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Next-Gen DVD War Turning Blu (-ray); HD DVD is Next Betamax - Pali Research
Our forecast (in late 2006, click here) that 2007 would be the first year consumer spending on DVDs declines appears to be coming true. While Hollywood had hoped the strength of the summer 2007 box office would allow for a modest increase, we believe the failure of several key 4Q DVD titles (such as Spiderman 3 and Shrek 3 among others) will result in a modest decline in 2007 consumer spending on DVDs. The standard definition DVD business has matured (with DVD players now in over 90 mm homes), with catalog sales now falling rapidly; in addition, TV DVD sales have reached a plateau. With this as a backdrop, Hollywood studios need next-gen (hi-def) DVD to take-off more than ever before, particularly studios that have relied heavily on catalog DVD sales. While the format war between HD DVD and Blu-ray has driven hardware prices down rapidly (sub $300 for Blu-ray and sub $200 for HD DVD), consumers are simply confused by the split in title availability by studio.
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Santa putting children’s information at risk, warn experts - OUT-LAW News
Santa Claus could be breaking privacy laws in his collection and use of data about British children, experts have warned. Yuletide cheer-bringer Claus could be putting the personal data of millions of children at risk. Data protection laws lay down strict conditions for the use of personal data and there is no evidence that Claus has an adequate compliance programme in place. Children across Britain who write letters to Claus with a list of gift requests are not told for how long that data is kept, or if it will be used for other purposes such as marketing by third parties. The Data Protection Act stipulates that data should not be kept for longer than necessary, which would mean 25th December, though Claus may argue that he needs to keep the letters for six years to use in any gift-related lawsuits.
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Buyers Forgive Facebook - MediaWeek
Perhaps they are caught up in the holiday spirit, or maybe everybody loves a good mea culpa, but most digital media buyers are in a forgiving mood when it comes to Facebook’s recent string of Beacon blunders. Buyers say they are generally satisfied with the way Facebook has responded to the recent storm of controversy generated by Beacon, its new advertising technology that was designed to automatically alert members about their friends’ online purchases. Most don’t plan to steer clients away from the popular social networking site. In fact, many buyers credit Facebook for its willingness to be daring in this still-nascent space, where the rules of advertising are still being written.
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Software Vendors Accuse Prestigious Law Firm Of Piracy - InformationWeek
A Philadelphia law practice recently ranked among the nation’s top 200 firms has been accused by a software industry group of stealing business applications made by Adobe, Symantec, and other vendors, InformationWeek has learned. In a lawsuit filed last week on behalf of the vendors by the Software Information Industry Association, the firm of Fox Rothschild is alleged to have “engaged in the unauthorized reproduction and use” of software made by Adobe, Corel, Sonic Solutions, and Symantec.
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Manhunt 2 title wins ban appeal - BBC
The developer of Manhunt 2 has won its appeal to force the British Board of Film Classification to look again at its ban on the game’s release. The game has twice been rejected by the BBFC for certification, effectively banning the game for sale in the UK.
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Ex-Microsoft worker charged with fraud - Seattle Times
A former Microsoft employee charged with defrauding the company to the tune of $1 million intends to plead not guilty, her attorney said Friday. Carolyn M. Gudmundson, a 44-year-old Kirkland woman, is charged with 11 counts of wire fraud and seven counts of mail fraud stemming from a complicated set of transactions she allegedly orchestrated to channel payment for Microsoft and Expedia Internet domain names to herself.
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Oprah Winfrey On Obama’s Trail - socialitelife.buzznet.com
Our ruler Oprah has informed us who we should be voting for. Here’s pics and footage of Oprah Winfrey joining her beloved Barack Obama on the campaign trail in Iowa. And stumping for him in a major way. Seriously, I think she’s making sure she’s got a lock on that First Lady position if something happens. Have you ever seen a woman who so transparently wants to run our country?
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