July 2016 – Page 109 – news.buyenne.com

WLAN in 2. Klasse: Deutsche Bahn legt sich bei Drosselung noch nicht fest

Die Deutsche Bahn hat begonnen, ihr Multi-Provider-System für die kostenlose WLAN-Versorgung in allen Zügen zu testen – bisher noch ohne ihre Fahrgäste. Ab wann gedrosselt wird, gibt die Bahn noch bekannt. (Deutsche Bahn, Telekom)

Die Deutsche Bahn hat begonnen, ihr Multi-Provider-System für die kostenlose WLAN-Versorgung in allen Zügen zu testen - bisher noch ohne ihre Fahrgäste. Ab wann gedrosselt wird, gibt die Bahn noch bekannt. (Deutsche Bahn, Telekom)

Google Now on Tap learns new tricks: Translate and search by QR codes

When Google first introduced Now on Tap a year ago it seemed like a potential game changer for Android devices. Press a button and get more information about just about anything on your screen.

But once the feature rolled out, many people found that it wasn’t all that useful. I’m not the only person that simply turned it off after deciding that it didn’t actually offer me the information I was looking for very often or save me much time.

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When Google first introduced Now on Tap a year ago it seemed like a potential game changer for Android devices. Press a button and get more information about just about anything on your screen.

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Get 6-months free Boingo Wireless access through Amazon Underground

Amazon really wants you to consider using its app store for Android apps. Last year the company launched Amazon Underground, offering users the ability to use hundreds of apps and games for free, including titles that are normally paid apps or which normally include in-app purchases.

Now Amazon has announced a partnership with WiFi hotspot provider Boingo: Download the Boingo Wi-Finder app from Amazon and get 6 months of free access to the company’s network of hotspots covering many airports, restaurants, and other locations.

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Sicherheitslücke: Hacker setzt sächsischen Innenminister auf Fahndungsliste

Cross-Site-Scripting macht Spaß: Ein Hacker hat den sächsischen Innenminister Markus Ulbig auf die Fahndungsliste von Interpol gesetzt. Damit wollte er auf eine Sicherheitslücke aufmerksam machen. (Sicherheitslücke, Internet)

Nintendo mulls button-based smartphone controller

Exec says buttons might be useful for “action games.”

This bluetooth SNES controller replica isn't an official Nintendo product, but the company says it might consider doing something similar...

For years now, some gamers have complained the touchscreen's lack of physical buttons and control sticks has made it less than ideal for many types of traditional games. In that time, countless accessory makers have tried to solve this problem with a variety of physical smartphone controllers that have filled a small niche in the mobile gaming marketplace at best.

Now, Nintendo is raising the possibility of creating its own, physical controller for smartphones. In response to a question about the feasibility of making "action games" for smartphones during a recent investor's meeting Q&A session, Nintendo General Manager of Entertainment Planning and Development Shinya Takahashi noted that "physical controllers for smart device applications are available in the market and it is possible that we may also develop something new by ourselves [emphasis added]."

In practically the same breath, though, Takahashi suggested that Nintendo could "look at whether action games are really not impossible (without a physical controller for smart device applications) to create and how we can make it happen to create such a game." In other words, trying to making an action game that works on a touchscreen might be easier than trying to force an external controller on smartphone gamers.

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Oberlandesgericht: Unbenutzter Softwareschlüssel darf verkauft werden

Wird ein nicht aktivierter Softwareschlüssel verkauft, ist dem Gericht die Rechtslage zum Handel mit benutzter Software egal. Die Beschwerde wurde auf Kosten des Antragstellers abgewiesen. (Software, Usedsoft)

Overwatch: Blizzard verklagt deutsche Cheat-Firma Bossland in den USA

Schon seit Jahren streiten sich Blizzard und die Zwickauer Firma Bossland vor Gericht – in Deutschland. Nun wird Bossland erstmals in den USA verklagt. Firmenchef Letschew nimmt es vergleichsweise locker. (Overwatch, Blizzard)

Schon seit Jahren streiten sich Blizzard und die Zwickauer Firma Bossland vor Gericht - in Deutschland. Nun wird Bossland erstmals in den USA verklagt. Firmenchef Letschew nimmt es vergleichsweise locker. (Overwatch, Blizzard)

Pokémon Go is out now on Android and iOS

Currently only in Japan, Australia, and New Zealand, but there’s an Android workaround.

Pokémon Go, the augmented reality game that lets you capture virtual Pokémon in real world locations, has launched on Android and iOS. For now, it's only available in Japan, Australia, or New Zealand, but a worldwide release is expected within the next few days.

If you're an Android user, you can download Pokémon Go wherever you are in the world thanks to the APK being uploaded to APK Mirror. As long as you've allowed your phone to accept side-loaded apps (to do so, head to the security settings on your device and enable "unknown sources" or similar), you're good to go.

Developed by Ingress creator Niantic Labs—which was previously part of Google—Pokémon Go is a free-to-play game where players are tasked with capturing Pokémon hidden out in the real world. It uses a device's GPS and camera to display Pokémon on a map, and players must then explore their local area to capture different breeds.

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UK Bill Introduces 10 Year Prison Sentence for Online Pirates

The UK Government’s Digital Economy Bill, which is set to revamp current copyright legislation, has been introduced in Parliament. One of the most controversial changes is the increased maximum sentences for online copyright infringement. Despite public protest, the bill increased the maximum prison term five-fold, from two to ten years.

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Last year the UK Government announced a plan to increase the maximum prison sentence for online copyright infringement to ten years.

The current maximum of two years is not enough to deter infringers, lawmakers argued.

The plan followed a recommendation put forward in a study commissioned by the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) a few months earlier.

This study concluded that criminal sanctions for online copyright infringement could be increased to bring them into line with related offenses, such as counterfeiting.

Before implementing the changes the Government launched a public consultation, asking for comments and advice from the public. But, even though the vast majority of the responses urged the authorities not to up the prison term, lawmakers decided otherwise.

As a result, a new draft of the Digital Economy bill published this week extends the current prison term from two to ten years. The relevant part amends the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, and simply replaces the word two with ten.

The new bill was unveiled in Parliament yesterday where it passed its first reading. If adopted in its current form, it allows courts to hand out tougher sentences.

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Copyright holders have lobbied for this update for a long time. According to them, harsher penalties are needed to deter people from committing large-scale copyright infringement, something the Government agrees with.

“The Government believes that a maximum sentence of 10 years allows the courts to apply an appropriate sentence to reflect the scale of the offending,” the Government explained previously, adding that the maximum sentence will only be applied in rare cases.

This means that casual file-sharers are not likely to end up in prison for a decade. However, organized groups that systematically offer pirated files, such as Scene or P2P release groups, are likely to be punished more harshly.

One of the motivations to up the sentence for online piracy is to bring it on par with counterfeiting. Interestingly, however, both were already equal when they were first adopted.

When the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act was first introduced both counterfeiting and piracy carried a maximum sentence of two years. Following industry calls the counterfeiting sentences were increased in 2002, and now the piracy side has followed the same path.

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Set-top saga—Comcast says it’s “not feasible” to comply with FCC cable box rules

The FCC isn’t buying Comcast’s claims, but there may be room for compromise.

It's no secret that cable companies hate the Federal Communications Commission plan to make TV channels more widely available on third-party devices and applications.

The proposal would force pay-TV providers to make channels and on-demand content available to third parties, who could then build their own devices and apps that could replace rented set-top boxes. Supporters of the proposal say Comcast and other cable companies just don't want to sacrifice revenue they get by renting set-top boxes to their customers.

But Comcast is willingly giving up some of that rental money by developing its own application for third-party devices such as the Roku, Samsung TVs, and the Nvidia Shield. The Comcast application isn't quite what the FCC wants, since device makers would need Comcast's permission to deploy the app. Nonetheless, Comcast's own initiative could also save customers money by freeing them from rented set-top boxes.

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