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Richard MacManus / Read/WriteWeb:
Adobe Launches "Moviestar" Version of Flash Player - HD Television Quality for Web Video — Adobe today announced the latest version of its near ubiquitous Web video software, Adobe Flash Player 9. It's codenamed Moviestar, because it includes H.264 standard video support …
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Tinic Uro / kaourantin.net:
What just happened to video on the web? — That's a question you should ask with the announcement we made tonight. I think a lot will change. This is probably one of my longest and information packed posts ever, but I think it is important we put down all cards on the table.
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Business Wire:
Adobe Extends Web Video Leadership With H.264 Support — HDTV Quality Web Video Reaches the Masses With Industry Standard Video Codec in Flash Player — SAN JOSE, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the latest update for Adobe® Flash® …
Villu Arak / Heartbeat:
The Microsoft connection clarified — Yesterday, we posted an explanation of what happened to Skype on August 16. Some reactions to the explanation, however, have reminded us of one of the basic tenets of communication: It's not what you say. It's what they hear.
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Bindu Reddy / Official Google Blog:
An update on Google Video feedback — When your friends and well-intentioned acquaintances tell you that you've made a mistake, it's good to listen. So we'd like to say thank you to everyone who wrote to let us know that we had made a mistake in the case of Google Video's Download to Own/Rent Refund Policy vs. Common Sense.
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Ken Fisher / Ars Technica:
Google Video Store gets stay of execution, full refunds coming — As we reported last week, Google Video is closing its commercial video sales wing, the Google Video Store. The controversial decision will see Google eventually shuttering its video Digital Rights Management service …
Wall Street Journal:
MTV, RealNetworks to Form Online Music Venture — In a bid to create a stronger competitor to Apple Inc.'s marketing-dominating iTunes Store, Viacom Inc.'s MTV Networks is set to announce Tuesday that it is merging its online digital music offerings into a joint venture with RealNetworks Inc. …
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Reuters:
Wal-Mart selling DRM-free digital music — Wal-Mart Stores said on Tuesday that it was now selling digital music downloads on its Web site without the customary copy-protection technology that limits where consumers can play the songs. — Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer …
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Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:
Zoho Goes Offline (in a good way) — Online office suite Zoho will launch offline functionality for Zoho Writer this morning, and other applications in their suite will follow shortly. — The offline functionality was built on Google Gears, an open source project launched by Google in May 2007.
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Richard MacManus / Read/WriteWeb:
Zoho Writer Adds Offline Support — There are two seemingly divergent themes in the Web Office world currently: 1) office software is increasingly heading online, in the form of products like Google Docs & Spreadsheets, Zoho and ThinkFree; 2) web apps are increasingly adding offline functionality.
Business Wire:
Metacafe Raises $30 Million in Series C Financing — Highland Capital Partners and DAG Ventures Invest in Popular Video Entertainment Site — PALO ALTO, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Metacafe, whose more than 25 million unique viewers each month make it one of the world's largest video sites …
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Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Two Studios to Support HD DVD Over Rival — Hollywood's squabble over which of two technologies will replace standard DVDs reignited Monday with two studios throwing their weight behind one format and several rivals ramping up support for the other. — Paramount, part of Viacom …
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Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:
CollectiveX Launches Groupsites — Maryland based CollectiveX launched in February 2006 as a way for groups to create a quick and well designed social space online. Users could share calendars, files and contacts, and message each other on a forum. — We covered CollectiveX in our roundup of …
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Richard MacManus / Read/WriteWeb:Groupware 2.0 - CollectiveX Launches Groupsites
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Thomas Ricker / Engadget:
Toshiba's 320GB 2.5-inch hard drive: a world's best for laptops — Step aside Fujitsu, there's a new 2.5-inch hard disk champ on the block by way of Toshiba. A world's first 320GB 2.5-inch drive, in fact. The MK3252GSX drive spins a pair of 160GB platters at 5,400rpm with an 8MB buffer …
Nick Gonzalez / TechCrunch:
gBox: Give The Gift Of DRM-Free Music — gBox is a new take on selling digital content. Instead of emphasizing sales directly to consumers, gBox is encourages you to create wish lists and buy gifts for your friends and family. To kick-start the service, they've sealed a pretty big deal …
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Caroline McCarthy / Webware.com:
BEBO'S NEW INSTANT MESSAGING IS MICROSOFT-FLAVORED — Social networking site Bebo, with a 36-million-strong member base centered primarily in the U.K., announced Tuesday that it has partnered with Microsoft on a new instant messaging initiative. The Windows Live Messenger service …
