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Huawei accuses US of 'bullying'

Reuters
Posted at May 22 05:45 AM

BRUSSELS - Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei called itself the victim of US "bullying" on Tuesday and said it was working with Google to respond to trade restrictions imposed by Washington last week, a senior Huawei executive said.   Read more »

Huawei users, dapat ba na mag-aalala sa Google ban?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 21 07:15 PM

Apektado ba ang mga Pinoy na gumagamit ng Huawei devices sa desisyon ng gobyerno ng Amerika na i-blacklist ang Chinese tech company?  Read more »

Huawei devices to 'function properly' under its network, Globe says

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 21 10:53 AM

The US Department of Commerce has given Huawei a temporary license to maintain its current devices until August 2019, the Ayala-led telecommunications provider said.    Read more »

Huawei gets 90-day relief from US restrictions

Karen Freifeld and David Shepardson, Reuters
Posted at May 21 08:40 AM

The new authorization is intended to give telecommunications providers that rely on Huawei equipment time to make other arrangements, US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross said in a statement. Read more »

Huawei ban a salvo in widening US-China standoff

Shaun Tandon, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 21 06:42 AM

In effectively banning tech giant Huawei, President Donald Trump has fired a new salvo against China as the United States increasingly sees confrontation as the best way to curb the rising power.  Read more »

Face ID firm Lumentum follows Google with Huawei ban

Paul Sandle, Reuters
Posted at May 21 01:30 AM

LONDON - Apple Face ID parts supplier Lumentum Holdings Inc followed Google on Monday in clamping down on the business it does with Huawei Technologies , after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a ban on the Chinese firm on national security grounds. Read more »

Huawei to support its devices after Google Android bar

Reuters
Updated as of May 20 08:33 PM

Huawei said it would continue to provide security updates and services for its smartphones and tablets after Google said it would comply with an order barring the Chinese company from updates to its Android operating system. Read more »

Huawei owner? Google says services to 'keep functioning' on existing devices

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 20 03:59 PM

The Trump administration on Thursday added Huawei to a trade blacklist, immediately enacting restrictions that will make it difficult for the company to do business with US counterparts. Read more »

Google suspends some business with Huawei after Trump blacklist: source

Angela Moon, Reuters
Updated as of May 20 11:59 AM

Users of existing Huawei devices who have access to the Google Play Store will still be able to download app updates provided by Google, according to the Reuters source. Read more »

Google, Amazon rivalry heats up in retail, digital ads

Daisuke Wakabayashi and Karen Weise, The New York Times
Posted at May 15 08:08 AM

Google’s latest move into Amazon’s core business is playing out as the retail giant makes gains in what has traditionally been the search company’s home turf: digital advertising. Read more »

Dismayed at initial poll results, Filipinos search for 'migrate' online

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 14 05:39 AM

MANILA (UPDATE) - Polling stations nationwide have closed for the midterm elections and some Filipinos are not happy with the initial results. Read more »

Google launches doodle to mark PH midterm polls

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 13 02:45 AM

Internet search engine Google released a special doodle to commemorate the country's May 13 midterm polls. Read more »

Google Pixel 3A: The $400 smartphone you’ve been waiting for

Brian X. Chen, The New York Times
Updated as of May 08 05:17 PM

Google's new Pixel phones are smart where it matters, at half the price of the iPhone XS or Samsung Galaxy S10. Read more »

Google debuts privacy controls, principles at I/O event

Paresh Dave, Reuters
Posted at May 08 05:00 AM

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California - Alphabet Inc's Google business on Tuesday announced new privacy controls for its services, including “Incognito mode” for Google Maps, and published new privacy commitments for its hardware, showing how increased public scrutiny is forcing greater transparency in Silicon Valley. Read more »

Google set to launch privacy tools to limit online tracking: report

Reuters
Posted at May 07 07:55 AM

While Google's new tools are not expected to significantly curtail its ability to collect data, it would help the company press its sizable advantage over online-advertising rivals the Wall Street Journal reported. Read more »

ASTIG: Pinay wagi sa Google contest

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 04 01:04 AM

MAYNILA - Wagi ang isang 17 anyos na Pinay sa international competition ng Google para sa mga estudyanteng may kakayahan sa coding, design, at open software.   Read more »

End of an era at Google as ex-CEO Schmidt plans to leave board

Daisuke Wakabayashi, The New York Times
Posted at May 01 08:50 AM

Eric Schmidt, who was Google’s chief executive for a decade until 2011 and then its executive chairman for 7 years, oversaw the meteoric rise of Google from a useful search engine into an internet powerhouse. Read more »

Fiat Chrysler picks Google, Samsung for global connected car system

Nick Carey, Reuters
Posted at Apr 30 06:51 PM

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) will use Google's Android operating system globally instead of a mixture of software that varies by region, a spokesman said. The automaker will also use a cloud-based digital platform from Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's Harman unit. Read more »

EU fine on Google weighs on parent Alphabet profits

Glenn Chapman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 30 06:50 AM

Google parent Alphabet on Monday reported that profit in the first three months of this year sagged under the weight of a hefty antitrust fine in the European Union.   Read more »

Here are the 4 things you'll need for your smart home starter pack

Anton Chua
Posted at Apr 27 01:27 PM

With the cost of automating your home becoming friendlier, why would you opt out of this 21s century convenience? But first we dish a few tips before you get deep into it Read more »