Huawei says they don't need US
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| Huawei says they don't need US | |
| Number | 3535 |
| Broadcast Date | MAY 20, 2019 |
| Episode Length | 29:21 |
| Hosts | Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang |
The Trump administration has placed Huawei on an “entity list” that would prevent the company from acquiring US technology without approval. The knock-on effect has been profound as companies like Google, Intel and Qualcomm have falling in line and stopped shipment of chips to the company. What does this mean for tech consumers and how will tech companies navigate the ban?
Quick Hits
- Kaspersky labs announced its plans to open a new office in Kigali, Rwanda to support its East African business. The lab will serve businesses in Rwanda and the wider region.
- Microsoft's Edge browser for macOS has been available for awhile if you knew where to find the link, but Microsoft is now officially supporting the daily Canary builds of Edge for Mac now for macOS 10.12 and above. Microsoft said weekly Dev channel builds will be supported very soon.
- A database of contact information for millions of Instagram influencers and brand accounts was found unprotected on Amazon Web Services by researcher Anurag Sen, who alerted TechCrunch. The data combined public data with phone number and email address and estimated worth. TechCrunch believes the database originated with Mumbai-based social media marketing firm Chtrbox. After TechCrunch contacted Chtrbox, it pulled the database offline.
- RealMe, a sister company to Vivo, OPPO and OnePlus is launching the Realme 3 Pro phone in Europe. It runs Android 9.0 on a Snapdragon 710 chipset which improves AI performance. It's marketing the phone at gamers by touting software that improves frame rate and touch responsiveness. Realme promises 21.6 percent improved aiming speed In PUBG Mobile. The Realme 3 Pro model starts at £175 in the UK, and €199 in the Eurozone, available June 5.
Top Stories
- Google announced Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2 Monday for $999. The glasses look more like glasses with the frame coming from Smith Optics but it still uses a tiny projector to beam images to your eye. The Google Glass 2 model runs on the Snapdragon XR1 for longer battery life and support mobile device management so they can be preconfigured for employees.
- US FCC chair Ajit Pai said he will recommend approving the $26.5 billion Sprint-T-Mobile merger. The statement came after the two companies agreed to spin off Sprint's Boost Mobile prepaid service, as well as a 3-year build out plan for 5G service with a commitment to not raise prices during its construction. Pai said he will prepare an order on the merger in the coming weeks, which will need approval by 3 of the 5 FCC Commissioners. The US Department of Justice's antitrust division and several state attorneys general are still examining the deal. BUT the merger still isn't for sure on. Bloomberg says a person familiar with the review says the US Department of Justice is leaning against approval because the remedies don't go far enough.
- Google issued data compiled with the help New York University and the University of California, San Diego, showing that any second factor, including on-device prompts and text messages, can prevent the most common kind of mass-scale attacks. Text message second factors prevented 100% of automated bot attacks and 96% of automated Phishing attacks. An authenticator app was more secure and only a physical key prevented both automated bot and phishing attacks as well as highly targeted attacks.
- Stanford University students from the school's Extreme Mobility Lab are celebrating a four-legged robot named Doggo, a quadrupedal robot that's unique is its low cost and accessibility. Doggo's total cost is less than $3,000, and its design is completely open source, so anyone can print off the plans and assemble a Doggo if we so choose.
- Back on April 16, we mentioned a Hackaday article about how 5G service could impact weather forecasting. The short version is that the 23.8-GHz spectrum is useful for measuring water vapor but could get drowned out by 5G signals. 5G licensees are required to limit out-of-band emissions but the frequencies are so close, it was uncertain how much error there may be. Now, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration head, Neil Jacobs, told the House Subcommittee on the Environment that he estimates use of 24-gigahertz frequency band for 5G service could reduce weather forecast accuracy by up to 30%, roughly as accurate as forecasting in the 1980s. NOAA estimates 77 percent data loss from its satellite’s passive microwave sounders, reducing the ability to predict hurricanes by as much as two days, as an example. Senators Ron Wyden and Maria Cantwell have written a letter to FCC chair Ajit Pai requesting company's stop using the frequency until a solution is found.
Discussion
- Huawei founder says growth 'may slow, but only slightly' after U.S. restrictions
- US may soften ban on Huawei to help existing users
- Google reportedly ends business with Huawei, will cut it off from Play Store
- Intel, Qualcomm, and other chipmakers reportedly join Google in Huawei ban
- Huawei’s phone business would be decimated without Google’s Android
- Huawei's Android loss: How it affects you
- Lumentum says halting all Huawei shipments, cuts quarterly forecast
- Huawei responds to Android ban with service and security guarantees, but its future is unclear
- Huawei mobile users ponder switching brand after Google news
Thing of the Day
- Nate Lanxon reveals what's coming up on the next Tech's Message including a special guest and Netflix popularity charts.
Mailbag
- I prefer to educate myself on Adobe software with “classroom in a book” series by Peachpit publishing. Occasionally they have a huge sale and I stock up on all the software I own and want to become proficient in. A lot of the books have lesson files to work along with the author/instructor, and if the course is web based, it will have videos that show each step of the way to follow along with. Instead of having a lot of books on a bookshelf, I prefer to download them digitally in epub, mobi or PDF format.
Another great source is Lynda.com (now owned by LinkedIn) which also have lesson files to follow along with (on a tiered subscription), or now a lot of libraries offer Lynda.com for free with a library card (basic plan). I became proficient in Microsoft products (Excel and Access) with their courses that have amazed my co-workers. - Sent by Mikey D.
- I prefer to educate myself on Adobe software with “classroom in a book” series by Peachpit publishing. Occasionally they have a huge sale and I stock up on all the software I own and want to become proficient in. A lot of the books have lesson files to work along with the author/instructor, and if the course is web based, it will have videos that show each step of the way to follow along with. Instead of having a lot of books on a bookshelf, I prefer to download them digitally in epub, mobi or PDF format.
- There's been a lot of discussion about redfin direct for buying a house online over the past couple of weeks. Clearly the next Live With It segment needs to be Sarah buying a house using redfin direct and then living with (in?) it! Next patreon tier?? :)
- Sent by Jeff
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