News and Events - April 2006
Fri 28th Apr, 2006
Recent press
The Regional Film and Video article headlined "British Army use Forbidden Technologies FORscene product" describes the ascent: "The summit attempt will take place in May 2006 coinciding with the 30th anniversary of the first Army Mountaineering Association’s summit of Everest".
Thu 27th Apr, 2006
British Army
The British Army recruitment campaign includes an attempt to accomplish the first British conquest of Everest via the treacherous West Ridge. They are using FORscene to publish video clips of the ascent to an Army branded version of Forbidden's mobile player. You can download the Army player from their website. With the Opera web browser on your phone, click the download link to install the Army player. Alternatively, download the player to your PC and Bluetooth it to your phone. You can then Bluetooth the player (and any videos) to your friends.
Wed 26th Apr, 2006
Recent press
Sharecast heads its report on Forbidden's results: "Forbidden offers rosier outlook". They also quote from the Chairman's statement released yesterday: "If our expectations of the outcome of the various pilots and projects with broadcasters are realised, our shareholders should begin to see significant change in the profile of the business".
Tue 25th Apr, 2006
2005 results
Forbidden Technologies plc this morning announced its preliminary results for 2005. You can read the Chairman's statement and Chief Executive's Review here.
Thu 20th Apr, 2006
Video podcast
FORscene and Clesh users can now video podcast. Dropping their videos onto the iPod publishing button makes them available in iTunes; they can then be watched by anyone with a video iPod.
Tue 18th Apr, 2006
Results date
Forbidden Technologies plc will be announcing its annual results on Tuesday 25 April 2006. A presentation to analysts in the City will follow.
Wed 12th Apr, 2006
Free Clesh account
As a special Easter offer, consumers can open a free Clesh account by clicking here. This gives free access (for reasonable use) to Clesh, Forbidden's web-based consumer editing, publishing and hosting software.
Fri 7th Apr, 2006
Blackbird 2
Version 2.0 of Forbidden's Blackbird video editing codec has been released. Blackbird 2 gives lower datarates in FORscene editing and web publishing. The datarate at full frame rate for the Freeview channels BBC News 24 and Sky News is reduced to 1.0Mb/s from 1.6Mb/s, with lower frame rates for slower connections.
Thu 6th Apr, 2006
Dinner
Forbidden is tonight hosting the next in its dinner series for video industry leaders. Each event is held at a different hotel - tonight's location being the Soho Hotel in London.
Wed 5th Apr, 2006
FORscene upgrade
Today's FORscene upgrade includes many incremental improvements and prepares the ground for the next upgrade to the Blackbird codec and the new storyboard.
Tue 4th Apr, 2006
Recent press
IBE reports on Forbidden's recently announced Finnish partnership with Vizor: '"FORscene can be used by big television companies to log, edit and transport rushes, but in Finland it is especially useful for local producers and broadcasters who may be filming in remote locations," said Jaakko Visuri, CEO at Vizor'.
