Sunday, December 13, 2020

Technology : Infinix Hot 10 Play visits FCC – an even cheaper variant with dual rear cameras





 Infinix has a couple of current devices under its “Hot” family line – the vanilla Hot 10 and the Hot 10 Lite. Like its name suggests,

 the latter downgrades specs a bit, through things like a smaller 6.6-inch display, slightly smaller battery, less memory and one fewer main camera module. 

Following in the same trend, an Infinix Hot 10 Play has surfaced on the FCC website – an even cheaper device, with an AI Dual Rear camera setup.

The FCC filing is for an Infinix X688C – an official model number that has been cross-

referenced with other documentation and matched-up wit the Hot 10 Play branding. 

The same device model has also been linked to a particular 10W charger (model number U100XSA). Meaning that it is safe to assume 10W as the top charging speed of the Hot 10 Play.

As for the main FCC document, it clearly shows the AI Dual Camera setup on the back of the phone.

 In turn, the printed FCC label mentions a 2GB/32GB memory configuration – same as the base variant of the Infinix Hot 10 Lite. 

Unfortunately, not much else in terms of specs. That being said, we expect the Play to borrow most of its other bits from the Hot 10 Lite. The camera downgrade alone should be enough to cut a bit of the price off.

There is no official word on the Infinix Hot 10 Play as of yet from the manufacturer. However, a round of certificates typically indicates an imminent launch.

Thursday, December 10, 2020

Technology : Google fined £91m over ad-tracking cookies

 


Google has been fined 100 million euros (£91m) in France for breaking the country's rules on online advertising trackers known as cookies.

It is the largest fine ever issued by the French data privacy watchdog CNIL.

US retail giant Amazon was also fined 35 million euros for breaking the rules.

CNIL said Google and Amazon's French websites had not sought visitors' consent before advertising cookies were saved on their computers.

Google and Amazon also failed to provide clear information about how the online trackers would be used, and how visitors to the French websites could refuse the cookies, the regulator said.

It has given the tech giants three months to change the information banners displayed on their websites.

If they do not comply, they will be fined a further 100,000 euros per day until the changes are made.

In a statement published by Reuters, Google said: "We stand by our record of providing upfront information and clear controls, strong internal data governance, secure infrastructure, and above all, helpful products.

"Today's decision under French ePrivacy laws overlooks these efforts and doesn't account for the fact that French rules and regulatory guidance are uncertain and constantly evolving."

Amazon said it disagreed with the CNIL decision,

"We continuously update our privacy practices to ensure that we meet the evolving needs and expectations of customers and regulators and fully comply with all applicable laws in every country in which we operate," it said in a statement.

Privacy

In a separate case, Google is being probed by a UK regulator over its plans to change the way the Chrome browser handles cookies.

Google wants to stop advertisers using cookies to track users as they move around the web from one site to another when using Chrome, in a bid to improve privacy.

It plans to introduce an alternative system know as the Privacy Sandbox that will only provide anonymised feedback.

A group of about a dozen small tech companies and publishers has lodged a complaint with the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) claiming this would damage their businesses.

The CMA is expected to announce whether it will intervene over the coming weeks.

Technology : Facebook Messenger has gone down.

 


Facebook Messenger has gone down.

Users are unable to send messages and are instead seeing a message indicating that the app is “waiting for network”.

The technical issues arrived at the same time as Instagram was seemingly hit by problems with its own direct messages service, which made it hard to send or receive new chats.

The problems are likely linked, since they now have shared infrastructure that allows messages to be sent between the two platforms. Facebook announced in September that it was not allowing messages to be from Facebook Messenger to Instagram and vice-versa, along with a more significant overhaul of the latter’s DM system.

The outage also comes at a difficult time for Facebook, arriving just hours after it was announced that the company was being hit by lawsuits that threaten to break up it, Instagram and WhatsApp.

The problems particularly affected people in Europe, according to tracking website Down Detector, though that might be a result of where its users are based and online.

Facebook does maintain a “Platform Status” page, for the use of developers and others who rely on it for business. While that site reported a “major outage”, the only issue listed was a problem with Messenger ads, which it said had been ongoing since 2


Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Technology : Here's When Your Samsung Phone Gets Android 11 in 2021

 



Samsung is the most popular Android smartphone manufacturer, but since its phones run a customized version of the Android OS known as One UI, it takes longer for new versions of the operating system to show up on its devices. Thankfully, we finally know when Android 11 and One UI 3 are coming to Samsung’s stable of smartphones—and it’s soon.

According to a recently posted release schedule, the majority of Samsung’s One UI 3-compatible devices will receive the update and all its new features in early 2021, but its flagship S20 handsets are already seeing the update as of December 7.

Here’s a quick schedule of when you can expect One UI 3 to show up on your device:

December

  • Galaxy S20
  • S20 Plus
  • S20 Ultra

One UI 3 will roll out to Samsung’s Galaxy S20 line throughout December, but the exact date depends on your carrier. T-Mobile started pushing the update on December 7, but we’re still waiting on other carriers.

T-Mobile users in the U.S. (which includes Sprint customers) can check for the update in their S20, S20 Plus, or S20 Ultra’s settings by going to Settings > Software Update > Download & Install. The update may not be ready for all users just yet, but your phone will notify you once it’s time to download.


The rest of Samsung’s smartphones will receive the One UI update throughout January and February—though, again, specific dates will likely differ between carriers.

January

  • Galaxy Note 20
  • Note 20 Ultra
  • Galaxy S20 FE

February

  • Galaxy Fold
  • Galaxy Z Fold 2
  • Galaxy Z Flip
  • Z Flip 5G
  • Galaxy Note 10
  • Note 10 Plus
  • Galaxy S10
  • S10 Plus
  • S10e
  • S10 Lite

Monday, December 7, 2020

Technology : Google Stadia arrives in eight new countries just in time for Cyberpunk 2077



 Google has announced that Stadia will be available in eight new European countries over the next 24 hours. 

This includes Austria, Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, and Switzerland.

As before, the price is €9.99 a month for the Stadia Pro service, with the first month being free. This doesn't actually include the cost of the games,

 such as Cyberpunk 2077 releasing on December 10, which you still need to purchase separately.

 You will have access to the games as long as you stay subscribed to the service. You will also have access to a library of free to play titles, including Destiny 2 and the Stadia-exclusive Bomberman R Online.

The Stadia service can be accessed on a computer, compatible Android smartphones, or on a TV with a Chromecast Ultra plugged in and the Stadia controller.


Technology : New Nokia budget handset spotted on TENAA website: Details here | NewsBytes 2021

 


New Nokia budget handset spotted on TENAA website: Details here | NewsBytes 2021


MENAFN - NewsBytes) A new Nokia smartphone with model number TA-1335 has been spotted on the Chinese tech certification portal TENAA. Interestingly, it bears similarity to the Nokia C3.

As for the highlights, the device will have a compact form, a single rear camera, and a 2,500mAh battery. A 3.5mm headphone jack and a fingerprint scanner will also be there.

Here's our roundup.

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    Technology : MTN to offer 5G iPhone 12 exclusively in South Africa

     


    MTN to offer 5G iPhone 12 exclusively in South Africa

    Monday 7 December 2020 | 08:47 CET | News

    MTN South Africa said it will be launching the 5G-enabled version of the Apple iPhone 12 in South Africa later in December.

     Through rigorous 5G testing with Apple, MTN is proud to announce that on launch the Apple iPhone 12 will be enabled for 5G on the MTN network.  


    MTN held the commercial launch of its 5G network in June. It will be the only network authorised to enable 5G on the new iPhone 12, from December into early 2021

    . MTN delivers 5G connectivity on four different spectral bands across more than 100 sites around the country. 


    MTN will offer the full iPhone 12 lineup, including the iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 12, and iPhone 12 mini.

     The iPhone 12 devices will be available from MTN on 18 December, and customers will be able to pre-order from 11 December. 

    Prices range from ZAR 15,999 for 64GB to ZAR 19,000 for 256GB on the iPhone 12 Mini, while the iPhone 12 Pro Max will be priced ZAR 25,999 for 128GB to ZAR 32,999 for 512GB.

    Technology : Apple developing in-house mobile modem chips

      Apple Inc. earlier this year launched a project to develop homegrown modem chips for its mobile devices, according to leaked remarks by on...