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WHY IS THE USE OF MOBILE PHONES AT PETROL STATIONS PROHIBITED?

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Fonte Oil Nigeria.          One of the most widespread myths is the danger of using mobile phones at service stations. What does science have to say about the real risk of explosions or fires caused by their use? One of the things that we should do, but often forget to do, is turn off our  Mobile Phones  when we are at a petrol station. This is what article 115 of the  General Traffic Regulations  says, which literally prohibits “keeping the engine, lights, as well as electrical systems such as the radio or devices that emit electromagnetic radiation turned on”. According to Traffic regulations, the latter case would apply to mobile phones. At this point, we all know that these devices are  low-power radio-frequency transmitters  (between 450 and 2700 MHz), with a peak power value that ranges between 0.1 and 2 watts. Can they really have an impact in a petrol station? Fonte Oil Nigeria  As expla...

Facebook will no longer allow pre-installation on Huawei

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Facebook says it would no longer allow pre-installation of its WhatsApp, Instagram and other apps on new Huawei phones. Facebook told Reuters on Friday in San Francisco that customers who already had Huawei phones would still be able to use its apps and receive updates. “But new Huawei phones will no longer be able to have Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram apps pre-installed,” said Facebook. Smartphone vendors often enter business deals to pre-install popular apps such as Facebook, including Twitter and Booking.com also come pre-installed on Huawei phones in many markets. Twitter Inc declined to comment and Booking Holdings did not respond to a request on the matter. The latest blow is a hurdle for the Chinese tech giant as it struggles to keep its business afloat in the face of a US ban on its purchase of American parts and software. The move by Facebook dampens the sales outlook for Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, whose smartphone business became its biggest ...