Month: September 2015

Nutzt Google seine marktbeherrschende Stellung bei Mobilgeräten aus? Das will die US-Wettbewerbsbehörde FTC herausfinden. Sie prüft derzeit, ob Google Diensteanbieter benachteiligt. (Android, Google)

Ein eigenes Mobilfunknetz für die nordkoreanische Führung: Was nach einem merkwürdigen Statussymbol klingt, soll die Sicherheit der Regierungskommunikation in dem abgeschotteten Land erhöhen. (Security, Verschlüsselung)

Uns hat in dieser Woche beschäftigt, wie leicht es ist, unentdeckt Auto-Software zu manipulieren. Außerdem haben wir das iPhone 6S Plus getestet und neue Games angespielt. Sieben Tage und viele Meldungen im Überblick. (Golem-Wochenrückblick, Assassin's Creed)

A new anti-piracy initiative out of Sweden will see 600 advertisers actively boycott The Pirate Bay and other piracy sites when it comes to spending their advertising dollars, or krona.

The new initiative is the work of Swedish Advertisers and anti-piracy group Rights Alliance, with the express aim of preventing money from legal companies flowing to illegal sites like The Pirate Bay.

To achieve this, a public blacklist of "bad" sites has been released, and advertisers are encouraged to boycott these sites, which also includes sites like Dreamfilmhd.org and Swesub.tv.

Piracy sites often feature what one might consider an excessive amount of advertising, but many of the ads promote legal and premium products. An investigation by TorrentFreak founds ads for gambling firms Bet365 and Coral on movie download sites, as well as ads for Sky Bet, which belongs to the same group of companies as a major Hollywood studio.

Ads are often purchased in bulk, or purchased based on price and interest, and it's often difficult for advertisers to know just where exactly their ads end up on. This means that while movie studios and record labels are actively fighting piracy, they may also be the ones funding these ventures through advertising.

“There has been an evolvement over time where the illegal sites are getting more and more commercial and getting substantial amounts from advertisements," warns the Rights Alliance's Sara Lindbäck. 

"The aim of the project is to raise awareness, so that advertisers/brands do't end up on the wrong sites and also to try to stop money from legal companies flowing to illegal sites."

Amazon may launched a 4K media streamer before its closest rivals, but the company probably won’t have the market to itself for long. Roku appears to have a new media streaming box on the way that can support 4K video… and according to Dave Zatz, there’s a chance it could launch as soon as October 1st. […]

Next-gen Roku will support 4K video (probably) is a post from: Liliputing

Microsoft’s Windows 10 Mobile software for smartphones will run on a wide range of devices, including phones with entry-level hardware and premium devices that have specs that are competitive with those for other high-end phones. But not all phones that run Windows 10 will be able to support some of the operating system’s key new features. Microsoft […]

Cheap Windows 10 phones won’t support face unlock, Continuum is a post from: Liliputing

Lenovo is expected to update its Yoga line of Windows convertible laptops with a new model sporting an Intel Skylake processor. We already knew that. But now WinFuture has obtained more details, suggesting that while the Yoga 900 looks a lot like last year’s Yoga 3 Pro, it will be much more powerful and it has a much […]

Specs leak for Lenovo’s Yoga 900 convertible with Skylake CPU, QHD+ display is a post from: Liliputing

Microsoft plans to launch a new line of premium Lumia smartphones that will run Windows 10 Mobile software and support Continuum for Phone features, allowing you to connect the phones to an external display and use them like desktop computers. There’s not really a lot of mystery surrounding the upcoming Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 […]

Microsoft Lumia 950 and 950 XL leaked (again) is a post from: Liliputing

Huawei hat die Entwicklung der neuen Mobilfunktechnik 5G schon weitgehend abgeschlossen. Ericsson redet über Datenraten von 1 GBit/s und mehr mit LTE-Advanced. Doch am 5G-Start im Jahr 2020 ändert sich dadurch nichts. (Mobilfunk, Huawei)

Vector introduced a line of smartwatches earlier this year that are designed to tackle two issues plaguing many other entries in this space: clunky design and short battery life. The company’s products promise “less gadget, more style” and a 30-day battery life. Now you can order from the company’s website. Prices start at $333. The watches don’t have touchscreens […]

Vector’s hybrid smartwatch with a 30-day battery is now available is a post from: Liliputing