Month: November 2015

Have a smartphone and a data plan… but find yourself avoiding watching video on the go because you’re worried about hitting your data cap? T-Mobile is rolling out an update to its service that will let you stream video from some services without that data counting against your data cap. T-Mobile calls the service BingeOn […]

T-Mobile BingeOn lets you stream (some) video without using your data bucket is a post from: Liliputing

Thinking about picking up an HTC smartphone, but put off by the price tag? Today only the company is offering 30 percent off purchases of $650 or more, 20 percent off a purchase of $400 or more, or 15% off any purchase of $200 or more. That means you can save more than $100 on an […]

Deals of the Day (11-10-2015) is a post from: Liliputing

Apple’s streaming music service is now available for Google Android, making it one of the first major Android apps released by Apple (one of the others is a “move to iOS” app the company released in September). Apple Music is a subscription service that lets you stream songs on demand, listen to curated playlists, or tune […]

Apple Music beta is now available for Android is a post from: Liliputing

ARM has unveiled a new CPU architecture designed for chips for chips that offer “ultra high efficiency.” The new ARM Cortex-A35 design is available for licensing by chip makers and the first devices featuring chips based on these designs are expected to launch by the end of 2016. The ARM Cortex-A35 CPU is basically a follow-up […]

ARM introduces energy-efficient Cortex-A35 64-bit design is a post from: Liliputing

It’s been about two years since game company Valve announced it was developing a platform that would bring gaming PCs into the living room. It took a little longer than expected, but now you can buy a Steam Machine gaming PC running Valve’s Steam OS software. PC makers including Dell (Alienware), Zotac, and Syber are […]

Steam Machines and other hardware are now available is a post from: Liliputing

Last year BMG Rights Management and Round Hill Music sued Cox Communications arguing that the ISP fails to terminate the accounts of subscribers who frequently pirate content.

The companies, which control publishing rights to songs by Katy Perry, The Beatles and David Bowie among others, claim that Cox gave up its DMCA safe harbor protections due to this inaction.

The case revolves around data gathered by Rightscorp and Cox believes that the anti-piracy company is the driving force behind it, in part to retaliate for Cox’s refusal to forward their infringement notices.

Both parties have been preparing for trial but Cox now believes that one isn’t needed. A few weeks ago the court ruled that Rightscorp spoiled evidence by failing to preserve historical versions of its piracy tracking code. As a result, Cox insists that the entire case should now be dropped.

According to the ISP all evidence of direct copyright infringement relies on Rightscorp’s system. Without the option to assess the accuracy of the tracking technology, it’s impossible to review the reliability and accuracy of the accusations.

“Cox cannot analyze, and the jury cannot assess, the operation or accuracy of Rightscorp’s pivotal systems. That is because Rightscorp intentionally destroyed every version of its technological systems that existed prior to July 15, 2015,” the ISP writes in its motion (pdf).

According to Cox’s legal team the copyright holders and Rightscorp’s failure to keep track of the code changes did not occur by accident.

“Despite actively planning this lawsuit for over three years, Plaintiffs and their litigation agent, Rightscorp, knowingly and intentionally failed to preserve the most critical evidence in the case.”

“As a result of that misconduct, as Judge Anderson found, it is literally impossible for Cox or the jury ‘to know how the Rightscorp system operated during the relevant time period’,” Cox adds.

While Magistrate Judge Anderson ruled that Rightscorp did indeed spoil crucial evidence, he referred a decision of specific evidentiary sanctions to District Court Judge O’Grady.

In its motion Cox is clear about what the final decision should be. The ISP sees a dismissal of the entire case as the most fitting outcome. It’s impossible for a jury to review how reliable some of the most crucial evidence is, so the case should be dismissed, Cox argues.

“In these circumstances, the most appropriate sanction is dismissal, particularly given that Judge Anderson’s factual findings effectively defeat Plaintiffs’ claims in
any event. For the many reasons Cox addresses below, this case should end now,” the motion reads.

The motion will be discussed at an upcoming hearing. In a reply, BMG Rights Management and Round Hill Music have already objected to the request, describing it as an untimely motion for summary judgment.

Source: TorrentFreak, for the latest info on copyright, file-sharing, torrent sites and ANONYMOUS VPN services.

Samsung’s new Gear VR headset turns the company’s 2015 flagship phones into virtual reality displays. First announced in September, the new Gear VR is produced in partnership with Oculus, and it’s now available for pre-order for $100. It should start shipping November 20th.   In addition to Samsung.com, the Gear VR is available from Amazon and […]

Samsung’s $100 Gear VR is now available for preorder is a post from: Liliputing

Chip maker Qualcomm has unveiled its next-gen flagship processor. The company says the Snapdragon 820 chip offers twice the performance and the twice power efficiency of the Snapdragon 810 chip used in many of this year’s top-tier smartphones. The new processor is also said to feature 40 percent better graphics performance, faster 4G LTE, and support for cameras up […]

Qualcomm introduces Snapdragon 820 chip is a post from: Liliputing

Am kräftigsten wachsen die Löhne in der IT-Branche im Security-Bereich. Wie eine Studie ergeben hat, sind diese Experten verhältnismäßig rar und werden dadurch immer teurer. Auch die Region spielt für den Anstieg eine große Rolle. (Studie, SAP)

In der Diskussion, wie mit mutmaßlich volksverhetzenden Inhalten von Facebook-Nutzern umzugehen ist, drohen dem weltgrößten Online-Netzwerk weitere Schwierigkeiten. Nach einer weiteren Anzeige wurden Ermittlungen auch gegen den Nordeuropa-Chef eingeleitet. Facebook weist die Vorwürfe zurück. (Facebook, Soziales Netz)