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Apple removes and bans Vaping Apps from App Store

Apple has removed all 181 vaping apps from its App store. While Apple never allowed the sale of vaping related equipment from apps, there were apps that helped users customise their vape pens, let users control the temperature and lighting on their vape pens, as well as delivering news and other vaping related stories.
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Huawei’s 5G MEC Solution Wins Wireless Innovation Award

Huawei's 5G MEC solution won the Wireless Innovation Award at the 21st World Communication Award Ceremony held in London by Total Telecom. The award reflects the industry's recognition of Huawei's 5G MEC solution in technical innovation, business, and ecosystem construction.
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Apple commits $2.5 billion to aid California housing crisis

Apple has announced a $2.5 billion plan to help address the housing availability and affordability crisis in California. Nearly 30,000 people left San Francisco between April and June of this year and homeownership in the Bay Area is at a seven-year low.
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IMImobile

IMImobile teams up with Mavenir for RCS Business Messaging

IMImobile has teamed up with US network software giant Mavenir to launch an RCS messaging initiative. IMImobile and Mavenir will work together with global operator mutual customers, integrated RCS enablement technologies and a shared vision to increase adoption of this new channel globally.
Connected
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microsoft

Microsoft acquires Mover

Microsoft has acquired Mover, a provider of cloud file migration, including admin-led and self-service offerings. As customer demand to move content to the cloud continues to grow, Mover will help make it easier than ever for customers to migrate files to Microsoft 365.
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Huawei to setup first Huawei ICT Academy in the UAE

Huawei is to set up the first Huawei ICT Academy in the UAE, donating equipment to the American University of Ras Al Khaimah, AURAK. Representatives of Huawei visited the AURAK campus to initial the agreement and met the university’s President, Professor Hassan Hamdan Al Alkim.
Huawei
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Cybersecutity

Sectigo and SPYRUS team up to Combat Ransomware Attacks

Certificate Authority (CA) and provider of purpose-built and automated PKI management solutions Sectigo, have teamed up with SPYRUS, a provider of cryptographic operating systems delivering the strongest protection for data in motion, at rest, and at work, to help universities and enterprises protect against ransomware attacks.
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Voice Interoperability Initiative will help several voice assistants work alongside each other

Amazon and other leading technology companies today announced the Voice Interoperability Initiative, a new program to ensure voice-enabled products provide customers with choice and flexibility through multiple, interoperable voice services. The initiative aims to have multiple voice assistants work next to each other on devices, rather than having customers have to lock themselves into one voice ecosystem.
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Huawei

Huawei’s membership to Global Cybersecurity Forum Suspended

Huawei's membership to the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) has been suspended. The tech giant has been denied its participation in the forum, whose goal is to serve as a first responder to cyber-attacks and security breaches, providing information and advice on how to counter and prevent these type of situations.
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Huawei

Huawei proposes selling 5G patents

Huawei’s founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei has proposed selling the company’s current 5G know-how to a Western company as a way to address security concerns by the U.S. and other Western countries.
Huawei5GConnected
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Apple Card

Apple Card launches in US

Apple Card is available in the US starting today. Customers can apply for Apple Card through the Wallet app on iPhone and start using it right away with Apple Pay in stores, in apps and on websites.
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NTT Security teams up with Europol to bolster Threat Intelligence

NTT Security has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3). This latest move forms part of its commitment to sharing its strategic threat intelligence with industry partners and law enforcement agencies to prevent cybercrime globally.
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Huawei launches first products running HarmonyOS

Huawei  has unveiled two new smart televisions, the first products to use HarmonyOS, the company's own operating system. The televisions will be available from August 15 in China and marks the first use of HarmonyOS, chief executive George Zhao said, adding that it will be marketed by its mid-range brand, Honor.
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microsoft

Microsoft reports $33.7 bn in Q4 2019 revenue

Microsoft today reported earnings for its fourth fiscal quarter of 2019, including revenue of $33.7 billion, net income of $13.2 billion, and earnings per share of $1.71 (compared to revenue of $30.1 billion, net income of $8.9 billion, and earnings per share of $1.14 in Q4 2018). All three of the company’s operating groups saw year-over-year growth.
FinancialMicrosoft
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Apple teams up with Best Buy for expanded repair service

Apple today announced the completion of a major expansion of its Apple authorised service network. With nearly 1,000 Best Buy stores across the US now providing expert service and repairs for Apple products, customers have even easier and more convenient access to safe and reliable repairs.
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Ericsson

Ericsson Launches Enhanced 5G Deployment Options

With 5G deployments rapidly gathering momentum globally, Ericsson has launched new software and hardware solutions to expand 5G deployment options. The new solutions extend network capacity and coverage, enabling smooth network evolution, and facilitating new consumer and industry use cases.
Connected5G
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Huawei

White House wants the US to postpone Huawei restrictions

It has been hard to miss but back in May the US commerce department added trade restrictions on Huawei and discontinued its business with American firms, and now the Trump government’s acting chief is asking for a postpone in restrictions on Huawei’s products.
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Apple splits iTunes into three apps

Apple has split iTunes into three apps: Apple Music, Podcasts and Apple TV. Each exists in its own right, with Apple splitting its entertainment ecosystem into three apps for a clearer, more simplified user experience.
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iOS 12

Apple increases iOS cellular download limit to 200MB

Apple has increased the cellular download limit of iOS for iPhones and iPads from 150 MB to 200 MB. The maximum has been 150 MB since September 2017, but now the company is upping the limit to give users more flexibility, meaning they can now download big apps, games, and even video podcasts over a cellular connection.
Apple
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Trump bans Huawei in United States

President Trump has issued an executive order giving his administration sweeping powers to block Huawei and other foreign communications firms from doing business in the United States.
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Broadband

EE broadband prices rising on June 26

EE has announced that its broadband prices are rising on June 26, with an average increase of £2 per month. Customers who signed up with EE or upgraded their account before February 29 will be affected. However, if you’ve signed up with EE since then, you won’t have to pay these higher costs.
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Broadband

NHS hospitals and GP practices to get fibre optic internet

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced plans to upgrade every hospital, GP practice and community care service to full fibre connectivity.Almost 40% of NHS organisations are using slow and unreliable internet supplied through copper lines, which restricts the ability to offer digital services to patients.
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ICO

ICO opens Sandbox Beta Phase

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has opened the beta phase of its Sandbox, a new service designed to support organisations using personal data to develop products and services that are innovative and have demonstrable public benefit.
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Facebook

HUD charges Facebook with housing discrimination

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)  is charging Facebook with violating the Fair Housing Act by encouraging, enabling, and causing housing discrimination through the company’s advertising platform.
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Data Breach

Two workers in Birmingham fined for data protection breaches

Employees could face a criminal prosecution if they access or share personal data without a valid reason, the Information Commissioner’s Office has warned.The warning came after Birmingham Magistrates' Court fined two workers in separate cases for breaching data protection laws.
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NVIDIA to Acquire Mellanox for $6.9 Billion

NVIDIA and Mellanox have reached a definitive agreement under which NVIDIA will acquire Mellanox. Pursuant to the agreement, NVIDIA will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Mellanox for $125 per share in cash, representing a total enterprise value of approximately $6.9 billion. Once complete, the combination is expected to be immediately accretive to NVIDIA’s non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP earnings per share and free cash flow.
Financial
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Microsoft and Invenergy sign solar agreement

Microsoft will become the sole offtaker of the energy generated by the Wilkinson Solar Energy Center, a 74-megawatt solar project in North Carolina that will be constructed, owned and operated by Invenergy after the companies today announced a 74-megawatt solar project in North Carolina.
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Apple revokes Google’s Enterprise iOS Developer Certificate

Earlier, Apple revoked Facebook's iOS enterprise developer certificate for violating its Terms of Service, and Apple is now giving the same treatment to Google.  Apple has shut down Google's internal iOS apps for doing the exact same thing Facebook was doing—distributing enterprise apps outside of the company.
GoogleDevelopers
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France’s CNIL fines Google €50 million for breach of GDPR

France's National Commission for Information Technology and Civil Liberties (CNIL) has fined Google €50 million for a breach of GDPR. The CNIL’s restricted committee imposed the penalty for "lack of transparency, inadequate information and lack of valid consent regarding the ads personalisation.”.
NewsGoogle
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Qualcomm

Qualcomm FQ1 2019 scheduled for January 30

Qualcomm will publish the Company's financial results for its first quarter fiscal 2019 on Wednesday, January 30, 2019 after the close of the market on the Company's Investor Relations website here.
Financial
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Qualcomm

German Court finds Apple iPhone doesn’t infringe Qualcomm patent

A German court has ruled that Apple didn't infringe on a Qualcomm hardware patent, declaring that the iPhone isn't violating any of Qualcomm's power management patents. The judge ruled the suit in question groundless, declaring that Apple's iPhone wasn't standing in violation in an initial verbal ruling. A full filing with rationale is expected in the future.
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TCL unveils new range of headphones

TCL has unveiled a range of headphones, from in-ear to over-the-ear styles, across four distinctive lines for consumers who want to be different (SOCL), be themselves (MTRO), be healthy (ACTV), and be excellent (ELIT) while listening to music.
Connected
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Ledger Unveils New Nano X Hardware Wallet at CES 2019

Ledger today unveiled the Ledger Nano X, a Bluetooth-enabled hardware wallet. As Ledger's new signature product, the Ledger Nano X improves on the Ledger Nano S, the world's most popular hardware wallet having sold over 1.5 million units, with enhanced state-of-the-art security and an improved user experience and design.
FinancialCrypto
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iPhone XR attracting Android Users in the U.S.

Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) released the results of its analysis of the first 30 days of iPhone XR sales in the U.S. In short, not only is the iPhone XR one of Apple's best-selling iPhones, but it's also one of the most appealing iOS-based phones for Android users.
OpinionUS
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Google London

Google Employees Walk Out WorldWide over treatment of Female Staff

Google employees at offices around the world have been walking out to protest the way Google has handled sexual misconduct in the past — and the way they're still being handled today. The employees are demanding several key changes in how sexual misconduct allegations are dealt with at the firm, including a call to end forced arbitration - a move which would make it possible for victims to sue.
Google
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Amazon

Amazon Launches New Business Prime Benefits in US, Germany and Japan

Amazon Business today launched new Business Prime benefits for businesses of all sizes in the United States, Germany and Japan. Business Prime now helps members visualize spend data and identify money-saving opportunities with Spend Visibility, as well as set policies to improve compliance and maximize their budget with Guided Buying.
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Samsung

Samsung to Acquire Zhilabs Expanding AI-Based Automation Portfolio

Samsung today announced its acquisition of Zhilabs, known for its Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based network and service analytics, to further enhance its 5G capabilities. The acquisition lays the foundation for Samsung to foster its 5G offerings of automation and network analytics to finely tune the customer experiences in the 5G era.
5GFinancialSamsung
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Exynos Modem 5100, Industry’s First 5G Modem

Samsung today announced that it has developed Exynos Modem 5100, the industry’s first 5G modem that is fully compatible with 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Release 15 (Rel.15), the most up-to-date standard specification for 5G New Radio (5G-NR).
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Samsung ‘Unbreakable’ OLED Display certified by UL

Samsung Display announced today that its recently-developed, unbreakable smartphone panel has just been officially verified by UL (Underwriters Laboratories), an official testing company for OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor.
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microsoft

Microsoft FY18 Q4 results sends shares up to new all-time high

Microsoft has just released fourth-quarter earnings results that sent shares up to new all-time highs. Revenue was $110.4 billion and increased 14%,  Operating income was $35.1 billion and increased 21%, Net income was $16.6 billion GAAP and $30.3 billion non-GAAP, Diluted earnings per share was $2.13 GAAP and $3.88 non-GAAP and GAAP results include a $13.7 billion net charge related to TCJA.
FinancialMicrosoft
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Carbon Black Unveils Carbon Black Integration Network

Carbon Black today unveiled the Carbon Black Integration Network (CbIN), a technology partner programme designed to improve cybersecurity through collective defense and powered by Carbon Black’s open APIs and the Cb Predictive Security CloudTM (PSC).
Developers
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Euro Tech Week

Euro Tech Week Kicks Off At CES 2018

Global startups and digital stakeholders will all be networking during Euro Tech Week happening at CES 18. Euro Tech Week allows CES international visitors and exhibitors to meet, exchange, and possibly start collaborating between themselves and with US counterparts before and during CES.
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LG V30 coming in Raspberry Rose color

LG has just teased a Raspberry Rose variant of its latest flagship phone, and it’s showcasing at CES 2018. Visitors to CES 2018 will be the first in the world to experience LG Electronics’ newest, eye-catching and romance-inspiring color for the flagship V30.
Android
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Hacker

Wonga Data Breach could affect nearly a quarter million UK customers

Payday loan firm Wonga are warning more than a a quarter of a million customers that personal data may have been stolen in a data breach at the firm. The online lender said it was “urgently investigating illegal and unauthorised access” to personal data of some of its customers in the UK and Poland.
NewsUK
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BlockChain

IBM Launches Blockchain as a Service

IBM has launched the first enterprise-strength Blockchain as a Service, based on The Linux Foundation's open source Hyperledger Fabric version 1.0. IBM Blockchain, which lets developers quickly establish highly secure blockchain networks on the IBM cloud
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