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RealNetworks®, said today it has released RealPlayer® 10 for Linux in nine new European and Asian languages, and RealPlayer 10 for Mac OS X in four new language versions, thereby extending RealPlayer's role as the platform enabling content creators to reach consumers via the greatest variety of operating systems and devices. Real also announced that Red Flag Software, a leading desktop Linux provider in Asia, has licensed RealPlayer 10… Read More

Apple has issued a statement in response to RealNetworks' announcement of its Harmony software, which allows consumers to transfer protected digital music to any device they choose, such as Apple's iPod. In a short and to the point news release, Apple Computer stated that they are “stunned” by RealNetworks' actions: “We are stunned that RealNetworks has adopted the tactics and ethics of a hacker… Read More

The new 'Harmony' technology found in RealPlayer 10.5 supposedly emulates the proprietary copy protection used in Apple's iTunes store. We can only assume that Apple is going to lash back with alawsuit over the controversial software. From the press release: Harmony Technology frees consumers from the limitation of being locked into a specific portable device when they buy digital music. Now consumers can build their… Read More

From the press release: RealNetworks, Inc. Starz Encore Group LLC (Starz) today announced the immediate availability of the first premium subscription movie service delivered over high-speed broadband connections to PCs. Offering major, recently released motion pictures, the service, called STARZ! Ticket on Real Movies, is available at http://movies.real.com or www.starz.com. STARZ! Ticket on Real Movies gives subscribers unlimited… Read More

From the press release: By making the Google Toolbar available to the very large number of consumers who install the new RealPlayer 10 every day, RealNetworks and Google are bringing the best media playback and search capabilities to millions of users around the world. RealPlayer 10 is the first free media player that enables consumers to play content in any of the major Internet media formats, including RealAudio®, RealVideo®, AAC,… Read More

Support for this integrated offering will be available in the second quarter of 2004, beginning with QUALCOMM's MSM6100 and MSM6250 Mobile Station Modem (MSM), chipsets addressing CDMA2000 1X and WCDMA (UMTS) /GSM/GPRS markets respectively. Consumers will be able to play back and stream RealAudio and RealVideo content, and 3GPP and 3GPP2 standards-based content through wireless devices integrated with QUALCOMM's Qtvâ„¢ solution.… Read More

From the RealNetworks press release: RealNetworks, Inc. announced today that it has filed suit against Major League Baseball Advanced Media L.P. (MLBAM) in federal court in order to enforce a new contract entered into between the parties in February 2004 that requires MLBAM to make its Internet broadcasts of live baseball games on MLB.com available in RealNetworks media format. RealNetworks is also seeking a temporary restraining… Read More

From RealNetworks' press release: RealNetworks, Inc. today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Seattle-based GameHouse, Inc. a top developer, publisher and distributor of downloadable PC games, in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $35.6 million. The acquisition strengthens RealNetworks' leadership position in the downloadable PC games market by bringing together RealArcade, the… Read More

RealNetworks has been selected by Vodafone to provide mobile media delivery solutions technology to power audio and video services for Vodafone live! “The relationship between RealNetworks and Vodafone is a major step forward in making mobile media a mainstream reality,” said Rob Glaser, Chairman and CEO, RealNetworks, Inc. “We are very excited about working with Vodafone to enable content providers to offer content to… Read More