Samsung partners with NDHAL on consumer electronics assembly plant in Nigeria
Samsung Electronics West Africa, a subsidiary of South Korean multinational appliance and consumer electronics company, has announced a partnership with the New Home Distribution (Africa) Limited (NHDAL) towards the assembly of Consumer Electronics (CE) products in Nigeria.
The partnership between Samsung and NHDAL was sealed at a ceremony in Lagos on Thursday, March 07, 2024, which will increase…
"The California state government has passed a landmark law that obligates technology companies to provide parts and manuals for repairing smartphones for seven years after their market release.
Senate Bill 244 passed 65-0 in the Assembly, and 38-0 in the Senate, and made California, the seat of so much of American technological hardware and software, the third state in the union to pass this so-called “right to repair” legislation.
On a more granular level, the bill guarantees consumers’ rights to replacement parts for three years’ time in the case of devices costing between $50 and $99, and seven years in the case of devices costing more than $100, with the bill retroactively affecting devices made and sold in 2021.
Similar laws have been passed in Minnesota and New York, but none with such a long-term period as California.
“Accessible, affordable, widely available repair benefits everyone,” said Kyle Wiens, the CEO of advocacy group iFixit, in a statement. “We’re especially thrilled to see this bill pass in the state where iFixit is headquartered, which also happens to be Big Tech’s backyard. Since Right to Repair can pass here, expect it to be on its way to a backyard near you.” ...
One of the reasons Wiens is cheering this on is because large manufacturers, from John Deere to Apple, have previously lobbied heavily against right-to-repair legislation for two reasons. One, it allows them to corner the repair and maintenance markets, and two, it [allegedly] protects their intellectual property and trade secrets from knock-offs or competition.
However, a byproduct of the difficulty of repairing modern electronics is that most people just throw them away.
...Wien added in the statement that he believes the California bill is a watershed that will cause a landslide of this legislation to come in the near future."
Podcasting Market Updates and Forthcoming Developments
The term "podcasting" refers to a service that allows users to download and watch web videos on any portable device, such as a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) or Portable Media Player (PMP). The ability to transmit a podcast anytime, anyplace, without much equipment, has fueled the expansion of the podcasting market. The popularity of podcasts has grown significantly around the world because to the rising desire for faster internet browsing speeds and larger storage capacities in the newest devices.
With the help of modern technology, anyone can easily listen to it live or download it to their devices and listen to it whenever and wherever they choose. The Podcasting Market is divided into genres such as humour, sports, society and culture, and others. Over the course of the forecast period, the sports category in the worldwide podcasting market is anticipated to grow at the greatest CAGR.
Read more @ https://creativeedge16.blogspot.com/2022/07/podcasting-market-based-on.html
Computer ads from the 1960s through the early 1980s are bursting with optimism for a future made easier—and better—through technology. Now, step back into the retro-future with this handpicked selection of vintage ads. The full blog post over at the Wordpress site has even more fun images. Enjoy.
the real issue stems from the fact that alot of these creators dont see the community as their peers, they see them as an exploitable underclass that they throw slop at every now and then 🗿🗿