Movielink, Charter Sign Online Film Pact (Reuters)

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MovieLink 2004's Top Film Download
Service, So Far

MovieLink 2004's Top Film Download
Service, So Far 09/27/2004 02:52 AM

French ISPs sign charter to end illegal
filesharing

French ISPs sign charter to end illegal
filesharing 08/02/2004 09:48 AM
Computer Weekly Aug 2 2004 12:31PM GMT

Iraqi Shiites, in a Blow to U.S., Fail
to Sign Temporary Charter

Iraqi Shiites, in a Blow to U.S., Fail
to Sign Temporary Charter 03/06/2004 02:03 AM
Shiite leaders refused to sign Iraq's temporary constitution unless changes are made that would strengthen Shiite power.

French Internet and music groups sign
charter against illegal downloaders

French Internet and music groups sign
charter against illegal downloaders 07/28/2004 11:26 PM
Channel NewsAsia Jul 29 2004 2:58AM GMT

Verizon Wireless, Motorola Sign Pact

Verizon Wireless, Motorola Sign Pact 07/26/2004 03:58 PM
Forbes Jul 26 2004 7:53PM GMT

Espotting, FindWhat.com sign new merger
pact

Espotting, FindWhat.com sign new merger
pact 02/10/2004 01:23 PM
Revalues merged firm at $170m

Internet organizations to sign
self-discipline pact

Internet organizations to sign
self-discipline pact 06/19/2004 12:05 AM
CHINAdaily Jun 19 2004 3:33AM GMT

Sudan and Southern Rebels Sign Pact to
End Civil War

Sudan and Southern Rebels Sign Pact to
End Civil War 12/31/2004 08:44 PM
The peace accord could end one of Africa's longest-running civil wars, even as the conflict in the western Darfur region continued.

China urges ISPs to sign
'self-disciplinary' pact

China urges ISPs to sign
'self-disciplinary' pact 06/21/2004 07:42 AM
Wants Net to be healthy

India, Ukraine to sign intellectual
property rights pact

India, Ukraine to sign intellectual
property rights pact 12/22/2004 01:25 AM
Team India Dec 22 2004 5:45AM GMT

India, Ukraine to sign intellectual
property rights pact, :

India, Ukraine to sign intellectual
property rights pact, : 03/22/2005 03:23 PM
123Bharath.com Mar 21 2005 9:10AM GMT

China urges Internet firms to sign pact
promoting 'patriotism'

China urges Internet firms to sign pact
promoting 'patriotism' 06/20/2004 04:57 AM
Asia.news.yahoo.com - Sun Jun 20, 08:15 am GMT

Charter school gives kids online
education

Charter school gives kids online
education 08/02/2004 06:10 AM
Staronline.com - Mon Aug 2, 09:15 am GMT

Online charter school to hold info
sessions in Phila.

Online charter school to hold info
sessions in Phila. 06/09/2004 04:30 AM
Philly.com - Wed Jun 9, 09:23 am GMT

Man Dodges Suicide Pact with Bride
(Reuters)

Man Dodges Suicide Pact with Bride
(Reuters) 07/12/2004 07:40 AM
Reuters - An Iranian man who struck a suicide pact with his new bride over their guilt for having pre-marital sex is being held by police after he backed out on his side of the bargain, judiciary officials said on Sunday.

Judge: Microsoft Antitrust Pact Working
(Reuters)

Judge: Microsoft Antitrust Pact Working
(Reuters) 01/23/2004 02:19 PM
Reuters - A federal judge on Friday said she was satisfied with Microsoft Corp.'s (MSFT.O) efforts to comply with its landmark antitrust settlement after the company announced new steps, including free access to some of its Windows operating system code.

Verizon Wireless Signs Pact with Lucent
(Reuters)

Verizon Wireless Signs Pact with Lucent
(Reuters) 07/13/2004 08:34 AM
Reuters - Verizon Wireless said on Tuesday it awarded Lucent Technologies Inc. (LU.N) a contract worth at least $5 billion for software, network equipment and services to help it build high-speed Internet services.

Lucent Signs $5 Billion Pact with
Verizon Wireless (Reuters)

Lucent Signs $5 Billion Pact with
Verizon Wireless (Reuters) 07/13/2004 11:58 AM
Reuters - Lucent Technologies Inc. (LU.N) has signed a contract worth at least $5 billion to supply equipment, software and services to help Verizon Wireless improve its network, the companies said on Tuesday.

Tories to sign up online recruits

Tories to sign up online recruits 09/15/2004 10:00 AM
The Tories are to recruit members online rather than making people join the party through local associations.

Apple, Indie Labels 'Close' to ITunes
Pact-Source (Reuters)

Apple, Indie Labels 'Close' to ITunes
Pact-Source (Reuters) 07/13/2004 06:55 AM
Reuters - iTunes Europe customers may finally be able to download tracks from The White Stripes and Franz Ferdinand as their music labels inch toward a deal this week with Apple Computer Inc., a source said on Tuesday.

Hamas Leader Seeks Arab-Muslim Pact Vs
Israel-U.S. (Reuters)

Hamas Leader Seeks Arab-Muslim Pact Vs
Israel-U.S. (Reuters) 04/19/2004 03:04 PM
Reuters - Hamas political leader Khaled Meshaal on Monday called for an Arab and Muslim alliance to defeat the United States and Israel.

MovieLink Update

MovieLink Update 06/05/2005 11:24 PM

The movie I downloaded from MovieLink and tried to watch on my laptop expired without me ever watching it because Microsoft still hasn’t been able to figure out why the digital rights management software won’t authenticate the movie playback software. The MS support rep is still working with me via email, but I think he’s stumped and can’t reproduce the problem in order to try troubleshooting it.

I know the movie expired because in the middle of writing an email message, a small window popped up in the lower right-hand corner of my screen and told me so. I will say that this is a nice feature of MovieLink’s software (even though it’s the only feature I’ve been able to actually see), because it also informed me that it had removed the file in order to free up space on my hard drive (735MB to be exact). That was nice of them (and I’m not being facetious), but I wish I’d been able to watch it first.

One of the stories I missed posting about last month was the D.C. Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeal’s ruling that the FCC did not have the authority to require manufacturers of television sets to embed copy protection controls into TVs in order to let the entertainment industry decide what you can and can’t do with what you watch. See Ernest Miller’s post for more details and reactions.

I bring this up now, only because the MPAA is attempting to bribe Congress into passing legislation that would give the FCC this authority since they couldn’t win their case in the courts (again, see Ernest Miller’s post on this draft legislation). So when it comes time to let my legislators know that I am tracking their votes on this bill and why I want them to vote against it, you can be sure I’m going to tell them this story.

Because the entertainment industry shouldn’t be allowed to dictate laws for something they can’t even guarantee will work on an average laptop like mine. Until then, get your hands off my hard drive, my television, and every digital thing else.

Registry of organ donors launched, with
online sign-ups

Registry of organ donors launched, with
online sign-ups 04/05/2005 09:15 AM
Chicoer.com - Tue Apr 5, 10:57 am GMT

Californians Sign Up for Online Organ
Donor Registry

Californians Sign Up for Online Organ
Donor Registry 04/08/2005 08:17 PM
Of the nation's 90,000 people waiting for organ donations, more than a fifth are reportedly in California. When users sign up on the registry, they can enter e-mail addresses of friends and family members.

Cat's Clicks: Movielink

Cat's Clicks: Movielink 07/30/2004 05:01 AM
G4 Tech TV Jul 30 2004 8:10AM GMT

Online film piracy 'set to rise'

Online film piracy 'set to rise' 07/09/2004 04:53 AM
One in four net users have illegally downloaded a film, says the US movie industry's trade body.

Morgan Freeman To Release Next Film
Online

Morgan Freeman To Release Next Film
Online 01/08/2004 08:40 PM
In an announcement that is sure to get plenty of attention, actor Morgan Freeman announced (along with Intel) that his production company will be simul taneously releasing his next movie in theaters and online. Of course, they don't explain how they intend to do this, what technology they'll use or how much they're going to charge. Still, should be an interesting experiment. I'd be interested to see if they provide any sort of incentive to try to get people to go see the movie in the theater, instead of just downloading it.

APL Launches Online Plastic Film
Recovery Resource

APL Launches Online Plastic Film
Recovery Resource 07/23/2004 06:38 AM
Recyclingtoday.com - Fri Jul 23, 06:28 am GMT

Online surreal/comic short film:
Beautiful

Online surreal/comic short film:
Beautiful 09/13/2004 01:04 AM
Xeni Jardin: A disturbing new online art short from LA-based blogger, performance artist, and filmmaker Kitty Bukkake. Begins like a laudanum-induced Christina Aguilera karaoke hallucination, then u-turns into Carrie meets Karen Finley meets a back-alley psychosexual nightmare. Link, non-worksafe to the max.

Google me: Film gets attention but it's
the book that counts online

Google me: Film gets attention but it's
the book that counts online 07/14/2004 01:47 PM
The New Zealand Herald Jul 14 2004 5:27PM GMT

2005 Star Wars Fan Film Entries Online

2005 Star Wars Fan Film Entries Online 03/30/2005 07:08 AM

BT and Reuters sign services deal

BT and Reuters sign services deal 03/14/2005 06:11 PM
Telecoms giant BT signs a deal with Reuters worth £1.56bn ($3bn) to provide network services to the news and information group.

A new Logic Pro files sharing portal and
community is born, under the sign of the
online collaboration

A new Logic Pro files sharing portal and
community is born, under the sign of the
online collaboration 03/17/2005 03:41 AM
A new and unique Apple Logic Pro related portal is born Not just kibitzing, but file sharing for all members. Members may share following kinds of files: Logic Icons Logic Channel Strips

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AOL Joins Movielink to Offer Flicks Over
Broadband

AOL Joins Movielink to Offer Flicks Over
Broadband 01/23/2004 02:26 PM

Intel, Movielink co-star in Web movie
push

Intel, Movielink co-star in Web movie
push 02/17/2004 07:44 PM
The companies will work on content protection and marketing as part of a joint effort to promote the digital distribution of films to the home.

Bush Will Sign Bankruptcy Bill (Reuters)

Bush Will Sign Bankruptcy Bill (Reuters) 04/14/2005 07:21 PM
Reuters - Bankruptcy legislation making it tougher for heavily indebted Americans to wipe out their obligations won final congressional approval on Thursday and President Bush said he looked forward to signing it into law.

Bayern sign Beckham -- on April 1
(Reuters)

Bayern sign Beckham -- on April 1
(Reuters) 04/01/2005 09:23 AM
Reuters - Bayern Munich's website has carried what it claims is a dramatic transfer coup -- the signing of England captain David Beckham from Real Madrid.

Anti-Fishing Sign Gets the Hook
(Reuters)

Anti-Fishing Sign Gets the Hook
(Reuters) 08/18/2004 09:04 AM
Reuters - An anti-fishing billboard in the coastal city of Galveston featuring a dog with a hook piercing its lip will be taken down after complaints from local drivers.

Second Generation Custom Sign Technology
Unveiled by SignsUS.com; Enables Instant
Online Design

Second Generation Custom Sign Technology
Unveiled by SignsUS.com; Enables Instant
Online Design 12/19/2004 03:14 PM
SignMagic, developed by SignsUS.com, is a fully interactive, “Live” Online Sign Design System. Business owners and other end users can design a variety of custom signs from full-color digital banners to custom real estate signs. [PRWEB Dec 14, 2004]
Grok Description matches for Movielink, Charter Sign Online Film Pact (Reuters)
GrokA matches for Movielink, Charter Sign Online Film Pact (Reuters)

Justice Department ends antitrust review
of Movielink venture

Justice Department ends antitrust review
of Movielink venture 06/03/2004 10:07 PM
SiliconValley.com Jun 4 2004 2:10AM GMT

SnapStream Media Partners With NewsGator
to Feature NewsGator Media Center
Edition in SnapStream Spotlight

SnapStream Media Partners With NewsGator
to Feature NewsGator Media Center
Edition in SnapStream Spotlight 06/25/2004 12:01 PM

SnapStream Spotlight Enables Users to Read Selected NewsGator Content and Watch On-Demand Videos in Full-Screen Interface Mode With Firefly PC Remotes

HOUSTON, June 25 - SnapStream Media, Inc. (http://www.snapstream.com), a leader in PC entertainment products, and NewsGator Technologies announced today the inclusion of NewsGator Media Center Edition in SnapStream Spotlight. SnapStream Spotlight is a new addition to the Firefly(TM) PC Remote package.

The Firefly PC Remote with SnapStream Spotlight brings the latest online movies, radio, news and music into the living room by leveraging the power of the PC and the Internet.  SnapStream Spotlight serves as a portal to various online media providers, such as NewsGator, for Firefly PC Remote users. Its savvy interface makes it easy to access online media content in a living room setting.

NewsGator Media Center Edition is a part of NewsGator Online Services. It allows users to easily find NewsGator software and services online without having to separately download anything from the NewsGator web site.

SnapStream Spotlight and NewsGator Media Center Edition provide Firefly PC Remote users a way to access NewsGator content and watch on-demand videos away from the PC desktop.

"We are excited to have NewsGator Technologies on board for our latest entertainment PC offering, SnapStream Spotlight," said Rakesh Agrawal, President and CEO of SnapStream Media, Inc. "The new SnapStream Spotlight feature, along with Firefly PC Remote, allows users to control media stored on the PC in a living room setting. SnapStream Spotlight and NewsGator Media Center Edition open doors for Firefly PC Remote users by giving them another way to access online news content."

"NewsGator Technologies is pleased to be a part of the SnapStream Spotlight launch," said Greg Reinacker, President & Founder of NewsGator Technologies. "With SnapStream Spotlight, even consumers without Media Center PCs can enjoy the convenience of what NewsGator Media Center Edition has to offer."

ABOUT FIREFLY PC REMOTE

Firefly PC Remote gives users remote control access to audio and visual media stored on their PCs. It is sleek, lightweight and designed to fit comfortably in the user's hand. It is an RF remote and can transmit signals through walls and up to 30 feet away. Firefly comes with its own media center software, SnapStream Media's Beyond Media(TM) Basic, but is also compatible with others such as Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Media Center Edition. Beyond Media Basic is a PC entertainment gateway with included music, video and photos players.

ABOUT SNAPSTREAM MEDIA

SnapStream Media, Inc., a leading developer of digital entertainment products, was founded in 1999 by Richard Kuo and Rakesh Agrawal. Houston-based and privately held, SnapStream Media's vision is to build high-quality consumer entertainment experiences that leverage PC technology. The company's personal video recording (PVR) software, Beyond TV(TM), was called "dazzlingly cool" by the Los Angeles Times, referred to as "an idea whose time has come" by the Associated Press and declared "better than TiVo" by Maximum PC. Interested parties can find more information about SnapStream Media and its products at http://www.snapstream.com.

ABOUT NEWSGATOR MEDIA CENTER EDITION

This is the latest step in the "any time, any place, any device" strategy that distinguishes the NewsGator product line.  NewsGator Online Services allows users to read one set of content from any device, without duplication. The combined power of NewsGator Media Center Edition and Online Services offers customers a productive and fun way to access their personalized subscriptions and information from any device, whenever they need it.

Verizon To Offer Starz Movies Over IP

Verizon To Offer Starz Movies Over IP 04/15/2005 03:15 PM
TechWeb Apr 15 2005 6:25PM GMT

Review: Starz Download Service a
Challenge

Review: Starz Download Service a
Challenge 07/23/2004 07:47 PM
AP via Daily Press Jul 23 2004 11:47PM GMT

Starz, RealNetworks Offer Movie Download
Service

Starz, RealNetworks Offer Movie Download
Service 06/14/2004 01:12 PM

Charter Wants Verizon Treatment

Charter Wants Verizon Treatment 12/24/2003 08:12 PM
Seeing the recent Verizon/ RIAA subpoena decision the folks at cable provider Charter Communications have responded with a "what the hell?" since they just got a completely different ruling and were forced to hand over the names of 200 subscribers. So now, in light of the newer Appeals Court decision, the folks at Charter are going back to court and asking to have their decision overturned and asking the RIAA to give back the information on their 200 customers. Of course, I'm no lawyer, but I'm pretty sure the Verizon ruling is in a completely different circuit, so the Verizon ruling isn't actually a precedent. Still, it could make a court reconsider. Either way, it sounds like these sorts of cases may take a while to settle.

Nortel gets Verizon pact for
voice-over-Internet gear

Nortel gets Verizon pact for
voice-over-Internet gear 01/07/2004 06:24 PM
San Francisco Chronicle Jan 7 2004 6:05PM ET

Win a SnapStream Firefly

Win a SnapStream Firefly 07/05/2004 07:09 PM

Hello, friends. Let's have a contest! I've got a Firefly PC Remote from SnapStream to give away, and I think one of you should have it. All you need to do is send me an email (first name is 'editor', last name is 'at gizmodo.com') with your best caption for this picture. Let me give you an example: "Ha ha, Howard. It is like we are going to have sex, perhaps with this ancient computer, as in a pornographic film and also the title of this post!" That would be, in example, a 'non-winner.'

More details after the jump.

Snapstream Firefly Impressions

Snapstream Firefly Impressions 06/25/2004 07:15 AM

Snapstream's Firefly is in some ways, perfect. The install is easy, the layout of the buttons seems logical, the Firefly software never crashed on me (with one almost-exception, which I'll get to in a minute), and for most of the functionality it offers, it just worked.

Oh, what is it? It's an RF remote control for your PC, specifically oriented for a Home Theater PC.

Snapstream sent me out a unit, as well as gave me an exclusive look at its "Snapstream Spotlight" suite of software, a bundle of services from other companies that offer crippled or demo versions to let you get a feel for their use; companies like Movielink, Live365, or NewsGator. Let me talk about the Firefly in general, for a moment, then we'll get to the Spotlight.

Read the rest after the jump.

Daring Fireball: Spotlight on Spotlight

Daring Fireball: Spotlight on Spotlight 07/13/2004 03:47 PM
Daring Fireball: Spotlight on Spotlight

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SnapStream Goes Wireless with 'Firefly'
Remote

SnapStream Goes Wireless with 'Firefly'
Remote 05/06/2004 11:13 PM

Free Snapstream Shipping Through May
31st

Free Snapstream Shipping Through May
31st 05/19/2004 08:43 PM
Sure, it's free advertising for them, but it's free shipping for you. Read [Snapstream]...

SnapStream Takes PVR Software 'Beyond
TV'

SnapStream Takes PVR Software 'Beyond
TV' 01/16/2004 10:58 AM

SnapStream PVS LITE Cross Site Scripting
Vulnerabillity

SnapStream PVS LITE Cross Site Scripting
Vulnerabillity 01/07/2004 04:45 PM
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Real sees Starz

Real sees Starz 06/14/2004 02:06 AM
USA Today Jun 14 2004 6:14AM GMT

Starz goes online with piracy solution

Starz goes online with piracy solution 06/15/2004 05:14 AM
Videobusiness.com - Tue Jun 15, 07:58 am GMT

Real Starz to Shine on the 'Net
(washingtonpost.com)

Real Starz to Shine on the 'Net
(washingtonpost.com) 06/14/2004 09:59 AM
washingtonpost.com - The box office is coming to a home computer near you, thanks to an Internet movie subscription service from RealNetworks Inc. and Starz Encore Group LLC that is launching today for high-speed Internet users.

RealNetworks, Starz launch movie service

RealNetworks, Starz launch movie service 06/14/2004 08:10 AM
CNET Jun 14 2004 12:48PM GMT

RealNetworks, Starz to offer online
movies

RealNetworks, Starz to offer online
movies 06/14/2004 05:25 AM
Tribnet.com - Mon Jun 14, 09:24 am GMT

Real, Starz launch Internet movie
service

Real, Starz launch Internet movie
service 06/14/2004 05:16 AM
MSNBC Jun 14 2004 9:35AM GMT

Briefly: RealNetworks, Starz launch
movie service

Briefly: RealNetworks, Starz launch
movie service 06/14/2004 08:10 AM
CNET Jun 14 2004 12:48PM GMT

Movielink, Charter Sign Online Film Pact (Reuters)

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