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I had no idea the Core i3-6100 you mentioned last week is faster than some of the slower i5 chips. Is there any chance of you writing an article that focuses on processors? I appreciate that PCs are more than just processors, but I would find it useful. 75drayton

It’s worse than that. There have been cheap Intel Pentium chips that were faster than Core i7’s! Intel uses BMW-style branding, where the Core i3, i5 and i7 are marketed as good/better/best. This is usually a fair reflection of current performance per watt of power used, but it doesn’t tell you the raw performance.

You also have to look beyond the branding, because today’s processors chips are different from last year’s. Intel usually brings out a new generation of processors every 12-18 months, and the Core range is now in its...

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Future iPhones may revolve around more than just an eye-catching curved display. KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who frequently (though not always) has a knack for hardware scoops, believes that Apple is designing a whole new Touch ID fingerprint reader for future iPhones and iPads. In order for Apple to virtually eliminate bezels, it needs a reader that sits under the screen — and that means a brand new optical sensor. Development is underway, the analyst says, but development is still early enough that the technology might not be ready in time for the 2017 iPhone.

You might not even need a fingerprint sensor in the future, though. Kuo claims that Apple is looking at using face recognition (not just iris recognition) as a part of the next iPhone’s features, and may even scrap Touch ID in the long run. Face recognition isn’t new (just ask anyone using Android since 4.0), but it would have to be advanced if people are going to ditch fingerprint reading

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Students across the world will be thrilled to hear that they can now outsource their homework to an app.

Socratic, which is available for free on the App Store, is designed to tackle a range of subject matter, but has just been updated with enhanced mathematical capabilities.

Students need only feed a picture of a question – printed or handwritten – to the app, which will then proceed to work it out.

However, it won’t simply display the right answers. What’s really clever about Socratic is that it will also go through the correct methodology with users, who can still learn a thing or two despite their questionable approach to school work.

“To build this experience, Socratic’s pedagogy team looked through countless math questions asked by students and categorized them by the steps required to solve them,” reads a release from the company. “Then, they wrote high quality Explainers to teach these concepts, and tested them with hundreds of high school students.”

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If you do a lot of shopping online, taking advantage of your browser’s autofill setting may seem like a smart choice. Instead of digging your credit card out of your wallet every time you want to buy something, all the information you need appears automatically. But a new discovery made by a Finnish developer shows why the extra time you save per purchase may not be worth it: Hackers have found a sneaky way to retrieve your stored info.

As Thrillist reports, anyone can fall for the scam by submitting a couple basic pieces of information. Web users think they’re just entering their name and email address, but “hidden” text boxes are automatically filled in with more sensitive data like address, phone number, and credit card number. Viljami Kuosmanen illustrates what this might look like in the Tweet below:...

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At a fancy dinner in 2011, President Barack Obama asked Steve Jobs: What would it take to convince Apple to make the iPhone in the United States?

Jobs’ response: Those jobs aren’t coming back.

Fast forward six years, and a new president is asking the same question — and possibly finding a different answer.

President-elect Donald Trump reportedly said in an interview with Axis that Apple CEO Tim Cook has “his eyes open” to the possibility of a U.S.-made iPhone, adding that Cook wants to “do something major here.”

Trump has referenced a desire to bring iPhone production back to the U.S. since June 2016, part of his broad stance against companies...

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Samsung, the leading player in smartphones in the country, will lay emphasis on large screen displays to accelerate adoption rate for such devices among consumers.

“Samsung will now focus on large screen devices with display sizes of 5.5-inches and upwards. Samsung today has two devices with screen sizes of six inches,” Samsung India, VP (Mobile Business) Manu Sharma told reporters on Wednesday.

Launching the Galaxy C9 Pro smartphone in Kolkata, he said worldwide the trend was shifting towards large screen...

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A brand new research note has surfaced predicting more new features on the upcoming Apple flagship. This time, analyst Timothy Arcuri of Cowen and Company cites Apple supply chain sources to reveal key changes on the iPhone 8. Like everyone, he expects three new models this year, and he is referring to the premium variant as ‘iPhone X’ in his note. Arcuri predicts that the smartphone’s big highlight will be the integration of a facial recognition feature, situated under the display.

Business Insider got hold of this research note, and it states that the iPhone 8 will be a ‘feature-rich’ phone that will launch in late 2017. He expects the iPhone 8 to sport a 5.8-inch ‘wraparound’ OLED display

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After paying more than $50 million last year to publishers and celebrities to create live video on the platform, Facebook may soon stop remunerating them in a hope to get high-quality content on the social network.

According to a report in Recode on Wednesday, Facebook wants publishers to create longer, premium videos similar to the kind of content available on Netflix, and the social media giant may now pay them for the high-quality stuff.

According to the report, Facebook never intended...

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As anticipated, the Nokia 6 smartphone has received plenty of interest in China ahead of its January 19 flash sale. The device managed to garner 250,000 registrations in the first 24 hours on JD.com, and now over 1 million people have registered to buy it – as seen on the retailer’s website. This milestone is huge for Nokia and HMD Global as well, as it testifies the number of loyalists that still exist for the venerable brand.

The Nokia 6 is a mid-range smartphone that has currently launched only in China. HMD Global plans to sell the device exclusively on JD.com via the flash sale model for now. The first Nokia 6 flash sale will be held on January 19, and the website unfortunately does not provide international shipping. HMD Global has also not announced Nokia 6 global availability yet.

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The unfortunate debacle of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 has already made other mobile manufacturing companies extremely cautious towards what’s widely thought to be the cause of the issue – faulty batteries. Companies like LG have already started rigorous processes to ensure that their smartphones carry durable and non-explosive batteries. In a bid to make smartphone batteries better in terms of heat capturing, researchers at Stanford University have manufactured a new kind of battery that contains a fire extinguishing material in case of explosions

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With the Galaxy Note 7 debacle, Samsung has lost a lot more than just billions of dollars last year. The South Korean giant has spent considerable time and effort in making amends to Galaxy Note 7 buyers, fixing its reputation, as well as identifying the cause behind the smartphone’s explosions. And the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S8 is its first big bet to move past the Galaxy Note 7 fiasco.

Therefore, it is no surprise that all eyes have been on Samsung Galaxy S8 leaks, much more than for other flagship smartphone, as 2017 is expected be the year of redemption for the company. Curious about the Samsung Galaxy S8? Here’s everything we know about the Samsung’s 2017 flagship.

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Samsung Galaxy S8 will be the South Korean company’s first big smartphone launch since the Galaxy Note 7, which literally went down in flames. This puts a lot of pressure on Samsung to ensure that the upcoming, which is scheduled to launch in April, will deliver on all fronts, whether it is design, features, or software. Leaks related to the smartphone come pouring in day in and day out, but a host of leaks have now revealed details such as the selfie camera features, sensors, dimensions, and code names of Samsung Galaxy S8. Apart from this, leaks suggest that Samsung may unveil an overhauled version of its S Health fitness app alongside the Galaxy S8.

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The moon is at least 4.51 billion years old – or 40-140 million years older than previously thought, says new research based on an analysis of minerals from the moon called zircons.

These minerals were brought back to Earth by the Apollo 14 mission in 1971 and have now been studied by researchers from University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA).
The moon’s age has been a hotly debated topic, even though scientists have tried to settle the question over many years and using a wide range of scientific techniques.

“We have finally pinned down a minimum age for the moon. It’s time we knew its age and now we do,” said Melanie Barboni, research geochemist in UCLA’s department of earth, planetary and space sciences.

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Despite being excluded from the recently held Trump tech summit, Twitter will livestream US President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration in Washington DC on January 20.

“Twitter and PBS @NewsHour Partner to Live Stream Coverage of Inauguration Day 2017 #golive,” @TwitterComms tweeted on Thursday. According to a report in CNET, the 6-hour coverage would be anchored by Judy Woodruff and feature several correspondents and analysts commenting on the swearing-in of Trump and Vice President-elect Mike Pence on the steps of the US Capitol. The livestream will cover the speeches, Trump’s official arrival at the White House, and the parade.

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Cellebrite, a digital forensics firm known for helping law enforcement crack into locked smartphones, has itself fallen victim to hackers.

Technology news website Motherboard said Thursday that it had obtained 900 gigabytes of data related to the Israel-based company. It said the trove of data includes customer information, databases and technical data about the company’s products.

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Just a few days after the official launch of Nokia 6 smartphone by HMD Global, a smartphone named Nokia 8 has made an appearance online. Even though the alleged smartphone is expected to be launched at MWC next month, Qualcomm reportedly showcased the Nokia 8 smartphone in private at CES earlier this month, and it allegedly comes with specifications to get Nokia fans excited.

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Barely a few hours ago we reported that the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S8 is expected to come in two size variants, the larger one being called the Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus, with both variants also ditching the home button. Now, alleged Samsung Galaxy S8 3D renders have surfaced, giving us a sneak peek at what the upcoming smartphone could look like.

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Lenovo is all set to launch the P2 in India on Wednesday, a battery-focused smartphone that was first unveiled at IFA 2016. The company had recently revealed the smartphone would be unveiled in the country at 12:30pm IST – you can watch the live stream below – and would go on sale exclusively via Flipkart. For now, the exact details of the Lenovo P2 price in India, or its availability in the country, are not known.

The biggest highlight of the Lenovo P2 is its 5100mAh battery, which also features fast charging capabilities

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The F.B.I. has arrested a Volkswagen executive in Florida, accusing him of playing a central role in a broad conspiracy to keep United States regulators from discovering that diesel vehicles made by the company were programmed to cheat on emissions tests.

The executive, Oliver Schmidt, a German who is the former top emissions compliance manager for Volkswagen in the United States, was arrested on Saturday by investigators in Florida on a charge of conspiracy to defraud the United States. He is expected to be arraigned on Monday


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US chip maker Intel will take a 15 percent stake in German digital mapping firm Here, it said on Tuesday, as it seeks to build its presence in automated driving technology.

A filing to the German cartel office on Tuesday showed Intel has sought approval to buy a stake in the company, which is controlled by German carmakers Daimler, BMW and Volkswagen .

Intel and Here said in a statement that they had also signed an agreement to collaborate on the research and development of real-time updates of high definition (HD) maps for highly- and fully-automated driving.


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Samsung Electronics Co Ltd will announce this month the results of an investigation into what caused some of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones to catch fire, the JoongAng Ilbo newspaper reported on Monday citing unnamed sources.

The South Korean firm said in October it was examining all aspects of the phone, suggesting there may be a combination of factors that contributed to one of the costliest product safety failures in tech history.

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Xiaomi’s new Mi Note 2 and Mi MIX phablets are the latest to tout 6GB of RAM under the hood, joining a small but growing club offering more memory than many laptops you will get on the market. There’s only one smartphone with 6GB RAM in India right now, but if you’re willing to import your phone, then there are now a number of different options. Here’s a list of smartphones with 6GB RAM that have been released so far.

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Popular instant messaging app WhatsApp has stopped working in older smartphones. Anyone using a smartphone running Android 2.2 Froyo or older versions of Android, apart from an iPhone 3GS or iOS 6 and lower versions of iOS, will find that WhatsApp has stopped working on their smartphones. Notably, the market share of these devices is quite low – 0.1 percent for devices running Android 2.2 Froyo, 2.6 percent for devices running iOS 6, and the iPhone 3GS is itself a 7-year-old phone. Windows Phone 7 users will also be affected in the same manner.

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As 2016 gives way to the new year, tech trend-watchers are looking ahead to the innovations that will impact our daily lives in the not-too-distant future. Will 2017 be the year when the self-driving car really takes off? Will companies like Apple continue to dominate consumers’ wish lists, or will new startups emerge to challenge the larger, more established brands? For every groundbreaking development that comes along to shift the ways people live their lives, there are plenty of examples like virtual reality — buzzy tech that flooded news feeds and found a place on every “tech trends of 2016” list — that have yet to live up to the all the hype.

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The US on Thursday released its most detailed report yet on Russia’s efforts to interfere in the US presidential election by hacking American political sites and email accounts.

The 13-page joint analysis by the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI was the first such report ever to attribute malicious cyber activity to a particular country or actors.

It was also the first time the US has officially and specifically tied intrusions into the Democratic National Committee to hackers with the Russian civilian and military intelligence services, the FSB and GRU, expanding on an October 7 accusation by the Obama administration

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Q. I sometimes look at apps on the Google Play website with my computer. When I am on an app description page, it sometimes says the app is not compatible with my device, and sometimes the page incorrectly says I don’t have any devices. Where does it get this information?

A. To buy apps from the Google Play store, you need a Google account. If you did not already have a Google account (perhaps from using Gmail or YouTube), you probably created one when you went on your first Google Play shopping trip when you first set up your Android phone or tablet. When you added the account to your device, its information was synced with Google’s servers

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Samsung on Thursday unveiled a new curved monitor with quantum dot technology, said to be designed for gamers. Called the Samsung CH711, the monitor will be officially launched at CES 2017, alongside price and exact availability details.

The Samsung CH711 curved quantum dot monitor will be available in 27-inch and 31.5-inch variants, while the company says it will be released in early 2017. It features an 1,800R radius curvature, and a 178-degree viewing angle. Both variants sport a QHD (2560×1440 pixel) resolution, and the quantum dot panels are rated to deliver nearly 125 percent sRGB colour gamut coverage

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Amazon has announced a Digital Day sale in the US that kicks off at 12am PST on Friday. The retailer says consumers will be able to enjoy discounts up to 80 percent on video game titles, up to 50 percent off on top movies and TV shows, and up to 75 percent off on digital comics. Also on discount are music and apps.

The Amazon Digital Day sale is 24 hours long, and the company is touting it as a way get digital content for all the gadgets you bought in the holiday season. It includes offers on...

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Super Mario Run for Android devices may see a release date soon. Reason being, Nintendo has allowed Android users to pre-register to be notified as to when the game is out.

“Attn @Android users: Pre-Register now to be notified when the official #SuperMarioRun is available on @GooglePlay,” tweeted Nintendo of America.

No release date for Super Mario Run on Android has been set yet...

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Law firms that advise on mergers once had to worry about a rogue employee trading on deal tips. Now, they have to worry about hackers doing the same.

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan have charged three Chinese citizens with making more than $4 million by trading on information they got by hacking into some of the top merger-advising law firms in New York. The three men targeted at least seven New York law firms to try to obtain information about deals in the works, according to an indictment unsealed on Tuesday.

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Will 2017 be the year your home becomes under attack from cyber criminals?

Experts expect the number of attacks on the Internet of Things (IoT) will likely increase in 2017. IoT includes devices like webcams, DVRs and connected thermostats that make life easier for homeowners, but are susceptible to cyber-intrusions.

These gadgets add conveniences like locking your door or shutting off the lights all from a smartphone app, but they come with certain risks, experts warn.

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Facebook is removing the map from its ‘Nearby Friends’ feature, which let your friends see your precise location, and instead now lets you ‘Wave’ to broadcast your proximity to them.

TechCrunch in a report on Saturday said that it had noticed the map being removed from the Nearby Friends service on the More tab of the Facebook app.

Facebook as also confirmed that the feature allowing people see your precise location for limited period on a map is no longer available. “That strips ‘Nearby Friends’ main visual component, too, making it...

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