Vernetztes Fahren: Delphi lässt Autos serienmäßig per WLAN kommunizieren

Die Kommunikation zwischen Autos wird Realität. Wir haben uns auf der CES von Delphi erklären lassen, warum das nur mit WLAN und nicht mit Mobilfunk funktioniert. (CES 2017, Long Term Evolution)

Die Kommunikation zwischen Autos wird Realität. Wir haben uns auf der CES von Delphi erklären lassen, warum das nur mit WLAN und nicht mit Mobilfunk funktioniert. (CES 2017, Long Term Evolution)

Giant Cyberlocker Morphs into New Anonymous Sharing Site

A giant cyberlocker that announced its closure amid a government piracy crackdown and other threats, will be born again. EX.UA says that its service will resume under a new domain and business model, with anonymous sharing of files of any size and format, with cloud streaming and other features to follow.

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

uploadDuring 2016 it became clear that Ukrainian authorities were prepared to get a little more tough on local piracy. After resident sites appeared for several years on the “Notorious Markets” list published by the United States Trade Representative, something had to give.

In November, the first concrete signs became evident when FS.to, one of the country’s most popular pirate sites, was shut down by Ukraine’s cyber-crime police.

The raid, triggered by a complaint from the MPAA, saw 19 people arrested and around 60 servers seized. However, just a few days later an even bigger scalp was claimed.

Founded in 2009, EX.UA was Ukraine’s largest cyberlocker and one of the largest sites in the country, period. The site enjoyed millions of visitors every day, but it was all to come to an end. Citing legal problems on top of DDoS attacks and other sundry issues, the site’s owners said they were shutting down at the end of November 2016. That must have pleased the United States.

After some adjustment, the site extended its closure deadline to the end of the year, ostensibly to allow users to get control of their files before the shutdown. However, with the new year now firmly underway, it appears that the site had a surprise up its sleeve.

“The decision to terminate the activities of [EX.UA] has generated a lot of questions from users, including where they can now store their files,” the operators said in an announcement.

“During the existence of EX.UA, the service became a personal memory drive to many Ukrainian citizens. It stores personal archives, professional documents, and personal collections of files.”

In short, while EX.UA will now be consigned to history, the ability of its users to store files won’t be going away anytime soon. In fact, it appears things will be improved.

“We inform you that the EX.UA service will be restarted on the domain FEX.NET (the File EXchange Network). It has been implemented on a new technology platform that will provide additional ease of use,” the team explain.

Of particular interest is how the site’s operators have hardened the service. The platform (at FEX.NET) now features anonymous sharing of files of any format and file size. Each file will be given a security key which will initially grant access to a file for seven days, after which it will be deleted.

On top, the service will automatically convert uploaded media files for viewing and playback on various devices.

“This feature set is basic and will be expanded. Within two months [of launch], we will implement additional file-sharing features, including the launch of a permanent repository and streaming cloud,” the operators say.

For the paid user, prices appear to be modest. For the first 100,000 local customers, FEX is offering 1TB of storage for $1 per month.

“We live in the information age. Information is the key to the development of modern society,” the site’s operators say.

“The site will be fully protected and completely safe. We are determined to offer the world technology that is better and cheaper than that already in existence. We want to show that innovations are born here.”

While the closure of EX.UA will have been welcomed by rightsholders, the rise of FEX.NET is almost certainly not what they bargained for. Time will tell how things will play out but it certainly looks like mass file-sharing will continue, albeit anonymously and out of sight.

Finally, the owners of EX.UA say they are attempting to sell their old domain for $1m, with all proceeds going to a children’s charity. It’s not clear whether anyone has yet made a suitable offer.

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

Schnellstes Elektroauto: Faraday Future macht Tesla mit FF 91 Konkurrenz

Auf der CES hat Faraday Future einen Prototyp seines Elektroautos FF 91 vorgestellt. Bei Beschleunigung und Reichweite soll er besser sein als derzeitige Teslas. Ein wichtiges Detail ist aber noch nicht bekannt. (Elektroauto, GreenIT)

Auf der CES hat Faraday Future einen Prototyp seines Elektroautos FF 91 vorgestellt. Bei Beschleunigung und Reichweite soll er besser sein als derzeitige Teslas. Ein wichtiges Detail ist aber noch nicht bekannt. (Elektroauto, GreenIT)

Elitebook x360 13 und Spectre x360 15: HPs Convertibles für zu Hause und die Arbeit

Erstmals zeigt HP mit dem Elitebook x260 13 ein Convertible für den Business-Bereich, das besonders robust sein soll. Eher an Privatkunden richtet sich der Hersteller mit dem Spectre x360 15 mit dedizierter Nvidia-Grafikkarte. (CES 2016, Notebook)

Erstmals zeigt HP mit dem Elitebook x260 13 ein Convertible für den Business-Bereich, das besonders robust sein soll. Eher an Privatkunden richtet sich der Hersteller mit dem Spectre x360 15 mit dedizierter Nvidia-Grafikkarte. (CES 2016, Notebook)

Internet der Dinge: Smart-TV von LG offenbar mit Ransomware infiziert

Die Warnung stand lange im Raum, jetzt ist es offenbar geschehen: Ein Softwareentwickler berichtet, sein Google-TV-Fernseher sei mit Ransomware infiziert worden – und erklärt, wie er sie wieder losgeworden ist. (LG, Virus)

Die Warnung stand lange im Raum, jetzt ist es offenbar geschehen: Ein Softwareentwickler berichtet, sein Google-TV-Fernseher sei mit Ransomware infiziert worden - und erklärt, wie er sie wieder losgeworden ist. (LG, Virus)

Intel NUC: Mit 28-Watt-Kaby-Lake, Iris-Plus-Grafik und Thunderbolt 3

Passend zu den Kaby-Lake-Chips hat Intel fünf Mini-PCs vorgestellt. Die Next Units of Computing nutzen ein neues Gehäuse, moderne Schnittstellen und unterstützen Optane Memory. (Intel NUC, Intel)

Passend zu den Kaby-Lake-Chips hat Intel fünf Mini-PCs vorgestellt. Die Next Units of Computing nutzen ein neues Gehäuse, moderne Schnittstellen und unterstützen Optane Memory. (Intel NUC, Intel)

Blu-ray, Ultra HD Blu-ray sales stats for the week ending December 24th 2016

The results and analysis for DVD, Blu-ray and Ultra HD Blu-ray sales for the week ending December 24th 2016 are in. The Magnificent Seven was the top selling Blu-ray in a week that’s traditionally one of the biggest in the year.
Read the rest…



The results and analysis for DVD, Blu-ray and Ultra HD Blu-ray sales for the week ending December 24th 2016 are in. The Magnificent Seven was the top selling Blu-ray in a week that's traditionally one of the biggest in the year.

Read the rest of the stats and analysis to find out how DVD, Blu-ray, Ultra HD Blu-ray did.

Hands-on with LG Gram Kaby Lake ultralight notebooks

Hands-on with LG Gram Kaby Lake ultralight notebooks

LG is starting to show off its latest LG Gram light-weight notebooks, and they really do live 14 up to their name. Well, sort of.

The new LG Gram 13 and 14 inch laptops actually weigh a bit less than a kilogram, at 970 grams for the larger model and 940 grams for the smaller (that’s about 2.1 pounds each). The 15.6 inch model is a bit heavier, but still weighs in at just about 2.4 pounds, making it remarkably light-weight for a laptop with a screen that big.

Continue reading Hands-on with LG Gram Kaby Lake ultralight notebooks at Liliputing.

Hands-on with LG Gram Kaby Lake ultralight notebooks

LG is starting to show off its latest LG Gram light-weight notebooks, and they really do live 14 up to their name. Well, sort of.

The new LG Gram 13 and 14 inch laptops actually weigh a bit less than a kilogram, at 970 grams for the larger model and 940 grams for the smaller (that’s about 2.1 pounds each). The 15.6 inch model is a bit heavier, but still weighs in at just about 2.4 pounds, making it remarkably light-weight for a laptop with a screen that big.

Continue reading Hands-on with LG Gram Kaby Lake ultralight notebooks at Liliputing.

Graalphone angesehen: Der heilige 3D-Smartphone-Netbook-Tablet-Kamera-Graal

Das französische Unternehmen Graalphone will mit dem gleichnamigen Gerät das Büro für unterwegs schaffen: Das Graalphone soll Smartphone, Tablet, Netbook und Kamera mit 3D-Funktion in einem sein. Auf der CES hat der Hersteller ein erstes Mockup des Gerätes gezeigt. (CES 2017, Smartphone)

Das französische Unternehmen Graalphone will mit dem gleichnamigen Gerät das Büro für unterwegs schaffen: Das Graalphone soll Smartphone, Tablet, Netbook und Kamera mit 3D-Funktion in einem sein. Auf der CES hat der Hersteller ein erstes Mockup des Gerätes gezeigt. (CES 2017, Smartphone)

Closer look at Element’s Smart TV with Amazon Fire OS and Alexa

Closer look at Element’s Smart TV with Amazon Fire OS and Alexa

The first smart TV sets powered by Amazon Fire TV software are coming this year. Today Amazon announced that we’d see 4K televisions from Seiki, Westinghouse, and Element Electronics later this year. They all feature the same software that runs on an Amazon Fire TV… plus a few extra features including support for watching live TV from the same user interface.

Element is showing off a 50 inch Fire TV-powered television at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, and a representative demonstrated how you could launch live TV channels using your voice thanks to Amazon’s Alexa voice service and a remote control with a built-in microphone.

Continue reading Closer look at Element’s Smart TV with Amazon Fire OS and Alexa at Liliputing.

Closer look at Element’s Smart TV with Amazon Fire OS and Alexa

The first smart TV sets powered by Amazon Fire TV software are coming this year. Today Amazon announced that we’d see 4K televisions from Seiki, Westinghouse, and Element Electronics later this year. They all feature the same software that runs on an Amazon Fire TV… plus a few extra features including support for watching live TV from the same user interface.

Element is showing off a 50 inch Fire TV-powered television at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, and a representative demonstrated how you could launch live TV channels using your voice thanks to Amazon’s Alexa voice service and a remote control with a built-in microphone.

Continue reading Closer look at Element’s Smart TV with Amazon Fire OS and Alexa at Liliputing.