Ripley94
21 Feb 2016
S.P. tip Sunday 21/ Feb/ 16 TW.Big spread 15%
edcrane
18 Feb 2016
Blockchan Tech (BTL) in Canada moving again - up another 7% at 74 cents. Vela paid 50 cents recently for their 5% shareholding.
edcrane
17 Feb 2016
Blockchain Tech news last night BTL Accelerates Its Blockchain Strategy Acquiring Xapcash Technologies VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Feb. 16, 2016) - BTL GROUP LTD. (TSX VENTURE:BTL) ("BTL" or the "Corporation") is pleased to announce that it has entered into a binding letter of intent dated effective February 16, 2016 ("LOI") with Xapcash Technologies Inc. ("Xapcash") to complete a business combination, whereby BTL has agreed, subject to certain conditions, to acquire all of the issued and outstanding securities of Xapcash (the "Transaction"). BTL and Xapcash are working together on new blockchain based remittance products utilizing Xapcash's front-end remittance product and BTL's back-end remittance platform (Interbit) to transmit funds globally, efficiently and at significantly reduced costs to users. Of particular importance to the Transaction and the launch of BTL's blockchain remittance solution is the money service business (MSB) registration that Xapcash has obtained in Canada. "This year is of strategic importance to BTL as we aim to penetrate the global remittance market with our blockchain solutions and start building revenues and margin," commented Guy Halford-Thompson, CEO of BTL. "The addition of Xapcash, and its management and blockchain expertise advances this strategy." "This merger with BTL ensures a successful launch of a joint remittance solution and pave the way for more innovative Xapcash/BTL products in the future," said Jackson Warren, Xapcash founder and CEO. "Furthermore, the partnership significantly expands what is already considerable blockchain expertise among the management of BTL, and I am excited to become a shareholder of BTL." BTL will issue additional press releases related to the Transaction, its blockchain remittance solution and related sales and marketing objectives and other material information, as it becomes available. The Transaction The LOI is to be superseded by a definitive agreement ("Definitive Agreement") to be signed on or before March 4, 2016 (or such other date as is agreed by the parties). BTL proposes to acquire all of the issued and outstanding securities of Xapcash pursuant to the terms of the Definitive Agreement, in exchange for 220,000 common shares of BTL. Given that the last closing price of the common shares of BTL prior to the issuance of this press release was $0.67 per share, aggregate consideration payable pursuant to the Transaction is deemed to be $147,400. The Transaction is not a non-arm's length transaction for the purposes of the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange ("Exchange"). The Transaction is conditional upon, among other things: (i) the parties entering into a Definitive Agreement in respect to the Transaction and any collateral issues or matters on or before March 4, 2016; and (ii) the parties receiving all requisite regulatory approval, including the approval of the Exchange, and any third party approvals and authorizations.
edcrane
12 Feb 2016
Blockchain Tech (BTL) share price very strong in Canada this afternoon
edcrane
09 Feb 2016
An interview with founder and CEO of StreamTV hxxp://www.viodi.tv/2016/02/08/will-4k-glasses-free-finally-make-3dtv-ready-for-prime-time/
edcrane
03 Feb 2016
StreamTV Networks ... interesting interview www.bootcamp.com/report.jsp?reportId=4632
edcrane
25 Jan 2016
For BTL followers, worth going to the BTL website and register for their weekly newsletter to keep up to date on what is going on in blockchain hxxp://blockchaintechltd.com/
edcrane
22 Jan 2016
Thgis article from the Wall Street Journal on what is going on what looks like the same space as Vela's investment in blockchain ..... well a lot of big names seem to want to get involved it would seem Major Banks Complete ‘Modest’ Blockchain Test Eleven banks successfully tested a private blockchain, exchanging multiple tokens among offices in North America, Europe and Asia over five days, the R3CEV LLC consortium said Wednesday. “I see it as a significant but simple first step in what, hopefully, is many more and larger steps to come,†said Jeff Henderson, CIO of TD Bank Group, one of the 11 participating banks. The test, conducted Jan. 11 to Jan. 15, allowed the banks to connect to a private distributed ledger built on open-source blockchain technology from Ethereum and hosted on a Microsoft Corp.’s Azure cloud. The tokens, or software code representing a theoretical asset, passed between nodes set up by the banks and R3 with no problems, a spokesman for the consortium said in an email. The data about the tokens was intact and the validity of each transaction verified “instantaneously†by all nodes, he said. R3 is a consortium of 42 banks working to design and apply distributed ledger technologies to global financial markets. Part of the appeal of blockchain, the distributed ledger technology that underpins Bitcoin, is the ability to settle transactions in seconds or minutes automatically via computers. This is a faster, potentially more secure settlement process than is used today among financial institutions, where clearing houses and other third-parties validate accounts and identities over a few days. “The test was relatively modest,†Mr. Henderson said. “But it did prove that in a private, controlled environment, the banks can collaborate.†R3 expects to test the blockchain among all 42 member banks this year, the spokesman said. Others participating in the initial test were Barclays BCS +1.34% PLC, BMO Financial Group BMO.T +2.67%, Credit Suisse Group AGCSGN.VX -2.69%, Commonwealth Bank of Australia Ltd.CBA.AU 0.00%, HSBC Holdings HSBA.LN +0.03% PLC, Natixis KN.FR +5.76%, Royal Bank of Scotland Group RBS.LN +2.47% PLC, UBS Group AG, UniCredit SpAUCG.MI -4.64% and Wells Fargo WFC +0.29% & Co. Although the test used technology from blockchain nonprofit Ethereum, “R3 is not necessarily aligning itself with Ethereum,†the spokesman said. “It will be testing multiple technologies in its lab experiments.†The potential for blockchain to make banking and other industries more efficient, and perhaps to upend existing business models, has triggered many partnerships between software vendors, banks and others. The LinuxFoundation announced in Decemberthat it is working with a number of technology and bank giants including International Business Machines Corp.IBM +0.86%, Cisco Systems Inc.CSCO 0.00%, the London Stock Exchange and 17 others–plus R3–to develop an open-source blockchain framework. Visa Inc.V +1.25%, Nasdaq Inc.NDAQ -0.92%, Citi Ventures C -0.84%, Capital One Financial Corp.COF +0.69%, Fiserve Inc. and Orange SAORA.FR +1.23%have invested $30 million in startup Chain Inc.
edcrane
22 Jan 2016
A great summary of the StreamTV Ultra-D product and what it does / can do Will Glasses-Free 3-D Technology Elevate The Digital Signage Experience? hxxp://www.crn.com/news/components-peripherals/video/300079438/will-glasses-free-3-d-technology-elevate-the-digital-signage-experience.htm The next big thing in digital signage might be a glasses-free 3-D screen, which was demonstrated to CRNtv at CES by digital signage service provider Inception Visual. Inception Visual’s solution, Ultra D, is a glasses-free 3-D format for screens. “It’s all of the things you love about 3-D but you don’t need to wear the glasses,†said Inception Visual CTO Craig Mattson. The technology, which is stunning in person, has the capability to elevate retail and information technology verticals. “We think in digital signage that it’s going to be a big year for glasses-free 3-D because it really makes people say, ‘Wow, what is that?’ And if you’re a retailer it really allows you to get your message across,†Mattson said. With that logic, Mattson hopes the use of Ultra D will lure window-shoppers into stores and create eye-catching experiences in public places where digital signage may serve as maps or advertisements. Ultra D is also available for consumer home televisions, and converts any normal television program into a 3-D experience.
edcrane
18 Jan 2016
BLOCKCHAIN ..... BTL group news just out BTL Announces Launch of Its Blockchain Remittance Platform (Interbit) at BC Tech Summit VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwired) -- 01/18/16 -- BTL GROUP LTD. - (TSX VENTURE: BTL) ("BTL" or the "Corporation") is pleased to announce that it has been invited to showcase its blockchain technology at the BC Tech Summit, January 18th & 19th, 2016 in Vancouver, British Columbia. At the Summit, BTL will be launching Interbit, it's remittance platform, with a live demo showing real-time remittances and displaying the low transaction costs of those remittances. The live Interbit demo will demonstrate the ability of this platform to significantly reduce the cost of remitting funds from Canada to the Philippines and Mexico. In addition, BTL has accepted invitations to meet during the event with a number of companies seeking opportunities to innovate using blockchain technology. BTL seeks to build on its accomplishments by developing strategic business relationships and a client base for its innovative blockchain technologies. "Now that core development of the Interbit platform is completed, BTL will be working on the development of strategic business relationships to embed this platform into broad based remittance products, while expanding the number of countries to which customers will be able to remit money," said Guy Halford-Thompson, CEO of BTL. "Strategically leveraging blockchain technology into our Interbit platform should reduce the cost of remittances by over 80%." BTL has also started development on its second product offering, BTL Digital Asset Management ("DAM"), an immutable data store built on blockchain technology. By leveraging blockchain technology, DAM seeks to provide enterprise level customers secure data manipulation platforms that can be applied to numerous industries. DAM will have many applications, including to auditing, data security, biometric authentication and settlement. With the completion of core development on Interbit and its listing on the TSX Venture Exchange, BTL has achieved the material milestones that it set out for 2015. In 2016, BTL will continue to utilize blockchain technology to build innovative real world applications that will aim to solidify its role as a leader in the continually growing and evolving blockchain sector.
edcrane
08 Jan 2016
The Loan Notes are convertible into equyity .... this is from the RNS at the time of the investment ...."The Loan Notes will accrue simple interest at the rate of twelve (12%) per cent annually until December 31, 2014 unless an IPO is concluded prior to this date, increasing at 1% for each six month period thereafter until the final maturity date on 31 December 2015. The Loan and accrued interest convert to equity at various prices depending on when Stream TV conducts a Qualified IPO (as defined). There are early repayment provisions in the case of certain strategic investments."
edcrane
08 Jan 2016
StreamTV - really interesting interview with COO telling us so much more than we knew before [link]
edcrane
07 Jan 2016
Just came across this on AppleWorldToday website .... If Apple’s seeking companies to buy, it should look at Stream TV Networks [link]
edcrane
06 Jan 2016
From myinforms.com website on the best of CES today .... One that truly stood out among the pack though was a 65-inch UHD set from StreamTV Networks that allows you watch 3D content without 3D glasses. More impressive is the tech behind this. The company pulls it off by using light fields and defractive indexes, which the company's CEO said are similar to "early stages of hologram technologies."
edcrane
06 Jan 2016
Glasses-free 3D TV finally gets real LAS VEGAS — Consumers never really took to 3D TV. Perhaps it was the need for glasses (passive and active), the lack of quality content or the overall cost. Whatever the case, rarely has anyone been heard saying, "Why don't you come over to my house to watch some 3D football." At least one of those hurdles, though, is about to fade away as StreamTV Networks finally starts to deliver practical, consumer- and retail-grade glasses-free 3D displays called Ultra-D. The company announced on Tuesday at CES that it has finally begun production and shipping of a wide array of glasses-free 3D displays for home, business and mobile. StreamTV Networks CEO Mathu Rajan is confident the new technology will be a game changer. “This will be the breakout year for glasses-free,†he said. The company is not the first to attempt glasses-free 3D. A few years ago, Toshiba showed off a glasses-free HDTV, but the technology, which needed to track viewers to present a 3D image, was clunky and inconsistent. More recently, Amazon's ill-fated Fire Phone's Dynamic Display used eye-tracking to create fairly convincing glasses-free 3D. Raja told Mashable that, in the case of Toshiba, they used head tracking technology to create its 3D imagery, which meant it was difficult for multiple people in different spots to see quality 3D. StreamTV Networks, by contrast, uses light fields and defractive indexes, something Rajan described to us as "like early stages of hologram technologies." As a result, there is no tracking and there are no viewing angles or zones. The company showed off a par of Ultra-D displays at their CES press conference: a 4K PC monitor and a 65-inch UHD TV. When looking at the TV, I was able to move around in front of it without losing the 3D effect. It's not as immersive as, say, what you'll see at the movies while wearing a pair of polarized glasses, but it was still pretty impressive. Even if the effect is somewhat more subtle than the immersive content we see on the big screen, Rajan is convinced that this is the only path for success not only for 3D but for virtual reality and holograms as well. What about the content? Early 3D HDTVs were hobbled by a dearth of content. Rajan said his technology won't suffer the same fate. "Existing content can be transformed by our algorithms," he said. This year, StreamTV Networks will also add support for a number of 3D imagery technologies including OpenGL and DirectX 12. Since Ultra-D doesn't need glasses, it's applicable to virtually any screen type, including more commercial uses like digital signage. "The minute that panel was turned on and the content started to play, I was in love," recalled Inception Visual President Eric Sherman, who was on hand to announce plans to bring retail and wrestling content to these Ultra-D displays. StreamTV Networks partner Pegatron is actually building the panels and is already delivering HDTVs in 55-inches and 65-inches and PC monitors in 27-inches and 32-inches. Ultra-D sets should arrive in retail outlets soon. Rajan wouldn't share pricing, but did say that it would be competitive.
