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• Android moves to replace Google Play music app with YouTube Music

  27-09-2019 18:18
  Google wants to make YouTube the default audio app on Android in the hope of boosting its chances of competing with Spotify.
  Right now the default Android audio app is Google Play Music, which does try to get users to upgrade to Google’s subscription streaming service, but doesn’t do a very good job of it and is mainly used as the interface for accessing locally stored audio files. Rather than overhaul the way that upsell is managed Google has decided to merge it with the YouTube Mus
  
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• Android moves to replace Google Pay music app with YouTube Music

  27-09-2019 18:18
  Google wants to make YouTube the default audio app on Android in the hope of boosting its chances of competing with Spotify.
  Right now the default Android audio app is Google Play Music, which does try to get users to upgrade to Google’s subscription streaming service, but doesn’t do a very good job of it and is mainly used as the interface for accessing locally stored audio files. Rather than overhaul the way that upsell is managed Google has decided to merge it with the YouTube Mus
  
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• Micron earnings devastated by US/China conflict

  27-09-2019 17:58
  Micron Technologies unveiled fourth quarter and full-year financials for 2019, with the on-going tension between the US and China shattering the spreadsheets with distressing effect.
  The company, which is a US producer of advanced semiconductor products, is one of the unfortunate victims of the US/China trade war. Like many other technology companies who are a supplier to Huawei, the on-going saga is having a catastrophic impact on financials. Unless there is a resolution on the horizon, Micron
  
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• INCA announces stellar shortlist ahead of annual awards

  27-09-2019 16:57
  Manchester event will mark tenth anniversary of INCA while honouring those making the biggest impact on the UK’s independent broadband sector London, UK, 27 September 2019 – As all eyes turn towards the next chapter in the UK’s quest to meet ambitious full fibre targets ahead of 2025, the Independent Networks Co-operative Association (INCA) has revealed its 2019 INCA Golds awards shortlist. The organisations shortlisted include 5GRIT, Airband, Blu Wireless, B4YS, Cameron Barney
  
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• Hackney Central Overground station could get a second entrance

  27-09-2019 16:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  A second entrance for Hackney Central station to deal with overcrowding is being explored as part of a joint project between the council and Transport for London.
  The station’s current entrance is down either an alley or around the back of a car park, and then up a narrow ramp to the ticket office, which is unsurprisingly, not fit for the increasing use the station sees.
  By coincidence, the council owns a plot of land on the south side of the railway, which used to be occupied by a car sal
  
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• Uber app gets a major overhaul

  27-09-2019 14:13
  Ride sharing giant Uber has emphasised its diversification and desire to play nice with the broader market in a major new version of its app.
  Somewhat ambitiously positioned as ‘an operating system for everyday life’, the new app elevates Uber Eats to have equal billing with the Rides service. Uber Eats offers a takeaway service for places that don’t do such a thing themselves, such as most fast food providers. It’s the other main way freelance drivers can earn money thro
  
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• Norway says yes to Huawei

  27-09-2019 13:55
  The Norwegian Government has said it will not ban Huawei from providing network infrastructure equipment or services to fuel the drive towards 5G.
  According to Reuters, Cabinet Minister Nikolai Astrup, the man who leads digital efforts across the government, has confirmed Huawei is free to operate in the country. While it is not the largest market for telco vendors, it is another positive sign that not everyone around the world will side with the US.
  “We have a good dialogue with the compa
  
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• The internet is now 10% of US economy: a regulatory conundrum

  27-09-2019 13:14
  Placing more stringent regulations on a sector is a delicate equation to balance, especially when it contributes so much to the national economy.
  According to estimates from the Internet Association, the industry now accounts for 10.1% of the overall US economy, directly employing 4% of the working population and indirectly supporting a further 8.7%. These are the figures which have placed the politicians in such a precarious position.
  Silicon Valley is driving progress in the US, however it has
  
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• Experimental hydrogen powered boat visiting London

  27-09-2019 13:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  This coming Thursday evening (3rd Oct) will be a chance to see an experimental boat passing under Tower Bridge.
  The Energy Observer is on a 6- year world tour that aims at conducting experiments on new ways to decarbonise ship propulsion, more specifically by using hydrogen.
  The Energy Observer was nominated French ambassador of the Sustainable Development Goals and has the support of the President Emmanuel Macron.
  The Catamaran is the first vessel around the world to produce hydrogen directly o
  
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• With Vivendi subdued, TIM Chairman Conti calls it a day

  27-09-2019 12:38
  Fulvio Conti, who was appointed as Chairman of Italian telecoms group TIM after Vivendi lost control of its board, thinks his work there is done.
  “The Board received the resignation of Fulvio Conti who stepped down as Chairman of the board and Director of the company as of the end of the meeting,” said a TIM statement. “Mr Conti stated that he believes his mandate has been completed, in light of the Board achieved stability in its operations and the renewed focus on creation of
  
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• Samsung looks to wrestle back control of India with financing initiative

  27-09-2019 12:07
  With India one of the few markets which is demonstrating positive growth for smartphone shipments, Samsung is reasserting itself in the space with the launch of financing plans.
  Launched in 5,000 outlets, the plan is to reach 10,000 by the end of 2019, Samsung Finance+ is a ‘universally accessible’ digital lending platform that provides financing to enable the purchase of Samsung devices. Samsung has also stated the platform is customisable, suggesting almost every Indian customer wi
  
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• TIM's revolving door brings stability, not upheaval...for now

  27-09-2019 02:00
  Changes in personnel, at management or board level, have historically been a sign of turbulence at TIM, but this week's announcement that chairman Fulvio Conti has tendered his resignation signals exactly the opposite for the Italian incumbent.Conti's decision to depart suggests new stability amidst the powers that be at TIM…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Telenor seeks new Nordic head as DNA holding grows, Sørby departs

  27-09-2019 02:00
  Telenor is looking for an executive to head up its new Nordic business following its acquisition of a controlling stake in DNA and the progression of a tender offer that has taken its stake in the Finnish firm to close to 95%.The addition of Finland to Telenor's European business means the telco group is now looking to form a Nordic operational cluster…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Spark brings 5G to NZ, but it's invitation-only

  27-09-2019 02:00
  Spark this week announced its 5G launch, introducing a wireless home broadband service to a very limited number of customers.The New Zealand incumbent brought the service to market in Alexandra, a small town of around 5,000 people in the Central Otago region of the South Island…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Norway allows Huawei 5G kit as Telenor launches pilot

  27-09-2019 02:00
  The Norwegian government will not block Huawei from supplying 5G network equipment to its mobile operators, it emerged this week.Despite pressure from the US, which has famously blacklisted the Chinese vendor on national security grounds…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• New York amongst three cities added to Verizon's 5G footprint

  27-09-2019 02:00
  Verizon officially turned on its 5G network in three new cities this week, including New York.As with the telco's other 5G Ultra Wideband network launches to date, the coverage area is limited…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• FCC confirms mid-2020 3.5 GHz auction

  27-09-2019 02:00
  The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is seeking comments on its proposed plans for the auction of spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band, its commissioners having voted to launch the sale on 25 June next year…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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