CRTC orders Internet Providers to share Fibre Optics Networks
Canada's Telecommunications regulator has ordered that the country's biggest providers must share their fibre opitcs networks with smaller carriers, a move cheered by those who only have access to older infastructure. "This measure will ensure that Canadians have more choice for high-speed Internet services and are able to fully leverage the benefits of the broadband home or business," the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) stated. Phone companies like Bell and Cable companies like Rogers and Shaw have slowly been converting their old copper and coaxial-based infastructure to fibre optics, allowing for more data to be delivered at higher speeds. However, small companies who buy access to their networks and offer competitive rates to consumers have, until now, been shut out.
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Windows 10 integrates Video Capturing into OS
A previously unknown and hidden feature within Microsoft's latest operating system has caused quite a buzz. Similar to how current Windows users can take a single screenshot of their desktop, Windows 10 will introduce video capturing by default. In the past, both paid and free software have been available for capturing video of your desktop. Now, it seems Microsoft is removing the middle man out of the equation with its new Game DVR, designed to allow gamers to records and stream their PC Gaming easily, but can also be used for recording anything you do on your desktop.
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Twitch commits to killing Flash
Twitch, the extremely popular live streaming website, has become the most recent combattant in the war against Adobe Flash. Following the lead of Mozilla and Google, Twitch will make the swtich to HTML5, the preferred and much more secure alternative to Flash. Recently aquired by Amazon, Twitch has become a live streaming giant, gaining a reputation as the leading website for gamers looking to share their content.
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NYC surrenders in war against Uber
New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio and car-sharing service Uber have made a deal that halt splans on legislation that would cap its growth. NYC had seriously considered introduing "Uber Cap" legislation, limiting the number of Uber cars that could be in service within the city. The city, now with Uber's cooperation, will conduct a study on how its business affects traffic conditions and other vehicle-for-hire services like taxi companies. For the time being, the city will refrain from limiting Uber's growth, but reserves the right to do so in the future. Uber had aggressively attacked the plan through social media and its app, informing users of what was happening and how it would affect its service, and garnering the attention of celebrities like Kate Upton and Niel Patrick Harris as well as Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo, all of which were outspoken against the planned legislation.
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New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio and car-sharing service Uber have made a deal that halt splans on legislation that would cap its growth. NYC had seriously considered introduing "Uber Cap" legislation, limiting the number of Uber cars that could be in service within the city. The city, now with Uber's cooperation, will conduct a study on how its business affects traffic conditions and other vehicle-for-hire services like taxi companies. For the time being, the city will refrain from limiting Uber's growth, but reserves the right to do so in the future. Uber had aggressively attacked the plan through social media and its app, informing users of what was happening and how it would affect its service, and garnering the attention of celebrities like Kate Upton and Niel Patrick Harris as well as Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo, all of which were outspoken against the planned legislation.
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