Broadband Instruments Readies New Portable Media Player

Three digital music veterans, Dennis Mudd, former CEO of MusicMatch, Jonathan Sasse, former CEO of iRiver, and Jim Cady, previously of Diamond Multimedia (makers of the Rio), have formed a new company dubbed Broadband Instruments. Within two months, the new company will premier a new portable media player that will feature wireless connectivity, a new type of integration with online radio stations, a community facet, and a social...

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Microsoft Announces PlayReady Mobile Multimedia Platform

Microsoft has now unveiled a new mobile DRM technology, dubbed PlayReady, at the 3GSM Conference in Barcelona that enables content sharing between a multitude of devices. The system is designed to facilitate the access of games, music, video, and other content across a number of handhelds. Microsoft announced support from O2, Verizon Wireless, Bouygues Telecom, and Cingular Wireless. PlayReady is designed to support a range of...

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