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Public Blockchain Technologies, Including Bitcoin (BTC) And Ethereum (ETH), Adopted By 44% Of The Entrepreneurs, According To Deloitte

Deloitte, one of the most recognized consulting firms, has published the results of its latest global surveys on the blockchain technology, data that confirm that 44% of entrepreneurs have begun to incorporate public blockchain models, including those of Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), to develop their services, displacing the dominance of private blockchains in the business sector.

The document, directed and written by Linda Pawczuk, Rob Massey, and David Schatsky, compiles the opinions of a total of 1,053 entrepreneurs from China, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States, France, and Mexico.

More entrepreneurs focused on public blockchain technologies

The survey yielded information relevant to the adoption of blockchain technology at the enterprise level, highlighting among it the entrepreneurs’ vision regarding Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) in the long-term market. For example, about the blockchain model that generates more significant attention to companies to develop activities, 52% of firms focused on authorized blockchains stand out, that is to say, that they require a permit to access.

Private blockchains, with one or two nodes and coordinated by companies, continue to play a leading role with 44% of entrepreneurs focused on developing services with this model.

However, the surprise was given by the public blockchain technologies, including those of Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), among others, which also have 44% of the interviewees interested in focusing their activities on their model.

Blockchain doesn’t really do anything unless it is paired with a solid use case where it can serve as a kind of Trust-as-a-Service (TaaS) for ecosystem participants. In short, it is more an enabler of business models than a technology. Understanding this is key to discerning the difference in how digital enterprise (traditional) organizations view blockchain compared to digital enterprises.

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Respondents’ answers regarding the future of blockchain technology also stand out

84% of entrepreneurs believe that, in the future, blockchain could become a highly scalable technology adopted by a large part of the population, while 77% think that it will serve to optimize value chains.

In line with this perspective, 69% of entrepreneurs plan to have blockchain technology as a replacement for the company’s current records system, while 59% believe that Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) will have a high impact on the way the industry works.

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PlayKey Cloud Gaming Platform Moves Forward With Its Development

The cloud gaming platform PlayKey recently published an interim report on its achievements this year, highlighting the fact that it has so far achieved some milestones towards the implementation of a decentralized platform and forming a large community around cloud gaming.

Playkey developers continue to improve their services by combining all their components into a single application to partially integrate them with the existing infrastructure. As a result, the test phase of this new platform is planned for the beginning of 2019. Meanwhile, among the advances achieved so far, the acceptance of the Playkey Tokens (PKT) as a way of paying for subscriptions to the current cloud gaming platform, started in June 2018, has made PKT a very useful token.

In that regard, to adapt users to crypto payments, Playkey offered the opportunity to save up to 83% of the subscription price and set the internal exchange rate at a parity of 1PKT at $2, regardless of the cost of the token in the market. That helped to reduce the risk of speculation with PKT, according to the company.

As for its marketing activity, at the conclusion of the Initial Coin Offering (ICO), in 2017, and which raised $10.5 billion, Playkey defined and followed a short-term strategy, namely, to promote the product to players and miners.

The PlayKey platform makes its cloud gaming platform known in both the gaming industry and crypto-related events

In this way, PlayKey is present in specific events both in the gaming industry and in the cryptocurrency universe. Among them are G-Star 2018, Gamescom 2018, Blockchain Summit London, Esports Business Summit, Blockchain Expo Global 2018, Game Developer Conference, Digital Economic Forum, and other important events.

This marketing strategy included the launch of the platform in the German market, the gaming capital of Europe and the largest market in the region, where around $4.4 billion in revenues were generated in 2017.

Playkey has the goal to form a large community, which in the future will allow the company’s servers to join owners of powerful gaming PCs and home mining farms to rent them to players in exchange for PKT.

That would also increase the options for using the PKT token, which will be used to make payments for other services of the company, beyond being negotiated in cryptocurrency exchange platforms. PlayKey Token (PKT) is currently available in seven exchange houses, namely, HitBTC, CoinExchange, Mercatox, EtherDelta, Idex, Lykke, and YObit.

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Top 5 Xbox Emulators for PC – Tested and Proved to be Functional

Many people have always wanted to play Xbox games but they couldn’t afford to buy a console or didn’t think it is worth it for only one interesting game. If you are one of them(and since you are reading this you certainly are) stress no more: we have you covered. Below you have a top of the best emulators for the Xbox platform, so you can try some of those games that remained exclusive are piqued your interest in one way or another. First a bit of tech knowledge.

What are the emulators?

As the name hints, they emulate a virtual environment based on a variety of mediums: software, operating systems or consoles. There are several emulators on the web, available for multiple platforms. They range from simple ones, such as a Gameboy emulator, to more sophisticated emulators that try to play games for the PS3 which is notorious for the closed architecture it uses.

In this article, you will find the best emulators for the Original Xbox and Xbox 360. They were tested and proved to be functional and able to play games. Do keep in mind that many of them are still in development and even you can’t play the game you want now it may become available in the future.

  1. CXBX

It is one of the best emulators for running original Xbox Games. You don’t even need an Xbox controller as it is compatible with generic gamepads. Since it was abandoned, the list of playable games is rather limited: Smashing Drive, Futurama, Whacked, Battle Cry and Turok. If any of these classic games interest you, the emulator is able to run them properly and you will have a great experience. You can find it on its official Github page.

  1. Xeon

Xeon is another emulator that was abandoned in the early stage by the developer. It can only run one game, the original HALO and the experience is not very smooth but it a good place to start your emulation journey.  Keep in mind that only the NTSC version of HALO is compatible.

  1. Xenia

Xenia is most versatile emulator on this list as it can play over 50 Xbox games. It is rather heavy on the requirements part so it may lag on some older PCs. It is still updated and new games are added between patches.

  1. DXBX

Made from the same source code as CXBX, it has more features. It is an Xbox One emulator that can run developer SDK samples and some game intros. You can freely try it as you may learn some interesting things here and there. The emulator works on several versions of Windows and it runs on both 32-bit and 64-bit versions.

  1. EX360 Emulator

Although it still in the early stages of development, this experimental Xbox 360 emulator may be able to run some arcade games.  In order for the emulator to run you need to have a 64-bit system so if you have an older PC, you may an upgrade before you can try it.

As you have seen, this list has a variety of Xbox emulator you can try and test. Some are still in development and they may improve in the future if enough updates are made. Some are nice even from a technological perspective as it is no easy feat to be able to successfully emulate a system.  All of them come free of charge and are available for download if you quickly search their name on the internet.

If one of them play the game you like have a great time! Visit us again for more great tips and interesting articles every day!

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Aptoide 9.0 Now Available to Download – The Best Alternative to Google Play Store

The Play Store has plenty of apps available for all tastes and genres. There are, however, many apps that don’t make the cut which can be very useful for a variety of situations, including games, downloaders and much more. In order to enjoy a greater variety of apps, you should download the newly released version of the Aptoide repository, which has become a very popular alternative to Google Play Store.

Aptoide also offers several advances all listed below.

There is no need to register an account

You can freely use the app after installation without entering data or register an account. The app is a safe and reliable download source for over 30,000 apps, and all of them are constantly update. It even features an update mechanic similar to that of the Play Store as you can batch update all your apps with one tap.

Easily revert to a previous version of an app

Let’s say you upload an app. You launch it soon after, only to discover that it does no longer run well on your phone, a feature you liked was removed, it is now plagued by ads, etc. While you can’t do anything if it was downloaded from the Play Store, Aptoide has a handy rollback feature. Merely tap a button and you can restore your app to the previous version anytime you feel like it.

Intuitive interface and easy to use

The app offers a simplified user interface that allows you to easily find the app you want to find and download. You can also find interesting apps that were removed from the official Play Store such as downloaders, overclocking apps, superuser apps and many more. It is also great for older Android phones as it gives them access to apps that are not available to them otherwise.

The most recent version is available on the official website. Keep in mind that you must allow the installation of apps from unknown sources before you try to install Aptoide. Enjoy!

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Is it Legal to Download the ShowBox APK app?

With a growing popularity of binge-watching, many users start to wonder: is it legal to use video streaming apps? This question is a recurring subject of discussions in online forums. Currently, the most widely used app for video streaming is ShowBox. Let’s take a look at ShowBox APK then, in search for an answer to this question.

The advantages of using ShowBox

Talking about ShowBox, it is hard not to notice this free media streaming app’s versatility, as it supports PC, Apple, Apple TV, Xbox, Android and many other platforms. The important thing for many users is surely the fact that no subscription is required in order to watch videos through this app. ShowBox is also easy to use, which is definitely a plus for a little bit older users.

Some of the features of ShowBox

The success of ShowBox is not a surprise, considering its features, such as a library containing a wide selection of all genres and languages, high-quality video streaming, offline video downloading and unlimited streaming and downloading.

Is ShowBox legal or not?

Asked whether streaming through ShowBox is legal or not, many users would surely give us different answers. It looks like there are many opinions on this subject.

Of course, there are many who have nothing against using it for video streaming. Some are concerned with the safety of getting such app, as it is not too secure and does not protect against viruses.

ShowBox is most likely not a licensed app, therefore it cannot be found in the Google Play store, but we have to visit a third-party website in order to download it.

The lack of an official website also worries many users, so there is no way to interact with the app’s developers or get technical support if needed.

It looks like there is no answer as to whether ShowBox is legal or not, and all users have to make their own decision before they decide to download it.

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