News and Events - February 2004

Thu 26th Feb, 2004

Mobile update

The FORmobile player has been upgraded. The latest version has more elegant billing messages, improved sound, and a faster player which helps particularly on older models. The FORmobile compressor incorporates the corresponding upgrades.

Wed 25th Feb, 2004

Forbidden networking dinners

Forbidden Technologies is hosting a series of dinners with key opinion formers to discuss plans for our advancing product range. Invitations for the first event, which is being held next month, were sent out this week.

Tue 24th Feb, 2004

National Energy Foundation

The National Energy Foundation is using Forbidden's technology for their renewable energy website. The video was compressed by Siteseer, a Forbidden partner.

Fri 20th Feb, 2004

3GSM World Congress

Forbidden Technologies is sending representatives to the 18th 3GSM World Congress in Cannes. Rob Conway, CEO of the GSM Association, describes 3GSM as the "seminal annual event of the mobile industry".

Thu 19th Feb, 2004

FORmobile compressor

Third parties are alpha testing the compressor for Forbidden's FORmobile product. Production companies and other content owners can now compress video themselves. Customers can watch these videos on their mobiles using the FORmobile player.

Wed 18th Feb, 2004

Live update

Forbidden's latest upgrade to FORlive's audio is typically 80% better than the previous version, and datarate targeting is now implemented. FORlive creates multiple audio streams, which are combined with the modem, midband and broadband video streams automatically.

Tue 17th Feb, 2004

FORweb audio upgrade

Forbidden's latest audio upgrade has cut like-for-like datarate by 7.5%. We have used this new technology to improve the audio quality on our website videos. With our Java player, users benefit automatically from this development.

Mon 16th Feb, 2004

New staff

Forbidden today welcomes Sarah H, who is joining us to assist with our bureau.

Mon 9th Feb, 2004

Recent press

The Media Guardian reports today: 'Television commercials are about to storm the internet... Forbidden Technologies chief executive Stephen Streater [explains] the differences between video ads online and on TV. "We can give advertisers detailed feedback on how the ad has performed."'

Tue 3th Feb, 2004

Italian partner

Forbidden has a new partner in Italy. You can read the announcement here.