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TechCrunchhas managed to break Qualcomm’s embargo and leak details of Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 855 processor a few hours early. Qualcomm said the 855 processor is “the world’s first commercial mobi...

American chip manufacturer Qualcomm has officially aounced the Snapdragon x50 modem based on 5G technology. With this, Qualcomm also revealed a list of 18 OEMs who will be using the x50 modem and 5G technology in their upcoming hardware.The latest x50 modem will operate at around 6 GHz frequency and will be able to maintain a stable 4G network and also coect to the 5G network.Qualcomm also emphasizes that the enormous transmission rates may even make fiber optic coections obsolete.Qualcomm Technologies is deeply committed to helping our customers deliver next-generation 5G mobile experiences to consumers, which requires enhanced mobile broadband 5G NR coectivity enabled by 5G NR networks, mo...

The effort to bring full Windows to old Windows Phones seems to be rolling along at a rather rapid pace, and the latest development should make the work a lot more relevant.We have previously seen hackers install Windows 8 RT (a now dead operating system) on a Lumia 640 XL, but today we have a very much living operating system, the recently introduced Windows 10 on ARM, ruing on a more recent and more powerful handset, the Lumia 950.The effort has of course been enabled by WPInteals, and according to Blaze_CW, has allowed him to installWindows 10.0.16299.15 for ARM on his handset.It remains to be seen if anything useful will come of this, but I am sure many of our readers either have a Lumia...

The project to run Windows RT, a version of Windows 8 for ARM processors, on Windows Phones is progressing surprisingly rapidly, with the latest achievement enabling sound over Bluetooth and support for the GPU on the processor.As can be seen in the video below, this enables quite good performance when playing videos:[embedded content]The video was posted by Ben | imbushuo, who seems to be leading much of the work.There is something magical about having a full desktop version of Windows in your pocket, though I do not believe the project will ever be terribly practical. If the last barriers can, however, be overcome I can see it as a viable upgrade path for Windows Phone users abandoned by M...

A handful of games release on Xbox One every week, ranging from AAA titles to lesser-known indie games.Xbox Wirecompiles many of these releases, but misses a few and does not give any recommendations. Here are some of the games coming out the week of January 22 through January 28 that we think you should check out. Among the releases next week include the simultaneous worldwide release of Monster Hunter: World and Assassin’s Creed Origins’ first major story expansion. Monster Hunter: World Monster Hunter: World marks the first time the series will launch simultaneous worldwide. This entry in the franchise is Xbox One X enhanced and features much larger maps compared to its predecessors. Yo...

While the world was recovering from the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities, F-Secure found a new security issue which will allow hackers to gain full control of the laptops in merely 30 seconds. The new vulnerability was found inIntel Active Management Technology (AMT) that allowed any hacker to bypass the login and security screen to gain access in just 30 seconds. For those unaware, AMT is a feature used by IT admins to remotely upgrade, repair and update the PCs, and workstations. As you might have guessed, it is used usually by enterprises and companies to keep a track of software and hardware used within the organization which makes it even more dangerous. This is also not the first ...

The story regarding the massive vulnerability in nearly every PC and apparently also phone for the last 20 years is rapidly unfolding today and more details have now been revealed by two security researchers at the centre of the discovery. Dubbed “Meltdown” and “Spectre,” and in “almost every system,” the vulnerability has apparently been present since 1995 and lets hackers access data from any location in the physical memory of a system. “An attacker might be able to steal any data on the system,” said Daniel Gruss, a security researcher. The team confirmed that not just Intel chips are affected with some but not all AMD chips also vulnerable.AMD, however, said: “Due to differences in AMD’s...

Microsoft didn’t had a great year with Waacry hacks exposing the vulnerabilities of old Operating Systems like Windows XP which are not supported by the company. Now another vulnerability has been discovered by a Russian Employee. He shared the issue on the blogging website explaining that the ATMs operated by the state-owned bank Sberbank ruing Windows XP has inherent security vulnerabilities that can be easily exploited by hackers.According to the employee, the ATM’s interface can be bypassed by pressing Shift 5 times which triggers Sticky Keys. Once done, the hacker can gain access to the whole Operating System and deploy malicious software or modify ATM boot scripts.The banking companySb...

Yesterday we reported about the Back and Front Panels leaked online which confirmed the design of the upcoming Flagship Galaxy S9. Now a Twitter user who goes by the name “Zyad” shared the benchmark results from Geekbench which confirms Snapdragon 845 as the processor.The device is listed asSamsung SM-G965U1 in Geekbench and did confirm other details as well. Galaxy S9 will come with Android Oreo out of the box and will have 6 GB RAM. The Geekbench leak finally gives us a sneak peek at the technical specs of the devices.As for the scores,Galaxy S9 + reaches a single-core score of 2122 points, while it comes to a total of 8351 points in the multi-core test. It should, however, be noted that t...

When Qualcomm aounced their new Snapdragon 845 processor it was clear they had their eye on more than smartphone applications, with numerous features designed to support Mixed Reality.These included thenew Adreno 630 visual processing subsystem architecture which enablesroom-scale inside-out 6 degrees of freedom (6DoF) with simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM)—for features such as wall-collision detection. Additionally, Snapdragon 845 introduces “Adreno foveation,” which substantially reduces power consumption, improves visual quality and boosts XR application performance.Other features such as theSnapdragon 845’s third-generation AI mobile platform allows for elements such as scene ...

Every week a handful of games release on Xbox One and many elude owners of the console due to their timid marketing.Xbox Wiremakes sure you know about them but can’t provide gamers with recommendations. Additionally, their lists are usually incomplete. A lot of these titles are absolutely phenomenal and it’s a shame that they aren’t noticed. Here are some games coming out between October 2 and O...

With so many smaller titles hitting Xbox One every week, it’s difficult to cover them all. While they may not be blockbuster experiences with the marketing to boot, these games should pique the interest of people looking for short, unique titles. This week, I’ve round up my thoughts on Divinity: Original Sin II, NASCAR Heat 2 and Rayman Legends.Divinity: Original Sin IIDivinity: Original Sin is on...

Microsoft has won a court injunction against Russian hacking group Fancybear this Tuesday, baing them from hacking Microsoft computers or using their trademarks. The US District Court for the Easte District of Virginia permanently enjoined Fancy Bears from sending malicious software or code to infect Microsoft or Microsoft’s customers without authorization. Of course telling criminals that t...

Sony briefly lost control of their twitter account this evening, as evidenced by a number of tweets being posted purportedly by a security group called OurMine. The so-called white hats make a habit of breaking into companies to alert them of security holes, and on this occasion appears to be claiming much more than just the Twitter account, but also saying they breached the PlayStation Network Databases. The tweets have now been deleted, signifying that Sony has regained control of their twitter account, but can be seen preserved in the screenshot above. Sony does not have the best record f...

If one were to listen to Microsoft, the Feedback Hub is one of the most important ways Windows 10 is being built and shaped, but by tying the service to an app they have made it extremely inaccessible, with even aouncements not available for users when who don’t happen to be on their Windows 10 PC. In response to a complaint about the very issue, Windows fan @tfwboredom used his spare time to knock up a website in 24 hours which provides access to the aouncements from any browser, something which Microsoft is apparently plaing but has not been able to do for more than a year now. Of co...

Sonic and friends retu to their roots with the all new Sonic Mania, now available for download on Xbox One. The all-new 2D Sonic adventure now runs at 60 fps, with stuing HD retro-style graphics. The game, which was reviewed by our very own Andrew Beett, received a 9/10, and was described as ...

Sonic Mania is a celebration of the franchise’s beloved and highly praised past. Since the franchise’s jump to 3D and 1998, the focus has undeniably been on the third dimension. As of 2009 Sonic’s newer 2D adventures were side games that usually ended up on Nintendo’s handhelds exclusively. Despite ...

When Microsoft teased their Windows Mixed Reality headsets we were under the impression the devices would work even on low-end PCs with integrated graphics. Somewhere along the line, the specs morphed to require Core i7 processors and DX12 graphics cards. If you happen to have one of the super-chea...

Following Sega’s San Diego Comic-Con aouncement that Special Stages will be a feature in Sonic Mania, today the team revealed that Bonus Stages (Blue Spheres) and Time Attack have also been included in the game. In Blue Spheres, players navigate Sonic, Tails or Knuckles through a series of blue s...

Fans of the Dragon Quest series, and those looking for a new and exciting role-playing adventure are certain to rejoice with today’s aouncement from Square Enix, that Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age will be coming to the West next year. The highly-anticipated latest entry to the beloved...