SlySoft, one of the leading “crackers” of the industry (and makers of the infamous CloneDVD software – don’t you dare say you don’t know) just cracked the Blu-ray code! Originally, SlySoft was actually only focused on cracking the “easier” and less secure HD DVD format and its Advanced Access System (a protocol for managing content stored on HD DVDs) – cracked! They did this last year and soon enough they were ready for shipment! That is, until Toshiba got its behind whooped by ... Read More

After an announcement from  Wal-Mart that it would be dumping the HD DVD format for the more widely used (as speculated) Blu-ray, reports began circulating that Toshiba has raised the white flag on the issue. Reports say that the company would soon announce to the public that it will stop production of the HD DVD format: The Nikkei Net News and NHK Japan Broadcasting Corporation said yesterday that Toshiba Corporation will announce an exit from the market as early as today and ... Read More