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March 6, 2015 - The WAN Show Document

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Politicians are STILL trying to kill net neutrality in the US with “Internet Freedom Act”

Source 1: linustechtips.com OP: Victorious Secret

Source 2: arstechnica.com

  • republican Marsha Blackburn introduced the “Internet Freedom Act”

  • would overturn the FCC’s title II designation and all net neutrality rules

  • net neutrality rules “shall have no force or effect, and the Commission may not reissue such rule in substantially the same form, or issue a new rule that is substantially the same as such rule, unless the reissued or new rule is specifically authorized by a law enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act” under the Internet Freedom Act

  • legislation has 31 republican cosponsors

  • latest election cycle saw Blackburn receive $25,000 from AT&T PAC (political action committee), $20,000 from a Comcast PAC, $20,000 from a cable industry association PAC, and $15,000 from a Verizon PAC

  • sad that $80,000 is all it takes for these extremely profitable companies to completely control a member of congress

  • Blackburn “has been leading the fight against the Obama Administration’s Net Neutrality regulations since they were first proposed in 2010 by Former Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski.”

  • has filed multiple “Internet Freedom Acts” in 2011 and 2014, though this version aims to eliminate ALL FCC net neutrality rules rather than only blocking some and blocking Title II

  • Tom Wheeler (FCC Chairman) believes the current FCC rulings stand on strong legal ground, and is prepared to fight for them in court

Official AMD Free Sync launch

Source 1: linustechtips.com/main/topic/320645-official-amd-free-sync-launch/ OP: Spartaman64

Source 2: linustechtips.com/main/gallery/image/18178-free-sync-news/

Source 3: subscriptions.amd.com - 55345a gaming qrg december%202014.pdf?sp rid

Source 4: moorinsightsstrategy.com - Why the Industry Needs Technologies Like

Source 5: amd.com - freesync?gclid=CKaitdSe7MMCFdKGfgodohQADw&sp rid=ODcwN

Source 6: community.amd.com/community/amd-blogs/amd-partners/blog/2015

Source 7: subscriptions.amd.com - 51884i update to the qrg october2014.pdf?sp

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Valve's Steam Machines Will Officially Launch In November, Source 2 with Vulkan support announced

Source 1: linustechtips.com - valves steam machines will offi OP: Victorious Secret

Source 2: linustechtips.com now listed in steam store OP: ahhming

  • “Steam Machines will start at the same price point as game consoles,with higher performance,” Valve press release

  • will launch alongside the steam controller and “steam link,” which allows for game streaming between multiple PCs or Steam Machines at 1080p/60Hz

  • steam controller priced at $50

  • Source 2 will be free to all content developers

  • some steam boxes listed on the steam store, all “available November 2015”

  • range in price from $460-5,000

  • SteamVR also listed on the store

Mantle SDK will be available to everyone this month! More details on the 5th!

Source 1: linustechtips.com - mantle will be open source this mon OP: Vanayadgaming

Source 2: community.amd.com/community/amd-blogs/amd-gaming/blog/2015

Source 3: community.amd.com/community/amd-blogs/amd-gaming/blog/2015

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[Rumor] Google Reportedly Preparing Android Wear for iPhone and iPad

Source 1: linustechtips.com - google reportedly preparing and OP: Victorious Secret

Source 2: forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1849369

Source 3: macrumors.com/2015/03/03/android-wear-app-iphone-ipad/

Source 4: play.google.com - details?id=com.google.android.wearable.app&hl=

  • video shows an Android Wear watch pairing with an iPhone (jailbroken)

  • developer MohammadAG, who made this happen, claims no jailbreaking is required

  • report claims Android Wear with extended iOS support could be announced at Google I/O (late May)

  • possible they could push it up depending on sales of the Apple Watch

  • Google may want to capitalize on consumers that are too price conscious to purchase the Apple Watch in April when it launches, but still want a smartwatch

Nvidia just posted this on Twitter: This is TITAN X

Source 1: linustechtips.com - nvidia just posted this on twitter this i OP: Jobbe03

Source 2: twitter.com/NVIDIAGeForce/status/573182687458013186

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Nvidia Press Conference (shield tv, console, supercomputer)

Source 1: linustechtips.com - nvidia press conference shield tv conso OP: Givingtnt

Source 2: linustechtips.com - index.php?app=core&module=attach&section

Source 3: linustechtips.com - index.php?app=core&module=attach&section

  • Smart TV (shield) priced at $199 WITH game controller and 50 games including Crysis 3 and Borderlands the pre sequel

  • capable of decoding 4k at 60fps

  • first 4k android tv

  • CONSOLE

  • 256 gpu cores, 35x faster than apple tv, 2 times the power of Xbox 360 with ⅕ the power consumption

  • DX12

  • 40+ hour battery life on controller

  • uses Google Play

  • SUPERCOMPUTER

  • GRID becomes an official streaming service

  • normal service 720p 30fps, premium service 1080p 60fps

  • “half a blink of an eye latency” 150 ms

  • will come with unreleased games that will be on shield on launch

  • SHIELD Smart TV and streaming service slated for March release

Tesla warns Model S hacks could injure drivers and its brand

Source 1: linustechtips.com - tesla warns model s hacks could OP: Victorious Secret

Source 2: engadget.com/2015/03/04/tesla-10k-hack-model-s/

  • “If our vehicle owners customize our vehicles or change the charging infrastructure with aftermarket products, the vehicle may not operate properly, which could harm our business.” - Tesla 10-K annual document

  • referencing “automobile enthusiasts” who want to improve performance by hacking their Teslas

  • warns that this could compromise safety

  • “We have not tested, nor do we endorse, such changes or products. In addition, customer use of improper external cabling or unsafe charging outlets can expose our customers to injury from high voltage electricity.”

  • “Such unauthorized modifications could reduce the safety of our vehicles and any injuries resulting from such modifications could result in adverse publicity which would negatively affect our brand and harm our business, prospects, financial condition and operating results.”

  • shows that Tesla realizes they are not invincible, despite their apparent impunity to consumer criticism

  • still a relatively small player in the market, could have huge negative consequences if their safety measures are questioned en masse

Microsoft HoloLens receives a blow as designer Mike Ey killed in hit-and-run crash

Source 1: linustechtips.com - microsoft hololens receives a blow as desig OP: Rh00D

Source 2: winbeta.org - microsoft hololens receives blow designer mike ey kill

  • hit from behind

  • other driver was drunk, going 100mph

  • the other driver, Robert Malsch, fled the scene, but was tracked and caught by a police dog

  • being held on $100,000 bail and faces vehicular homicide, felony hit-and-run

  • big blow to the project in general

  • extremely sad and tragic occurrence, Mike was said to be a fantastic, reliable, very intelligent guy

HBO streaming service could launch in April for $15 per month, work on Apple TV

Source 1: linustechtips.com - hbo streaming service could launc OP: Rohith Kumar Sp

Source 2: ibtimes.com - hbo talks apple be launch partner coming web service h

Source 3: engadget.com/2015/03/04/hbo-now-pricing/

  • HBO Now (different from HBO Go)

  • not sure what content will be included

  • $15 seems like an extremely high monthly rate when you look at competiton

  • that said, HBO has (subjectively) some of the best programming in the industry

  • would make sense for HBO to only host older content in an effort to avoid cable cutting in its viewerbase

Whatsapp now permanently bans users using third-party apps

Source 1: linustechtips.com - whatsapp now permanently bans u OP: Victorious Secret

Source 2: myce.com - whatsapp now permanently bans users using third party app

Source 3: myce.com - whatsapp issues 72 hour ban to repeat users of whatsapp 7

  • those using unofficial clients are at risk

  • people use these apps because they offer more features than the original WhatsApp app

  • these users are being banned, and now permanently blocked, from using the app

  • it’s likely that affected users received a temp ban before being permanently blocked

  • WhatsApp permanently blocks users by blacklisting phone numbers

  • makes it impossible to use the official app from that number

  • .third-party apps ceased development after receiving warnings from Facebook

  • likely just Facebook tying up loose ends from this action

Huawei is the next Nexus maker confirms Kevin Yang from iSuppli

Source 1: linustechtips.com - huawei is the next nexus maker OP: Victorious Secret

Source 2: gizmochina.com/category/huawei/

Source 3: gizmochina.com - huawei next nexus maker confirms kevin yang isuppli

Source 4: gizmochina.com/2015/02/27/huawei-next-nexus-maker/

Source 5: gizmochina.com/category/xiaomi/

Source 6: gizmochina.com - rumors next nexus device chinese manufacturer

Source 7: gizmochina.com/category/google/

  • Google partnering up with a Chinese OEM for the new Nexus

  • director of china research at iSuppli, a leading market research firm, has stated that Google has chosen Huawei as the next Nexus maker

  • Huawei is the biggest competitor to Xiaomi

  • also partnering with LG on another Nexus device later in 2015

  • hopefully this will signal a Nexus design more in line with the classics, at a more “Nexus-like” pricepoint

Gabe Newell- "zero percent of people get motion sick" using the Vive VR headset

Source 1: linustechtips.com - gabe newell zero percent of people get mo OP: Ahhming

Source 2: theverge.com - valve boss gabe newell says noone gets sick using viv

Source 3: linustechtips.com - 319720 htcvalve vr htc vive consolidated

  • motion sickness is a big issue with most VR headsets

  • GabeN has boldly stated that ZERO PERCENT of people get motion sick using the Vive VR from Valve

  • partly thanks to Lighthouse tracking system

  • capable of much more accurate motion tracking than most

  • GDC demo was ably to give a highly precise picture of what the wearer was doing in a 3D space

  • helps the brain cope with the disconnet between physical motion and the virtual world your eyes see

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Not linustechtips: GDC stuff

Not linustechtips: http://uk.businessinsider.com/windows-10-games-2015-3?r=

 

RAPID FIRE

Blizzard unveils Heroes of the Storm eSports competition with college tuition and prizes available

Source 1: linustechtips.com OP: Johners

Source 2: https://archive.today/dSg23

  • partnering with TeSPA, a network for collegiate eSports players

  • hosting college eSports tournament for HotS titled “Heroes of the Dorm”

  • $450,000 in tuition and prizes available to the winners

  • open to college students in US and Canada, open qualifiers start March 28

  • Heroic Four live event for semi and finals

  • final rounds will be broadcast on ESPN

  • each winning team member receives $25,000 tuition per year for up to three years of undergrad or two years of grad studies

  • “College sports do great things for student athletes — they help pay for schooling, build teamwork and communication skills, and create lasting memories," said Mike Morhaime, CEO and co-founder of Blizzard Entertainment. "We believe eSports has the same kind of power, and this tournament aims to bring positive experiences like these to college gamers.”

Google has developed a technology to tell whether ‘facts’ on the Internet are true Source 1: linustechtips.com - google has developed a technolo OP: Victorious Secret Source 2: newscientist.com - mg22530102.600 google wants to rank websites base Source 3: washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2015/03 Source 4: arxiv.org/pdf/1502.03519v1.pdf

  • establishing a way to rank search results by factual accuracy rather than webpage popularity

  • right now it is 100 percent theoretical

  • published in a research paper (one of hundreds Google publishes each year)

Pebble Time Steel announced, as well as Pebble Smart Straps

Source 1: linustechtips.com - pebble time steel announced as we OP: The Strict Nein

Source 2: kickstarter.com - pebble time awesome smartwatch no compromises

Source 3: twitter.com/CaliforniaLahve/status/572238620146438144

  • it’s more steeler, more betterer,

  • larger battery, they claim up to 10 days of normal use

  • smart straps introduce sensors into the strap of the watch

  • taking a page from Google’s Project Ara

  • don’t have to include every single feature in every single watch, allow people to customize

Apple Watch pricing leaked on a Chinese Tech forum?

Source 1: linustechtips.com - apple watch pricing leaked on a chinese OP: Snowcomet

Source 2: linustechtips.com - index.php?app=core&module=attach&section

Source 3: bbs.feng.com - forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=8895308&extra=pa

Source 4: linustechtips.com - index.php?app=core&module=attach&section

Source 5: linustechtips.com - index.php?app=core&module=attach&section

  • ranges from $349 for the sport (plus $49 per band) to $699 for the stainless steel to $17,000 for the solid yellow or rose gold 18K

HTC One M9 Plus images leaked on Chinese website

Source 1: linustechtips.com OP: Victorious Secret

Source 2: phonearena.com

  • 5.2 inch screen

  • huge camera

  • 2560x1440

HTC apologizes for teasing Half-Life 3

Source 1: linustechtips.com - htc apologizes for teasing half l OP: Rohith Kumar Sp

  • HTC Chairwoman said they were “co-operating with Half-life, and I think… I hope, you know, it will be on it.”

  • sparked a fire on the internet, especially after the Valve talk at 3pm on 3/3 at GDC

  • Chairwoman has since apologized “In response to a question on specific games, I misspoke when I referred to our working together with Valve on a particular game, when instead I meant our collaboration with Valve on developing next-generation virtual reality experiences for gaming. I am very excited about the work we are doing with Valve, and look forward to bringing our HTC Vive to market later this year”

OnePlus to introduce new product next month; device is not a smartwatch, tablet or even a smartphone

Source 1: linustechtips.com - oneplus to introduce new product next OP: Majinferno

Source 2: phonearena.com - OnePlus to introduce new product next month device

  • not a whole lot of info, just that their founder has confirmed that the new device is not a smartwatch, tablet, or smartphone

  • entering into a “new product category”

  • other speculations suggest a smart tv, fitness band, or branded speakers

EA Closes SimCity Dev

Source 1: linustechtips.com/main/topic/321831-ea-closes-simcity-dev/ OP: Themodernagenb

Source 2: beyondsims.com/55229/ea-closes-maxis-emeryville/

  • EA Maxis closing down

  • 10th studio EA has shut down in 5 years

  • best known for creating The Sims franchise and Spore

  • consolidating development of Maxis IPs to Redwood Shores, Salt Lake City, Helsinki, and Melbourne

  • does not alter work on The Sims 4, still being carried out by another studio

Mini-News: XBox One wireless adpater for its controller for PC coming later in the year

Source 1: linustechtips.com - mini news xbox one wireless adpater for OP: Goodbytes

Source 2: theverge.com/2015/3/4/8149597/xbox-one-wireless-adapter-for-windows

  • announced at GDC

  • coming in 2015

  • no info on price

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Just waiting for the archive to be up now :D

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@Slick looks rekt in that thumbnail.

 

Edit: Bastard changed it!  :angry:  :angry:  :angry:

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Question to you @LinusTech about Vessel.

 

Will content under NDA such as the up-coming Titan X be released to both Vessel and YouTube simultaneously after NDA? Or will such content also have the week of delay until it reaches YouTube?

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His name is Victorious Secret not Victora.

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KennyS and ScreaM are my role models in CSGO.

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Good luck with Vessel.

 

However @LinusTech, didn't you mentioned a while back that you always try to have 1-2 weeks of videos of buffer available?

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I'm a bit disappointed that you didnt really explained what the Vive from Valve and HTC is doing different from other manufacturers but that was maybe, because Luke, the one of you who is usually the most excited about VR, was not at the office and tired from the show.

Anyway i really like your weekly show and wanted to say that you are doing an excellent job.

 

Keep up the good work

Greets Jan-Lukas

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Actually, this is Patrick.

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KennyS and ScreaM are my role models in CSGO.

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Just finished watching the archive, quite enjoyed this one :) 

Bleigh!  Ever hear of AC series? 

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Ugh, that new lower 3rd is horrible! Why is it not just be along the edge?

 

If you're not going to put it all the way at the bottom, put something that lets it stream twitter feed or something like that.

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Why does LInus' laptop Windows operating system say June 3rd, 2015 in the lower right corner? Is he a time traveler that has come back to his past, our present, to share with us all of this great tech news?

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@Slick looks rekt in that thumbnail.

 

Edit: Bastard changed it!  :angry:  :angry:  :angry:

 

Should have save a screenshot. :P

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I look forward to next week's The WAN Show as it can only get better than this week.  One of the few shows I did not enjoy that LTT has done and some of the reactions to certain things coming out surprised me.  I cringed a few times.

Too many ****ing games!  Back log 4 life! :S

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Nice Show, enjoyed that a lot.

 

Feels like there were some huge topics squeezed in though...aaah the news business, some times no news and other weeks, news can't be turned off.

 

Did chuckle that Luke ended up at PAX...like the weather reporter going out to chase tornadoes and always being in the wrong county...

 

Keep up the good work LTT

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This was one of the best WAN Show's ever. Enjoyed it a lot. Hope more news like this comes next week.

 

 

Hoping to see the Pax east footage soon.

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In regards to the 150 ms that NVIDIA posts for GRID latency.

I have a certain belief that NVIDIA chooses to stick with the 150 ms number due to patent legislation, whereas in the real world, they are likely able to achieve latencies a degree lower than 150 ms e2e (end to end, from user-input to user-display).

I've pulled up a few patents that OnLive owns, and a simple search will show that OnLive has filed for several patents in the spectrum of "less than 150ms." 

https://www.google.com/patents/US20110092291?dq=inassignee:%22Onlive,+Inc.%22+150+ms&hl=en&sa=X&ei=_C38VLroNZS2oQSE_oH4Bg&ved=0CB0Q6AEwAA

Search:
https://www.google.com/search?tbo=p&tbm=pts&hl=en&q=inassignee:%22Onlive,+Inc.%22&gws_rd=ssl#safe=off&hl=en&tbm=pts&q=inassignee:%22Onlive%2C+Inc.%22+150+ms

Likely just a matter of not accidentally on stepping on other people's toes.

In regards to the "Home" GRID - this is something currently marketed by NVIDIA to enterprise customers. i.e., I speculate Sony's Playstation Now uses their GRID servers. It might come to the general consumers in the future, but I'm not sure it will happen (from NVIDIA) due to business interests. But maybe - just maybe. It really depends on what different companies enable in the future.

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BTW, Linus, the PS4 controller is a much, MUCH better PC controller than the X360 one. It's bigger than it's predecessors, super comfortable, and the community made drivers out there give it more functionality than any controller out there. And it doesn't require proprietary nickel battery packs, nor proprietary wireless dongles.

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BTW, Linus, the PS4 controller is a much, MUCH better PC controller than the X360 one. It's bigger than it's predecessors, super comfortable, and the community made drivers out there give it more functionality than any controller out there. And it doesn't require proprietary nickel battery packs, nor proprietary wireless dongles.

 

In your opinion.

 

 

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In your opinion.

 

It is objectively better. It is rechargeable out of the box unlike any Xbox controller ever (the Xbox division apparently has yet to discover lithium batteries), it's plug and play on PC through USB or Bluetooth, no $20 proprietary doodads (I've even used it on an android phone; aren't standard protocols amazing?), the touch pad can be used as a regular multitouch pad on the PC, and plenty of community made drivers give it full remapping (and not just swapping buttons, but just about anything, even media controls), macro support, and profiles. The Xbox 360 controller can only do one of those things as far as I know, and the Xbone controller so far can do none of them because, for some reason, Microsoft's own controller isn't even plug and play on their own OS. Derp.

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Cool!

 

So still, in your opinion, it's better than the 360 controller when playing games. I can use my 360 controller with my tablet using an OTG cable, too.

 

 

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