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Copy-Proof DVDs
Macrovision today announced a new anticopy technology to protect DVD discs against ripping. The company said that they have made a format-based technology that uses a unique digital framework per title which should make it almost impossible for users to illegally rip a DVD movie.
"We've done a lot of research on the market share of rippers. We think we've got more data than anyone else in the world on this. And we know that RipGuard DVD is effective today against 97 percent of the rippers in use in the market."
The company also claims that the RipGuard DVD technology does not affect the video nor audio quality of the movies. This was confirmed by a report of THX, a provider of quality assurance services for the entertainment industry.
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Machine that Predicts the Future?
"The machine apparently sensed the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Centre four hours before they happened - but in the fevered mood of conspiracy theories of the time, the claims were swiftly knocked back by sceptics. But last December, it also appeared to forewarn of the Asian tsunami just before the deep sea earthquake that precipitated the epic tragedy. "
"'It's Earth-shattering stuff,' says Dr Roger Nelson, emeritus researcher at Princeton University in the United States, who is heading the research project behind the 'black box' phenomenon. "
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Man get that machine to spit out tonight's lotto numbers.
Fingerprinting Movie Files
"Researchers at Royal Philips Electronics are developing new "fingerprinting" technology that could automatically identify and block transmission of digital-video files, potentially handing movie studios a new weapon in its war on peer-to-peer networks.
The technique would be similar to technology already being used to track and prevent copying of music files on some university networks. Philips' audio fingerprinting technology is central to Napster founder Shawn Fanning's new company Snocap, which aims to turn file-swapping networks into digital-song stores. "
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National ID Cards
"A recent vote in Congress endorsing standardized, electronically readable driver's licenses has raised fears about whether the proposal would usher in what amounts to a national ID card. "
"The congressional maneuvering takes place as governments are growing more interested in implanting technology in ID cards to make them smarter and more secure. The U.S. State Department soon will begin issuing passports with radio frequency identification, or RFID, chips embedded in them, and Virginia may become the first state to glue RFID tags into all its driver's licenses. "
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Copy-Proof DVDs
Macrovision today announced a new anticopy technology to protect DVD discs against ripping. The company said that they have made a format-based technology that uses a unique digital framework per title which should make it almost impossible for users to illegally rip a DVD movie.
"We've done a lot of research on the market share of rippers. We think we've got more data than anyone else in the world on this. And we know that RipGuard DVD is effective today against 97 percent of the rippers in use in the market."
The company also claims that the RipGuard DVD technology does not affect the video nor audio quality of the movies. This was confirmed by a report of THX, a provider of quality assurance services for the entertainment industry.
Link
Machine that Predicts the Future?
"The machine apparently sensed the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Centre four hours before they happened - but in the fevered mood of conspiracy theories of the time, the claims were swiftly knocked back by sceptics. But last December, it also appeared to forewarn of the Asian tsunami just before the deep sea earthquake that precipitated the epic tragedy. "
"'It's Earth-shattering stuff,' says Dr Roger Nelson, emeritus researcher at Princeton University in the United States, who is heading the research project behind the 'black box' phenomenon. "
Link
Man get that machine to spit out tonight's lotto numbers.
Fingerprinting Movie Files
"Researchers at Royal Philips Electronics are developing new "fingerprinting" technology that could automatically identify and block transmission of digital-video files, potentially handing movie studios a new weapon in its war on peer-to-peer networks.
The technique would be similar to technology already being used to track and prevent copying of music files on some university networks. Philips' audio fingerprinting technology is central to Napster founder Shawn Fanning's new company Snocap, which aims to turn file-swapping networks into digital-song stores. "
Link
National ID Cards
"A recent vote in Congress endorsing standardized, electronically readable driver's licenses has raised fears about whether the proposal would usher in what amounts to a national ID card. "
"The congressional maneuvering takes place as governments are growing more interested in implanting technology in ID cards to make them smarter and more secure. The U.S. State Department soon will begin issuing passports with radio frequency identification, or RFID, chips embedded in them, and Virginia may become the first state to glue RFID tags into all its driver's licenses. "
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