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FCC: ‘One or more’ carriers violated federal law selling location data

1 2 月, 2020 Stephen Warwick 0

The question now is, what will be the punishment?

What you need to know

The FCC has concluded its extensive investigation into US carriers and location data.
It has determined that one or more carriers violated federal law by selling real-time data.
Measures against those carriers are now being considered.

The FCC has found that one or more US carriers broke federal law by selling customer’s real-time location data, after an extensive investigation.

As reported by The Verge, FCC chair Ajit Pai has written to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. In that letter Pai stated:

I am writing to follow up on my letter of December 3, 2019 regarding the status of the
FCC’s investigation into the disclosure of consumers’ real-time location data. Fulfilling the
commitment I made in that letter, I wish to inform you that the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau has completed its extensive investigation and that it has concluded that one or more wireless carriers apparently violated federal l…

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How to watch Studio Ghibli films on Netflix in the U.S., Canada, & Japan

1 2 月, 2020 Jared DiPane 0

Netflix has announced that beginning on February 1 it will begin bringing Studio Ghibli films to its service. In total, there will be 21 films that make an appearance, and they will come in three phases. The films will be made available globally through a distribution partner Wild Bunch International, though this rollout will exclude some big markets.

For those not familiar, Studio Ghibli was founded back in 1985 by the directors Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata and the producer Toshio Suzuki. It is a Japanese animation film studio that has produced feature films, short films, TV commercials, and even worked with video game studios on visual elements for games. Six of the studio’s films are among the 10 highest-grossing anime films from Japan, and the company has many other accolades. It’s most successful title was Spirited Away, which made over $360 million worldwide and was voted the fourth-best film of the 21st century as picked by 177 film critics from around the world in 2016 and…

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‘Super ISO’ trademark foretells upgraded night mode for Galaxy S20 series

31 1 月, 2020 Muhammad Jarir Kanji 0

ISO settings help the camera deal with different lighting conditions.

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Samsung was recently awarded a trademark for ‘Super ISO’ by the UK Intellectual Property Office.
ISO relates to light capture in cameras, indicating the company is working on an improved night mode for its phone.
Rumors from industry insiders suggest the feature is being prepped for the Galaxy S20 series.

Samsung’s Galaxy S20 series is reportedly getting a few downgrades in the camera department, but that doesn’t mean cameras are becoming less of a priority for Samsung’s flagships. Indeed, as new trademark awarded to Samsung indicates, the S20 series’ cameras will be one of the phones’ most significant distinctions.

The ‘Super ISO’ trademark that was filed just earlier today by Samsung to the UK Intellectual Property Office suggests the company is working on a souped-up night mode for its phone.

ISO, for those who don’t know, is a setting that determines the sensitivity of the image sen…

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Huawei surpassed Apple in smartphone sales for 2019, trailing Samsung

31 1 月, 2020 Muhammad Jarir Kanji 0

Samsung lead the pack with nearly 300 million units sold.

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Huawei took the second-place spot in the smartphone market from Apple in 2019.
It raked in sales of 238.5 million units, compared to Apple’s 196.2 million.
The biggest winner, though, was Samsung, with 296.5 million shipments during the year.

Despite overwhelming pressure by the U.S., Huawei says it can handle anything else the Trump administration throws its way. And the numbers seem to bear that out.

Earlier estimates of Huawei’s unit sales during 2019 pegged the number to an impressive 240 million. That estimate has now been corroborated by Counterpoint Research, one of the leading market research firms in the tech world.

The Hong Kong-based firm estimates that Huawei sold 238.5 million phones during 2019. Not only is that much better than the Chinese giant’s own expectations following its addition to the U.S. Entity List, but the number also marks the first time Huawei has surpassed Apple in …