WeChat Pay, Alipay banned by Nepal for being unregistered, authorities say
Nepal has banned popular Chinese digital payment apps WeChat Pay and AliPay saying payments from the unregistered systems were illegal and resulting in a loss of income to the Himalayan nation, a spokesman for the central bank said on Wednesday. Laxmi Prapanna Niroula, a spokesman for the Nepal Rastra Bank, said the two digital payment platforms were not registered ...
Int'l Campaign Group Uncovers Over 500 Facebook Accounts Spreading Hate Content In EU
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 22nd May, 2019) A Europe-wide investigation conducted by the international campaign group Avaaz into disinformation networks found more than 500 far-right accounts that have been spreading fake and alienating white supremacy content in several EU countries. "In total, Avaaz reported over 500 suspect pages and groups to , which were followed ...
Netizens back China's Huawei after US ban
BEIJING (Reuters) - Some Internet users have expressed their support for the Chinese tech giant Huawei, after it was banned by the U.S. government from cooperating with U.S. technology companies. Google will cut off its services for Huawei under the ban of the U.S. government, with a 90-day temporary reprieve. Responding to outside concerns, Huawei said that the company ...
Prince Pearl expected to be launched in July
(Web Desk) - Regal Automobiles and DFSK Group of China?s highly anticipated 800cc hatchback ?Prince Pearl? to be launched in July 2019. United Bravo, which was launched in the later part of 2018, is also equipped with quite similar features thus participating in the growth of the locally produced cars as PakWheels reported.
Fears Rise China Could Weaponise Rare Earths In US Tech War
Beijing, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 22nd May, 2019 ):The US has hit China where it hurts by going after its telecom champion Huawei, but Beijing's control of the global supply of rare earths used in smartphones and electric cars gives it a powerful weapon in their escalating tech war. However, analysts say China appears apprehensive to take ...
UK telecoms giant EE says to launch 5G without Huawei
LONDON (AFP) - British telecoms giant EE will this month become the first operator in the country to launch a 5G network but will do so without Huawei technology as originally planned, it said on Wednesday. EE had announced earlier that it would bring Huawei?s first 5G phone, the Huawei Mate 20 X 5G, to Britain, but the Chinese ...
Facebook launches three maps for health organizations dealing with health emergencies
The maps we?re introducing -- population density maps complete with demographic estimates, movement maps and network coverage maps -- will help different health sector entities better understand where people live, how they are moving and whether they have connectivity. ?Mitigating their risk and impact requires every tool in the toolbox.? Some of Facebook?s initial partners for this effort, include: Direct ...
With LG G8 ThinQ Less Is Actually More
No camera bump, no receiver hall, nothing to deter its sleek form and minimalist aesthetic to create the perfect physical embodiment of the less is more design philosophy. G8 Design Story 02 Death to the Camera Bump As cameras have become the main feature on mobile phones, companies have spared no expense in squeezing in the best camera hardware they can ...
Mark Your Calendars! Suzuki 660cc Alto Will Be Launched In June
Lahore (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News ? 22nd May, 2019) Pak presented the next-generation 660cc Alto at Auto Show (PAPS) last month. According to official page , 660CC Alto would be launched around 15 to 16 as it started a countdown meter for its launch. Following the discontinuation of the Mehran, ...
India Successfully Puts Observation Satellite Into Orbit - Space Research Organization
NEW DELHI (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 22nd May, 2019) The Space Research Organization (ISRO) successfully launched on Wednesday a RISAT-2B observation satellite into orbit, the organization said.
12-metre ship aims to be first to cross Atlantic without a crew
The ship was built by Sea-Kit International, which develops vessels for the maritime and research industries, for the Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE, a competition to autonomously survey the sea bed.It can launch and recover autonomous underwater vehicles but has the potential to operate in different roles with different cargo.?(It is) almost like a utility pick-up vehicle of the sea, ...
Nokia 8110 Welcomes WhatsApp To The Store In Pakistan
Karachi (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 22nd May, 2019) HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, announces that WhatsApp, the simple, reliable and secure messaging app, is available on the Nokia 8110. Powered by KaiOS, the leading mobile operating system for smart feature phones, and the only lite OS with an app store, Nokia 8110 delivers crystal-clear VoLTE ...
Huawei Google ban: P30 Pro's incredible zoom technology that has stunned the world
Amidst the entire scenario, Chinese Deputy Head of Mission Lijian Zhao, took to Twitter to explain why Huawei's P30 SuperZoom smarthone has made America tremble with fear. Huawei's new phone camera's optical zoom is just insane," Zhao's post reads. He further claimed that the US fears Huawei's novel zoom feature has posed great threats to Apple's iPhone giving it ...
Huawei's Own Operating System May Be Ready For Consumers In Fall - Executive Director
BEIJING (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 21st May, 2019) The Chinese technology giant Huawei is developing its own operating system that could appear on the market this fall, Executive Director of Huawei Consumer Business Group Yu Chengdong (Richard Yu) said on Tuesday.
US Stocks Bounce After Huawei Ban Delayed
New York, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 21st May, 2019 ):Wall Street stocks bounced early Tuesday after two down sessions as the United States granted a 90-day reprieve to companies affected by a ban on Chinese telecom company Huawei.
Huawei's Sub-brand HONOR Launches New Smartphone Products In Britain
LONDON, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 22nd May, 2019 ):Despite some challenges, Huawei continued its effort to promote smartphone products in major markets, with HONOR, its sub-brand, launching a series of smartphones.
Russia's Meteor-M 2.2 Satellite Delivered To Vostochny Cosmodrome - Roscosmos' Subsidiary
BLAGOVESHCHENSK (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 22nd May, 2019) 's Meteor-M 2.2 meteorological satellite has been transported to the Vostochny cosmodrome, where it is expected to launch aboard the Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket in summer, 's Center for Operation of Space Ground Based Infrastructure (TsENKI) said on Wednesday. Placing Meteor-M 2.2 into orbit is the main functional task for the ...
11 foods that can help you avoid vitamin B deficiency
There are actually eight different forms of vitamin B. Thiamine (B1), riboflavin (B2), niacin (B3), pantothenic acid (B5), pyridoxine (B6), biotin (B7), folate (B9), and cobalamin (B12) are known as the B complex vitamins. Out of all the B vitamins, cobalamin (B12) is the only one your body can store for long periods of time. This means that you ...
'Plan B': Huawei's own operating system after Android ban
HONG KONG (AFP) - Google?s decision to partially cut off Huawei devices from its Android operating system has presented the Chinese tech titan with one of its most dramatic challenges yet: how to keep up with the competition if it cannot use the platform that powers nearly every other smartphone in the world? It is a possibility for which ...
Nokia CEO sees possible benefits from Huawei tensions
Asked about the regulatory problems facing Huawei, he told investors: ?Perhaps there is long term opportunity but more than that, it?s hard to say at this point.? Analysts expect Nokia and its Swedish peer Ericsson to benefit from tensions between the United States and Huawei, the largest supplier of mobile network technology. ?We are late in 5G by a few ...
