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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.
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