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Does Microsoft have remote control over your TV recorder?
Various reports are circulating that Microsoft is using Digital Restrictions Management to prevent users of Windows Media Centre from recording certain programmes. The company confirmed Tuesday that its software had disabled recording of the US TV show “American Gladiators” at the request of the broadcaster NBC. Microsoft claim this so-called “broadcast flag” mechanism was installed [...]
Microsoft demonstrates why DRM is bad for consumers
Microsoft have this week demonstrated the dangers of buying into DRM-crippled systems by announcing that their unloved software PlaysForSure (oh the irony) will be switched off on 31 August. After this date, content encumbered by the system will still play, but it will become locked to a single computer or device. You will no longer [...]