Social Media more accessible and suitable for commercial concepts. The project titled ‘Green Tail’ focuses on research and initial development of technical enablers that bring added value to our existing [...]

In Helsinki area Nokia is piloting new CoolZone technology and let people listen to Robbie Williams in selected Helsinki area cafes for no charge. My first impressions with this is that this has been done before and second was just to be amazed why such proximity bluetooth services demonstration is so meaningless to general public. [...]

Sony has decided to put software on their audio CDs that secretly installs spying tools on the customer’s PCs in order to protect their rights. One has to wonder what they were thinking when they considered the benefits of this move since the privacy laws and computer hacking is so clearly seen as illegal activity. [...]

I noticed the other day that Nokia is cranking out new models in the N-series and they also have an internet surfing tablet out. The gadgets are really nice and I want them but it reminded me to write about why I think so many of the ‘wireless internet’ ideas have had so much trouble [...]