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But there’s still a long road ahead for small and medium-size businesses to effectively manage privacy and security risks. The first step, usually the hardest, can be made simple: The organization should list its most valued and useful assets. Sometimes this turns up surprises. It may have overlooked the importance of assets essential to its operations—for example, a frequently used customer database or an essential benefit provided by a supplier that hasn’t been formalized or stress-tested....

Alleged specs of Qualcomm’s upcoming Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 have leaked online. Last year, Qualcomm decided to change the branding of its Snapdragon chips. It decided to use ‘Snapdragon [number] Gen’ for its upcoming chipsets. To date, the company has launched three chipsets under the new naming scheme — Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, and Snapdragon 7 Gen 1. Thanks to a new leak from ever-so-reliable Evan Blass, we now know what Qualcomm has in store for mid-range Android smartphones....

In Summary Qualcomm has announced the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2—the company’s latest chipset that’ll be powering many of the upcoming flagship smartphones. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 features a new CPU configuration, better power efficiency (than its predecessors), improved AI performance, and a bunch of “firsts” in a few other departments. ASUS, HONOR, iQOO, Motorola, OnePlus, OPPO, and Vivo are some of the OEMs and brands that’ll be seen adopting the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 on their upcoming flagship-tier smartphones....

The Xperia 1 features an eye-catching and distinguishing 6.5-inch (3840 4K HDR ultra-tall CinemaWide display with a 21:9 aspect ratio and Gorilla Glass 6 protection on top. Under the hood, it is powered by a 7nm octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC, along with an Adreno 640 GPU, coupled with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage (expandable up to 512GB via microSD card). In terms of other hardware, the device features a side-mounted fingerprint sensor for authentication, USB Type-C for data transfer and charging, and a 3300mAh battery to power up the device....

On February 5, a leaked document claimed to showcase just when Sprint’s HTC One (M8) and LG’s G3 would begin receiving their Android 5.0 Lollipop updates. Those dates were subject to change, according to the document, and in at least one case it has. As revealed by Sprint on Friday, February 6, the Android 5.0 Lollipop update for the One (M8) from HTC will begin rolling out today. As usual, though, the rollout for an over the air update can take some time to reach every active device on the network, so if the update doesn’t pop up for you today, stay tuned — the process has at least begun....

Sony today announced the addition of the Xperia Z1, Z2 and the M2 to its AOSP for Xperia project. Besides support for three new devices, the company has also updated the AOSP build for Xperia Z to the very latest version of Android (4.4.4), and released a unified kernel source for all its devices based on the MSM8974 platform. This includes the Xperia Z1, Z2, Z1 Compact, Z2, Z3, Z3 Compact and the Z3 Tablet....

Along with its new Xperia lineup of smartphones, Sony also announced the Xperia Touch at MWC. An ultrashort throw projector running Android, the projector essentially turns any table or desk into an interactive surface. To track the movements on the projection, the Xperia Touch features a barrage of sensors and camera to ensure it effectively turns your desk into a giant touchscreen. The 100 lumen laser diode projector inside the device features a 1366 x 768 resolution, 4000:1 contrast ratio, automatic focus capabilities, and is capable of projecting images between 23 to 80 inches in size....

Searching for vulnerable apps Even though SQL Injection is one of the oldest web application vulnerabilities, they are still seen in web applications. Searching for the keyword SQL Injection in exploit-db.com provides a long list of applications vulnerable to SQL Injection as follows. This shows that SQL Injection vulnerabilities are not dead and developers may still make the same old mistakes that will lead to SQL Injection vulnerabilities. SQL Injection case study One can choose any application from the list shown in exploit-db....

Stack Overflow is a darling of programmers and one of the biggest Web properties in the world. The person referencing the joke, in this case, is Jody Bailey, the newly appointed chief technology officer of the fourteen-year-old company. What Bailey is setting out to do in this new role is not exactly copy-and-paste. It’s more creative than that, namely, to bring the company more deeply into a public cloud age after years of the company building everything on its own....

Sony introduced a patent last Friday that “steals” battery power from your friend’s phone without even having to connect a cable. How many times did you think of it, when you have the battery of your smartphone to die, to be able to “suck” energy from another smartphone. As we received free Wi-Fi from a hotspot, it was great to be able to receive power to power our device’s battery, and that is what Sony is “hatching....

However, most people think that the installation process of a complete home security system is too complicated and it requires costly home modifications. What with all the endless wires and bulky equipment, installation can be quite the nightmare, right? One of Kim’s listeners had the same, exact question. Lois Collins who listens to The Kim Komando Show on WIBQ asks: Q: Hi Kim, I have always listened to and enjoyed your radio show....

So what’s a wireless customer to do when an issue arises? Spend forever on the phone, pressing buttons to get the right menu option, only to be routed to the wrong person? T-Mobile sees things differently when it comes to customer service. Unlike other wireless providers, when you call T-Mobile for tech and wireless support, you don’t just get a helpful local representative — you get an entire Team of Experts....

This router is Wi-Fi 6 compatible. While that standard hasn’t rolled out for most devices, it is a good idea to future-proof now since that technology is not far away. For context, Wi-Fi 6 offers an estimated 2.7 times the speed of Wi-Fi 5. Tap or click here to see how a Wi-Fi 6 router can benefit your household. With the Nighthawk AX6600, six internal antennas help deliver reliable internet throughout your space....

Pre-ordering a device can usually mean a device arrives on your doorstep on its launch day, and sometimes it can mean waiting a bit longer, too. A new report from AndroidCentral reveals that some pre-orders of the Galaxy Note7, the new flagship phablet from Samsung, may not arrive today, its official launch date. According to the publication’s information gathered from unnamed sources, the Blue Coral and Silver variants of the Galaxy Note7 have apparently been hit with a delay....

Besides the Xperia Z4 Tablet, Sony also unveiled a new mid-range Xperia handset — the M4 Aqua. The company has focused on the water-proof capabilities of its new mid-range handset, and thus, it comes with an IP65/8 rating. Sony has also done away with a flap on the microUSB port — a first for any Xperia smartphone. The front and back of the 136gm light handset is protected by a tempered glass....

felog is like the activity-tracking app Moves, only turned up to 11. Moves tracks your daily treks, it knows when you’re in the car, walking, running, or biking, providing a map a timeline of your movements. felog does that too, while also mixing in fitness data from the SmartB, as well as an automatically generated record of pretty much everything you do with your phone—the games you play, your social media activity, the books you read, the music you rock out to, so on....

Sony Mobile sent out invitations to the German press last week for an event due to take place on the 25th of June. According to Xperia Blog, members of the French press have also started receiving invitations to an event, though one that takes place on the 4th of July. Unlike the German invite, the French invite actually features a photo of a device. I’m going to assume it’s the long rumored Sony “Togari”, which will likely end up hitting the market as the Sony Xperia Z Ultra....

Business travel is (allegedly) back, and Southwest Airlines has finally committed itself to giving customers the basic technology they expect on a flight. The airline is spending $2 billion on enhanced – and even free – wifi on its planes. It’s finally installing power ports, too. Yes, Southwest planes were always known for having no outlets and now, voilá, USB-A and USB-C ports. Now there’ll be more entertainment options, new “self-service capabilities,” and even free iPads....

The Galaxy S5 is filled with a plethora of features — some that are borderline gimmicky and others that are genuinely useful. One such useful feature on the handset is Smart Remote that makes use of the IR blaster to allow users to control their television. It does not, however, support other electronic devices like DVD players or air conditioners like LG’s Quick Remote app. Smart IR Remote from Color Tiger (not to be confused with the Samsung’s Smart Remote app) does just that — it converts your Galaxy S5 into a universal remote....

After the presentation of the iPhone battery can hold a week, the British company Intelligent Energy recurrence with a fuel cell designed for drones. These robots could travel more than the normal 20 minutes. Soon Drones To Fly For Hours Through These Hydrogen Batteries Also Read: Terrible Accident With Drone Baby Ends With Losing An Eye The Similar devices powered by a battery, drones suffer too weak independences. It is unusual to see models exceed the 20 minutes of flight....