News and Events - October 2003
Fri 31st Oct, 2003
FORlive slideshows
FORlive, Forbidden's live broadcasting product for the internet, now includes a slideshow option. The slides appear alongside the video when required.
Wed 29th Oct, 2003
Java 1.4
Forbidden uses Java for its web streaming video. With Sun reaching agreement with the majority of PC manufacturers to include Java as standard, Java 1.4 is fast becoming the dominant version. With this in mind, Forbidden has improved the performance of its software when running Java 1.4.
Tue 28th Oct, 2003
Mobile player
Forbidden Technologies has a new mobile phone video player. It is a complete Symbian application for phones such as the Nokia 3650 and 7650. BT Broadcast Services (BTBS) has been upgraded.
Mon 27th Oct, 2003
Interims posted
Interim Results for the six months ended 30th June 2003 have now been printed and sent to registered shareholders.
Thu 23rd Oct, 2003
Linux GUI
Forbidden's Linux compression tools now come with an attractive Graphical User Interface (GUI). This allows simple access to Forbidden's powerful web compression system, and is in use in both our internal bureau and with our compression partners.
Mon 20th Oct, 2003
FORpresentation
Forbidden Technologies has secured a major customer for its latest corporate communications product, FORpresentation. We are delighted that Misys, the global software company employing 6,500 staff worldwide, is using FORpresentation regularly. An abbreviated sample is available. We also have our AGM video in this new format.
Fri 17th Oct, 2003
Exhibition videos
aspevents.net has created more exhibition videos. Hotelympia, the hotel exhibition group, has adopted Forbidden's video streaming solution to promote their 2004 exhibition. In another development, Gastech is promoting Gastech 2005, their 21st international exhibition for the gas industry, using Forbidden's technology.
Wed 15th Oct, 2003
Forbidden is engaging in an internet advertising campaign through Google. This follows the success of a similar campaign run by SiteSeer.
Mon 13th Oct, 2003
Travel Media Solutions
Travel Media Solutions has entered into an agreement with Indecorp Corporation, a world-wide hotel group, to use Forbidden’s technology to enable customers to view video footage of hotels and resorts on their home or work computer.
Thu 9th Oct, 2003
Recent Press
Shares magazine reports today: "Forbidden only needs a modest niche to be interesting. Imagine if the BBC decided to drop Real Networks in favour of Forbidden for its website. The quality gap has closed so the issue becomes one of money".
Wed 8th Oct, 2003
Bureau system
Forbidden has developed a new web-based workflow management system for our Bureau. This tracks each video through its nineteen different bureau stages. Multiple views of the existing Bureau jobs are available allowing each member of staff a relevant view of the progress of each video through the system.
Mon 6th Oct, 2003
Share options
Following the publication of our interim results, Forbidden has granted share options to all eligible staff. These options are granted under our approved and unapproved share option schemes, as appropriate, with an exercise price set at the market price last Friday.
Wed 1st Oct, 2003
Recent press
Following the announcement of our interims, the Financial Times reports "Forbidden Technologies believes it is well places for significant growth over the years ahead...". Techninvest, the Stockmarket Newsletter, notes the positive response to our recently launched FORlive product.
