IT&Software
Huawei accuses USA of bullying as it fights back against Google ban
The decision follows the news that a bunch of U.S. companies, including Google , were going to stop doing business with Huawei . While this announcement might worry current Huawei users outside of China, Google has confirmed that Huawei users have little to worry about for now. [Full Article...]
Xiaomi's first-quarter revenue jumps 27%, beats estimates
Markets outside China brought in 38.0% of its total revenue in the first quarter, representing a 34.7% year-on-year increase, according to the company. But the growth was mainly driven by Xiaomi's expansion in overseas markets, and the firm has retained its market-leading position in India. As of March 31, the number of connected devices, excluding smartphones and laptops, on Xiaomi's IoT platfo... [Full Article...]
Windows Zero-Day Vulnerability Published Online
That will be received by Microsoft as a request for the update. "Just want to get rich and give you fucktards in the West the middle finger". In case that Windows 10 May 2019 Update v1903 is not installing , we got your back there too. Consumers aren't forgotten, with Windows 10 undergoing a number of changes that are claimed by Microsoft to provide the "best possible update experience". [Full Article...]
Sony CEO says smartphone arm is an integral part of its business
Long story short, Sony is now only going to focus on Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Europe. The dual-function power button and fingerprint reader-a hallmark of Xperia devices until last year-had the fingerprint reading capabilities disabled in firmware in North America, for reasons which the company has never explained, though conflicting reports attribute to either a contractual obligation with ne... [Full Article...]
Nintendo gives games the boot over loot box concerns
Today, Nintendo did just that, announcing that it will stop offering two mobile games in Belgium in response to its legislation regarding loot boxes. Due to the chance element, and the involvement of real world money, some government bodies have ruled that the feature should be classified as gambling and regulated as such. [Full Article...]
Samsung 5x Optical Zoom Camera Module in Mass Production From This Month
South Korean company is reportedly ready with its own 5X optical zoom smartphone camera. It should "eliminate the protruding part of the smartphone" and starts in mass production this month. While the Galaxy Note 10 should feature a three-camera setup like the Galaxy S10 Plus. Of course, these phones are capable of a max zoom of 10x, though, your photo quality will be severely limited due to it be... [Full Article...]
The privacy-focused Tor browser is now officially on Android
Other features in the Tor mobile browser include a blocker that prevents third-party trackers and ads from following you, fingerprint resistance that makes it hard to identify users by browser and device information, multi-layered encryption, and the ability to access sites blocked by ISPs. [Full Article...]
British telecoms giant EE says to launch 5G without Huawei
Trump said the government was banning American companies from using telecom technology and services provided by entities deemed a national security threat, a move apparently targeting Huawei. He promised the network wouldn't throttle its 4G to make its 5G seem faster, but said that in the initial stages the two networks would work together to provide customers with the best experience. [Full Article...]