Archive for the 'Software' Category


The First Commercial HD-DVD Ripper is out

 

A few days ago, the developers over at SlySoft released the very first commercial HD-DVD ripper, named AnyDVD HD. The application would allow users to circumvent and strip out the digital rights management policies that have shackled the format since its release. AnyDVD HD will remove all of the content protection contained on the disc, [...]

The Beginning of the End for DRM

If you’re one of the few to have already bought Vista, then you may have noticed that iTunes does not want to play nice with your system. The reason: Digital Rights Management. DRM has plagued consumers for quite some time, and now even Steve Jobs, the CEO of Apple, Inc., has spoken [...]

The Flavors of Vista

Microsoft’s new operating system, Windows Vista, has been done for a while, but the time has finally come that the average consumer can get their hands on it. This means that all new computers sold from this point onwards, will most likely feature a ready-to-go installation of the highly anticipated operating [...]

Internet Explorer 7 vs. Firefox 2

Out with the Old, in with the New

It’s been quite a while since we’ve seen a major update for either Microsoft’s Internet Explorer or Mozilla’s Firefox. In fact, the previous version of Internet Explorer came out just before Windows XP, back in August of 2001. Likewise, Mozilla’s last major update to their browser wasn’t very [...]

Understanding and Solving the BitTorrent Slowdown

Have you ever wondered why your Internet connection seems to slow down whenever you have a BitTorrent client running? Not only is this slowdown really annoying when you’re trying to download a file and surf the web at the same time, but it can get downright aggravating if you’re forced to share an Internet connection [...]