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  • Tech giants push MPEG-4 standard

    A standards body comprising such tech heavyweights as Apple Computer and Cisco Systems has released a specification for streaming MPEG-4 video and audio via the Web.

  • Apple plugs security hole in iTunes

    Apple Computer has patched a flaw in iTunes that could open the door to a remote attack on a person's computer.

  • MPEG-4 plan shakes video industry

    A newly proposed MPEG-4 licensing plan is sending jitters through multimedia circles, raising cost concerns about a new standard that promises to bring powerful interactive features to digital video.

  • MPEG-4 backers protest Microsoft license

    Proponents of MPEG-4 are decrying Microsoft's new licensing fees for rival technology, saying that the pricing poses unfair competition and threatens consumer choice.

  • Apple's music: Microsoft's sour note

    Apple Computer's new music service could help shift the battle to control digital media away from Microsoft's proprietary file formats, according to analysts.

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  • RealNetworks reveals code in single Helix

    RealNetworks has publicly disclosed the software blueprint to its streaming media technology in an effort to take on Microsoft.

  • QuickTime 6.0 learns new tricks

    The old multimedia standard offers up a new edition with support for high-quality MPEG- 4 streaming and more.

  • Will MPEG-4 Fly?

    A new streaming-media standard promises to unify a fractious market, but inferior quality and bureaucracy may block acceptance.

  • Real looks to tame media player circus

    RealNetworks has introduced a new digital media player that supports all the major file formats and expanded its subscription programming to include US college sports.

  • Apple left out of the spotlight

    New online movie service won't work with Mac. Will Apple get left out of the digital revolution?

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