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Google CIO to join digital music realm
News Google CIO Douglas Merrill is leaving Google to become president of EMI's digital unit, according to sources. Merrill's experience at Google, considered along with Apple as one of the most innovative technology companies ever, can help EMI navigate... [03 Apr 2008]
ITN consortium in frame for Teachers TV
News The service will be handed over to the consortium, Education Digital 2, at the end of August. A consortium led by ITN is in final negotiations over a £50m, five-year contract from the government to provide on-demand video content to teachers... [14 Mar 2008]
BBC plugs iPlayer hack loophole
News Hackers have been exploiting the loophole to download content stripped of its digital rights management (DRM) restrictions, which include the automatic deletion of downloaded programmes after 30 days. [13 Mar 2008]
BBC iPlayer lands on iPhone
News Writing on the BBC blog this morning the BBC's head of digital media technologies, Anthony Rose, said today was a big day for iPlayer as it's the first time the service has been made available for a mobile device. [07 Mar 2008]
Guardian site gets million-pound makeover
News According to GNM general manger of digital, Tom Turcan, the adoption of agile practices meant he had a flexible arrangement with the board in respect of design requirements and completion date. The news section of the site has just been migrated to... [29 Feb 2008]
Mobiles on the moon, Google Android, Facebook fall
News One such digital classic is an old gem going by the rather self-explanatory title: 'Nigerian' money scam: What happens when you reply? The first video - click here to watch it - finds CEOs considering whether smart phones will ever kill off the... [28 Feb 2008]
Do proposed guidelines for online ads cut the mustard?
News Jeff Chester of the Center for Digital Democracy said the IAB should prohibit data collection without full disclosure and prior consent of the consumer. Our principles strike the appropriate balance between protecting consumers' security and... [25 Feb 2008]
BBC beds down with MySpaceTV
News Simon Danker, director of digital media for BBC Worldwide said the partnership continues the Beeb's strategy of putting content where audiences are increasingly spending time. BBC Worldwide has clubbed together with MySpace to bring new and... [24 Jan 2008]
Hillary Clinton talks tech
News The 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act's section restricting the "circumvention" of copy protection measures is supported by many copyright holders but has been criticised by some technologists as hindering innovation. [03 Jan 2008]
Ofcom plots digital dividend free-for-all
News Telecoms regulator Ofcom has released details of its plans for awarding the spectrum that will be freed up by the switch to digital TV in 2012. Operators will be given flexibility in what they do with the spectrum and by allowing them to decide... [14 Dec 2007]
BBC's iPlayer comes to Macs and Linux
News But Anthony Rose, the BBC’s Head of Digital Media Technology, has now said the corporation is aiming to launch a download version for other platforms "including Macs" in 2008. The streaming version of iPlayer will have new features such as the... [14 Dec 2007]
Online Wall Street Journal goes sub free
News Rupert Murdoch plans to give away the digital version of The Wall Street Journal for free, making News Corp the latest company to steer away from paid subscriptions. In September, The New York Times stopped trying to sell subscriptions to premium... [14 Nov 2007]
Microsoft Zune gets a makeover
News Microsoft has unveiled the second generation of Zune digital music players and will offer consumers one million unprotected songs on its online music store. Not only is the company one of the major providers of digital rights management software... [03 Oct 2007]
Young targeted by "Revitalise IT" scheme
News The programme will also use interactive digital content such as podcasts, mobile technology and user-generated content, to "put the students at the heart of the project", said an e-skills UK statement. [19 Sep 2007]
Ofcom broadcasting review looks to the web
News With digital switchover rapidly approaching, and traditional terrestrial channels facing declining viewing figures, Ofcom will explore whether the PSB remit could be met through the internet.silicon.com Public Sector [12 Sep 2007]
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