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Raspberry Pi 3 with 64-bit quad-core SoC, built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth announced for $35

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Months after introducing its most affordable Raspberry Pi Zero, the company has introduced the Raspberry Pi 3, successor of the Raspberry Pi 2 that was introduced back in February last year. Even though it is in the same size and has much of the same components on board as the Pi 2, the new Pi 3 has a faster 64-bit quad-core Broadcom BCM2837 SoC with ARM Cortex-A53 CPU, has built-in Wi-Fi 802.11n and Bluetooth 4.1. Continue reading “Raspberry Pi 3 with 64-bit quad-core SoC, built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth announced for $35”

Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge hi-res images surface – Reveals new colours

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The Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge are now less than a week from their official unveiling. Although, we have seen several leaks over the past few weeks that have given us glimpses about the phones’ features and looks, we now have high resolution images of the smartphones showing the different colour options.

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Mediatek Helio X20 reportedly facing heating issues

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The Mediatek Helio X20 can claim to being the world’s first 10 core processor and benchmarks have shown that the processor is quite capable. However, it seems that the processor is facing issues with overheating.

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Google to create smartphones with built-in face and object recognition

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Google is apparently working together with Movidius which is a startup under Alphabet Inc just like Google. The collaboration is aimed at bringing deep learning technologies to smartphones.

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AnTuTu releases list of best performing smartphones of 2015 – Apple tops the chart

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Like every year, AnTuTu has released a chart of the best performing smartphones of the year 2015. Now, with the release of AnTuTu 6.0, other platforms are also included and that is good because the Apple iPhone 6s and 6s Plus top the chart.

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MediaTek Helio P10 SoC to power 100 smartphones in 2016

MediaTek has big things planned for its Helio P10 SoC as it will apparently power 100 smartphones that will be released during 2016. The Helio P10 is a true octa-core CPU based on a 28nm manufacturing process.

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Top 5 use cases for Intel’s Real-Sense Technology

We’re sure that many of you have heard of Intel’s Real-Sense technology* by now, perhaps some of you may even have it on your devices. Today, we will be taking a look at top 5 use cases for RealSense™ technology in real world applications. Who uses it or who can use it and how.

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Why you should consider buying an Intel Skylake powered computer

When you think of processors, Intel is the first name that comes to mind. That is because Intel has a long history of manufacturing industry leading processors for computing. Their journey began in 1971 when they created the Intel 4004* 4 bit processor which was one of the first commercially available microprocessor.

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Why is Intel Compute Stick the ultimate portable PC

We live in an era where it is almost impossible to live without computers. While many are satisfied using just their smartphones, the majority still depend on a desktop computer or laptop to get their work done. A smartphone simply does not have the required productivity levels or processing power of a full-fledged PC. However, people are often forced to use their smartphones or tablets just because they do not wish to lug around a desktop rig or a laptop. What if you were able to have a PC that fits right into your pocket? What if you could have all your files and settings just the way you like? The Intel® compute stick does just that.

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PayUbiz launches ‘One Tap’ mobile payment system in India

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PayUbiz India has unveiled a new mobile payment system technology for merchants called ‘One Tap’. This new technology enables all the mobile payments made through debit or credit card to happen by just tapping once on to the screen. Continue reading “PayUbiz launches ‘One Tap’ mobile payment system in India”

Sony Xperia Z5 Autofocus Speed Test – Fastest Shooter in town?

A photograph is as good as the subject in it. An out of focus photo is as good as a nonexistent one and this is a problem that still afflicts smartphone cameras. Anything apart from perfect lighting conditions or equally still subject apart, a majority of smartphones just can’t focus fast enough to capture the subject. So, color us surprised when we learnt that the Sony Xperia Z5 adopted Sony’s blazing Hybrid Autofocus system from it’s DSLR lineup and implemented it in a smartphone. With potentially class leading focus speeds, what better way than to see how much better the Z5 is against the competition than to pitch them head to head?

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Western Digital’s HGST Ultrastar He10 world’s first helium-filled 10TB HDD now shipping

HGST, a Western Digital subsidiary, has announced that it is now shipping world’s first helium-filled 10TB perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) hard disk drive (HDD). However, it is not the first 10TB helium drive by the company, as it earlier introduced a 10TB shingled magnetic recording (SMR) drive in June this year. Continue reading “Western Digital’s HGST Ultrastar He10 world’s first helium-filled 10TB HDD now shipping”

Mediatek Helio X12 SoC coming soon – Update to the Helio X10

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Qualcomm and Snapdragon are already hard at work on their next-gen processor for 2016. It seems that Mediatek too is rolling up its sleeves as it plans to introduce the Helio X12 which is an updated version of the Helio X10.

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 830 to support 8GB of RAM

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Although we are yet to see a device with the Snapdragon 820 powering it, rumors have already began flowing about its successor, the Snapdragon 830. The Snapdragon 830 first came in the news when it was rumored to be based on a 10nm manufacturing process. Now, a new rumor indicates that the chipset will support upto 8GB of RAM.

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Blackberry to exit Pakistan – User privacy cited as the reason

Blackberry was ordered by the Pakistani government to shutdown its operations in the country by November 30th. Since then, the order has been extended till the 30th of December after which Blackberry will exit the country.

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