January 7, 2003

Microsoft Launches New and Improved Media Player PC World - Updated versions of Windows Media Player and Windows Movie Maker may be available for non-Windows operating systems. 2:01:22 PM

Defendant Acquitted in DVD Hacking Case PC World - Jon Lech Johansen, also known as DVD Jon, has been acquitted of charges over his development and distribution of DeCSS, a program that can be used to break the digital copy-protection mechanism of DVDs, his attorney said Tuesday. The court found that Johansen was entitled to access information on a DVD that he had purchased, and was therefore entitled to use his program to break the code, attorney Halvor Manshaus said Tuesday. Update: While Norwegian teen is cleared, anyone who attempts to bypass copy controls could find themselves in serious trouble, experts say. 1:41:13 PM