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  • Huawei sues Samsung over patents

    Huawei is suing its tech rival Samsung over claims that its patents have been infringed.

    The Chinese firm said it was pursuing its South Korean rival in two courts - one in California, the other in Shenzhen.

    According to Huawei, several of its cellular communications and software inventions had been used in Samsung's phones without its permission.

    The specific patents involved have not been disclosed.

    However, Huawei has said at least some of them are classed as Frand - an acronym referring to "fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory".

    This means the Chinese company has committed itself to offering anyone a licence so long as they agree to a non-excessive compensation.

    This kind of agreement is common in the tech sector as it makes it possible for different companies' products to communicate and share data formats with each other.

    Huawei's intellectual property chief indicated it was seeking permission to use some of Samsung's technologies in return rather than seeking a payment.

    "Thus far, we have signed cross-licensing agreements with dozens of our competitors," said Ding Jianxing.

    "We hope Samsung will respect Huawei's R&D investment and patents, stop infringing our patents and get the necessary licence from Huawei, and work together with Huawei to jointly drive the industry forward."

    A Samsung spokesperson responded in an email to the BBC saying "we will thoroughly review the complaint and take appropriate action to defend Samsung's business interests".

    Source: BBC 

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  • Wood to mirror

    Scientists in Maryland university have reported that they are now able to change a wood to mirror. According to the report the mirror done out of wood is as clear as the normal mirror and said to be more stronger.

    The wooden mirror could be used to buildings car windows and also solar panel.

    It is reported that the scientists removed one  of the molecule in the wood that holds 85 to 90 percent of light ray passing through the wood, which actually makes it dark and said that they have been working on this study for quite a while.

    At last the scientists group leader said they are making some amendment on the invention in order to make it ready for use.

    Source: Fana Broadcasting 

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  • Korea looks to give back to Ethiopia for Korean War service

    More than 60 years ago, Kostle flew thousands of kilometers away from his homeland to fight in the Korean War while serving as a young bodyguard of the Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie. 

    Until he passed away a year ago after suffering a stroke, he vividly remembered the snowy winter during which the whole world turned sheer white, and how he had developed skills to fix telephone lines amid the chaos. In one heartwarming episode recounted to his son, he gave his rations to other hungry soldiers. 

    Kostle was lucky enough to avoid serious injury during the conflict. Albeit not in the snow-white season, he had the chance to see Seoul again in 2010 as part of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs’ “Revisit Korea” program for overseas veterans to mark the 60th anniversary of the war.

    His son, the 26-year-old Fitsum, is currently receiving mechanic education at a vocational school jointly set up in Addis Ababa by the Korea International Cooperation Agency and the Korea Chamber of Commerce & Industry. 

    Initiated in 2011, the project is designed to provide the offspring of Ethiopian veterans with job training based on Korean expertise and teaching materials. Its first class of 80 students took an eight-month course in Korea. Fitsum is part of the 60-strong third batch who are being trained at the Korean Veterans Juniors TVET (technical and vocational education and training) Institute located within the campus of the Entoto TVET College. The enrollees’ average age is between 26 and 27. 

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  • Google Set To Train 1 Million Africans Freely For Digital Jobs Skills

    U.S. tech giant Google plans to help alleviate unemployment in Africa by giving free training to 1 million young Africans in digital skills in the next 12 months, the company said in a press conference in Johannesburg. In South Africa, where 35 percent of 15-to-34-year-olds are unemployed, Google plans to train 300,000 people within the next year, according to Bloomberg. Another 400,000 Nigerians and 200,000 Kenyans will receive free digital training, while 100,000 people will be selected from other sub-Saharan Africa countries.

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  • Look the Killer Smartphone: Gun with a Look of a Smartphone

    The designer of an iPhone-shaped gun branded a 'disaster waiting to happen' by Senator Schumer has defended his disguised weapon. At first glance the Ideal Conceal, which is expected to go on sale in mid-2016 for $395, looks just like a smartphone. But with one click, the device unfolds to become a deadly weapon.

    The gun has already gained its fair share of critics including U.S. Sen Charles Schumer who has called on the Justice Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) to investigate. But creator Kirk Kjellberg insists that his product is simply aimed at helping responsible gun owners to carry their weapons more freely.

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