| After Google, Qualcomm and Intel reportedly stops dealing with Huawei
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 After Google announced that it's ceasing some business with Huawei, Bloomberg reported today that chipmakers like Intel, Qualcomm, and Broadcom are stopping component supplies to the Chinese tech giant until further notice. This is a huge blow to the company's future as a device maker. Google's ban means that Huawei can't use certain parts of Android, including Google Play services, Google Maps, and Gmail. But, it can still use open part of Android – aka Android Open Source Project (AOSP) – and make its phones work. However, with chipmakers banning trade with Huawei mean that it won't get critical components like modems and… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Google,Huawei,Intel
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| Google breaks up with Huawei, blocking it from Android apps and services
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 In a surprise bit of weekend news that could have major implications on the smartphone market, Reuters reports that "Google has suspended business with Huawei that requires the transfer of hardware, software, and technical services except those publicly available via open source licensing." Translation: Huawei can no longer implement a full-fledged version of Android, losing access to Google services and more. Instead, it'll only be allowed to use the open source components of Android. That means no Google Play Store, no Gmail, no YouTube – at least not without major workarounds. This presumably affects future devices; it's not clear what… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Android,Google,Huawei
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| Over 900 posts taken down from social media platforms during LS polls
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| Social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp, removed a total of 909 posts during the Lok Sabha election, following directions from the Election Commission (EC). Facebook alone took down 650 posts, followed by Twitter (220), ShareChat (31), YouTube (five) and WhatsApp (three), Director General (Communications) in the EC Dhirendra Ojha said on Sunday, after the seventh and final phase of polling was concluded. Of the 650 posts taken down by Facebook, 482 were political messages posted during the "silence period". The "silence period" starts 48 hours before the hour set for conclusion of polling in a particular phase. The seventh phase of polling came to a close at 6 pm on Sunday, so the "silence period" had begun at 6 pm on Friday for this phase. As many as 73 social media posts were political advertisements in the "silence period", two were violative of the Model Code of Conduct, 43 were related to voter "misinformation", 28 were dubbed as those crossing the limits
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