64 posts and columns on DRM
Startup Has an Awesome Idea That Will Get Crushed by Big Media
Streamnation says it will let you “borrow” digital versions of friends’ TV shows and movies. Good luck!Valve’s Steam Machines Won’t Be “Console Killers,” but Here’s How They Could Shake Up Gaming Anyway
If they work as promised, Steam Machines could be disruptive — just not in the way you think.How a Man in Austria Used Legos to Hack Amazon’s Kindle E-Book Security
A little robotics, a little OCR and voila.News Byte
Microsoft Clarifies Its Xbox One Game-Sharing Policies … Again
When Microsoft backtracked on its controversial DRM policies for the Xbox One in June, it also seemed to be abandoning the “Family Sharing” feature that would allow digital games to be downloaded to more than one of the next-gen consoles. However, the company clarified today that Xbox Live Gold subscribers will be able to log in to other Xbox Ones and access their digital content. If users buy and download a game to a One they don’t own, it will be freely accessible on that console until they log out, and will also become available on their home console.Exclusive: Microsoft’s Xbox Head Don Mattrick Leaving to Take Top Role — Possibly CEO — At Zynga
A very big hire for the troubled online gaming giant.Apple Shares Held Hostage and Oracle’s Mystery News — 10 Things You Need to See on AllThingsD This Week
The week in AllThingsD, in one convenient post. You’re welcome!Microsoft: We Had to Wait Until After E3 to Change Our DRM Policies
It seems reception from the all-important gamer audience at E3 forced Microsoft’s hand.News Byte