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US to Approve Sales it Deems Safe to Blacklisted Huawei

The U.S. government will issue licenses to companies seeking to sell goods to China's Huawei where there is no threat to national security, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Tuesday, leaving industry observers unsure about which products will pass muster.

Seeking to revive trade talks with China, President Donald Trump announced last month that American companies would be allowed to sell products to Huawei Technologies, the world's largest telecommunications equipment maker.

Trump's comments came after the United States placed Huawei on the Commerce Department's so-called Entity List in May over national security concerns. U.S. parts and components generally cannot be sold to those on the list without special licenses.

While American chipmakers welcomed Trump's announcement, many industry and government officials were confused about the new policy.

Speaking at a conference in Washington, Ross affirmed that Huawei would remain on the Entity List, meaning winning licenses would require overcoming a presumption of denial, and said the scope of items requiring licenses would not change. However, he opened the door to some approvals.

"To implement the president's G20 summit directive two weeks ago, Commerce will issue licenses where there is no threat to U.S. national security," Ross said, referring to Trump's announcement at the meeting of world leaders in Japan.

"Within those confines, we will try to make sure that we don't just transfer revenue from the U.S. to foreign firms," he said.

After Huawei was added to the Entity List, the semiconductor industry lobbied the U.S. government for carve-outs to sell nonsensitive items that Huawei could easily buy abroad, arguing that a blanket ban would harm American companies.

However, industry observers said Ross' comments lacked the clarity and relief many hoped for after Trump's announcement.

"The actual policy, of what is not going to endanger U.S. security, is not clear," Washington trade lawyer Doug Jacobson said. "The only way that industry can determine the line is by submitting (license) applications and knowing what types will be approved and which types will be denied."


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US to Approve Sales it Deems Safe to Blacklisted Huawei

The U.S. government will issue licenses to companies seeking to sell goods to China's Huawei where there is no threat to national security, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Tuesday, leaving industry observers unsure about which products will pass muster.

Seeking to revive trade talks with China, President Donald Trump announced last month that American companies would be allowed to sell products to Huawei Technologies, the world's largest telecommunications equipment maker.

Trump's comments came after the United States placed Huawei on the Commerce Department's so-called Entity List in May over national security concerns. U.S. parts and components generally cannot be sold to those on the list without special licenses.

While American chipmakers welcomed Trump's announcement, many industry and government officials were confused about the new policy.

Speaking at a conference in Washington, Ross affirmed that Huawei would remain on the Entity List, meaning winning licenses would require overcoming a presumption of denial, and said the scope of items requiring licenses would not change. However, he opened the door to some approvals.

"To implement the president's G20 summit directive two weeks ago, Commerce will issue licenses where there is no threat to U.S. national security," Ross said, referring to Trump's announcement at the meeting of world leaders in Japan.

"Within those confines, we will try to make sure that we don't just transfer revenue from the U.S. to foreign firms," he said.

After Huawei was added to the Entity List, the semiconductor industry lobbied the U.S. government for carve-outs to sell nonsensitive items that Huawei could easily buy abroad, arguing that a blanket ban would harm American companies.

However, industry observers said Ross' comments lacked the clarity and relief many hoped for after Trump's announcement.

"The actual policy, of what is not going to endanger U.S. security, is not clear," Washington trade lawyer Doug Jacobson said. "The only way that industry can determine the line is by submitting (license) applications and knowing what types will be approved and which types will be denied."


SOURCE >>> https://freebuzz.com.ng/huawei-ban-us-to-approve-sale-of-huawei-phone-with-licenses/


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The CEO of Huawei has revealed the first details of the firm’s Android alternative, claiming it will run faster than Google‘s mobile operating system.

Ren Zhengfei said his firm’s HongMeng OS would be up to 60 per cent faster than Android and would connect across multiple smart devices – ranging from cars to phones.
Speaking to French publication Le Point, Mr Zhengfei revealed the new operating system has a processing delay of just 5 milliseconds, meaning it is also faster than Apple’s MacOS.

But the impressive speed does not make up for the severe lack of apps, with the Huawei CEO admitting that the HongMeng OS currently lacks an equivalent to the Google Play store.

This would mean users would potentially not have apps that have become integral to the Android experience, such as Google Maps, Chrome and Gmail.

Huawei’s development of its own operating system comes after tensions between the US and China led to the world’s second biggest smartphone maker being placed on the “entity list”, banning it from doing business with US firms like Google.


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SKhanmi:
Nothing good about 5G when you view it from the health side. I don't know why people jump on bandwagons without thinking/research.

Fun Fact: Did you know thousands of birds dropped dead from the sky during the 1st testing? Wow, I can't wait to see it deployed in naija,so we can all get irradiated & die slowly. Hamzat suits? C'mon we don't need that.

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Instagram is introducing two new features to help curb cyber bullying.

The company admitted it can “do more to prevent bullying from happening”, so its new tools will help users respond to bullying on Instagram. The first feature uses AI to flag comments considered offensive. Interestingly, the commenters themselves will be asked, “Are you sure you want to post this?” – and they’ll be shown an option button to “undo” their comment.

“From early tests of this feature, we have found that it encourages some people to undo their comment and share something less hurtful once they have had a chance to reflect,” explained Instagram in a blog post. “This intervention gives people a chance to reflect and undo their comment and prevents the recipient from receiving the harmful comment notification.”



The second feature – which Instagram will start testing soon, whereas the other one is now rolling out – is the ability to “restrict” users. Once you restrict someone, comments on your posts from that person will only be visible to them. Restricted people also won’t be able to see when you’re active on Instagram or when you’ve read their direct messages, Instagram said.

According to Instagram, it heard from young people they’re reluctant to block, unfollow, or report their bully for fear of escalating the situation, especially if they see or hear from their bully in real life. So, it created this feature, which provides users with more control over their Instagram experience, but “without notifying someone who may be targeting them”.

Instagram first teased these features at Facebook’s F8 developer conference in April. For more details, check out Instagram’s help hub.


SOURCE :-https://freebuzz.com.ng/2019/07/09/instagram-introduces-new-anti-cyber-bullying-features-2/

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bigtt76:
See this? South Africa already planning ahead, our president doesn't even know what 2G is sef or he importance of having 5G.... God safe us

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South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, backed Chinese technology giant, Huawei, on Friday at the first South African Digital Economy Summit in Johannesburg, where he outlined his government’s strategy to unlock economic opportunities in the digital era.

Ramaphosa During his speech, the President turned his attention to multilateral relations, which he said should also reflect an enabling posture for the global digital economy.

Ramaphosa said the US action against Huawei was an example of protectionism which would affect South Africa’s telecommunications sector. “This standoff between China and the US where the technology company Huawei is being used as victim because of its successes is an example of protectionism that will affect our own telecommunications sector, particularly the efforts to roll out the 5G network, causing a setback on other networks as well.” He said.



He said a number of telecommunication companies had written to him to express their concerns about trade restrictions that had been imposed on Huawei by the US government. “Telecom companies got together and wrote me a letter saying that this tussle between the US and China around the company called Huawei is going to hurt us because we can’t go to 5G and only Huawei can lead us to 5G,” he said.



With the trade discussions between the US and China set to resume, Ramaphosa said the Chinese telecom giant was a victim. “We support a company that is going to take our country and indeed the world to better technologies, and that is 5G. We cannot afford to have our economy to be held back because of this fight.

We are pleased that at the G20 Summit, China and US were able to meet and they said they will relax some of the constraints being imposed on Huawei, so that it can continue to deal with other various companies.”


SOURCE:- https://freebuzz.com.ng/2019/07/09/south-african-president-backs-huawei-to-bring-5g-to-south-africa/

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iamNegro:
Waawu. I no just like Samsung dominance

questechie:
And don't you think, if Samsung succeeded in acquiring Android , it may not be as successful as it is today. Google's touch may be the magic!

Absolutely correct

At MWC 2019 Shanghai Summit, Huawei P30 Pro beat other flagship models released at similar time or recently, and won the Best Smartphone 2019 Award of Asia Mobile Awards.


P30 series has been loved and acclaimed by global consumers and praised by many top media outlets since its launch. P30 series offers the outstanding user experience with SuperSensing Leica Quad Camera,10x Hybrid Zoom, ultra-long battery life and new color choices like Breathing Crystal and Amber Sunrise. Its sales volume hit 10 million units by only 85 days after the launch. The time taking to reach that figure is 62 days less than that for P20 series. It is a record-breaking for Huawei flagship devices' sales volume.


The Huawei P30 Pro features SuperSensing Leica Quad Camera and rewrites the basic rules of digital photography that has been there for over 40 years with multiple revolutionary technological breakthroughs, making it an extraordinary flagship model. It pushes mobile photography into a new stage. It is equipped with innovative components such as the SuperZoom Lens with a periscope design, SuperSpectrum Sensor, and ToF Lens to bring consumers amazing super zoom and low-light photography experience. Its photography strength is widely recognized by global consumers.





It is worth mentioning that at the 2019 MWC Barcelona in February, Huawei's flagship model Mate 20 Pro released in 2018 also won the Best Smartphone Award from GSMA thanks to its powerful performance, excellent photography system, ultra-long battery life, innovative charging solution, and revolutionary design.


In the past few years, Huawei Consumer Business Group has always been committed to creating value for consumers through innovation. Many revolutionary breakthroughs have been made in performance, photography, artificial intelligence, communications, and design. The product competitiveness and user experience have been greatly improved. Huawei invested more than 480 billion CNY (about US$73 billion) over the past decade. Huawei has obtained 87,805 patents by the end of 2018. In the future, Huawei will continue to lead the smartphone trend through R & D investment and technological innovation, and create an all-scenario smart life experience for consumers.





Huawei's products and services are available in more than 170 countries and are used by a third of the world's population. Fifteen R & D centers have been set up in the United States, Germany, Sweden, Russia, India and China. Huawei Consumer BG is one of Huawei's three business units and covers smartphones, PC and tablets, wearables and cloud services, etc. Huawei's global network is built on almost 30 years of expertise in the telecom industry and is dedicated to delivering the latest technological advances to consumers around the world.


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Danicomrade:
Eyhaaa
Your failure may be just befor your breakthrough

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While Apple’s iOS might have its closed ecosystem to boast about, Android is the most popular mobile operating system across the globe. It holds a massive over 80 percent market share, although highly fragmented, and Google currently reaps the perks of its widespread success. But, did you know that Samsung once had the chance to invest in Android? Yeah, no kidding.


Storytime. Let’s dial it back to 2004. It’s been a year since now Essential founder Andy Rubin had started work on Android, along with a petite team of engineers. The project started off with the goal to build an operating system for digital cameras but was later pivoted to be suitable for mobile phones.

Towards the end of 2004, Rubin’s startup did not have much funding left in the bank to continue operations, so he went out in search of investors for Android. And well, he first decided to approach Korean giant Samsung and not Google. Did you already know that? Drop a “Yay” in the comments section if you did.

Android’s entire 8-person team at the time flew to South Korea to meet the officials at Samsung and pitch the new mobile OS they had been developing in secrecy. However, thanks to Fred Vogelstein’s book – “Dogfight: How Apple and Google Went to War and Started a Revolution” we learned that Samsung board officials laughed Rubin and his enthusiastic team out (they might be the ones who came up with Tizen. Just kidding.)


First Android smartphone “HTC Dream” / Image Credits: Akela NDE (Wikipedia)
Rubin, in the book, reveals that some 20-odd Samsung official told them at the meeting that, “You and what army are going to go and create this? You have six people. Are you high?”


Samsung did not see any potential in Android and chose not to invest in Rubin’s mobile operating system, which was luckily picked up by Google just a couple weeks after. The popular search giant was looking for some way to enter the competitive mobile market. Thus, they acquired Android Inc in a whopping $50 million deal, with Rubin, Miner, and White joining the team to complete work on the project.

Android was earlier being designed to go up against the likes of BlackBerry and Nokia, however, Apple iPhone brought touchscreens into the picture in 2007. Thus, Android is known to then have been upgraded to support touchscreens and ‘HTC Dream‘ (which is known to some as T-Mobile GM1) was the very first Android phone, running Android 1.0 out-of-the-box.

So, that’s the bittersweet story of how Samsung passed up on the opportunity to have owned Android instead of Google. The Korean giant can now be considered one of the biggest OEMs that build and sell Android phones in the market. It’s now gearing up to launch the Galaxy Note 10 lineup on August 7th, which you can read about right here.

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The Phantom series is the pinnacle of Tecno’s smartphone prowess and in fact, holds the flagship position represented by the most specs you can find on a Tecno smartphone. Tecno Phantom 9 which is the latest in this series was just launched, and yes it packs quite a punch fitted into a well-crafted aurora design body. Some of the highlights of the smartphone include a first-time in-display fingerprint scanner on a Tecno smartphone, Triple AI rear camera and a massive 6.4-inch Full HD AMOLED display. If that is not interesting, then I don’t know what is!


Key Features of the Tecno Phantom 9

✔6.4-inch, AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with 1080 x 2340 pixel resolution

✔MediaTek Helio P22 Processor and PowerVR GE8320 GPU

✔128GB built-in storage space and 6GB RAM

✔Triple 16MP + 8MP + 2MP AI rear camera and 32MP AI front camera

✔Android 9 Pie with HIOS 5.0
In-display Fingerprint scanner

✔3, 500mAh non-removable battery
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From the inside out, the Tecno Phantom 9 has that premium touch that the Phantom series has always been known for. From the stunning blend of colours at the back to the crisp AMOLED screen with a water drop notch at the top and in-display fingerprint scanner at the bottom. Apart from the stack of cameras, the back of the smartphone is all plain and smooth with nothing but the brand tag in sight.


For the picture taking part of the smartphone, Tecno arms the Phantom 9 with not 1 or 2 but three AI rear cameras including a 16MP primary camera that comes with Auto scene recognition and HDR, an 8MP 120 degrees ultrawide angle camera and a 2MP depth sensor for portrait photography. In addtion, the Tecno Phantom 9 has a quad LED flash to brighten up night shots and the ability to take pictures up close with up to 2.5cm proximity to the subject. Furthermore, the front camera is represented by a 32MP ultra pixel selfie snapper with a more developed AI beauty mode and face recognition

At the center of it all is a fairly powerful Helio P22 processor combined with a 6GB RAM to make sure tasks like opening multiple apps go smoothly. Moreso, with a 3, 500mAh battery to keep things working, the smartphone should last you a day if heavy usage is not involved. Also, you will be having 128GB of storage space from the get-go on your smartphone to keep all your music, files, pictures and movies with an option for expansion with an SD card if you want.


The icing on the cake for the whole package is that it goes only for a ₦77, 000 RRP which makes it by far one of the cheapest Phantom smartphones till date.


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A ban on cellphones in classrooms was announced in the Australian state of Victoria on Wednesday.

The ban, which will apply to primary and secondary students, is designed to crack down on cyber-bulling and classroom distractions, the Victorian government said in a statement.

While some schools in Australia have already banned cell-phone use, this marks the first statewide ban in the country. It will begin from the first school term of 2020.


"Students will be required to switch off their phones and store them securely in lockers from the start of the school day until the final bell. When emergencies occur, parents or guardians can reach their child by calling the school," the statement said.

Victoria Education Minister James Merlino said he didn't expect the move to be "universally popular" but said it was the "right thing to do" on his official social media.

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The move isn't without precedent. Australia's largest state, New South Wales, banned mobile phones in primary schools in 2018, and France has banned all smart phones and smart devices from schools.

Australian Education Minister Dan Tehan said in a statement that he supported the Victoria ban.

"When I talk to parents and teachers the overwhelming majority want action on banning mobile phones in the classroom," Tehan said in a statement.

In a 2019 survey of about 2,000 Australian adults, by Monash University professor Neil Selywn, almost 80% supported a restriction on cell-phone use in schools, while one-third supported an outright ban.

Ann Marie, a secondary school principal at a college in Victoria, told ABC Radio Melbourne that pupils at her school had agreed to restrict their mobile phone use during the day, explaining that they hoped to reduce "bullying, distraction and one-upmanship."

But there have been some concerns. The Australian Education Union Victoria said in a statement that while it supports the ban: "We can't lose sight of the benefits that technology, including mobile phones, can bring to high quality teaching and learning."

Some pupils with special needs will be exempt from the ban, including those who require telephones to monitor health conditions or those who have received permission from a teacher.

#CNN


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Samsung is being sued by Australia’s consumer watchdog for allegedly making misleading claims about the water-resistant properties of its phones.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) alleges Samsung’s adverts made “false” claims about using its phones while swimming and surfing.

The ACCC said it had reviewed more than 300 Samsung adverts before launching its legal action.


Samsung told Reuters it would defend the case and stood by its adverts.



In its statement, the ACCC said Samsung adverts depicted phones being exposed to seawater and swimming pools and claimed that this would not affect the device during its working life.

Although Samsung adverts say its phones have an IP68 water resistance, said the ACCC, this rating does not cover salt water or that found in swimming pools.



Samsung’s own website advises people against using the Galaxy S10 in a swimming pool or on the beach, said the consumer watchdog.

Samsung had not done enough testing to make its advertised claims about the longevity of its products, alleges the ACCC.

“Samsung showed the Galaxy phones used in situations they shouldn’t be, to attract customers,” said the ACCC.

If Samsung is found guilty of misleading consumers it could face a huge fine.


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rusher14:
Surely there's a difference between 2.8 million and 28 million.

Kai blogger.

Bro activate your sense b4 dropping rubbish here. You can't add decimal points to nairaland topic headers.

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