Norwegian cracks iPod-iTunes ecosystem
SYDNEY: A 22-year-old Norwegian has claimed that he has cracked Apple's proprietary iPod-iTunes ecosystem, according to media reports here.
The news came as iPod celebrated its fifth birthday.
Jon Lech Johansen, or DVD Jon, when 15, cracked the encryption scheme used by DVD. It allowed DVDs to be copied and played back on any device.
Johansen claimed he had mastered the inner workings of the iPod and its FairPlay encryption technology, allowing him to remove restrictions Apple places on users.
Johansen does not appear to be concerned about Apple taking action against him; his blog is called So Sue Me.
The news came as iPod celebrated its fifth birthday.
Jon Lech Johansen, or DVD Jon, when 15, cracked the encryption scheme used by DVD. It allowed DVDs to be copied and played back on any device.
Johansen claimed he had mastered the inner workings of the iPod and its FairPlay encryption technology, allowing him to remove restrictions Apple places on users.
Johansen does not appear to be concerned about Apple taking action against him; his blog is called So Sue Me.
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