In this first week of 2021, tech news has been rather calm. While waiting for the return of the manufacturers next Thursday (Samsung will present its Galaxy S21), 01net.com has mainly dealt with very French news. Laure de la Raudière has been chosen by Emmanuel Macron to lead ARCEP, 5G should arrive in Paris before the end of February while, according to our exclusive information, it will be possible to top up a Navigo pass with your iPhone from January 20 . Elsewhere, there has been a lot of talk about televisions (it’s normal, this week the CES in Las Vegas should have taken place). In the political world, Donald Trump also lost his immunity from social networks and experienced several bans after the Capitol riots.
IPhone to reload your Navigo pass
From January 20, iPhone owners will be able to top up their Navigo card without going to a RATP terminal. All they need to do is download the application ViaNavigation, to put their pass on the back of their iPhone and take out a subscription. Like on an Android smartphone. Later, Apple and Île-de-France Mobilités should also offer the possibility of dematerializing a Navigo pass or metro tickets on an iPhone.
From January 20, you can reload your Navigo pass with your iPhone
Lots of TVs at virtual CES
In a world without a pandemic, we should have been at CES in Las Vegas this week. Instead, we attended several virtual conferences. Lots of new televisions have just been announced. This year, the Micro LED and the Mini LED are in the spotlight. We also saw a few PCs.
CES 2021: LG, King of OLED, to Introduce 4K and 8K Mini LED LCD TVs
Samsung’s first two micro-LED TVs are 110 and 99-inch monsters
Sony Launches 4K and 8K TVs That Improve Their Picture Using “Cognitive Intelligence”
Goodbye batteries, the next Samsung TV remotes will run on solar energy
CES 2021: Lenovo unveils the IdeaPad 5 and 5i Pro, two laptops for doing everything at home
CES 2021: with its new laptops and widescreen displays, Dell wants to make teleworking easier for you
Donald Trump banned from social networks
Funny week in the United States. More divided than ever because of Donald Trump’s accusations, Washington DC became the scene of clashes on Wednesday evening. As a result, social networks have decided to deprive the US president of his immunity. Facebook, Twich, YouTube, Shopify and Twitter have decided to sanction it.
Irresponsible, Donald Trump is excluded from Twitter, Facebook and Instagram
Facebook bans Donald Trump for “at least two weeks”
Donald Trump sanctioned by Twitch, Shopify, YouTube and TikTok
Where’s Jack Ma?
The iconic founder of Alibaba is missing. Many people wonder what happened to him, especially since Jack Ma had recently criticized the Chinese financial system. Is Xi Jinping’s government at work?
Alibaba founder disappearance highlights brutality of Chinese government
Laure de la Raudière at ARCEP
Emmanuel Macron proposes Laure de la Raudière, Member of Parliament for Eure-et-Loire, as future president of ARCEP. Known for her commitments against territorial inequalities, the candidate seems perfect for this role. It should be confirmed soon.
The Elysée chooses the deputy Laure de la Raudière to take the head of the telecoms gendarme
WhatsApp worry
Finally, WhatsApp has made a lot of talk this week. His new terms and conditions force them to agree to share more data with Facebook, which has made many users want to switch platforms (Elon Musk, the richest new man in the world, notably called for switching to Signal ).
WhatsApp will force its users to share their data with Facebook
WhatsApp: what new data will be shared with Facebook?
3 alternatives to WhatsApp to chat without sacrificing your privacy
01net.com looks forward to seeing you next Saturday for a new update on weekly news. No doubt we should be talking about Macs and next-gen consoles.
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