Lenovo Mobile's head Chang Cheng announced his resignation; Xiaomi responded to "Mijia" trademark infringement; Renren returned to social networking | Lei Feng Morning News

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Lenovo's Chang Cheng announces his resignation

On December 31, it was reported yesterday that Lenovo Group Vice President and ZUK CEO Chang Cheng had resigned on December 18, the same day Liu Chuanzhi retired. This morning, Chang Cheng announced his resignation on Weibo.

It is understood that Chang Cheng joined Lenovo in 2000 as the R&D director of the notebook business unit, responsible for the R&D of Lenovo desktop computers, laptops and smartphones; in 2011, he served as the vice president of Lenovo Group and general manager of the mobile end-to-end software platform, turned to the mobile Internet business, created Lenovo Le Store and Eggplant Quick Transfer, incubated and developed Lenovo Yoga tablets and Lenovo K900 smartphones; in December 2014, he became the co-founder of Magic Factory. In June 2015, he became the CEO of ZUK. (IT Home)

Renren's new App is launched in public beta, officially returning to the social market

On December 30, Beijing Duoniu Interactive Media Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Duoniu Media") launched the new "Renren" APP version 1.1.0 and started a public beta test.

The new version of the "Renren" APP focuses on regaining the memories of old users. This is another update of Duoniu Media after the "Renren" APP was launched in October this year. It still uses the original slogan "The old Renren has memories, the new Renren is more interesting" to call on old users. (Interface)

Xiaomi responds to "Mijia" trademark dispute: It will not affect the use of the trademark and will appeal

In response to Xiaomi's infringement of the "Mijia" trademark, which resulted in Xiaomi being ordered to pay 12 million yuan in compensation, Xiaomi said that most of the rights and interests guaranteed by the "Mijia" trademark are irrelevant to this lawsuit and will not affect Xiaomi's use of the "Mijia" trademark. The result of this lawsuit is only a first-instance judgment, and Xiaomi will appeal. The trademark dispute between the two parties remains to be resolved. Xiaomi said that the trademark owned by Hangzhou Lian'an is "MIKA" and the trademarks we own and use are "MIJIA", "Mijia" and related combinations. ( 36Kr)

Beijing-Zhangjiakou High-Speed ​​Railway opens for operation, China's first intelligent high-speed railway

On the morning of December 30, the Beijing-Zhangjiakou High-Speed ​​Railway (hereinafter referred to as the Beijing-Zhangjiakou High-Speed ​​Railway) was opened for operation.

The Beijing-Zhangjiakou High-Speed ​​Railway starts from Beijing North Station, the Beijing hub, and passes through Changping District and Yanqing District of Beijing, to Huailai County, Xiahuayuan District, Xuanhua District, and Qiaodong District of Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province. The total length of the line is 174 kilometers, with a maximum design speed of 350 kilometers per hour. There are 10 stations along the line, including Beijing North, Qinghe, Shahe (no passenger service), Changping, Badaling Great Wall, Donghuayuan North, Huailai, Xiahuayuan North, Xuanhua North, and Zhangjiakou.

From the current situation, the Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway has mainly done work in three aspects: First, the technical system. This includes intelligent equipment mainly based on EMUs, intelligent operations mainly based on passenger services, and intelligent construction. Second, the data system. The premise of intelligence is digitization and networking. Third, the standard system. Continuous development and guidance of standards are the key.

In addition to being able to achieve automatic driving at a speed of 350 kilometers per hour, the Fuxing smart EMU also has a number of intelligent functions. It can realize automatic departure from stations, automatic operation in intervals, automatic opening of doors in the entire operating range, and self-perception and self-decision-making in safety monitoring. (The Paper)

Four departments jointly issued a method for identifying illegal and irregular collection and use of personal information by apps

On December 30, the Cyberspace Administration of China, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and other four departments jointly issued the "Method for Identifying Illegal and Irregular Collection and Use of Personal Information by Apps" (hereinafter referred to as the "Measures").

The Method proposes that actions such as collecting personal information or opening permissions to collect personal information before obtaining user consent, and actually collecting personal information or opening permissions to collect personal information that exceed the scope of user authorization may be deemed as "collecting and using personal information without user consent."

The Method includes six major identification criteria, including "undisclosed collection and use rules", "collection and use of personal information without user consent", "failure to provide deletion or correction of personal information functions as required by law" or "failure to disclose information such as complaint and reporting methods", for a total of 31 scenarios.

Among them, the collection of personal information or opening of permissions to collect personal information before obtaining the user's consent, the actual collection of personal information or the opening of permissions to collect personal information beyond the scope of the user's authorization, etc. can be considered as "collecting and using personal information without the user's consent." (Leifeng.com)

Baidu Apollo obtains 40 Beijing autonomous driving manned test licenses

On December 30, the Beijing Economic and Technological Development Zone opened the autonomous driving test area and the Beijing autonomous driving manned and cargo testing launch event was held in Yizhuang Boda Building. The Beijing Autonomous Driving Test Management Joint Working Group issued the first batch of autonomous driving vehicle road manned testing notices.

At the event, Baidu Apollo obtained 40 autonomous driving manned test licenses, becoming the first domestic company to conduct autonomous driving manned tests in Beijing. So far, Baidu Apollo has obtained 120 autonomous driving manned test licenses.

As one of the earliest companies in China to deploy autonomous driving, Baidu has currently conducted tests in 23 cities, with a total actual road test mileage of over 3 million kilometers and 1,237 smart driving patents. Currently, Beijing has issued road test licenses for 77 vehicles from 13 autonomous driving companies. The safety test mileage exceeds 1 million kilometers, leading the country in test mileage. (Leifeng.com)

Beijing Mobile has opened 6,000 5G base stations, with continuous outdoor coverage within the Fifth Ring Road

China Mobile Beijing Company (Beijing Mobile) recently announced that it has opened 6,000 5G base stations in Beijing, of which 3,800 are located within the Fifth Ring Road. So far, the mobile 5G network has achieved continuous outdoor coverage within the Fifth Ring Road and has achieved continuous outdoor coverage in the main urban areas of 10 remote suburban counties.

In December 2018, Beijing Mobile built its first 5G base station in Beijing CBD. Beijing Mobile said that in the past year, the company has preliminarily completed the construction, installation and commissioning of a 5G dual-frequency network. The number of 5G base stations built accounts for almost half of the number of base stations built by Beijing Mobile in 2019. According to the working day conversion, an average of 28 5G base stations are opened every day, and the construction speed has reached a record high. (Beijing News)

Toutiao Search responds to being sued by Baidu

On December 30, Toutiao Search issued a statement on its official platform today to respond positively to the lawsuit filed by Baidu, stating that Toutiao Search has always supported brand protection, "regardless of whether the brand purchases Toutiao Search's advertising services, it will be protected by this principle."

Previously, Baidu's Haokan Video and Baidu Video sued Toutiao in court for unfair competition, demanding compensation for economic losses and reasonable expenses of 1 million yuan. Currently, the Haidian Court has accepted the case and the case is under further trial.

Baidu believes that Toutiao interferes with search results, resulting in unfair ranking. Specifically, in Toutiao, when searching for "Haokan Video" or "Baidu Video" under Baidu, "Xigua Video" under Toutiao will appear. Currently, when searching for "Haokan Video" or "Baidu Video" in Toutiao, the search results are displayed normally.

In response to Baidu's statement, Toutiao Search said that it is constantly expanding the scope of brand protection coverage, and related issues can be sent to the feedback mailbox, which will be handled promptly. In addition, the Toutiao Search webmaster platform has launched an official website certification submission channel, and brand official websites can obtain free certification. (Phoenix Technology)

An employee of Hikvision jumped to his death, and the report said it might be caused by depression

On December 30, according to a notice released by Hikvision, an employee of the International Marketing Center's Technical Support Department jumped to his death at Hikvision's Hangzhou headquarters that morning. "It was a suicide, initially suspected to be caused by depression, and a criminal case has been ruled out. The final conclusion will be based on the public security investigation." The media contacted relevant persons in the company and confirmed that the employee had indeed jumped from the building.

After the jump happened, Hikvision called 120 emergency number and called 110 police. Relevant departments and company executives arrived at the scene quickly. The 120 doctor confirmed on the spot that the person who fell from the building had died. (Tencent Frontline)

Huawei has been approved by India to participate in 5G network trials: January 2020

On December 31, according to foreign media reports, a Huawei spokesperson confirmed on Monday that the Indian government has decided to allow the company to participate in the country's 5G network trials.

India made the decision at a time when the global promotion of Huawei's 5G technology has reached a bottleneck. Previously, the United States has been lobbying its allies not to use Huawei's network equipment in their 5G networks.

Indian local media CNBC-TV18 was the first to report the news, citing a senior official. It is said that the 5G experiment will be held in January next year. (NetEase Technology)

China's GPS replacement to be ready by mid-2020

On December 30, the Associated Press reported that China's alternative to the global positioning navigation system has made new progress. The project leader Ran Chengqi said that the core of the Beidou navigation satellite system has been completed in early December, and the last two Beidou navigation satellites will be launched in June next year, when the Beidou system will be fully completed. By then, the Beidou navigation system will become the world's number one satellite navigation system.

China's BeiDou satellite navigation system is a global satellite navigation system independently developed by China. It is also the third mature satellite navigation system after GPS and GLONASS. Currently, 70% of Chinese smartphones on the market support the BeiDou navigation system. Of course, these phones also support the US GPS system. And the current mobile phones mainly use the GPS system, and BeiDou is more of a supplement at this stage. However, this situation may change next year, and next year manufacturers will gradually be required to change the GPS logo to the BeiDou logo. (Leifeng.com)

Zara responds to the closure of all stores in Wuhan: Upgrading and renovation are underway

It is reported that all the stores of Spanish fast fashion brand Zara in Wuhan have been closed, and the front doors of four stores have been sealed by the Wuhan Public Security Fire Department. In response, Zara’s official statement said, “Zara is currently upgrading and renovating its stores in Wuhan” and “we look forward to reopening our stores in Wuhan as soon as possible.” (Interface)

Bi Fukang: There is a plan to complete the listing of FF91 before September 2020

On December 30, in an interview with the media, Faraday Future CEO Carsten Breitfeld said that although the situation of the entire capital market is not optimistic, investors' concerns do exist. However, with the proposal of Jia Yueting's personal bankruptcy reorganization plan and the current communication with creditors, Jia Yueting's negative impact on FF is gradually shrinking. In addition, the product is also undergoing further cost optimization. "Now we have a plan to complete the listing of FF91 before September 2020." (Future Auto Daily)

Suning denies layoffs: those whose performance does not meet the requirements will be adjusted and optimized

On December 30, according to media reports, Suning started a round of layoffs at the end of the year to optimize its staff. In response, Suning said that there was no "layoff".

Suning claims that it is a fast-growing enterprise and it has been continuously introducing outstanding talents from the society and universities in 2019. In 2019, it introduced more than 20,000 talents and there is no "layoff". In 2020, Suning will also increase the introduction of technical talents and 1200 project graduates, which is expected to be no less than 8,000 people.

However, Suning also stated that in order to ensure the combat effectiveness of employees, Suning will conduct performance evaluations on employees, provide promotions and greater development space for outstanding personnel, and adjust and optimize the positions of those whose performance does not meet the requirements. (Tencent Frontline)

Gree Electric enters the foldable screen mobile phone market: relevant patents have been successfully authorized

On December 30, Tianyancha patent data showed that on December 24, Zhuhai Gree Electric Appliances Co., Ltd. (Gree Electric, 000651) added new patent information. The foldable screen mobile phone patent it applied for on April 24, 2019 has been successfully authorized. The application number is CN201930192524.9 and the application publication number is CN305510141S.

On December 28, Gree Electric just released the third generation of Gree mobile phones at the 2019 Let the World Fall in Love with Made in China Summit Forum. Gree Electric Chairman Dong Mingzhu said at the scene that Gree mobile phones will be given away for free to delegates and consumers, including one for each delegate and 30,000 for consumers. (The Paper)

Samsung will showcase a new keyboard at CES: mobile phone front camera + AI algorithm implementation

On December 30, according to AndroidAuthority, Samsung announced that it will showcase SelfieType, a product of its C-Lab incubation project, at the 2020 International Consumer Electronics Show, which uses the selfie camera to capture movements and perform input operations.

According to reports, the project uses artificial intelligence algorithms and front-facing cameras to provide a virtual keyboard experience, with the goal of allowing people to type with finger movements outside the screen. Samsung said SelfieType does not require additional hardware and is suitable for a variety of mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets and laptops.

Foreign media said that Lenovo and other companies also launched similar concept designs in 2015, but Samsung's SelfieType does not require keyboard projection, which means that if the algorithm is not accurate, keyboard input may have errors. (IT Home)

Vodafone Australia signs 5G agreement with Nokia to gradually replace some Huawei equipment

According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Hutchison Australia announced on December 30 that its broadband service joint venture with Vodafone has signed a five-year agreement with Nokia to launch 5G services in Australia in the first half of 2020. At the same time, they will gradually replace Huawei equipment in some networks.

Reuters reported that Hutchison Australia announced in a statement that its 50%-equivalent joint venture with Vodafone, Vodafone Hutchison Australia, will launch 5G services in the first half of 2020, with Nokia as its supplier. (Observer.com)

VMware completes $2.7 billion acquisition of Pivotal

On December 31, according to TechCrunch, VMware announced that it had completed the acquisition of Pivotal for $2.7 billion. The transaction was first announced in August 2019. This transaction will accelerate VMware's transformation from a virtual machine service provider to a more comprehensive cloud service provider. In 2019, VMware also acquired Heptio and Bitnami.

VMware hopes that all of this can be perfectly integrated into VMware Tanzu, which is designed to integrate Kubernetes containers and VMware virtual machines in a single management platform. (Pinwan)

The world's first digital privacy management platform "Osano" received US$5.4 million in Series A investment

Recently, data privacy management platform Osano raised $5.4 million in Series A funding. This round of financing was co-led by two Austin-based companies, LiveOak Venture Partners and Next Coast Ventures. Osano was founded in Austin, Texas in March 2019 and previously completed a $3 million seed round led by LiveOak Venture Partners.

In the era of big data, data privacy issues have attracted much attention. Osano is a company that uses a SaaS platform to provide privacy policy insights and privacy compliance monitoring.

Osano combines data with law and built its own privacy management platform at Disrupt SF. The platform automatically monitors the business data shared by companies on all websites. For individual users, Osano provides a free plug-in that allows users to view how other websites use their data, and scores the privacy data management level of each company that accepts its review (so far, nearly 3,000 companies), ranging from 300 (very poor) to 850 (excellent). (36Kr)

Facebook fined $1.6 million in Brazil for improper sharing of user data

On the evening of December 30, according to foreign media reports, the Brazilian Ministry of Justice said on Monday that it had fined US technology giant Facebook 6.6 million reais (about 1.64 million US dollars) because the company improperly shared user data.

The Brazilian Ministry of Justice said in a statement that this is the first time the Brazilian government has fined Facebook, which is related to the abuse of data by Cambridge Analytica in 2018. (Sina Technology)