But, he says, the problem became "alarming" in 2007 when pirates started to use video compression technology.

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Nokia's Xpress Browser and Opera Mini do this through extensive use of compression that relies on a middleman server operated by those companies.

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Microsoft said it affected IE with Service Pack 1 installed but only if visiting websites that use data compression and the widely used version 1.1 of the HTTP web protocols.

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This would have involved a chain of Stirling units that use a cycle of compression and decompression in a fluid to get to low temperatures.

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Server optimization features such as SSL termination and compression technologies use specialized hardware to offload compute-intensive operations from the servers to the application delivery controllers.

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The delivery of UltraHD TV requires a more efficient compression codec made possible by the use of the new High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) standard.

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Idealab has developed its own electronic-commerce system and image-compression technology that all its companies can use.

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Lip compression is one of the body language signals that we all use when we are forced to discuss something or are trying to hold something back.

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Utilizing a common de-dupe and compression architecture across your data center can enable your organization to use fewer network resources, reduce your storage footprint, and lower the power and cooling cost of storing your data.

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