Tech: South Korea Launches World's 1st 5G Networks

The world’s firstfully-fledged 5G mobile networks launches in South Korea on Friday.

It’s a transformational leap that could potentially change the day-to-day lives of billions of people.

“ Until today, we have installed 35,000 units of 5G base stations nationwide. Symbolically, we have also installed them in Dokdo and Hallasan. By the end of this year, we will have installed a total of 70,000 units of 5G base stations, which practically means we have created and tested usable 5G network ”, said Park Jung-Ho, CEO of SK Telecom.

By the end of this year, we will have installed a total of 70,000 units of 5G base stations, which practically means we have created and tested usable 5G network.

The superfast communications backed by a fifth-generation wireless technology, will ultimately impact everything: from toasters, telephones, and electric cars.

But while the East Asian nation has won the race to be the first to provide the user experience, this is only one part of a wider battle that has pit the United States against China and entrapped giants including Huawei.

Hyper-wired South Korea has for long had a reputation for technical prowess and Seoul has made the 5G rollout a priority as it seeks to revive shattering economic growth.

The 5G mobile networks will bring smartphones near- instant connectivity, 20 times faster than the existing 4G that is allowing users to download entire movies in less than a second.

5G is said to herald a new level of connectivity and speed. The network is expected to rake in some $565 billion in global economic benefits, according to London-based Global System for Mobile Communications, an industry alliance.

An industry player predicts that more than 3 million South Koreans will switch to 5G by the end of the year.


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APPLE LAUNCHES THE IPHONE SE IN LAGOS

The iPhone SE, a new 4-inch smartphone that offers brilliant and exciting options to the Apple's flagship iPhone 6S and 6S Plus is set to officially launch at the ICONNECT STORE LEKKI AND SPAR HYPERMARKET VI LAGOS ON JUNE 18 AND 19 respectively.


The Launch is expected to attract iPhone and Apple enthusiasts, Students, as well the tech-savvy across Lagos.


According to Apple Inc the iPhone SE is a fusion of the iPhone 5 and iPhone 6 generations of devices, taking the size and design of one and the latest specs and capabilities of the other. Apple has named the iPhone SE "the most powerful 4-inch smartphone ever."


The Brand’s representative in Nigeria, Redington Gulf have described the phone as the mobile device for Nigerian’s looking to explore and enjoy the limitless possibilities of owning an iPhone. Shoppers at the Launch will have first-hand experiences of the versatility of the iPhone SE in an ambience of good music while enjoying exotic cocktails and tasty canapés.


Aside from the classic four-inch display advantage, the iPhone SE comes in a beloved compact aluminium design that has been updated with matte-chamfered edges, a colour-matched stainless steel Apple logo, and four gorgeous metallic finishes, including rose gold.


iPhone SE offers exceptional performance with the same 64-bit A9 chip offered in iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus for blazing fast speeds, longer battery life, faster wireless, a 12-megapixel iSight camera featuring Live Photos and 4K video, and Touch ID with Apple Pay.


“iPhone SE is an exciting new idea — we started with a beloved, iconic design and reinvented it from the inside out. The result is the most beautiful and powerful phone with a four-inch display in the
world,” said PHILIP SCHILLER, APPLE’S SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF WORLDWIDE MARKETING. “iPhone SE is packed with a stunning four-inch Retina display, advanced 64-bit A9 chip with M9 motion co-processor, longer battery life, 12-megapixel iSight camera with True Tone flash, Live Photos, 4K video, faster LTE and Wi-Fi, and Touch ID with Apple Pay. Everyone who wants a smaller phone is going to love iPhone SE" he added.


With an easy-to-use interface, amazing features, and security at its core, iOS 9 is the foundation of iPhone SE and brings powerful built-in apps like Messages, FaceTime®, Photos, Music and Maps to iPhone users. iOS 9 also brings more intelligence to iPhone SE with proactive assistance, powerful search, improved Siri® features, and a new Night Shift™ feature that uses your iPhone SE’s clock and geolocation to automatically adjust the colours in the display to the warmer end of the spectrum after dark and may even help you get a better night’s sleep.


All of these innovations are packed into a light and compact phone designed to fit comfortably in your hand and safely your pocket.


Apple revolutionized personal technology with the introduction of the Macintosh in 1984. Today, Apple leads the world in innovation with iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple TV. Apple’s four software platforms — iOS, OS X, watchOS and tvOS — provide seamless experiences across all Apple devices and empower people with breakthrough services including the App Store, Apple Music, Apple Pay and iCloud. Apple’s 100,000 employees are dedicated to making the best products on earth, and to leaving the world better than we found it.


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Huawei Ascend Mate 7: You've Got a System in Your House: Konga #mydreamphone Bonanza

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A device that will accompany you through those rhythmic moments in life while allowing you to listen to it, feel it and live through it.

Live Large

Huawei Ascend Mate7 brings you the best of both worlds, a huge FHD screen on an ultra-slim metal body that fits like a glove in one hand. In fact, thanks to its almost invisible bezel and high screen-to-body ratio, it’s noticeably more compact than other 6” screen smartphones. Turn on your Mate7, expand your vision, and start to live large.

Performance and Efficiency

Huawei Ascend Mate 7 is the first smartphone powered by a super eight-core Kirin 925 SoC chipset, which uses intelligent switching to provide the perfect balance of performance and power. Ideal for the most important things, like multi-tasking or enjoying your favorite 3D games or videos for longer. A smart technology for the smart world you live in.

360 Degree fingerprint sensor

Life with Huawei Ascend Mate7 is all about you. So just touch the sensor, located conveniently on the back of the smartphone and your Mate7 recognizes your fingerprint, awakening instantly without the need to unlock or press any other buttons. Its innovative concave design and high pixel per inch ratio achieves a quick and accurate identification, making life with your Mate7 even more convenient.

Advanced camera features

An exceptional smartphone deserves an amazing camera to do justice to the important moments in your life. A 13MP lens ensures sharp and detailed shots while the 5MP front camera is perfect for enhanced video calling. With 1.2-second Ultra snapshot and low-light Performance, you can make sure you capture the right moment, whatever the conditions.

Live Powerfully

Despite its impressive processing power, Huawei Ascend Mate still lasts longer than other smartphones thanks to its high-density Li-Polymer battery and unique integrated design, giving you the power to take your life wherever you need to. Using network efficient power saving technology, Huawei Mate7 has been optimized for super-fast 4G LTE, allowing up to 30% more time to surf the web.

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Ultra power saving is designed to intelligently shut down the most battery draining features as your phone starts to lose power, meaning that you get extra life with the last 10% of your battery. Choose Ultra, Smart, or Normal depending on how you need to use your smartphone.

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Brand	Huawei
Screen size	6 inches
Primary Camera	13 MP
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RAM	2 GB
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All You Need to Know About HTC One Ace E8: Konga #mydreamphone Bonanza

Product details

The HTC One Ace Dual (E8) has an ergonomically enhanced design that brings the iconic One Family's signature look to a new level. It is vertically curved to fit no matter how it's held, the HTC One (E8) features tapered sides, edge-to-edge display, a lightweight unibody frame and dual SIM holders for additional mobility. The One E8 has a 5-inch 1080p display and runs on the Snapdragon 801 quad-core CPU with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage.

Camera Performance

Take rich, high-definition shots with the 13MP main camera. You won't miss a thing with generous 5" display viewfinder and dual curve design that gives you wider shooting angles. 

Selfie Science

The HTC One (E8) is the ultimate selfie smartphone with 5MP front facing camera which captures detailed shots, and its wide angle view captures more smiles. Also,  built-in Touch Up software enhances skin tone and optimizes facial detail, and a side display countdown timer to help you strike the perfect pose.

Gesture Control

The HTC One E8 features Sense 6; quick shortcuts and easy controls for a superior smartphone experience like answer incoming calls by raising the phone to your ear, double tap the screen or swipe to wake up the phone, swipe down to make quick voice calls and so on..

Quad-Core Processor

Enjoy blazing fast browsing speeds, lifelike visual displays and gaming graphics, and amazing multi-tasking performance to stay ahead.

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Warranty Period: 12 months

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Manufacturer's Defect (Dead on Arrival, Product Defect): Instant swap or repair at no charge to the customer

Customer's Defect (Screen Damage, Audio Damage, Keypad/Keyboard Damage, Water Damage, Power Surge, Improper Usage): Customer bears the cost of repair

In-box Accessories: Not covered by manufacturer's warranty

Sim Type Dual SIM

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Network 4G

Brand HTC

Screen size   5 inches 

Model Number E8

Primary Camera 13 MP

Secondary Camera  5.0 MP 

Video Recording Yes

Camera Flash  Yes

Product Type Smart Phone

RAM  2 GB; Internal 16 GB

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Android, Apple browsers threatened by "FREAK attack"

Millions of people may have been left vulnerable to hackers while surfing the web on Apple and Google devices, thanks to a newly discovered security flaw known as "FREAK attack."

There's no evidence so far that any hackers have exploited the weakness, which companies are now moving to repair. Researchers blame the problem on an old government policy, abandoned over a decade ago, which required U.S. software makers to use weaker security in encryption programs sold overseas due to national security concerns.

Many popular websites and some Internet browsers continued to accept the weaker software, or can be tricked into using it, according to experts at several research institutions who reported their findings Tuesday. They said that could make it easier for hackers to break the encryption that's supposed to prevent digital eavesdropping when a visitor types sensitive information into a website.

About a third of all encrypted websites were vulnerable as of Tuesday, including sites operated by American Express, Groupon, Kohl's, Marriott and some government agencies, the researchers said. University of Michigan computer scientist Zakir Durumeric said the vulnerability affects Apple web browsers and the browser built into Google's Android software, but not Google's Chrome browser or current browsers from Microsoft or Firefox-maker Mozilla.

Apple Inc. and Google Inc. both said Tuesday they have created software updates to fix the "FREAK attack" flaw, which derives its name from an acronym of technical terms. Apple said its fix will be available next week and Google said it has provided an update to device makers and wireless carriers.

A number of commercial website operators are also taking corrective action after being notified privately in recent weeks, said Matthew Green, a computer security researcher at Johns Hopkins University.
But some experts said the problem shows the danger of government policies that require any weakening of encryption code, even to help fight crime or threats to national security. They warned those policies could inadvertently provide access to hackers.

"This was a policy decision made 20 years ago and it's now coming back to bite us," said Edward Felten, a professor of computer science and public affairs at Princeton, referring to the old restrictions on exporting encryption code.

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