News and Events - October 2004
Fri 29th Oct, 2004
Recent press
QL reports on the "Communications Confusion" highlighted by Forbidden sponsored research. "The survey questioned 100 heads of internal communications within the UK's top 500 corporates". Forbidden's FORpresentation product is a simple way of combining video with slides for effective communication.
Thu 28th Oct, 2004
Recent press
The IEE Review talks about web publishing and mobile distribution using Viewtooth: "The technology, developed by UK company Forbidden Technologies, was used during IBC to deliver highlights from the daily IBC TV News show to thousands of visitors. The service acted as a demonstration for two new offerings from Forbidden, the FORscene web-based video editing system and FORmobile delivery tool".
Tue 26th Oct, 2004
Recent press
Talking Business has an extensive Forbidden Technologies article. "SDSL ... gives Forbidden the ability to upload high quality video on to the web ... [its] video streaming services have already been used ... to produce a live webcast ... security cameras delivering live video feeds over the web could be remotely monitored from any internet-connected PC ... As the SDSL technology is rolled out to more exchanges, Forbidden Technologies will bring its innovative products to an increasing number of customers".
Mon 25th Oct, 2004
Recent press
In addition to the press articles already mentioned in this news section, the Financial Times (Companies & Markets), the Independent, the Daily Mail, the Scotsman, the Birmingham Evening Mail and Telecomworldwire all reported Forbidden's FORscene launch. AIM & Ofex says: "Although significant revenues from FORscene now appear to be around the corner, we believe that investors fortunate enough to get in when the share was trading as low as 21p this summer should take profits".
Fri 22nd Oct, 2004
FORmobile update
FORmobile has now been tested on the Sony Ericsson P900 and works perfectly. FORmobile now works with all the most popular smartphones.
Thu 21st Oct, 2004
Recent press
Training Technology & Human Resources follows up on the Forbidden sponsored research on corporate communication: "The report identifies video streaming as one new media development that is gaining increasing support". Forbidden's solutions are simple to use and work well within the corporate environment.
Wed 20th Oct, 2004
Recent press
The October edition of Shipshape, the AGN Shipleys newsletter, has devoted most of its back page to video streaming: "It will only be a matter of time before you are activating video streaming in the normal course of your business life ... Take a look at www.forbidden.co.uk for demonstrations of some of the ideas above".
Tue 19th Oct, 2004
Recent press
"Forbidden Technologies ... specialises in compression technologies for post production, publishing over the internet and mobile phones. FORscene is the post product and FORlive can take a live video feed from a camera and compress it at multiple data rates simultaneously. If you need to deliver to the web or mobile, take a look." So says Creation International in its eight page IBC report.
Mon 18th Oct, 2004
Interims posted
Forbidden's interim results have been printed and are being posted to registered shareholders.
Fri 15th Oct, 2004
Sony Ericsson
FORmobile support has been extended beyond Nokia for the first time. Videos now play back on the touch screen Sony Ericsson P800. You can either download the player, or receive it via Viewtooth for free. Viewtoothing of the player and videos works between any FORmobile supported handsets, including between Nokia and Sony Ericsson models.
Thu 14th Oct, 2004
Recent press
"Staff overseas lack guidance", reports The Business Communicator, quoting the research report undertaken by Vanson Bourne and commissioned by Forbidden Technologies. "Over 80% of directors interviewed said internal and external communications are of equal importance ... But this theory is not put into practice". Forbidden's FORpresentation is ideal for both internal and external communications.
Wed 13th Oct, 2004
Recent press
Shares Magazine says: "there is little doubt that Forbidden Technologies is full of potential", while Yahoo reports "revenues for the six months to June tripled ... its FORscene product should become very significant as it develops over the coming year".
Tue 12th Oct, 2004
Simply Shopping
SiteSeer is providing video streaming services to the internet shopping site Simply Shopping. You can watch the videos promoting a variety of products, and then buy online.
Mon 11th Oct, 2004
Recent press
The Forbidden sponsored research into the use of video in the corporate world continues to be widely reported. Internet World headlines its article "Missed Opportunity" and says "even though a third of UK companies use video ... only 13% actually email video to internal stakeholders". Forbidden's FORpresentation is a simple and reliable way to communicate with staff and shareholders.
Fri 8th Oct, 2004
Recent press
The investment newsletter Techinvest has an article on Forbidden Technologies: "The Company is a developer of internet video streaming products. September 10 saw the launch of FORscene, a proprietary video editing and publishing tool aimed initially at the large professional post production market".
Thu 7th Oct, 2004
FORscene upgrade
In a traditional computer-based editing system, you have to wait until each source tape is compressed before it can be edited. The latest upgrade to FORscene speeds up the editing process by allowing editing (from anywhere in the world) while ingest is still taking place.
Wed 6th Oct, 2004
Layer Cake
The trailer to the Layer Cake movie has been added to the growing list of videos available in Forbidden's FORmobile application. You can download the FORmobile application to your mobile for free.
Tue 5th Oct, 2004
Recent press
Investors Chronicle has an update: "FORscene allows customers to edit and publish video away from a central editing suite, and then send it across the internet or [to] mobile phones." IC's previous sell is now a wait and see "until there is clear evidence of take-up from other big TV players".
Mon 4th Oct, 2004
FORscene upgrade
FORscene handles FORweb publishing better: FORscene quickly generates a webpage containing a draft version of your video for immediate iframing into your website. The video is then compressed further, with the improved video automatically replacing the draft.
Fri 1st Oct, 2004
Share options
All Forbidden's permanent staff are granted options on a regular basis. As usual, only the Directors' option details are published.
