Muslim TV Channel - Pakistan, Turkey, Malaysia to launch BBC like English language TV Channel: PM Pak
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday shared a picture of his meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Malaysian Counterpart Mahathir Mohamad on the sidelines of recent UN General Assembly session in New York in which they decided to set up a BBC type English language TV Channel.
The prime minister in his tweet said, apart from highlighting Muslim issues, the channel will also fight Islamophobia. On September 26, Pakistan, Turkey and Malaysia had decided to launch a joint English channel to counter Islamophobia.
The decision was taken following a trilateral meeting between Prime Minister Imran Khan, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Prime Minister Mahathir Muhammad of Malaysia n New York.
Chitral - #Kalash people thank CM for Rs50 million grant
CHITRAL: The elites of Kalash valleys of Bumburate, Rumbur and Birir have thanked Chief Minister Mahmood Khan for extending a grant of Rs50 million for establishment of endowment fund to help them meet the expenses incurred on rituals connected with funeral ceremonies.
Addressing a press conference here the other day, Noor Shahideen, Shahzda Khan, Unnat Baig, Saifullah Jan, Iran Bibi and others said that the common people had to sell their trees or land to meet the heavy expenses incurred on funeral ceremony in case of death in a family.
They said that with the establishment of the endowment fund no member of the Kalash community would be forced to sell their properties to the outsiders at throwaway prices as the heirs of a dead would readily get financial assistance from the fund.
The Kalash elites also thanked the commissioner of Malakan division Riaz Mahsud, Chitral DC Naveed Ahmed and MPA Wazir Zada for making efforts to resolve the longstanding issue of the community.
Lei Jun, founder and CEO of Xiaomi, speaks at the brand's 5G smartphone launch ceremony on Tuesday in Beijing. [Photo provided to China Daily]
Leading smartphone vendor charts plans to launch more top-end and affordable handsets for early adopters
At a much-anticipated event in Beijing on Tuesday, Chinese smartphone vendor Xiaomi Corp showcased the culmination of its years of design and engineering effort with Mi MIX Alpha.
The 5G-powered concept phone is what Lei Jun, founder and CEO of Xiaomi, said future 5G smartphones will look like. Priced from 19,999 yuan ($2,800), the MIX Alpha, is the company's latest endeavor to transcend technological boundaries.
It has an innovative surround screen with a screen-to-body ratio of more than 180.6 percent. That is to say, when Mi MIX Alpha lights up - the front, side, and back of the phone are almost entirely covered by displays, except for where the cameras are located.
At the same launch event, Xiaomi, the world's fourth-largest smartphone vendor, also demonstrated the most affordable 5G handset in China so far: the Mi 9 Pro 5G with a starting price of just 3,699 yuan.
The price is about 2,000 yuan to 3,000 yuan lower than 5G alternatives unveiled by domestic rivals such as Huawei Technologies Co and foreign competitors such as Samsung Electronics Co, and falls in the same price range as some of the 4G handsets currently selling in the market.
The sharp divergences between the prices of Xiaomi's two 5G smartphone models underline the company's strategy of stepping up its push in two directions.
The first step is to revive a market mired in an innovation lull with cutting-edge and premium designs, and the other is to establish a beachhead in the market with an affordable device to woo as many early-adopters as possible.
It also underscores the mounting competition in China, the world's largest smartphone market which has been declining for months in terms of shipments. In fact, Xiaomi's double-edge strategy has been adopted by another Chinese smartphone vendor Vivo. It has also come up with two 5G models targeting both premium and affordable ranges.
So far, 11 5G smartphone models, from Huawei, Samsung, Vivo, ZTE and China Mobile, have been launched in China in August and September. More are scheduled to come in the following months.
Pinning hopes on the new-generation devices to revitalize the market, Chinese smartphone makers are scrambling to woo early adopters and hope to gain a first-mover advantage in the global 5G battle.
The country granted licenses for commercial use of the new-generation wireless technology on June 6.In July, 72,000 units of 5G smartphones were shipped in China, data from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology showed.
According to a survey by Citibank, 87 percent of the Chinese consumers indicated they might or will buy a 5G phone this year.
Chinese companies' eagerness to embrace 5G is in sharp contrast to Apple Inc. The US tech giant did not include 5G connectivity with its latest iPhones unveiled in early September.
LG Files IP Lawsuit against Arçelik A.Ş. and Related Home Appliance Companies
LG Responds Aggressively to Unauthorized Use of Its Patented Freezer Door-Ice Making Technology
Karachi / SEOUL, Oct *, 2019 :- LG Electronics Inc. (LG) has filed patent infringement lawsuits against Turkish-based home appliance manufacturer Arçelik A.Ş. and its German affiliates Beko Deutschland GmbH and Grundig Intermedia GmbH in The Munich (Ger.) District Court I. The suits center on the unlicensed implementation of LG’s freezer door-ice making technology featured in a number of the companies’ refrigerators sold in Europe. The three companies are all affiliates of Turkey’s Koç Holding A.Ş., whose home appliances are available mainly in Turkey and major European markets.
Legal action became LG’s final option after negotiations with Arçelik A.Ş., Beko Deutschland GmbH’s and Grundig Intermedia GmbH’s parent company, failed to make headway. LG’s freezer door-ice making technology was originally developed by LG for its Side-by-Side refrigerator models and is included in a portfolio of more than 400 patents specifically relating to door-ice making technology. LG’s patented door-ice making technology efficiently utilizes the storage space of the freezer to take up less room than a conventional ice maker and frees up more space for food storage. In June of this year, LG licensed its patented door-ice making technology for French-door refrigerators to Haier-owned GE Appliances.
“We continue to proactively protect our intellectual property and will respond vigorously to the unauthorized use of our patented technologies,” said Jeon Saeng-gyu, executive vice president of LG’s Intellectual Property Center. “As international competition over innovation increases, it is more important than ever that we protect our investments in research and development.”
Lahore, Pakistan, 30th September: Leading Chinese smartphone manufacturer, TECNO has launched its most awaited smartphone, SPARK 4 today for Pakistan’s audience at an affordable price of 15,999. The latest addition to the company’s mid-range category is a successor to the company’s globally acclaimed, SPARK GO.
Spark 4 is available for purchase across online at Daraz as well as offline channels. There is an exclusive offer for Daraz customers, if customers make the purchase via Daraz, they will also get a gift box along with the phone.
General Manager Tecno Mobile Pakistan, Creek Ma said:-
“Our prior focus is to ensure that our company keeps manufacturing smartphones that are integrated with the latest technology. With the amazing launch of Spark 4, we are quite confident that we are remarkably attaining the commitment to provide best smartphones having latest features with minimum price range in the market. We ensure that our smartphones are exactly in accordance with the current needs of our customers. Hence, we are certainly expanding our offline distribution of phones to make sure that our users never face any issue regarding the availability of latest launched Spark 4 as well as our other phones even if they are located in remote areas of Pakistan.”
Tecno Spark 4 is the first-ever budget-friendly phone to feature multiple highly advanced features. It has 13MP triple rear camera at the back and 8MP front camera enable the users to capture brilliant photos in all lighting conditions. The biggest highlight of SPARK 4 is its 6.6’ large screen, true super full view experience to users.
Spark 4 is equipped with 32GB ROM, offers decent storage option for storing photos, videos, and movies. 3GB RAM allows a smooth and lag free user experience. 2.0GHz Quad-Core processor presents lower power consumption and faster running speed. This time, multitasking would be easier and smoother.
Spark 4 is packed with 4000mAh battery so, users can bid farewell to all their worries related to running out of juice. Spark 4 features a fast and accurate Face Unlock option. With the newly added “Closed-Eyes Detection” on 2.0 version technology integrated into the Face Unlock system enables the users to unlock their phone even with closed eyes.
Spark 4 is available all across Pakistan in two gradient colors: Majestic Purple and Vacation Blue at an ultra-affordable price of 15,999 that offers 12+1 month Carlcare services warranty.
AKDN Digital Health Resource Centre helped develop the Paigham-e-Sehat application to support the project
‘Paigham-e-Sehat’
Just by making use of phone as a medium, couching the need for immunization within the target's frame of reference and being all-time available to check feedback, a study carried out by researchers from Aga Khan University (AKU) and the University of British Columbia (UBC) has found that automated messages, delivered through interactive voice response (IVR) system, helped achieve a 26 percent increase in vaccine coverage in underserved areas of Sindh. Juxtaposed with continuing problems besetting the anti-polio campaigns in some areas the AKU-UBC success is indeed quite heartening. The exercise under the rubric of "Paigham-e-Sehat" comprised a randomized controlled trial spanning 3,300 households in rural and urban areas of the province. Sindh has one of the lowest rates of routine immunization with seven out of 10 children at risk of contracting preventable, and often fatal, diseases. But equally amazing is the fact that 97 percent of the province's population owns mobile phones, and thus reachable. The messages through IVR system were in consonance with socio-cultural and religious values of the target audience. The parents, be they rich or poor, urban or rural, educated or uneducated, would like their children to be protected against diseases, but as for the anti-dote they need to be convinced of its positive result. And that is possible only if your message aptly befits their frame of reference.
A thinking mind can help society in ways that all other inputs do not. By using mobile phone medium for communication, talking to the target audience in his/her socio-cultural and religious frame of reference, the AKU-UBC initiative has set an example for others who too are engaged in similar pursuits. This online application, developed by Aga Khan Development Network's Digital Health Resource, helped track the response to each intervention. This, in turn, helped verify if infants were immunized at the 14-week stage through follow-up calls and a visit at 20 weeks of age. Since Pakistan suffers from high rate of illiteracy reaching people by phone is the best bet - there may not be as many books in national libraries as mobile phones with people. And also, the written word is not the only means of mass communication; contact through mobile phones is not only easier it also offers retreat for one-to-one conversation. This exercise tends to generate "novel insights into the value of voice messages which is an innovative medium for health awareness," says Dr Momin Kazi, an assistant professor in paediatrics at the Aga Khan University. According to him, the study's findings are particularly useful in "contexts where literacy is a challenge, where a variety of local languages and dialects are present or where users have trouble using SMS". Strangely, and perhaps sickeningly, while nearly every university in Pakistan has a mass communication department and books by mass media savants like Marshall McLuhan and Wilbur Schramm sit on their shelves there is hardly a practical use of this body of knowledge.
LG’S Latest AI-Enabled TV and Audio Innovations Earn Top Accolades at Annual EISA Awards
Continuing Long Record of Success in Garnering Recognition from World’s Largest Collaboration of Consumer Electronics Publications LG Products at EISA Award
Karachi / SEOUL, Sep 17, 2019 — LG Electronics (LG) has again been recognized for its superb home entertainment products by the Expert Imaging and Sound Association (EISA), the world’s largest consumer electronics editorial organization represented by 55 publications across 29 countries. At this year’s EISA Awards, four LG products – LG OLED TV (model OLED65E9), LG NanoCell TV (model 65SM9000), LG Soundbar (model SL8YG), LG XBOOM Go (model PK7) – were singled out for their outstanding performance, innovative design and consumer value.
The LG OLED TV AI ThinQ was named EISA BEST PREMIUM OLED TV 2019-2020, making this the eighth straight year that an LG OLED TV has earned the top spot in this category. A winner of the coveted iF Design Award’s Gold Award earlier this year, the 65-inch E series TV is powered by LG’s own second-generation α (Alpha) 9 Gen 2 intelligent processor. The advanced chip offers upgraded picture and sound quality enhanced by AI, building upon the infinite contrast and accurate color expression for which LG’s OLED technology is renowned. EISA judges praised the immaculate design of the OLED 65E9 which incorporates transparent glass to create the illusion of a screen floating on air, making the TV an attractive addition to any space.
The LG NanoCell TV AI ThinQ took the top EISA SMART HOME TV 2019-2020 recongition for its stunning visual and audio performance thanks to its NanoCell display technology, Full Array Local Dimming (FALD) and α7 Gen 2 processor. The EISA panel was impressed by the enhanced user experience and sheer convenience delivered by LG’s AI ThinQ platform and smooth incorporation of Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa.
LG Soundbar and the LG XBOOM Go portable speaker won the categories EISA SOUNDBAR 2019-2020 and EISA MOBILE SPEAKER 2019-2020 for exceptional sound quality resulting from LG’s collaboration with Meridian, the renowned British purveyors of high-end audio.
“We are honored to have our innovative visual and audio products recognized by an organization as respected and trusted as EISA,” said Brian Kwon, president of LG’s Mobile Communications and Home Entertainment companies. “We will continue to grow and leverage our continuous investment in innovations to present consumers with intelligent home entertainment solutions that make life better.”
Two-day Digital Youth Summit organised in Peshawar - Facebook agrees to collaborate with KP govt in training young entrepreneurs
PESHAWAR: A two-day Digital Youth Summit organised within the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) capital Peshawar on Sunday which was additionally attended by former finance minister Asad Umar, different distinguished nationwide and enterprise personalities, ARY Information reported.
Whereas addressing the occasion, Asad Umar stated the youth of the nation should improve their talent within the data expertise because the prosperity and improvement are depending on it.
The previous finance minister congratulated the organisers of the Digital Youth Summit, saying that data expertise is his favorite sector.
He stated that the youth might develop different sectors after getting experience in data expertise. Umar added that any warfare could be received by way of empowering and strengthening the youth of the nation.
In this regard Facebook team held inaugural meeting with Taimur Jhagra at his office and discussed potential partnership. During the meeting facebook delegation told the minister that help would be provided to government for improving business opportunities in the province.
KP Finance Minister Taimur Saleem Khan Jhagra said this in a meeting with a team of Facebook in Peshawar on Saturday. The minister said Careem and Uber are already taking part in different initiatives in KP and now Facebook has also offered to take part in the training of young entrepreneurs. He said it is a great moment that the social media giant has also decided to come to KP.
During the meeting with Taimur Saleem Jhagra, the Facebook delegation said it would assist the KP government for improving business opportunities in the province. Facebook team also announced to hold training and consultation sessions with entrepreneurs and business community of KP and to highlight importance of having a robust online presence.
The Digital Youth Summit (DYS) is a joint initiative of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa authorities and the World Financial institution (WB) together with key local people and tutorial companions, stated official web site.
DYS is a technology-focused convention that takes place yearly in Peshawar.
Since its inception in 2014, DYS has rapidly grow to be one of many premier tech conferences in Pakistan—differentiated by its concentrate on youth empowerment; its capability to draw high-profile home and worldwide attendees and audio system and its distinctive venue: Peshawar, which is without doubt one of the oldest residing cities on the earth.
The summit goals to carry collectively “the following technology of digital innovators in Pakistan” and sometimes attracts three audiences: tech business leaders from Pakistan and overseas, the nascent startup neighborhood; and younger individuals seeking to community, study and be impressed.
The summit subsequently attracts members from the personal sector, buyers, authorities, civil society, youth teams and academia. DYS 2018 is organized round three difficulty areas: Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Digital Expertise.
As per the MoU, all existing Rescue 1122 ambulances will be onboard on the Careem platform through a separate emergency services customer car type (CCT). All ambulance and fire brigade captains will be trained by Careem on how to use the application for captains.
The chief minister said the initiative will provide citizens with access to emergency services using a simple mobile application.
Forest Department distrusted Chilgoza collection Kit among #Kalash and Muslim community.
CHITRAL (By Gul Hmaad Farooqi): Forest Department KP distributed Chilgoza Kit among the people of Kalsh valley both in Muslim and Kalash community. In this connection a simple but prompt function was also held at forest rest house Bumbroat. Divisional Forest Officer Shoukat Fayaz was chief guest on the occasion. While district coordinator Ajaz Ahmad, Sub Divisional Forest officer Umari Nawaz, Community Development Officer of Forest and other staff were also present on the occasion.
Talking to the local community (both Kalash and Muslim) DFO said that is very fruitful project for forest area. He said that these Kits are distrusting with financial support of Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nation (FAO) in a joint project with Ministry of Climate Change Government of Pakistan as provincial forest department is executing agency of Chilgoza forest project..
DFO told that in past people were collecting Chilgoza (Pine) from tree with an orthodox way in which branches of tree also damaging and the person who was collecting its cone also fell down as a result his leg or hand became fracture. Now they can collect Chilgoza with a very safe way and Pine trees will also be saved from destroying.
Ajaz Ahmad demonstrated before the local people regarding using of these Kits that how they can use belt, Helmet, shoes, and cutter for Chilgoza cone. At last they distributed these kits to local community through chilgoza protection committee.
Abdul Majeed Qureshi president of Chilgoza protection committee told that these are very useful Kits for local people as some 170 million revenue collecting at Bumborat from Pine (Chilgoza) but most of these pine cone were destroying now we can collect them with a safe way.
Local Kalash woman Shahi Gul Bibi told that we depend on agriculture and forest and Chilgoza is the main cash fruit of this area.
An other Kalash woman Roman Bibi said that we are very happy that Forest department distributed Kits among our community it will be major source of income and will play vital role in poverty alleviation from this backward area.
At last forest team along with our correspondent climbed on a mountain and went to chilgoza forest where they practically demonstrated pine collection to local community. Ajaz Ahmad said that FAO UN and Ministry of Climate Change had launched Chilgoza forest project in all provinces of the country and Chitral is very important district of this project.
LG to Unveil IVI System Enabled By webOS Auto at IAA 2019
LG webOS Auto Integrates Microsoft Connected Vehicle Platformto Enhance Vehicle Productivity
Karachi / SEOUL:- LG Electronics (LG) demonstrated a new system that integrates LG’s webOS Auto In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) system with Microsoft Connected Vehicle Platform at this year’s Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung (IAA). Leveraging the combined strengths of webOS Auto and MCVP, IVI can collect and transmit a wide variety of information such as driver status, door status and app usage.
The new system is designed to transfer vehicle-generated data and audio, video and navigation (AVN) usage history to Microsoft Power BI via the cloud to provide OEMs with a comprehensive data set for enhancing user experience, safety and vehicle lifecycle. This cloud service will eventually be incorporated in the upcoming webOS Auto platform to aid in improving user experience inside the vehicle. Services from partners will also be showcased on the webOS Auto-based IVI system at this year’s IAA.
webOS Auto, whose origin is LG’s software platform webOS that powers millions of its smart devices, is a Linux-powered IVI platform for connected car to provide the productivity and flexibility required for software development to OEM’s and Tier 1’s by leveraging its expertise in smart homes for the next generation of in-vehicle experience.
“Through this collaboration with Microsoft, we are aiming to strengthen LG’s automotive IVI platform and accelerate the arrival of connected vehicles by leveraging technologies provided by MCVP, ” said Helen Choi, vice president of the CTO division at LG Electronics. “We will continue to evolve the ecosystem of webOS Auto by providing a wide range of services with a growing list of partner companies.”
“In a rapidly expanding world of connected cars, the integration of LG’s webOS Auto with Microsoft Connected Vehicle Platform will provide significant benefits to automakers delivering differentiated value that is derived from the digital feedback loop that includes vehicle data,” said Tara Prakriya, Partner Group Program Manager of Microsoft Connected Vehicle Platform and Mobility at Microsoft. “Our collaboration with LG will expand our ecosystems and enable container based digital services in vehicles across entirely new AI based experiences and functionality.”
The world’s largest automotive exhibition, the IAA (also known as the International Motor Show Germany) will take place in Frankfurt, Germany from September 12-22.
LG Unveils First OLED TVs to Support NVIDIA G-Sync for Big Screen Gaming Experience
Combination of OLED Quality, HDMI 2.1 and Advanced Features Takes Gaming on LG’s Latest TVs into a New Dimension
Karachi / SEOUL, Oct *, 2019 :- LG Electronics (LG) has joined forces with NVIDIA to make gamers’ dreams come true, adding support for NVIDIA G-SYNC® Compatibility to its stunning 2019 OLED TVs (model 65/55E9, model 77/65/55C9). LG’s newest OLED products offer blazing speed and stunning color reproduction, their superior performance and image quality validated through NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible testing to ensure a smooth and immersive gaming experience without flickering, tearing or stuttering.
With exceptional picture quality, low input lag and an ultra-fast response time, LG OLED TVs have already earned a reputation for delivering an optimized gaming performance. The addition of NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatibility raises the bar once more, guaranteeing even more immersive big-screen PC gaming on the company’s industry-leading 4K OLED models, available in 55- to 77-inch screen sizes.
LG’s self-emissive OLED technology takes users deeper into the pulsating action of their favorite games, employing the precision of individual pixel control to produce incredibly realistic images. Along with infinite contrast and highly accurate color reproduction, the TVs offer an ultra-fast response time with a refresh rate of up to 120Hz. Input lag – which can make the difference between victory and defeat – is barely perceptible at a 6 milliseconds range for 1440p content at 120 Hz and 13 milliseconds range for 4K content at 60 Hz. The minimal input lag of LG’s OLED TVs, of less than a frame, with no loss in picture quality, makes them the best displays for gaming.
What’s more, LG’s latest OLED TV models support a variety of popular HDR formats that further elevate the gaming experience. Users can play compatible titles in dynamic HDR10 or Dolby Vision (at up to 120 frames per second for Full HD content) taking advantage of HDMI 2.1 specifications such as auto low latency mode (ALLM), enhanced audio return channel (eARC), and variable refresh rate (VRR).
To heighten viewers’ sense of immersion when playing games or watching fast content, LG’s 2019 OLED TVs support cinematic audio formats including Dolby Atmos and groundbreaking Dolby TrueHD lossless sound technology. With the best premium audio and video format options covered, users can hear and see content as originally intended by its creators. These models also incorporate LG’s deep learning-based AI sound for captivating virtual 5.1 surround.
“It’s no secret LG OLED TVs are coveted by gamers world over and we are committed to optimizing the OLED gaming experience for them,” Sam Kim, senior vice president of the TV product planning division of Home Entertainment company at LG. “With NVIDIA G-SYNC adoption, we are showing that OLED TVs have the support and backing of the world’s top gaming hardware brand to make their products look their best.”
“We are excited to bring G-SYNC Compatible support to LG’s 2019 OLED TVs and HDMI Variable Refresh Rate support to our GeForce RTX 20-Series GPUs,” said Matt Wuebbling, head of GeForce marketing at NVIDIA. “Gamers will be blown away by the responsiveness and the lifelike visuals on these TVs when playing the latest PC games featuring real-time ray-tracing powered by GeForce.”
NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible support for LG’s 2019 OLED TVs will become available in select markets via a firmware upgrade in the weeks to follow.
LG G8X ThinQ and New LG Dual Screen Enhance Mobile Multitasking and User Enjoyment
Latest LG Dual Screen Innovation Offers Double the Fun, Twice the Productivity
Karachi / SEOUL, Sep 30, 2019— LG Electronics (LG) unveiled the LG G8XThinQ, its newest G series smartphone, and a more advanced LG Dual Screen at IFA 2019 in Berlin. Both the LG G8XThinQ and LG Dual Screen are designed to create a whole new way to multitask, enjoy content and socialize on mobile.
The first LG Dual Screen, introduced at MWC 2019 in Barcelona, established an innovative form factor and a new level of on-the-go multitasking excellence. For the new version, LG sought out consumer feedback and implemented a number of improvements including an additional 2.1-inch Cover Display. This handy extra display lets users check the time, date, battery charge, notifications and other useful information without opening the Dual Screen. What’s more, while the first Dual Screen offered viewing from two different angles, the new Dual Screen adopts a new 360 Freestop Hinge to allow for viewing at any angle, just like a laptop.
LG’s newest G series smartphone shares the identical 6.4-inch display of LG Dual Screen for double the productivity and fun. An in-display fingerprint sensor makes locking and unlocking the LG G8XThinQ easier than ever, even with the Dual Screen folded back. While automatic adjustment of a smartphone display’s brightness using sensors is nothing new, in the G8XThinQ, an ambient light sensor also adjusts the contrast to maximize image details and reduce eye strain. And the phone’s front-facing camera sits within an unobtrusive Waterdrop lens cutoutappreciate the 6.4-inch FullVision display to the maximum.
And when it comes to the camera, the LG G8XThinQ is a shutterbug’s dream come true, sporting a 32MP front shooter with a 1.6μm sensor that rivals the impressive cameras on the back for stellar shots whichever way the phone is facing. Also, for the perfect selfie, Reflector Mode ensures clearer, sharper portraits even in dark environments letting users adjust the lighting color to match their mood or preference. AI Action Shot in the new LG G8XThinQ recognizes and compensates for movement with a shutter speed of 1/480 of a second to keep subjects fully in focus; ideal for taking memorable shots of kids or pets playing. 4K Time Lapse lets users create artistic time lapse videos in stunning 4K resolution while LG Steady Cam provides enhanced image stability for footage that looks more polished and professional. Available for the first time, switching between front and rear cameras while recording video is possible with LG G8XThinQ.
A proven leader in smartphone audio, LG doesn’t disappoint with its G8XThinQ. Two 1.2W speakers deliver bold, perfectly balanced stereo sound while the 32-bit Hi-Fi Quad DAC tuned by Meridian Audio continues to make LG the benchmark for exceptional smartphone sound. On the recording end, the LG G8XThinQ features a microphone sensitive enough for the most captivating ASMR recordings.
And when it comes to looks, the LG G8XThinQ shares much of the DNA of previous LG phones while forging its own identify. Connecting the phone to the Dual Screen is now achieved via USB instead of Pogo Pins for a sleeker, cleaner looking phone when used without the case. LG G8XThinQ features an improved user interface with a cleaner design, refreshed icons and tabs such as Dial, Call logs, and Contacts moving to the bottom of the display so that users can get even more done with only one hand.
“LG Dual Screen is now a proven form factor, highly regarded for its practicality and the world of multitasking possibilities it opens up,” said Brian Kwon, president of LG’s Mobile Communications and Home Entertainment companies. “We’ll continue to expand the LG Dual Screen ecosystem through strategic partnerships and upgrade our innovation in meaningful ways to bring consumers a differentiated user experience.”
LG G8XThinQ and upgraded LG Dual Screen will be available in key markets in the fourth quarter. From September 6-11, visitors to IFA 2019 can be the first to experience the new LG G8XThinQ and LG Dual Screen for themselves in Hall 18 of Messe Berlin.
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Land `encroached` upon by Sharifs 37 years ago retrieved - via Dawn
Dawn - By Zulqernain Tahir | 9/29/2019
LAHORE: The Punjab AntiCorruption Establishment (ACE) has retrieved 36 kanals of land allegedly encroached upon by the Sharif family`s mills in Sahiwal some 37 years ago.
According to ACE, Ittefaq Sugar Mills had encroached upon an area of state land measuring 36 kanals and made part of it in1982. However, it (mills) had shifted its machinery to Rahim Yar Khan to set up another sugar mills which was lately stopped by the Supreme Court.
After retrieving the land on Saturday in collaboration with the Sahiwal deputy commissioner, revenue and police officials, ACE chief Gohar Nafees ordered an inquiry into the matter directing to fix responsibility in this regard and receive `rent` from the mills owners for 37 years so the national exchequer`s loss could be compensated.
`The Sharif family members will soon be issued notices in this regard by the ACE to record their statements with regard to encroachment of state land,` anof ficial told Dawn.
He said upon receiving a source report in this regard the matter was taken up with the Pakpattan assistant commissioner and the revenue department that confirmed the encroachment on the state land by Ittef aq Sugar Mills.
`This move should not be seen as a political one as the ACE is showing zero tolerance against those who occupied state land, he said.
On Saturday, officials of the ACE, revenue and police visited the site. Of the 36 kanals of occupied land inside the mills, 16 kanals were found vacant and on the remaining area stores of sugar and a laboratory were built.
According to the official, the value of the land at the site was Rs22.5m. `No rent of the land has been paid since 1982 and its worth will be in billions,` he said.
At present, the official said, this mill was not functional as the Sharif family had shiftedits machinery to Rahim Yar Khan to set up a sugar mill there. `Although this mill in Sahiwal had not been functional for quite some time, its owners had the land possession,` he said.
When contacted, PML-N spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb said she was studying the issue and wouldoffer acommentlater.
Meanwhile, the ACE may again quiz former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in Kot Lakhpat jail regarding a three-decade-old case pertaining to alleged illegal allotment of land belonging to Baba Farid shrine in Pakpattan.
A four-member ACE team about two months ago had recorded Mr Sharif`s statement in this case.
Mr Sharif, however, couldn`t give a satisfactory reply to the ACE, saying how could he remember anything so old.
According to sources, when the ACE team sought a reply on the allegation that he being chief minister of Punjab in 1986 had allotted the land in violation of the court order, Mr Sharif said: `It is an over 30-yearold case and I do not remember anything about this. My legal team will give a reply in this regard.
A joint investigation team (JIT) earlier this year had recommended initiation of criminal proceedings against several individuals, including then Punjab chief minister Nawaz Sharif, for withdrawing a Dec 17, 1969, notification and allotting 14,394 kanals land of Auqaf around the shrine to Dewan Ghulam Qutab in 1986, allegedly in violation of a Lahore High Court (LHC) order.
Mr Sharif is serving a seven-year imprisonment in the Al Azizia Mills case.
Shafique Butt also contributed to this report from Sahiwal
Shell Pakistan And CARE Foundation Join Hands To Inculcate Road Safety Awareness Amongst School Children
As per the World Health Organization’s Road Safety Report, ‘Road Traffic Injuries (RTI)’ is the 8th leading cause of deaths across the world and the cost of road traffic injuries account for 3% of GDP’s for developing countries like Pakistan.
Shell believes it can play a role in the vision set out by the National Road Safety Strategy 2018-2030 “to create a safe and sustainable road network across Pakistan as part of the Government’s commitment to bring better quality of life to the people of the country”.
Road safety education in schools is one potential way of reducing the number of deaths or injuries amongst road users. It can play an important role in shaping the attitudes and behaviors of children and young people ensuring they become responsible drivers, passengers and pedestrians. To achieve this objective, a memorandum of understanding was signed with CARE Foundation in Lahore to inculcate road safety awareness amongst the future generation of our road users.
Shell Pakistan Limited is working towards incorporating Road Safety education in the government approved curriculum across the nation. CARE Foundation coming on-board this mission is the first step.
The agreement between CARE Foundation and Shell Pakistan Limited stipulates that the road safety book will form part of the curriculum for the schools of CARE Foundation in the coming school year for grade six and seven. The book, produced by Shell Pakistan for young minds; through content developers and publishers, is a narrative based learning, on observations of unsafe behaviors by people on the road.
“Shell prioritises the safety of the people it works with and the space in which it operates, making road safety one of our key focus areas. Shell Pakistan works with great commitment to achieve road safety in a larger context by collaborating with partners and communities, we work towards building a robust safety culture on the road and beyond our operations.” shared Haroon Rashid, Chief Executive and Managing Director of Shell Pakistan, at the ceremony.
“I hope that this partnership will raise the much needed awareness on road safety. Disorderly traffic is a serious risk to individuals commuting daily on the road. I believe that this initiative would have a tangible impact towards achieving the mission of making our roads safer.” said Seema Aziz, Chief Executive Officer, CARE Foundation at the event.
The long-term vision is to advocate road safety education and include as part of the curriculum of the country’s educational institutions, over the coming years.
An usher introduces the development of China Mobile's 5G technology during a news briefing in Beijing on Wednesday. [Photo by Chen Zebing/China Daily]
Leading telecom carriers are stepping up 5G infrastructure construction activities to keep pace with the plan of rolling out 5G services in major Chinese cities by the end of this year.
China Mobile, one of the leading telecom firms, said it has already made deliveries of more than 30,000 5G base stations by Sept 15, covering 318 cities in the nation.
With this the firm has inched closer to its ambitious goal of building more than 50,000 5G base stations and launching 5G commercial services in over 50 cities by the end of this year. By 2020, China Mobile is planning to offer 5G services in all cities above the prefecture level in China.
"As the telecom operator with the largest network and customer base in the world, we will accelerate the development of 5G and establish our new "5G+" competitive advantages," Yang Jie, chairman of China Mobile, said in the company's interim annual report.
The next-generation high-speed 5G technology will be able to transmit data at least 10 times faster than the existing 4G system. In the 5G era, higher reliability and lower latency can be realized, making the internet of things more effective and enabling tasks that were impossible to execute in the 4G era, such as overseeing self-driving vehicles.
Last week, China Mobile and Beijing's Fangshan district announced that they would jointly build China's first road with full 5G coverage for autonomous driving tests, along with the first 5G-enabled autonomous driving demonstration area.
A pedestrian walks past a 5G promotion board in Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu province. [Photo by Su Yang/For China Daily]
Xiang Ligang, director-general of the Information Consumption Alliance, a telecom industry association, said telecom firms are accelerating their pace of investment in 5G construction to gain traction in the upcoming 5G era.
"They are scrambling to develop 5G now. It's hard to see robust growth in the short term. But we will witness a significant jump in the next two to three years," Xiang said. "5G construction will bring operators opportunities and new revenue streams as well as drive the development of the whole industry."
Earlier this month, China Telecom and China Unicom, the country's second-and third-largest telecom operators, said they will jointly build and share the 5G network nationwide to reduce construction costs and improve efficiency.
The central government had in June granted 5G licenses to the three major telecom operators and the State-owned China Broadcasting Network Co Ltd. It has pushed for a fast rollout of the services across the nation, as it sees 5G development as a key strategy in the transformation and upgrade of traditional industries and for boosting the emerging digital economy.
China is set to become the world's largest 5G market by 2025, with 460 million 5G users, according to a forecast by the Global System for Mobile Communications Association, an industry group.
The country's telecom carriers are set to spend 900 billion yuan to 1.5 trillion yuan ($126 billion to $211 billion) in total on 5G network construction from 2020 to 2025, according to a report from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology.
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