Feb 24
Octacore mobile chips are usually the preserve of flagship phones and tablets, but Qualcomm is aiming to bring an abundance of cores to the midrange with its new Snapdragon 610 … Continue reading
Feb 24
We’ve seen some fast smartphones here at MWC 2014 but they’re going to get even faster if Qualcomm has its way, with the launch of the new Snapdragon 801. Promising … Continue reading
Feb 24
The chip industry has talked about the computerization of cars forever, and it looks like this is going to (finally) happen within the next few years. The mobile revolution has mass-produced the technology required for it, and the various app ecosystem have made the car industry realize that non-critical software does not require “years” of tests before deployment in a vehicle. Qualcomm had previously announced a Qualcomm 602A chip that is dedicated to automobiles, and today, the Gobi 9×30 modem will bring the latest LTE performance and capabilities to the car industry. (more…)
Qualcomm Gobi 9×30 Brings 300Mbps LTE Into Cars original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Feb 24
If you are following the mobile news today (and it looks like you are…), you will see that a number of new devices are being released with a Snapdragon 801 chip. At first, I was wondering if they were referring to the rumored Snapdragon 810, but after asking around, we got confirmation that it is indeed Snapdragon 801. Right now there is not much public technical information going around but here is what we know for sure: (more…)
What is The Snapdragon 801 Processor? original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Feb 24
Audience’s new motion sensing chip lets your phone track longer, more detailed runs
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Not been seduced by the quantified self movement yet? Well if it’s ever going to happen, it’ll be thanks to companies like Audience. More specifically, thanks to products like its new MQ100 motion processor. What does it do? Well the MQ100 allows for…
Feb 24
Yet another camera manufacturer partially calls it quits in face of the onslaught of smartphones. Accoring to the Nikkan Kogyo, Canon has decided to let go of its low-priced digital … Continue reading
Feb 24
Koichi Wakata—a Japanese astronaut now on board the International Space Station—just shared this incredible photo of the "Moon setting on the blue Earth atmosphere." He just snapped these two awesome shots of auroras over Australia.
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Feb 24
Russian mobile-making startup Yota Devices has just unveiled the next generation of its dual-screen smartphone, the YotaPhone. As with the current first-gen model, which went on sale in Russia and select European markets last December, the handset’s flagship feature is that it’s two-sided, with a full colour touchscreen display on the front and a low-power consuming e-ink display on the rear. Read More
Feb 24
Back in 2012, we were all excited at the idea of haptic technology — touch screens that fool you into thinking that you can feel what’s on display. As quickly as we saw Senseg and NEC’s implementations, however, haptic fell out of the mainstream….
Feb 24
If you caught our review of the YotaPhone at the end of last year, you’ll know we were cautious about recommending it — in fact, we said it was probably safer to hold out for a second-gen device. Well, here’s a surprise: that replacement is already…
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