October 2016 – Page 38 – news.buyenne.com

Searching for hidden surprises in Nintendo’s Switch controller reveal

Trailer analysis suggests IR pointers, extra shoulder buttons, and… a tiny d-pad?

The problem with debuting your novel new game console concept in a three-minute video rather than a hands-on event is that players and the press are left speculating about the true nature of what they've just seen. In the days since Nintendo's Thursday unveiling of the Switch, eager would-be private eyes have started picking apart the video demo with CSI-level image analysis (zoom and enhance!) to discover any potential unannounced features.

The most interesting report so far suggests that at least one of the Switch's detachable Joy-Con controllers will be usable as a Wii Remote-style pointer. The idea is that the Switch tablet itself houses infrared lights near the top, which can turn on when the system is sticking out partially from its TV dock. The Joy-Con controller will then be able to see those lights for positional tracking, much like the Wii Remote tracks the system's Sensor Bar. This kind of point-and-click functionality could be used as a stand-in for the touch screen functions that still haven't been confirmed but which many believe will be available when the Switch is not docked.

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New Horizons: Daten vom Pluto fast vollständig heruntergeladen

Über ein Jahr nach dem Vorbeiflug am Pluto hat die Raumsonde New Horizons ihre Daten vollständig zur Erde gefunkt. Jetzt fliegt sie weiter zu einem Asteroiden im Kuiper Gürtel. (Pluto, Nasa)

The New York Times buys Wirecutter, Sweethome for “more than” $30M

Founder Brian Lam: “I can’t wait to show you what’s next.”

On Monday, in a deal reportedly worth "more than $30 million," The New York Times purchased product reviews site The Wirecutter and its sister site The Sweethome.

Wirecutter was founded in 2012 as a modern-day answer to Consumer Reports with a focus on consumer electronics. Ars has syndicated numerous Wirecutter reviews, and a number of Ars alumni have gone on to write for the site, notably Casey Johnston and Jacqui Cheng, who now serves as its editor-in-chief.

Wirecutter’s business model primarily relies on making money through affiliates, getting a cut of any sales generation that comes as a result of their review.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 with S-Pen launches in US for $350

Samsung may not be selling the Galaxy Note 7 anymore, but if you’ve got your heart set on buying a new Samsung device with S-Pen support, now there’s another option. It’s just not a phone.

After launching the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 with S-Pen in Korea in September, Samsung has announced that it’s bringing the 10 inch tablet to the United States.

It should be available for $350 starting October 28th.

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Samsung may not be selling the Galaxy Note 7 anymore, but if you’ve got your heart set on buying a new Samsung device with S-Pen support, now there’s another option. It’s just not a phone.

After launching the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 with S-Pen in Korea in September, Samsung has announced that it’s bringing the 10 inch tablet to the United States.

It should be available for $350 starting October 28th.

Continue reading Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 with S-Pen launches in US for $350 at Liliputing.

Huawei: T-Mobile erreicht 2 GBit/s mit LTE in Europa

Eine Telekom-Tochter kommt mit sehr schnellem LTE weiter. Endgeräte dafür werden im Jahr 2018 erwartet. (Vodafone, Telekom)

AT&T/Time Warner deal could be approved without any FCC merger review

For merger opponents, Justice Department may be the only hope.

Advocacy groups are urging US regulators to consider blocking AT&T's purchase of Time Warner Inc., but AT&T may be able to avoid any review by the Federal Communications Commission.

The merger will be analyzed by the Department of Justice, but AT&T has said the FCC will be involved only if any FCC licenses are transferred to AT&T. A TV station is an example of something that requires an FCC license, but AT&T said that it and Time Warner are still "determining which FCC licenses, if any, will be transferred to AT&T in connection with the transaction."

The reason for this uncertainty is that "despite its big media footprint, Time Warner has only one FCC-regulated broadcast station, WPCH-TV in Atlanta," Reuters reported. "Time Warner could sell the license to try to avoid a formal FCC review, several analysts said." (Time Warner Inc. is completely separate from Time Warner Cable, which was sold to Charter this year after an FCC review.)

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DDoS auf DynDNS: Pornhub zeigt, wie’s besser geht

Essenziell für den erfolgreichen DDoS-Angriff auf Dyn war nicht nur das total kaputte Internet of Things, sondern auch die Verwendung eines DNS-Dienstleisters als einzigem Anbieter durch Hunderte Seiten. Ausgerechnet große Online-Porno-Portale haben das wesentlich besser gelöst. (DynDNS, Web Service)

Niantic Labs: Verbraucherschützer gewinnen bei Pokémon Go

Datenschutz, Rückgaben und Haftung: Deutsche Verbraucherschützer haben sich bei Pokémon Go gegen das Entwicklerstudio Niantic Labs durchgesetzt. Niantic will bis Jahresende 15 Klauseln in den Nutzungsbedingungen ändern. (Pokémon Go, Nintendo)

Police Confiscate Hundreds of Computers Over Movie Piracy Allegations

Copyright trolling is usually handled in the civil courts but over in Poland, things are getting out of control. Police have reportedly visited hundreds of homes and seized hundreds of computers, each alleged to have shared a movie without permission. There are fears that up to 40,000 people could eventually be affected.

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

During the summer, Poland became entangled in what is likely to be one of the world’s most important copyright battles. Alleged KickassTorrents founder Artem Vaulin was arrested in the country, where he continues to fight extradition to the United States.

Now Poland finds itself at the center of separate but related file-sharing controversy, this time related to the activities of copyright trolls and the authorities apparently working on their behalf.

Like most areas of Europe, Poland is being targeted by aggressive content owners. These companies trawl torrent networks for IP addresses in the hope they will lead to people prepared to pay a settlement amount to make legal issues go away. But while in the rest of the continent these matters are generally a civil legal matter, in Poland police are deeply involved.

According to several reports in local media, police have visited hundreds of homes across the country, seizing hundreds of computers alleged to have been involved in the sharing of a comedy movie titled “Screwed“.

“We have established 2,600 downloads of the film. This applies to about 900 computers,” the District Prosecutor’s Office in Szczecin told local news outlet TVN24.

The prosecutor’s office say that the seizures were made to protect evidence and stop infringement but the actions of the authorities are causing real concern. TVN24 reports that on a national scale as many as 40,000 people may have downloaded the movie and therefore risk being visited by the police.

Also raising eyebrows is the evidence authorities are acting upon. It is unclear who obtained the IP address-based evidence or whether it has been subjected to any independent scrutiny. Also controversial is the basis upon which computers are being seized.

The action is said to be primarily aimed at people who not only download but also redistribute content online. Of course, this describes most BitTorrent users perfectly, since downloading and simultaneous uploading is all part of the process.

However, the authorities say that their main targets are people cashing in on mass distribution, and that does not accurately describe the general public nor the hundreds, perhaps thousands of people getting caught up in this sweep.

Nevertheless, legal experts cited by local media insist that while downloading is a civil offense, uploading can be viewed as a criminal matter which could lead to fines or even imprisonment of up to two years. However, the wronged party – in this case a movie studio – can offer the alleged wrongdoer a way out if he or she pays compensation.

The action is just one of many similar operations to hit Poland in recent months. A year ago, police seized around 1,000 computers alleged to have downloaded and shared the same movie.

Somewhat worryingly, prosecutors later admitted that they did not verify the technical processes used by the distributors to identify the alleged infringers.

It was also claimed that in some cases police advised suspects to settle with their accusers rather than face legal action. While it’s not unusual for police to act as mediators in all kinds of disputes, critics felt that the advice was inappropriate in an unproven copyright case.

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

Streaming Piracy Prevention: Cisco will illegalen PayTV-Empfang unterbrechen

Illegale Angebote von PayTV will Cisco künftig direkt an der Quelle abschalten. Dafür wird ein forensisches Wasserzeichen in die Inhalte eingebunden, das die Quelle für die Verbreitung finden und zerstören soll. (Sky, H.264)