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A Flash of inspiration - Tue, November 18, 2008

Yesterday’s news that Adobe is developing a full-blown version of Flash that will run on cell phones and web-enabled set-top boxes should give cheer to all of Apple’s competitors, especially Google and Microsoft, whose Android and Windows Mobile platforms, respectively, are trying to become meaningful alternatives to Apple’s iPhone platform.

Today's Agenda | November 21, 2008


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Film industry sues iiNet over BitTorrent downloads The major film studios and Channel 7 are suing the Australian ISP, claiming its customers have infringed their copyright.



Apple bends to studios, adds copyright protection to MacBooksAppearing 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.

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Move Networks adapts to PermissionTVMove Networks, whose adaptive bit-rate technology has made it a favorite streaming platform among big media companies concerned with maintaining high quality with distributing their content on the Web has found a way to offer its service to smaller publishers.

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TV finding a home on the WebLeading off the Future of Television conference in the New York City this week, a panel of top network execs said the Internet is becoming a friendlier place for professionally produced content and that meaningful monetization models are gaining traction.

Sonic takes on Apple with CinemaNow purchaseIn a move that will pit it directly against Apple iTunes on digital movies, Sonic Solutions said today it is acquiring Internet movie service CinemaNow.

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Monaco Media Forum 2008: KeynoteJeffrey Cole, Director of the Center for the Digital Future at the USC Annenberg School for Communication, delivers the keynote address titled "State of the Mediasphere" at the Monaco Media Forum.