The new alliance between Apple Computer and Intel will reverberate through Silicon Valley, and it will likely make waves in Hollywood, too. PC companies and software makers have for years been negotiating with major film studios to allow consumers to receive, swap and share movies and other premium content around the home. The studios have become much more open to adapting their products to home networks in recent years, but fears about piracy and control over content remain. As a result, many video-on-demand companies, such as Akimbo, don't deliver films that were recently shown in theaters; instead, they offer consumers fishing shows and cable cast-offs.
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