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Amazfit and Zepp to introduce new wearables CES 2021

Amazfit announced its new flagship smartwatches GTS 2 and GTR 2 at an event in China three months ago, and just four weeks later, the wearables escaped the domestic market, heading to the United States and the United Kingdom. The company has even bigger plans for its GT 2 lineup however and has now confirmed… Read more

iOS virtualization: US court sees no violation of Apple copyright

Serious setback for Apple in the legal dispute against the security company Corellium: A US court sees the virtualization of iOS by Corellium as “fair use” – and not as the copyright infringement cited by the iPhone group. The use of the operating system by the virtualization tool intended for security researchers is said to… Read more

Facebook, goodbye to the Irish tax haven

On the action of the collection agency of the US taxes, Facebook was forced to close three holding companies in Ireland and bring the intellectual property back to the US of Rosario Grasso published on 29 December 2020 , at 14: 01 in the web channel Facebook I giants of the web , you know,… Read more

No microSD card support in Samsung Galaxy S21?

No microSD memory card support for Galaxy S 21, the entry smartphone of Samsung’s new Galaxy S family expected to debut at half of January 2021 by Paolo Corsini published on 29 December 2020 , at 12: 01 in the Telephony channel Galaxy Samsung Qualcomm Exynos Snapdragon Della new range of top-of-the-range Samsung smartphones, Galaxy… Read more

No Brexit for British telephone operators: European tariffs do not change

The 4 main UK providers confirm that from January 2021 nothing will change for roaming telephone rates: surfing and calling in Europe will continue to cost as at home, as it is now by Paolo Corsini published 29 December 2020 , at 08: 41 in the Telephony channel Vodafone The United Kingdom will definitely leave… Read more

Rendering gives a foretaste of Samsung's patented double- and triple-folding phone designs

The double-folding Dual-Fold model would resemble a small tablet with a small outer dimension, even when closed by the patent, with the Tri-Fold triple-folding closer to the dimensions of a traditional telephone. According to a patent listed by Samsung in the United States, the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 3 from the Korean manufacturer could become… Read more

heise + | Digital Identity: Race to dominate digital identity verification

In the market for secure digital identities, private providers are competing with the state: Verimi and Yes want to replace the electronic identity card. Digital Identity: Race for the dominance of digital identity verification Models from the north Digital storage and acceptance Three services for digital identification Together against Google and Apple Article in c’t… Read more

Not too late for US contact tracking apps

Using the California Contact Tracking System, which was released on 10. It was launched on December 31st, almost half of all US citizens now have access to such an app. The services warn you if you have been around someone with Covid – 19 for too long. The Pandemic Technology Project is monitoring the apps… Read more

Despite the pandemic, the number of IPOs is increasing worldwide

Despite the Corona crisis, according to a study, more companies worldwide dared to enter the stock market this year than 2019. The number of IPOs rose by 12 percent to 1322, according to an evaluation published on Tuesday by the consulting and auditing company EY. The global issue volume climbed by 26 percent to 263… Read more

Slavery and overfishing on the high seas can’t hide from these researchers

A tracking system designed to help ships avoid crashing into each other has become an important tool for spotting bad behavior on the high seas. Researchers can now put a spotlight on corporations that dominate fishing in unregulated international waters where it’s easier to get away with overfishing. And it’s giving us a better idea… Read more

Civil rights groups move to block expansion of facial recognition in airports

A coalition of civil rights groups led by the American Civil Liberties Union have filed an objection to the proposed expansion of Customs and Border Protections facial recognition at land and sea ports. The National Immigration Law Center, Fight for the Future, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation are also participating in the motion, alongside twelve… Read more

A photograph of Ansel Adams sold for nearly $ 1 million

What value do we place on a photograph? It certainly depends on many factors balancing the feelings it arouses or the commitment necessary to achieve it. At Sotheby’s, however, they went “beyond” by auctioning a landscape photograph of Ansel Adams and beating it for almost 1 million dollars . A real record, although obviously it… Read more

Tech Data and AWS: a partnership to accelerate the digital transformation of European SMEs

Under the agreement, Tech Data will build specialized local sales and technical teams on AWS in all EU countries where the company is present. The collaboration is already active in the UK, Italy, Turkey and Spain, and will soon be extended to other countries by Alberto Falchi published on 21 December 2020 , at 13:… Read more

Citizen Lab: Spyware attack on iPhones by journalists at Al Jazeera

The personal smartphones of dozens of employees at the Qatari news broadcaster Al Jazeera have been hacked by suspected state-funded attackers with ties to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The spyware used comes from the Israeli provider NSO Group, according to the security researchers at the Canadian Citzen Lab, who have now made… Read more

Tesla began manufacturing the Model Y SUV in China

Normally Tesla exports vehicles assembled in United States, but for China it seems to want to pursue a more widespread approach than Rosario Fat published on 10 December 2020 , at 10: 31 in the Technology channel Tesla Model Y Tesla has started producing vehicles Model Y at the plant Gigafactory of Shanghai . The… Read more