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Pebble ist wieder aktiv und bringt zwei neue Smartwatches auf Kickstarter. Die Pebble 2 und die Pebble Time 2 sind mit Pulsmessern ausgerüstet und schließen damit gegenüber der Konkurrenz auf. Wie gehabt kommen stromsparende Displays zum Einsatz, die eine längere Akkulaufzeit versprechen. (Pebble, Mobil)

Reading comic books and graphic novels can be an expensive hobby, which is why I’ve been a fan of subscription services like Marvel Unlimited and Scribd, which allows you to read thousands of older titles for a fee ($10 per month or $69 per year for Marvel and $9 per month for Scribd).

Now Amazon-owned comiXology is getting in on the action with ComiXology Unlimited. For $6 per month, readers get access to thousands of comics.

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Smartwatch maker Pebble is launching its first device that’s not a smartwatch. The Pebble Core is a tiny $99 device that has no screen… but which does have GPS, a 3G modem, WiFi, Bluetooth, and a headphone jack.

It’s designed for runners that want to track their distance and routes while listening to music… you can even stream music over 3G from Spotify. The Pebble Core does not require a phone to work (although it does need a SIM card if you want to use mobile data).

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Pebble bietet mit dem Pebble Core eine neue Hardware an, die erstmals keine Smartwatch ist, sondern als Fitnesstracker genutzt werden kann. Sie wird auch nicht am Handgelenk getragen, sondern beispielsweise an der Kleidung oder am Schlüsselbund, und beinhaltet einen GPS-Empfänger. (Kickstarter, GPS)

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Besserer 3D-Ton für Videos und das Oculus Rift: Facebook hat den 360-Grad-Sound-Spezialisten Two Big Ears übernommen. Für Entwickler bedeutet das kostenlosen Zugriff auf die Tools. (Oculus Rift, Raumklang)

The Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT)is the most aggressive private anti-piracy group currently operating in the UK.

In recent years the organization has been responsible for investigating dozens of alleged pirates and has secured many convictions, largely on behalf of its movie and TV industry partners.

Now, however, FACT faces a somewhat uncertain future after the Motion Picture Association, the movie industry outfit that supplies FACT with half of its funding, decided to pull its support for the anti-piracy group.

The MPA, which represents the interests of Disney, Paramount, Sony, 20th Century Fox, Universal and Warner Bros, has recently advised FACT that it intends to terminate its 30-year long relationship by not renewing its membership when it expires in six months’ time.

Speaking with Screen Daily, MPA Europe president Stan McCoy explained that local funding for FACT had been withdrawn in favor of financing larger regional hubs with a wider remit.

The relevant regional office dealing with the UK is the MPA’s EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) in Brussels which aims to provide “a nimble local presence and a direct relationship with local law enforcement.”

McCoy acknowledged FACT’s efforts over the last three decades but said that the changing nature of piracy, including the shift away from physical to online infringement, requires “a more flexible approach” than the one currently in place.

“We live in a world now where a piracy website can have its nexus in Sweden one day, then move in a few months to Eastern Europe, then to Thailand, or it can operate in all three of those jurisdictions at once,” McCoy said.

For FACT the withdrawal of the MPA and by extension the major studios is a massive blow. The MPA currently provides FACT with around 50% of its funding, leaving the balance to made up a range of partners including the UK Cinema Association, the Film Distributors’ Association, the Premier League, and broadcasters including ITV.

FACT confirmed that its MPA funding is being withdrawn and is said to be considering its options. In the meantime, however, it’s unlikely that the UK will become a care-free piracy zone. The MPA says it intends to continue its work protecting copyright in the UK which will include the pursuit of more site-blocking injunctions and increased cooperation with the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit.

That being said, it will be interesting to see how this situation plays out. FACT provided “boots on the ground” for the studios in the UK and undertook investigations against pirates that in some cases the police were reluctant to take on and in others carry through to a prosecution. Abandoning that local touch could be risky strategy for the MPA, but only time will tell.

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Die Bundesnetzagentur unterstützt das Recht der Telekom auf exklusives Vectoring. Doch der Vorsitzende des politischen Beirats der Behörde und niedersächsische Wirtschaftsminister Olaf Lies (SPD) stellt sich öffentlich dagegen. (Vectoring, DSL)

Pebble’s smartwatches were among the first to hit the market, and in addition to letting you view notifications from your phone and run third-party apps, every model released to date has had some very basic fitness-tracking features: they could measure your step count.

Now Pebble is adding a bit more health-tracking capability to its smartwatch lineup. The Pebble 2 and Pebble Time 2 smartwatches are expected to ship this fall, and they’re up for pre-order via a Kickstarter campaign.

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