Amazon has released a new version of its Kindle for PC software that allows you to read eBooks on a computer running Windows 7 or later. Kindle for PC version 1.19.2 includes typesetting enhancements, search improvements, and a text-to-speech feature which allows the app to read some eBooks aloud to you. But there is at […]
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You can jailbreak the NES Classic and add more games (but it’s not easy)
Nintendo’s NES Classic is a $60 device that looks just like the original Nintendo Entertainment System game console, only smaller. Unveiled last summer, the device went on sale a few months ago and it was an instant hit: it’s hard to find stores that still have the little game console in stock. But unlike the […]
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Microsoft to stop supporting Zune music DRM, go get your MP3s
If you were one of the handful of people who bought music from Microsoft’s Zune Marketplace before 2012, you might not be able to listen to your DRM-laden music files after March 12th, 2017. The good news is that Microsoft is offering an upgrade path: you can get MP3 versions of any songs you’ve already […]
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After HP blocks third-party ink from working with printers, company promises optional update to remove the ban
10 Comments on After HP blocks third-party ink from working with printers, company promises optional update to remove the banA few weeks ago HP activated a firmware update for many of its recent printers. The company said the update was meant to “ensure the best consumer experience,” but what the update did was stop HP’s printers from working with third-party ink cartridges. Even customers who had already purchased those cartridges, put them in their printers, […]
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Firefox now includes built-in support for DRM (but it’s kind of optional)
Want to stream online videos from Netflix, Hulu, or other premium video sites? You’ll probably need to deal with some sort of DRM (Digital Rights Management) software since, among other things, content rights holders want to minimize the chances that you’ll rip the video stream and share it with others. Online video sites have been moving […]
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Netflix now supports Linux (via Google Chrome)
It’s official: you can now stream videos from Netflix on a computer running Linux. You don’t need to change your browser agent, install WINE, or make any other changes. Just download and install Google Chrome 38 and login to your Netflix account. You will need to download the browser from https://google.com/chrome. The open source Chromium […]
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Netflix continues the move from Silverlight to HTML5… on some platforms
Good news for folks tired of installing Microsoft Silverlight just so they can stream videos from Netflix: The company now has an HTML5 media player which works without any plugins. Here’s the bad news (for now): While Netflix is rolling out its HTML5 player to another platform, you still have to jump through some hoops […]
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Lilbits (5-14-2014): Mozilla adds DRM to Firefox, isn’t happy about it
Want to use your web browser to stream video from services like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, and BBC iPlayer? You’ll need to put up with the DRM (Digital Rights Management) features used by those services — content owners want to make sure you don’t save or redistribute videos, watch them in countries where they don’t have redistribution rights, […]
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Flixster brings movie trailers, Ultraviolet videos to Chromecast
Flixster provides mobile apps that let you keep track of current and upcoming movies, read reviews from Rotten Tomatoes, watch trailers, and see what your friends like and/or want to see. When you buy a movie which uses Ultraviolet DRM, you can also use Flixster to unlock your movie and stream it over the internet. […]
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Lilbits (2-05-2014): Google’s Android app updates
Google has rolled out updates for 6 of its Android apps, including Google Search, Google Drive, and Google Maps. The updates bring new features including support for re-routing your directions when a faster route is available and viewing animated GIFs uploaded to Google Drive. The new version of Google Search also gives the stock Launcher […]