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T-Mobile expands into live internet TV with new TVision streaming service

The Verge

After years of anticipation , T-Mobile is finally getting into the live TV business with the launch of a new internet-based streaming service called TVision, launching on November 1st. To be clear: TVision isn’t using the fiber-optic-based IPTV technology that it acquired alongside Layer3 back in 2017.

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There are more streaming choices than ever — why are prices going up?

The Verge

The first era of internet-streamed TV — the one of cheap, innovative cable alternatives — is over, and what comes next is going to look a whole lot more like the traditional cable services it promised to replace… with prices to match. Between traditional cable and internet services, there’s more TV competition than ever.

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Life-Like Identity: Why the Internet Needs an Identity Metasystem

Phil Windley

Summary: Sovrin is an identity metasystem that provides the Internet's missing identity layer. Digital identity is broken because the Internet was built without an identity layer. The idea was made famous by a New Yorker cartoon that says, “On the Internet, nobody knows you’re a dog.”. The Problems with Digital Identity.

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Unlocking the Secrets of Software-based DRM: A Comprehensive Guide

Kitaboo

From preventing illegal copying and piracy to managing licensing and access permissions, software-based DRM plays a crucial role in maintaining the integrity and value of digital assets. At its core, software-based DRM relies on a combination of encryption, licensing, and authentication mechanisms to secure digital content.

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The HP-Autonomy lawsuit: Timeline of an M&A disaster

CIO Business Intelligence

Rather than selling software to customers, HP said, Autonomy had been selling them hardware at a loss, then booking the sales as software licensing revenue. Its Agentware internet search tools are used by enterprises including Barclays Bank and Unilever and sold as shrink-wrapped software through retail outlets. HPE receives $2.5

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Why DRM-Protected eBooks Are the Preferred Choice for Educational Publishing Today?

Kitaboo

Data from 2017 reveals that there were approximately 16.5 As per the 2017 Nielsen consumer survey, $315 million were lost to annual book sales in the US due to eBook piracy. The internet is a godsend for educational publishers to get their textbooks published online. If left unregulated, the internet could also be a nightmare.

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A list of startups in Seattle building crypto, blockchain, and Web3 technologies

GeekWire

The Seattle region is home to several budding startups developing a bevy of products and services related to crypto (digital currency), blockchain (distributed ledger-based technology), and Web3 (blockchain-based internet). Founded: 2017. Founded: 2017. Founded: 2017. There is some regulatory progress. ArcBlock Image).

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