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Qualcomm today announced Snapdragon Smart Protect, a tool that will be capable of detecting, analysing and offering protection against zero-day malware threats in real time. The first chip to feature support for Smart Protect will be Qualcomm’s next high-end chipset, the Snapdragon 820. Smart Protect will also be the first product from Qualcomm to utilise the Zeroth platform and take advantage of its advanced cognitive computing behavioural engine. The company is also offerings APIs to OEMs so that they can analyse their devices and get real-time information of any malware in them, if detected....

Queen Latifah will bring “mama energy” on America’s Got Talent, says freshman judge Julianne Hough. The famed actress will be making her debut as a judge for the last semifinal performances, hoping to possibly pick a winner out of the group. Queen Latifah was a hip-hop artist from New Jersey who became best known for her performance as ‘Mama’ in the critically acclaimed film, Chicago. The role pushed her to the forefront of Hollywood, acting alongside Will Smith, Steve Martin, and Jamie Foxx....

Antoni Porowski, Queer Eye’s resident foodie, is duking it out with genius chef and entertainment extraordinaire Martha Stewart… but it’s all in good fun. The two playfully bickered via Instagram comments after Porowski snapped a shot outside of Stewart’s home and captioned it: “patiently keeping my hands warm by her fire pit until @marthastewart48 follows me back.” Stewart jokingly commented on the post with: “I think we started a social media ‘feud’ which was not the point I just wanted you to acknowledge my fire, my animals and my food which you seemed to love?...

Mobiistar smartphones are great in terms of performance but it does have its own share of problems such as Wifi problems which are truly annoying. Nowadays, people are dependent on that WhatsApp update or post on Instagram and another social networking site that requires either mobile data or wifi where latter is more preferred due to various reasons. Now, if you are finding it difficult to connect to a wifi network or if it’s connected but not working, trust me that you aren’t alone....

GE announced back in May that it would be adding HomeKit support to its C by GE smart light bulbs, initially promising this by the summer, then by the fall. Both seasons came and went without any sign, but HomeKit compatibility is reportedly about to arrive … Engadget reports that HomeKit support is being added to the C-Reach hub for two types of bulb. While that piece gives the impression it’s here now, Android Headlines says instead that HomeKit support is coming sometime this quarter....

Beside unveiling the Snapdragon 617 and 430 chipsets, and its brand new X12 LTE modem, Qualcomm also introduced Quick Charge 3.0. Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 2.0 is a very popular feature with almost every major flagship device featuring support for it. The feature allows supported devices to charge from 0-60% after being charged for only 30 minutes. With Quick Charge 3.0, Qualcomm is pushing the boundary even further and promises that it will charge devices up to 4x faster than conventional charging....

Earlier this year, Qualcomm announced that is jumping into the wearable market with a new smartwatch that’ll work with Android phones. A follow-up announcement today confirmed the Toq will hot retail shelves early next month. Much like the Galaxy Gear from Samsung, the Toq smartwatch will deliver smartphone notifications to your wrist. Owners will be able to accept/reject calls, view text messages, receive meeting alerts and more. The watch features a Qulacomm Mirasol display, an low-energy, always-on display that is readable even in bright sunlight....

According to Qualcomm, the processing prowess of the Snapdragon 888 enables it to ‘transform flagship devices into a professional-quality camera, intelligent personal assistant, and elite gaming rig’ – all while using 5G speeds. Let’s take a closer look at the specifications for the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset and find out how it fares with the last generation flagship chipset, the Snapdragon 865 (and Snapdragon 865+). Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Specifications 1....

New drone footage of the Apple Park campus created a mystery earlier this week, when it revealed a rainbow stage at the centre of the spaceship ring. Arranged like a concert stage, it was clearly for an event of some kind – and it turns out it’s for a pretty special one, to be held on May 17 … Cult of Mac got sight of an article explaining all about it on Apple’s intranet system, AppleWeb....

PUBG Mobile Update: Erangel 2.0 & Walking Dead Crossover Coming Soon! If we take a brief look at the mobile gaming section, we will find that PUBG Mobile is right now the most played game. For those who don’t know, PUBG Mobile is a battle royale game where you need to fight against 99 other players in an island. The ultimate goal of yours is to survive until the very end while killing others....

Qualcomm reported its fiscal Q4 2019 earnings today and provided guidance for the fiscal first quarter of 2020. Following the chipmaker’s settlement with Apple, it continues to report strong numbers and remains bullish on the upcoming expansion of 5G. As detailed by Reuters, Qualcomm licensing division its its most profitable. For that segment, the company forecasts between $1.3 billion and $1.5 billion revenue during Q1 2020, which beats analyst expectations of $1....

The US Department of Justice is seeking to intervene in the remaining Qualcomm antitrust case, expressing concern about the penalties that might be applied if the chipmaker is found guilty. While what was to have been the world’s biggest antitrust battle between Qualcomm and Apple ended with a whimper rather than a bang, we’re still awaiting the outcome of a federal case against the chipmaker … FTC/Qualcomm antitrust case: the story so far The Federal Trade Commission took Qualcomm to court, and the arguments were very much the same ones which would have been heard in the Apple versus Qualcomm case....

Xiaomi Redmi Note is one of the successful product. The phone was sold in seconds at the flash sale on online markets. The quality, features and customer service supports from the manufacturers gained trust from their users. The firmware, as well as hardware, undergo rigorous testing before getting released to the market. This helps to attain perfection for the products but rarely some of the features get buggy. Users report a certain sound related issue with the Xiaomi Redmi note series smartphones....

There are several apps in the App Store for people who like to keep a personal journal on their iPhone, and recently, I found a new app called Punkt. The app makes it easy and fun to register what you’ve been doing every day with different categories of emotions and more. Instead of making you think about what you’re going to write, Punkt simplifies the process by asking you to describe your day in just one sentence....

Prince Harry had reportedly lost many close friends who became resentful after Duchess Meghan became pregnant. Apparently, some friends grew frustrated with Prince Harry pulling away and prioritizing his family. Since the couple announced last week on January 8th, that they would be stepping aside from their senior duties, Buckingham Palace has been trying to figure out how to fix their sticky situation. Prince Harry and Markle have not been living the fairytale dream that most assumed would follow after they were married....

John Carpenter’s highly underrated 1987 film Prince of Darkness is easily his weirdest to date, and here’s what inspired that strangeness. When it comes to horror, Carpenter is definitely a filmmaker worthy of the genre’s hall of fame, if such a body existed. Even if Carpenter’s contribution to the horror genre began and ended with 1978 masterpiece Halloween, he could still claim to have made an enormous impact. But it didn’t end there, with terrific films like The Thing, In the Mouth of Madness, and The Fog still to come....

Both Prince William and Prince Harry have united to deny allegations that bullying led to their royal rift. Despite speculation, the brothers say that things aren’t quite as bad as they might appear. The royals have always been admired, holding up centuries of traditions and pride in the UK. Before Meghan Markle entered the picture, Prince William and Prince Harry were inseparable. The two famous brothers performed most of their royal duties side by side and enjoyed picking on one another - as siblings do....

It’s unlikely that too many pros with the budget to invest in the upcoming Mac Pro will be looking for an Apple Pro Display XDR alternative, but for any that are, Asus thinks it has an interesting option. The Asus ProArt PA32UCG specs put it into close competition with Apple’s professional monitor, not matching the forthcoming XDR on resolution but beating it on refresh rate… The Verge got to try it....

Fight for the Future, the protest group that organized demonstrations in support of Apple outside its retail stores, plans to hold a demonstration outside the next Apple/FBI court hearing on March 22nd. Re/code reports that the group has created a website inviting people to voice their support for secure iPhones, comments from which will be displayed outside the U.S. District Courthouse in Riverside, California. Fight for the Future has so far had mixed success with its protests …...

“Apple contends that because Psystar is ‘distributing computers with Apple’s copyrighted software loaded on them’ that ‘Apple is within its rights in asserting copyright infringement’,” said Psystar in the papers filed Jan. 7. “Apple’s assertion that Psystar cannot distribute computers with Apple software (and that a purchaser could not use the same) would run roughshod over 17 U.S.C.,” Psystar added, referring to the section of U.S. law that pertains to copyright....