Hacker 'DVD Jon' claims to have cracked iPod restrictions

A Norwegian hacker known for cracking the copy-protection technology in DVDs claims to have unlocked the playback restrictions of Apple’s US iPod and iTunes music products and plans to licence his code to others.

The move by Jon Lech Johansen, also known as “DVD Jon”, could pit the 22-year-old against Apple’s lawyers, experts say, but if successful could free users from some restrictions Apple and its rivals place on digital music, it was reported in California.