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HDCP annoyance on new MacBooks, MacBook Pros
macuser.com - 11/19/2008
HDCP annoyance on new MacBooks, MacBook Pros
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Our pals over at Infinite Loop and Engadget are reporting that while Apple's new laptops might have snazzy Mini DisplayPorts, some iTunes content is all sewn up in High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) ridiculousness--a new version of DRM for video that requires all devices in the ...

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Apple Eclectic:  News Roundup for November the 19th

Apple brings HDCP to a new aluminum MacBook near you
arstechnica.com - 11/18/2008
Apple brings HDCP to a new aluminum MacBook near you
— arstechnica.com — HDCP has finally arrived in Apple's hardware, thanks to the latest aluminum MacBook update. The technology is being used to protect (what else?) iTunes Store files from playing on any HDCP non-compliant devices. Read More... (more) Apple brings HDCP to a new aluminum MacBook near you

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MacBook, MacBook Pro Trackpad Firmware Update 1.0
support.apple.com - 11/17/2008
MacBook, MacBook Pro Trackpad Firmware Update 1.0
— support.apple.com — Download icon About MacBook, MacBook Pro Trackpad Firmware Update 1.0 This firmware update addresses an issue where trackpad clicks may not be recognized on MacBook (Late 2008) and MacBook Pro (Late 2008) systems. The update package will install an ... (more) MacBook, MacBook Pro Trackpad Firmware Update 1.0

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MacBook X-Rayed!
theaftermac.com - 11/19/2008
MacBook X-Rayed!
— theaftermac.com — Ever wondered what the Aluminum MacBook would look like under an x-ray? My friend Jason wondered the same thing and did something about it. The picture above is an x-ray image of his MacBook. Cool huh. Examining the x-ray image gives you a glimpse or ... (more) MacBook X-Rayed!

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News Roundup for November the 19th
Apple Eclectic — ... in October, compared to last year. Which is simple enough to explain. I mean, last year we didn’t have those funky aluminium brick MacBooks, did we? Wow, can you believe we used to live like that? No glossy glass screens. No glossy glass trackpads. No problems playing back protected content. It’s kind of like the Stone Age. ...

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News: New Apple MacBooks enforce HDCP protection for iTunes videos — iLounge | All Things iPod, iPhone, iTunes and beyond
Some owners of Apple’s latest MacBook and MacBook Pro computers are reporting that certain iTunes Store-purchased videos will no longer play through their external displays, producing an error message blaming the displays’ lack of HDCP protection. HDCP, or High Definition Content Protection, is ...
MacBooks Enter a Golden Age of Anti-piracy Cruft: HDCP For All — TechCrunch
It has come to pass that HDCP - High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (or, in this case, DisplayPort Content Protection) - is now built into the new MacBooks to protect iTunes Store media. Most of the content is not protected but it seems some newer videos are, which means you can't play ...