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Category Archives: Player alternatives

Tracking news and updates about alternatives to Windows Media Player and players for Mac and Linux systems.

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Gizmo Journalism at CES: Fear of Google, Loathing of Vista

Posted on January 7, 2006 by tonybove
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Hunter S. Thompson could never have written Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas in these times. He needed drugs and strong drink to stomach the depraved scene he found in the city’s casinos, strip bars, drag-racing contests, and law enforcement … Continue reading →

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Posted in Apple, DRM, Google, Microsoft, Microsoft alternatives, Player alternatives, Windows | 3 Replies

Macworld Expo Rumors: Intel Macs, Video Delivery

Posted on December 19, 2005 by tonybove
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Sung to the tune of “Henry” by the New Riders of the Purple Sage: Every year along about this time, all goes dry Nothing tech for love or money there to make you sigh Apple got the notion to leave … Continue reading →

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Moby Sour Grapes about iPod and iTunes

Posted on December 6, 2005 by tonybove
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I’ve received feedback that I should be as critical of Apple with its “monopoly” on the music industry (based on the iPod and iTunes) as I am with Microsoft. But I disagree: Apple will never be like the Evil Empire. … Continue reading →

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Toppling the Tower of Power in the Music Biz

Posted on November 4, 2005 by tonybove
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The recent controversy over Sony BMG’s copy-protected music CDs demonstrates how dangerous this technology can be for a typical Windows PC user. Mac OS X and Linux were immune to this particular digital rights management (DRM) mechanism, but neither are … Continue reading →

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Big Brother and the Sony BMG Company: The Perfect DRM Storm

Posted on November 3, 2005 by tonybove
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Are copy-protected Sony BMG music CDs bad for your computer health? First, the good news: The Sony BMG protection scheme everyone’s upset about has no effect on Mac OS X or Linux systems — the CDs function as ordinary audio … Continue reading →

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Real Says Yes to Microsoft

Posted on October 19, 2005 by tonybove
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Microsoft is buying its way out of antitrust litigation from the European Union, as well as settling legal differences that are too distracting for the software giant. Microsoft agreed to pay Novell $536 million last November under the condition that … Continue reading →

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