Thursday, March 25, 2004

Japan broadcasters adopt video codec for mobile Click below to  hear this audioblogging post (length: 2:07)  MP3: 374 KB  OGG VORBIS: 1.23 MB ZDNET -> Japan broadcasters adopt video codec for mobile -> "The accords, which allow the broadcasters to pay one-time rather than annual fees, could help buck the idea that fee terms for AVC/H.264 (also known as MPEG-4 Part 10) are too formidable and complex for potential licensees." 7:15:12 AM  comment []    trackback []     Speaking of ZDNet Click below to  hear this audioblogging post (length: 3:03)  MP3: 537 KB  OGG VORBIS: 1.79 MB Wouldn't it be great if ZDNet offered its "Utility Computing" section of their main page as a media feed.  I wish they would at least advertise links that we could easily import and blog (text, audio and video) about.  I hope someone at ZDNet is listening. 6:56:47 AM  comment []    trackback []     Rob Glaser asks Apple to open up the IPOD Click below to  hear this audioblogging post (length: 1:07 )  MP3:  198 KB Engadget: -> ROB GLASER TO APPLE: OPEN UP THE IPOD! > ZDNET -> Read › Speaking of Apple and audio formats, RealNetworks CEO Rob Glaser is asking Apple to open up the iPod to other formats besides AAC and MP3. This sorta smacks of desperation to us since Real can’t sell music downloads that will play on the iPod (which is currently the most popular MP3 player), but Glaser tries to spin it the other way. He argues that consumers won’t want to be locked into buying from just one store (Apple’s iTunes Music Store), and that eventually sales of the iPod will begin to suffer. We haven’t seen any indication of this, and we’re guessing that this idea of locking-in customers doesn’t bother Apple one bit. 6:37:57 AM  comment []    trackback []

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