In Summary The Snapdragon 870 has been a popular processor as it offers great performance at budget prices. The Snapdragon 778G Plus has shown potential to compete with the Snapdragon 870 in devices within a similar price range. The Snapdragon 870 is more of a flagship-grade chipset, as compared to the Snapdragon 778G Plus which has its roots in the midrange segment. Here’s an in-depth comparison between the Snapdragon 778G Plus and the Snapdragon 870....
Confirming previous rumors, Sony today announced that it has purchased Toshiba’s sensor business for 19 billion yen ($155 million). The sensor division of Toshiba has been acquired not by the smartphone division of Sony, but by Sony Semiconductor Corporation — the sensor division of the Japanese company that was recently spun-off into a subsidiary. Toshiba camera sensors have been used in some popular smartphones over the years, including the Nokia 808 and the HTC One M9 recently....
In an age where Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS) is being used by most OEM’s to improve image quality of the camera in their devices, Sony has gone in a whole different direction — digital image stabilisation. For the upcoming Xperia X and Xperia X Performance, Sony has decided to ditch OIS in favour of SteadyShot — a technology that is based on digital stabilisation as opposed to physical. Both the Xperia X and Xperia X Performance share the same camera module (23 MP rear camera) and come with SteadyShot technology in-built into them....
Remember the first time you walked down the street with a Sony cassette player strapped to your belt and thinking to yourself how awesome it is to take music with you wherever you go? Life was simpler back then, and time has unfortunately made Sony an irrelevant player in the portable audio space. People use their phones now to either buy or rent digital content. But Sony is back, or at least they’re trying to come back, with the introduction of the Walkman F886....
Recently, Snapchat CEO, Evan Spiegel feels that Indians are too poor to use his rich people’s app Snapchat! Well, Snapchat’s CEO Evan Spiegel made some disgraceful remark for our nation. This all happened during a meeting to discuss the growth of Snapchat’s user base in 2015. An employee asked a question regarding Snapchat’s slow growth in Indian market. Evan Spiegel said that “this app is only for rich people” and he “don’t want to expand into poor countries like India and Spain” According to the reports from Variety, Anthony Pompliano, Snapchat’s former employee stated that Evan Spiegel said “This app is only for rich people....
Earlier, an investigation by IFPI revealed that the server of the website is in Pakistan and hence they had to approach the Pakistani Government officials. The location of the server is still difficult to trace and despite being blocked by a high court in Calcutta, the Songs.pk is back again. The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion is said to be collaborating with internet service providers and also search engines to block the site completely....
Less than 24 hours after teasing it, Sony has gone ahead and announced its new selfie focused smartphone — the Xperia C3. This mid-range handset has been made keeping the selfie trend in mind and comes with a 5MP wide-angle camera in the front aided by a soft LED flash. The camera features all the usual software features that are generally found in the rear-camera of Sony phones, including a Superior Auto mode, AR effect, Portrait Retouch, Sweep Panorama and more....
If you’re not careful, these calls can turn your whole financial world upside-down and ruin your life. That’s why it is extremely important to stay vigilant against robocall scams and know your options for fighting back. Read on and I’ll tell you about the most popular robocall scams out there and one essential trick you can do to reveal who you’re up against. What are robocalls? According to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), robocalls and telemarketing calls are consistently the top sources of consumer complaints....
This storage is having extra-ordinary properties which includes 360TB per disc data capacity, thermal stability up to 1000°C and virtually limitless lifetime at room temperature or roughly 13.8 Billion years at 190°C, launching a new stage of eternal data archiving. The Storage is secure portable memory and it can be really beneficial for the big companies having many archives. It will help organisations like Museums, Libraries and National Archives to protect their records and information....
As we all know, Snapchat is a widespread social media app with users only from a mobile app, but now it allows using the platform’s key features on the desktop. Snapchat Now Let You Chatting & Video Calling On The Desktop The Snapchat web allows you to send snaps with friends, chat with them, and video call. And more precisely, there are some messaging features such as Chat Reactions and Chat Reply, and the Chat will automatically delete after 24 hours like the mobile app....
If you have not already guessed it, water-resistant smartphones are going to be the trend this year. However, most people think that the dust and water-resistant feature in a phone is nothing short of a gimmick. Sony, who has been releasing high-end flagship devices with water-resistant designs since the last year, thinks otherwise and has posted an infographic that explains their benefits in the real world. The infographic states some interesting tidbits like the fact that more than 250,000 people search on Google for information about water damaged phones....
Sony, not too long ago, unveiled the Xperia Z4 Tablet and now it looks like, based on an image from leaker @OnLeaks, Sony could be getting ready to unveil the smartphone variant of the lineup. The image was tweeted out earlier, and allegedly shows the Xperia Z4, a device that Sony hasn’t quite made official just yet. As many of the replies have noted, though, the Z4 seems to look almost exactly like the Xperia Z3 from 2014....
Preliminary Analysis The analyst has initially submitted the malware to a multi-engine anti-malware scan. Results are shown below: Despite a relatively short time of discovery, it’s possible to note a high threat identification rate. The next step was to obtain much information as possible about the executable. The analyst then submitted malware to some useful tools and recovered the following: Dynamic Analysis The analyst has performed a dynamic analysis of the executable in a controlled environment....
While rumor has it that Sony is killing off its C and M series devices, the X series continues to strive with a brand new handset. Sony has officially announced the XA Ultra, which, as the “Ultra” brand suggests, means it’s a pretty big device. The XA Ultra features a 6-inch 1920×1080 display, which also features a minimal amount of bezel along the edges, making the display probably seem all that much bigger....
If you could go back to the start of your career, what advice would you give yourself? Six business leaders turn back the clock – and offer important lessons for all professionals. 1. Ensure you get a good work/life balance Clare Lansley, CIO at Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One, says she’d tell her younger self that there’s nothing wrong with taking your foot off the gas slightly. “I don’t know if I’d change a great deal about my career path but maybe I’d address work/life balance....
Fake feedback Fake reviews come in different flavors. Sometimes reviewers have a deal with sellers in which they leave positive feedback in exchange for a refund on the product they are reviewing, which they then get to keep. Tracking you down The Wall Street Journal published a report about sellers tracking down customers who left negative reviews and requesting that they revise or delete the review in exchange for gift cards or refunds....
The sheer number of devices and platforms people interact with now paint a pretty clear picture of an individual, no doubt to the joy of advertisers everywhere. Your smartphone is a huge part of that, filled with data-collecting apps and other trackers that can be hard at work even when you’re asleep. But it’s not just your phone keeping tabs on you at night. For years, sleep apps have tracked stats such as when you go to bed, when you wake up and how well you slept....
In Summary Phones slow down over time. There are many reasons for this, but mainly too little storage space, too many apps, and outdated software. While there are many ways to improve the speed of your Android device, only a few of them are really effective. In this guide, we will show you some of the most effective ways to speed up your slow phone. In this guide, we have compiled some of the most effective ways to speed up your Android device....
Looks different…but not better The smartphone comes with a 5.5 inch full HD display, protected by Gorilla Glass 3. The display is bright and colorful. We could easily use it on a bright sunny day. The screen mostly covers the front of the phone has got three capacitive touch buttons for recent apps, home and for going back just below the screen. The three buttons are backlit and stand out on the black bezels around the phone, making it easier to use the phone in dim-lit environments....
Fortunately, I’ve discovered a solution that manages to find the perfect middle ground. It’s called “Snooze Tabby”, a free extension for Chrome, Firefox and as the name clearly suggests, it lets you snooze browser tabs. Therefore, whenever you come across a link you don’t have the time to read or watch, Snooze Tabby simply allows you to configure a time period for when you’d like to revisit it. Once the clock hits the defined hour, Snooze Tabby will automatically reopen the tab for you....
