November 2017 – Page 37 – news.buyenne.com

Wayland-Desktop: Nvidia bittet um Mitarbeit an Linux-Speicher-API

Seit rund eineinhalb Jahren arbeitet Nvidia an einem einheitlichen Speicher-API für den Linux-Grafikstack. Damit soll dann auch Wayland auf dem proprietären Nvidia-Treiber laufen. Für die bisherige Eigenlösung bittet der zuständige Entwickler James Jon…

ARM-powered Windows laptops show up in benchmark results

Microsoft and Qualcomm have indicated that we could see the first Windows 10 computers powered by ARM-based chips by the end of the 2017. With just over a month left in the year, time is running out… but WinFuture has spotted evidence that at lea…

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Skype is the latest messaging app to disappear from Chinese app stores

Skype falls victim to China’s strict cybersecurity laws and Internet regulations.

Yet another popular communications app has disappeared from app stores in China. According to a report from The New York Times, Microsoft's messaging service Skype is no longer available from app stores, including Apple's App Store. Google's Play Store doesn't operate in China, but Skype hasn't appeared on the various third-party Android app stores in the country since late October.

“We have been notified by the Ministry of Public Security that a number of voice over Internet protocol apps do not comply with local law,” an Apple spokeswoman told The New York Times. “These apps remain available in all other markets where they do business.”

Skype still functions in China, and Microsoft spokesperson quoted in the report said the Skype app had been "temporarily removed" from Apple's App Store, An Apple representative stated the company is "working to reinstate the program as soon as possible." However, that doesn't address Skype's removal on a number of websites from which Android users can download apps for their devices.

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A new law gives Air Force some wiggle room in picking its new rockets

“I was really surprised to see that specific language.”

On Monday, US aerospace companies submitted their final bids to capture some of the $1.2 billion on offer from the Air Force over the next five years to develop new launch systems for military purposes. The “Launch Services Agreement” competition has been closely watched in the aerospace industry, because the winners will help determine the future of US rocketry.

Through the competition, the Air Force seeks to end its dependence on Russian-made engines to get its spy and communications satellites into space. It wants commercial companies to provide two US-manufactured launch systems that can meet all of the national security requirements, including the launch of complex and heavy payloads.

Previously for this program, the Air Force has invested in technology development, and in 2016 it provided rocket engine development awards to SpaceX, Orbital ATK, United Launch Alliance, and Aerojet Rocketdyne. In future awards, the Air Force is likely to eventually winnow the number of participants. But which way would it go?

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Kabelnetz: Vodafone liefert Kabelradio-Receiver mit Analogabschaltung

Vodafone will seine Radiohörer im Kabelnetz mit der Analogabschaltung nicht verärgern und bietet ihnen einen DVB-C-Digitalreceiver. In der Pilotregion beginnt die Abschaltung bereits im Januar. (Vodafone, PC)

Aston Martin reveals its all-new Vantage, a 503hp V8 sports car

The second car to use AM’s new bonded aluminum architecture is a focused sports car.

Aston Martin

On Tuesday morning, the second vehicle in Aston Martin's new "Second Century" plan was revealed to the world. The new Vantage sports car is a modern replacement for the company's best-selling model of all time. Powered by a 503hp 4.0L twin-turbo V8, it's a lighter, more-focused vehicle than the related DB11, which first saw daylight in 2016.

The Vantage is the company's entry-level car—although this is Aston Martin we're talking about, so "entry-level" means $150,000. It'll be some time before we get to drive the new Vantage. But just based on these photographs, plus my experience of the new DB11—by a quirk of fate, you'll be able to read about that vehicle tomorrow—the Vantage will almost certainly justify that price tag.

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Einigung erzielt: EU verbietet Geoblocking im Online-Handel

Verbraucher sollen beim europaweiten Einkauf übers Internet nicht mehr unterschiedlich behandelt werden. Zudem darf es beim Hosting keine Nachteile für ausländische Kunden mehr geben. Dem Einzelhandel geht das Verbot des Geoblockings zu weit. (Onlinesh…

Unitymedia: Discounter Easy kommt technisch nicht an das TV-Kabelnetz

Die günstigen Internetzugänge von Easy werden ohne echten Zugang zum TV-Kabelnetz angeboten. Technisch hat sich Unitymedia für Eazy nicht geöffnet und muss es auch nicht. (Unitymedia, Kabelnetz)

170 ‘Pirate’ IPTV Vendors Throw in the Towel Facing Legal Pressure

Backed by two recent rulings from the European Court of Justice, anti-piracy group BREIN has pressured dozens of vendors of copyright-infringing IPTV services to halt their sales. Those who still fail to comply risk tens of thousands of euros in fines and potential prison sentences, the group warns.

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Pirate streaming boxes are all the rage this year. Not just among the dozens of millions of users, they are on top of the anti-piracy agenda as well.

Dubbed Piracy 3.0 by the MPAA, copyright holders are trying their best to curb this worrisome trend. In the Netherlands local anti-piracy group BREIN is leading the charge.

Backed by the major film studios, the organization booked a significant victory earlier this year against Filmspeler. In this case, the European Court of Justice ruled that selling or using devices pre-configured to obtain copyright-infringing content is illegal.

Paired with the earlier GS Media ruling, which held that companies with a for-profit motive can’t knowingly link to copyright-infringing material, this provides a powerful enforcement tool.

With these decisions in hand, BREIN previously pressured hundreds of streaming box vendors to halt sales of hardware with pirate addons, but it didn’t stop there. This week the group also highlighted its successes against vendors of unauthorized IPTV services.

“BREIN has already stopped 170 illegal providers of illegal media players and/or IPTV subscriptions. Even providers that only offer illegal IPTV subscriptions are being dealt with,” BREIN reports.

In addition to shutting down the trade in IPTV services, the anti-piracy group also removed 375 advertisements for such services from various marketplaces.

“This is illegal commerce. If you wait until you are warned, you are too late,” BREIN director Tim Kuik says.

“You can be held personally liable. You can also be charged and criminally prosecuted. Willingly committing commercial copyright infringement can lead to a 82,000 euro fine and 4 years imprisonment,” he adds.

While most pirate IPTV vendors threw in the towel voluntarily, some received an extra incentive. Twenty signed a settlement with BREIN for varying amounts, up to tens of thousands of euros. They all face further penalties if they continue to sell pirate subscriptions.

In some cases, the courts were involved. This includes the recent lawsuit against MovieStreamer, that was ordered to stop its IPTV hyperlinking activities immediately. Failure to do so will result in a 5,000 euro per day fine. In addition, the vendor was also ordered to pay legal costs of 17,527 euros.

While BREIN has booked plenty of successes already, as exampled here, the pirate streaming box problem is far from solved. The anti-piracy group currently has one case pending in court, but more are likely to follow in the near future.

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Rollenspielklassiker: Enhanced Edition für Neverwinter Nights angekündigt

Verbesserungen bei der Grafik und beim Inhalt: Der Rollenspielklassiker Neverwinter Nights von Bioware erscheint neu für Windows-PC, Linux und MacOS. Die Enhanced Edition soll mit alten Spielständen und Mods kompatibel sein. (Bioware, Rollenspiel)