Imagination Technologies Group disclosed Thursday  that it has started a “dispute resolution procedure” with Apple, as their negotiations have stalled. With the potential loss of Apple — which accounts for about half of the U.K.-based company’s revenue — looming large, Imagination is fighting for its survival.

Not coincidentally, the company revealed plans to sell two businesses. Going on the block are MIPS, whose CPU business is focused on embedded processor market, and Ensigma, which offers IP licensing for connectivity in mobile computing.

These moves mark the end of Imagination’s ambitious dream to compete with its rival ARM as an IP licensing powerhouse with GPU, CPU and connectivity technologies.

Imagination today says it now hopes to “concentrate its resources on PowerVR and strengthen Imagination’s balance sheet.

The Challenge

Imagination said last month that Apple had notified the firm it was developing its own graphics chips, Apple would no longer use Imagination’s processing designs in 15 months to two years’ time.

Imagination’s discussions with Apple thus far apparently yielded very little progress. In a statement issued Thursday, the company said, “Imagination has been unable to make satisfactory progress with Apple to date regarding alternative commercial arrangements for the current licence and royalty agreement.” Imagination “has therefore commenced the dispute resolution procedure under the licence agreement with a view to reaching an agreement through a more structured process,” the company added.

It’s widely understood that Imagination would face major challenges proving that Apple is infringing Imagination’s graphics engine IP. This is largely because Apple’s own new graphics chips — which Apple claimed do not use Imagination’s processing designs — won’t reach the market for more than a year. While Apple has every incentive to stall negotiations, it’s hard to imagine how Imagination could possibly make any breakthrough in discussions with Apple.

The Senate has passed the bill for the establishment of Nigerian Maritime University in Delta State, thereby bringing the proposed school close to gaining statutory status, three years after its foundation was laid.

The groundbreaking of the proposed school at Okerenkoko in Warri south-West local government area was done by former President Goodluck Jonathan in 2014 and, according to the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, physical assets were on site.

However, there was no law backing the establishment of the university.

The bill for its establishment was passed by the Senate on Thursday, following the report of the committee on tertiary education and TETFUND chaired by Barau Jibrin, APC-Kano.

The bill will now be transmitted to the House of Representatives for concurrence and the later for President Muhammadu Buhari’s assent, before it becomes law, which woul allow the school access to funding from the annual budget.

Apple has a lot of weapons to compete and make sure that the good reviews on Samsung Galaxy S8 does not last. It has to use the best weapon which is innovation to achieve its purpose.

According to recently filed patents, Apple is experimenting with new forms of wireless charging technology for iPhones in the future.

The tech giant is tinkering with a particular method that could perhaps one day let you wirelessly charge your iPhones from your home internet router, Apple Insider reports. The patent application in question is for a “Wireless Charging and Communications Systems With Dual-Frequency Patch Antennas” a technique for transferring power to electronic devices over data communications frequencies.

According to the report, the WiFi router in question may be used to wirelessly transfer power at microwave or millimetre wave frequencies, using the patch antennae as a way to ‘steer’ the power beams. However, Apple’s patent doesn’t go into any details of in-house research, it merely covers the theoretical applications of the technology to their purpose.

However, wireless charging for the iPhone has been a rumour that’s been circulating for a while now, though we’re not likely to see this particular feature in the upcoming iPhone Edition. A patent filing is only an indication of what avenues the company is exploring, and whether or not the technology ever actually manifests depends on both feasibility, as well as the manufacturing efficiency possible when including it in a new device.

Many of us have a love-hate relationship with email: It’s a great way to communicate, but it’s also a favorite way for hackers to send digital threats to innocent computer-users. Although “spam mail” is a very familiar term among computer users by now, there are actually many types of threats which fall under that umbrella.

Different Types of Spam Mail

Spam mail or junk mail has been a major hassle for Internet users since the invention of email, because it’s a cheap way for scammers to make a quick buck. The most common scams involved with junk emails include phishing, pump-and-dump schemes, offshore pharmaceutical advertisements and emails with malware attached.

• Phishing is one of the worst email scams. In this type of attack, thieves create fake websites to emulate banks and other major companies. After sending out fake alerts to users saying their accounts are in jeopardy, victims are instructed to click a link in the email, which takes them to a fake website. From there, the user is asked to type login and password information — which delivers sensitive data right to the hands of these con artists. The comfort of usage, the beautiful display, the Surface Pen’s feasibility, and the long-lasting battery life makes Microsoft Surface Pro an ideal laptop for artists who wish to use their laptop for drawing and artworks.
• Pump-and-dump schemes are simply email notices sent out telling victims that they should invest in a stock because it is “about to skyrocket” in value. On the other hand, pharmaceutical ads are commonly sent out promoting cheap Viagra and other major pharmaceuticals from pharmacies overseas. It’s illegal to buy drugs from overseas, anyway, but most of these medicines aren’t genuine in the first place.

As a rule of thumb, you never should purchase anything advertised through spam mail because, aside from the fact the product probably is not legitimate, your purchase only helps criminals to send out more spam. Some criminals even keep lists of victims who fall for their tricks, and then sell those lists to other criminals who bombard the victim with more scams.

The Importance of Firewalls

For many of these threats, knowledge is half the battle: If you know unsolicited advertisements or emails are suspicious, you know to avoid them. But to help weed out problematic emails, security software is a major addition.

Although many computer users are familiar with the importance of anti-spam and anti-malware software for their devices, firewalls are another critical component to keeping hackers from getting into your computer. This especially applies to anyone who uses public Wi-Fi hotspots, because those typically provide little security for users. In a nutshell, firewalls work to block hackers by sealing off entry points commonly used by attackers. Additionally, many firewalls provide outbound traffic control which allows you to prevent any malware on your computer from contacting malicious third parties.

The Importance of Internet Security Software

While the field of Internet security is vast, that doesn’t mean that you need to download a hodgepodge of tools to protect yourself from various infections. In fact, when it comes to Internet security software, any overlap between software suites can cause serious conflicts and issues on your computer.

But by using a solid security suite, you can protect yourself from most Internet threats. While there are many suites on the market, by using a free Internet security software trial you can test different solutions until you find the best package for your needs.

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