News and Events - June 2004
Wed 30th Jun, 2004
Recent press
Save the Children's ground breaking use of video has been picked up in a number of places. Digital Bulletin's article is headed "Save the Children helps HIV fight through video email". mad.co.uk says "Save the Children has launched a "hard hitting" new media push to raise awareness of how HIV and AIDS affect children across the world and to boost its online donor base". netimperative points out: "The action has been launched to coincide with the International Aids Conference in Bankok in July and the imminent launch of the UK Government's International HIV/AIDS strategy".
Tue 29th Jun, 2004
FORscene upgrade
FORscene users are now benefiting from more efficient display technology. This will soon lead on to TV sized pictures. Alpha test users have these upgrades automatically as FORscene is a Java applet. As you would expect, the web page containing the Java caches locally. Like all our Java players, the applet generally loads instantly from the web cache.
Mon 28th Jun, 2004
Recent press
In "The search for a tech revival", Moneywise looks at the underlying issues faced by technology companies over recent years. "There are, of course, those who bucked the trend throughout the slowdown and are now developing powerful maturity. Forbidden Technologies, for example, made sure it had an adequate cash pile to start with in order to survive while it developed products to sell into the upturn".
Fri 25th Jun, 2004
FORscene upgrade
FORscene has been upgraded. The new version has an active time line with navigation and trimming capabilities. Alpha test users have this upgrade automatically.
Thu 24th Jun, 2004
Recent press
The share price strength following the live webcast of our AGM was picked up by a number of newspapers including The Times, The Daily Telegraph, The Independent and the Daily Mail. The Times noted: "[Forbidden] also showcased FORscene, its web-based video editing and publishing system".
Wed 23th Jun, 2004
Save the Children
Save the Children today used FORmail and FORweb to launch their campaign to help children affected by HIV/AIDS. It is the first time video streaming has been used as the primary launch vehicle for such a high profile charity campaign. Claire Walker, Campaigns Co-ordinator for Save the Children, said: "The video is deliberately powerful". Adam Robertson, video producer at Save the Children, added: "It is vital that the video footage is seen ... without the obstacles normally associated with sending video by email or viewing via a website".
Tue 22nd Jun, 2004
Annual General Meeting
The Forbidden Technologies AGM was streamed live over the Internet using FORlive. More people watched this video live over the Internet than have attended all our AGMs combined. You can read the AGM statement and watch a recording of the AGM itself and the talks which followed.
Mon 21st Jun, 2004
AGM webcast
Forbidden's 2004 AGM tomorrow is being webcast live using FORlive.
Fri 18th Jun, 2004
Google update
Forbidden's Google ad campaign has had over 10,000,000 impressions. This has been instrumental at raising awareness of Forbidden amongst customers for Internet and mobile video.
Thu 17th Jun, 2004
Recent Press
Our recent joint press release with Misys has been picked up by a wide range of the Internet press including FT.com, streaming media.com, MPEG4.net, computing-uk.co.uk, Market Pulse, individual investor.com, Kiplinger.com and Hoover's Online.
Wed 16th Jun, 2004
FORmobile player
Forbidden's latest FORmobile player is available now. You can download the player by texting the message "Go formobile" to 87121. This new number works with phones which are not enabled for adult content.
Thu 10th Jun, 2004
Orange 3G
Forbidden has joined the Orange 3G trial. Forbidden's analysts presentation today included the first public demonstration of FORscene running on a 3G enabled laptop. With 3G, you can use FORscene for editing and publishing without needing fixed line broadband connectivity.
Wed 9th Jun, 2004
FORpresentation with Misys
Misys Retail Banking is using FORpresentation for internal communications. Details are available in our joint press release.
Mon 7th Jun, 2004
Compressor update
Forbidden has shipped the first of its new FORscene compressors. The FORscene compressor allows professional users to compress their own rushes for editing in a standard web browser using FORscene.
Fri 4th Jun, 2004
Recent press
Personnel Today has published an article describing the use of Forbidden's products in corporates. "Video streaming can deliver the HR message in the most cost-effective and highly visual way to staff desktops across the organisation... the chief executive can be delivered direct to every employee's desktop".
Thu 3th Jun, 2004
New codec
FORscene has a new codec. Aimed to meet the needs of video editors, this codec provides significantly improved picture quality. As an added bonus, we have added seven new videos for use by FORscene alpha testers, and converted all videos sent in by alpha testers to the new format.
Wed 2nd Jun, 2004
FORscene customers
More customers are paying to join the FORscene alpha test. You can join too. Details of pricing and how to join are available here.
