Tuesday, 30 June 2020

The first 5G Moto G phone is on the way

Moto G8 Plus profile show with rear gradient

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  • The Moto G 5G has leaked, and its expected to be the first 5G phone in the series.
  • An apparent render shows a quad rear camera setup and two punch holes.
  • Motorola’s phone also seems to pack a side-mounted fingerprint scanner.

The Moto G series of phones arguably made budget phones cool when the first model was launched back in 2013. Ever since then, the range has regularly rolled out affordable yet dependable wares.

Now, serial leaker Evan Blass has revealed that Motorola is working on a Moto G 5G smartphone, poised to become the first 5G-enabled Moto G handset.

A picture posted by Blass on his Patreon account shows a phone with a quad rear camera setup (featuring a 48MP main camera), as well as what appears to be punch holes for two selfie sensors. Hopefully we’ve got a normal/ultra-wide combo up-front rather than a depth sensor. Check out the image below.

Moto G 5G Evan Blass on Patreon

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Another noteworthy feature gleaned from the Moto G 5G render is an apparent side-mounted fingerprint scanner as opposed to an in-display sensor or a scanner embedded in the Moto logo.

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We don’t know anything else about the new Motorola phone, but we’re expecting budget pricing given the Moto G branding. For example, the Moto G8 Plus retails for ~$250 in the US, so we’re likely looking at something in this price tier or somewhat higher given the 5G support.

News of a Moto G 5G also comes two weeks after Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon 690 chipset, its first 5G processor in the 600 series. The last few mainline Moto G phones used Snapdragon 600 series processors, so we’d expect the Snapdragon 690 in this new model.

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TikTok booted from app stores in India, but it might be temporary

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  • TikTok has been removed from the Google Play Store and Apple App Store in India.
  • The company released an official statement about its ban.
  • The ban on TikTok in India might be temporary.

Viral video-sharing app TikTok has been removed from the Google Play Store and Apple App Store in India after the country banned 59 Chinese apps on Monday. However, those who already have the app installed continue to have access to it.

India and China are at loggerheads right now due to an ongoing border dispute. Because of this, there’s a widespread call to boycott Chinese apps and goods in the country and the removal of TikTok from Indian app stores is a direct repercussion of that. According to the Indian government, the short-video app, along with 58 others, engages in “activities prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of India, defense of India, security of state and public order.”

Weirdly enough, other Chinese apps like SHAREit, UC Browser, and WeChat which are also on the list of banned apps continue to remain available on both Google’s and Apple’s app stores.

What does TikTok have to say?

In response to these sudden sanctions from the Indian government, TikTok posted the following statement today on its Twitter account.

From what we can read, there’s still a chance that TikTok might be reinstated on app stores in India. The company clearly states that it will be meeting with government stakeholders to review the situation and that it stands by its data privacy and security practices.

However, it’s not always been a smooth ride for TikTok in India. The app was also banned in the country last year for allowing pornographic and sleazy content. It then undertook several steps to ensure the safety of its users in order to be reinstated.

For now, the Indian government has said that the ban on TikTok and other Chinese apps is an interim measure. It will give these apps an opportunity to present their case before a committee including representatives from various ministers. The committee will then make recommendations on whether the apps should remain banned or should be cleared for use.

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Monday, 29 June 2020

TikToK, Mi Community among 59 Chinese apps banned in India

India just announced the ban on 59 Chinese apps that includes TikTok and Mi Community due to national security concerns.
TikToK, Mi Community among 59 Chinese apps banned in India
India bans TikTok and more

Popular apps included in India's ban

Along with TikTok, several popular apps are also included in the ban list. This list include XIaomi's Mi Video Call, Parallel Space, Xender, Shareit, Cam Scanner, China's Twitter alternative Weibo, and the game Clash of Kings.

The government of India said that the ban will not allow usage of these apps in both mobile and non-mobile internet-capable devices. However, the ruling does not state if the government will enforce the delisting of said apps on mobile app stores.

India's Ministry of Electronics and IT notes that concerns about data security and privacy of Indians are the main factor in its decision. This decision comes after several complaints and reports about the misuse of app permissions in both Android and iOS that secretly steals and transmits users' data to servers outside China.

As a refresher, the tension between China and India has been very high due to border disputes. Consumers voluntarily started to boycott Chinese apps and products already which lead to a major phone brand canceling its live product launch.



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The unpaid labor of female founders — and how this puts businesses at risk


The unpaid labour of women is not new news. UN Women states: From cooking and cleaning… to taking care of children and the elderly, women carry out at least two and a half times more unpaid household and care work than men. As a result, they have less time to engage in …paid labour. Women’s unpaid work …supports economies…yet, it is rarely recognized as “work”. Unpaid work is valued to be 10 and 39 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product and can contribute more to the economy than the manufacturing, commerce or transportation sectors. As a progressive and independent…

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Twitch temporarily bans Trump’s channel for ‘hateful content’


On a night filled with platforms booting out controversial forums and accounts, game streaming platform Twitch temporarily banned US President Donald Trump from the platform. The Amazon-owned company said that Trump‘s account was banned for broadcasting “hateful content” on his Twitch channel. The company said the content of two streams in particular lead to the ban. The first was a rebroadcast of a 2015 rally where Trump claimed that Mexico is sending rapists to the country, and the other stream was his June 20 rally at Tulsa with racist comments. Twitch has now removed both streams. A company spokesperson told The Verge that politicians…

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