Posts Tagged ‘TV’

September 30th, 2008

Security Hole in Adobe Flash Allows Free Amazon Movie Downloads

By Reuters
A security hole in Adobe Flash video server software, used to distribute movies and TV shows over the Internet, is giving users free access to record and copy from Amazon.com’s video streaming service. The Adobe Flash video server software doesn’t encrypt online content, but only orders sent to a video player such as [...]

August 21st, 2008

Intel, Yahoo Partner on Internet-TV Set-Top Boxes

By Mark Hachman
Intel and Yahoo unveiled a combination of the Intel Media Processor CE3100 (”Canmore”) and the Yahoo open widget-based platform for TV and an initiative to embed applications - and ads - directly on your HDTV. The Intel-Yaho partnership either will require a set-top box, or the Canmore platform integrated directly into the TV. [...]