The BBC Trust has released its provisional conclusions on the BBC Executive’s proposal for on-demand catch-up and simulcast Internet services. Now they want our feedback.
It’s not looking good for Apple or Linux users; from the BBC on-demand proposals:
provisional conclusions (PDF):
The Microsoft-based DRM strategy for seven-day TV catch-up over the internet
The BBC Executive proposes a digital [...]
After the ‘all work and no play’ nature of the last month, I decided to treat myself to an 8 gig iPod nano. Bloomin’ lovely it is too. I actually bought it from John Lewis rather than Apple, having stumbled across Hot UK Deals’s voucher and discount codes page (yes, I know it sounds like [...]
Rob and I popped along to the Mac Expo at Olympia today, hoping to tinker with some shiny new gadgets and software. You know, expensive toys that we could convince ourselves would change our lives for the better. Unfortunately we left disappointed by the show; half the stands seemed to be selling iPod covers and [...]
Oh dear, yet more proof of the stupidity of US software patents, and another reason to stop a similar system being adopted by the EU. Much to Apple’s chagrin, Creative have been awarded a patent that covers the selection by the user of a least one track in a portable media player as a user [...]
The good news: Apple a giving out free batteries to some iBook and PowerBook owners. The bad news: it’s because the old ones might catch fire.
Models affected are 12″ iBook G4 and 12″ & 15″ PowerBook G4s sold between October ‘04 and May ‘05. More details on identifying the dodgy batteries from Apple. Thankfully mine’s [...]
After touring the Far East and western Europe for an aeon, my 12″ iBook finally arrived this morning (possibly some sort of telepathy on Apple’s part, as I was going to cancel the order if it hadn’t turned up by Monday). Anyway, I’ll save my grumbles about Apple’s poor choice of shipping companies and crap [...]
I finally made it up to the Apple store on Regent Street on Saturday, dragging a few friends in tow. Unfortunately I hadn’t considered the mass of students and backpackers using the shop as a free internet cafe, and consequently couldn’t get anywhere near the iBooks. After spending a while trying (and failing) to justify [...]
I’m thinking about getting a new Mac, and I also need a laptop. The obvious answer would be to get an Apple laptop I suppose, but I’m distinctly underwhelmed by their offerings.
The iBook is over-priced and under-specced: the cheapest model is 700 notes and comes with a 12″ screen and a 30 gig hard drive. [...]
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