Archive

2K gives up DRM - at least on BioShock PC

Good news for gamers provides 2K by claiming to drop DRM on it's blockbuster BioShock. As Elizabeth Tobey of 2K announced, "all activation restrictions, including install limits, have been removed from BioShock PC". ... [More]

All-in-one: Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii and Apple iPod

If you want Microsoft's Xbox 360 united with Nintendo's Wii and Apple's iPod and have as much as 25,000 US-Dollars with no idea to spend, think about the ITC One from SE2 Labs, an all-in-one gadget for playing Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii games while listening to music via an iPod dock. ... [More]

Freeware MovieSaver 2.0: Load down Videos from Sevenload, Metacafe and MySpace!

Videos are the latest trend in Internet. More and more online portals collect funny, serious or crazy movies, which with a mouse click can be viewed directly in the browser. Unfortunately they are not destined for download – for the big offline video show. This is where the MovieSaver 2.0 freeware comes into play. It saves the online videos directly on the hard disk – without ballyhoo. ... [More]

Engelmann Media presents freeTunes 2.0: The audio converter for DRM-protected purchase files!

DRM-copy protection for digital music is on the brink of collapse – and this poses numerous problems for the future. freeTunes 2.0 of Engelmann Media helps to convert music files from one format to another. With this step an existing DRM-protection is not taken over so that the resulting target file can be used permanently, and above all legally – even on mobile devices. ... [More]

PS3 firmware 2.4 rumours

The PlayStation 3 firmware will be upgraded to version 2.4, this is for sure - but what's going to be included are only more or less rumours. The latest ones include in-game XMB access and a trophies reward system, very similar to Microsoft's XBOX 360 feature. ... [More]

Record with iPhone

Supposed you don't have any problem with hacking your iPhone and install third-party software, you can use your cell phone even as a vcr - or better a camcorder by using the built-in camera. But, of course, don't let Hollywood know, in case you want to watch a movie and take your iPhone inside the movie theatre. ... [More]

CS Lewis company threatens 10 year old Narnia domain owner

After purchasing a Narnia internet domain name as a birthday present for their 10-year-old son, a scottish family became the target in an intellectual property dispute with Big Business. ... [More]

New PSP firmware brings Google as the Default search machine

Still some days to go before releasing the new PSP firmware, but it seems that Google is heading to the PlayStation Portable and can't be stopped to take a rock solid place on the Cross Media Bar menu. ... [More]

Legal again: Mod chips in the UK

Just when you though, all control over state and justice had been handed over to Big Business, a little court woke up and ruled that mod chips designed for games consoles do not mean any harm to the 1988 Copyright, Designs and Patent Act. ... [More]

Full length Disney movies for free

Beginning June 10 Disney started stremaming full length movies over the internet. Each monday after airing their weekend movie, the company will serve the same film as an internet stream. ... [More]

Sony brings You Tube-Videos to Bravia-TVs

For everybody, who is interested in watching low-res videos on hi-res devices, Sony recently added Google's YouTube as another online video site, watchable through Sony's Bravia Internet Video Link service. ... [More]

Graphic overlays in/on YouTube videos

A feature upgrade of YouTube's video service, which is recently in beta testing, will bring annotations to videos and expand the service with a new level of interactivity. ... [More]

The Phoenix Mission at iTunes U

Wondering how the search for water on Mars continues? How the Phoenix Mission ist doing overall? Deeply wishing to find something sensational the NASA overlooked, but don't know where to find the videos? Well, start at iTunes U ... ... [More]