beth
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Kampuni ya Vifaa vya Kielektroniki ya Samsung imesema imezifungia runinga za kisasa (Smart TV) ambazo ziliibwa kufuatia ghasia zilizotokea baada ya aliyekuwa Rais wa Nchi hiyo, Jacob Zuma, kuhukumiwa na kuanza kutumikia kifungo cha miezi 15 gerezani.
Hukumu ya Zuma ilipelekea maandamano na vurugu kubwa Afrika Kusini kwa wiki kadhaa ambapo zaidi ya watu 300 walipoteza maisha na mali zenye thamani ya mabilioni (kwa fedha za Nchi hiyo) kuibiwa.
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Electronics giant Samsung has "blocked" TVs that were stolen in South Africa during the unrest in July, rendering them unusable.
The company says it has an inbuilt “block function” on its TVs that can be used to remotely disable the sets.
The function is activated when a user of a stolen TV or one that has been acquired unlawfully connects to the internet, according to Samsung.
The system checks the identified TV’s serial number against the list on its servers before disabling its functionality.
South Africa had weeks of violent protests and looting last month that left more than 300 people dead and property worth billions of rands ransacked.
Some of the reportedly popular items that were stolen were smart TVs.
The ability to remotely disable TV function has received some praise among online users for its potential use to deter crime, with some also noting its potential for abuse.
Source: BBC
Hukumu ya Zuma ilipelekea maandamano na vurugu kubwa Afrika Kusini kwa wiki kadhaa ambapo zaidi ya watu 300 walipoteza maisha na mali zenye thamani ya mabilioni (kwa fedha za Nchi hiyo) kuibiwa.
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Electronics giant Samsung has "blocked" TVs that were stolen in South Africa during the unrest in July, rendering them unusable.
The company says it has an inbuilt “block function” on its TVs that can be used to remotely disable the sets.
The function is activated when a user of a stolen TV or one that has been acquired unlawfully connects to the internet, according to Samsung.
The system checks the identified TV’s serial number against the list on its servers before disabling its functionality.
South Africa had weeks of violent protests and looting last month that left more than 300 people dead and property worth billions of rands ransacked.
Some of the reportedly popular items that were stolen were smart TVs.
The ability to remotely disable TV function has received some praise among online users for its potential use to deter crime, with some also noting its potential for abuse.
Source: BBC