Digital Media Bytes: Last100 Edition

A periodic roundup of relevant news… from our friends at Last100:

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Does the world need another video sharing site? Pure Digital (Flip) thinks so
CISCO-owned Pure Digital, makers of point and shoot camcorders such as the Flip Mino HD, have launched their own video sharing site dubbed FlipShare.com.

Pirate Bay offering file sharers their own encrypted private network

Notorious BitTorrent tracker Pirate Bay thinks it has the answer: a new service that will offer file swappers their own encrypted virtual private network that will keep any “ilegal” activities away from the prying eyes of the content industry and their trigger happy legal teams.

UK ISP Virgin Media and UMG announce “carrot and stick” music plans
Virgin talked up the latest phase of their cozy record label relationship, announcing a new unlimited music plan backed by Universal Music Group, and a firm commitment to “educate” file sharers through a temporary suspension of Internet service.

Archos’ 9 inch tablet looks promising
Most promisingly, the on-screen virtual keyboard looks both responsive and, thanks to the luxury of a 9 inch screen, large enough to be used comfortably for replying to quick emails and certainly entering in URLs when browsing etc.

 

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