AFI BLOG: Media and Technology

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Citing disagreements with the organization, Intel Corp. said Thursday it has abandoned the One Laptop Per Child program, dealing a big blow to the ambitious project seeking to bring millions of low-cost laptops to children in developing countries.
The fallout ends a long-simmering spat that began even before the Santa Clara-based [...]

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Business Week
In a move that would mark the end of a digital music era, Sony BMG Music Entertainment is finalizing plans to sell songs without the copyright protection software that has long restricted the use of music downloaded from the Internet, BusinessWeek.com has learned. Sony BMG, a joint venture of Sony (SNE) and Bertelsmann, will [...]

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Wall Street Journal
In a move that could tip the balance of power in the format war over the next generation of DVDs, Time Warner Inc.’s Warner Bros. Entertainment said it plans to release high-definition movies exclusively in the Blu-ray format, dealing a major blow to rival HD DVD.
The arrangement means the HD DVD format, which [...]

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