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Unknown Samsung device gets spotted on GeekBench running a Snapdragon 620
This past May, Samsung filed trademarks for Galaxy A6, A8 and A9 with the USPTO. Today we get what could be our first glimpse of the upcoming Galaxy A9.
A mysterious Samsung device recently passed through GeekBench running an all-new Snapdragon 620 processor. The device was listed as “Samsung msm8976fhdlte-eur-open.” We could be looking at the new Galaxy A9. The device will be one of the first to include a Snapdragon 620 processor, which will be backed with 3GB of RAM. The CPU has eight cores, four in which are Cortex-A72 and the other four which are Cortex-A53. It’s capable of shooting 4k video and includes and all-new unidentified Adreno GPU. It will also include fast download speeds and support up to a 13MP camera sensor. The device is expected to ship with Android 5.1.1 pre-loaded.
The Samsung device managed to score 1325 of GeekBench’s single-core benchmark test, in addition to a score of 4461 on the multi-core test. These are impressive scores for a mid-range device, hopefully we’ll find out more in the coming weeks.
Source: GeekBench
Via: PhoneArena
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NASA’s 4K channel gives you an excuse to buy a UHD TV
NASA may have started posting UHD content on its YouTube page earlier this summer, but that’s not where the agency’s 4K aspirations stop. Today, NASA announced that it’s teaming up with Harmonic to launch 4K content on NASA TV starting November 1st. The channel will not only serve up the latest high-resolution images and video from the ISS and other NASA missions, but “historical missions” will be remastered as well. Eager to watch? Harmonic is currently in talks with pay TV providers to broadcast the channel via cable, satellite and optical networks. It’ll also stream over the web too, so long as you have a 13 MBps connection to handle all of those detailed visuals.
[Image credit: Aubrey Gemignani/NASA via Getty Images]
Filed under:
Home Entertainment, Science, HD
Via:
The Verge
Source:
NASA
Tags: 4k, hdpostcross, nasa, space, tv, video
Research tool can save phone battery by intelligently killing apps
Even if you’re a task-killing ninja, there are still plenty of apps that somehow bite into your battery life. And that problem can be even worse when your phone is asleep, when you can’t even tell which apps are being battery hogs. A new tool called Hush, which was developed by Purdue researchers, aims to solve that dilemma for Android phones by intelligently stopping apps that run in the background while your phone is asleep. It prioritizes the apps you use a lot and stops apps that you rarely use from gumming up the works. Researchers say it can save around 16 percent of battery life — that’s not huge, but it could be very useful if a similar tool were embedded with phones. You can test out Hush for yourself via its Github page, but it’ll likely be a while before it’s available in a more polished form.
“During screen-off, the phone hardware should enter the sleep state, draining close to zero power,” Charlie Hu, a Purdue professor of electrical and computer engineering said. “Apps wake the phone up periodically during screen-off to do useful things, but then afterward, they should let the phone go back to sleep. They are not letting the phone go back to sleep because of software bugs and, specifically, due to the incorrect use of Android power control application programming interfaces called wakelocks.”
Both Apple and Google are already implementing “low-power” modes in their most recent mobile operating systems, so it wouldn’t be surprising to see something similar to Hush implemented directly in the future. It’s a simple tool, but one that could have a lasting impact.
Source:
Purdue
Tags: Hush, mobilepostcross, smartphones
Playdate: Building the Mushroom Kingdom in ‘Super Mario Maker’
A lot of games are about wish fulfilment, but what if your dream is to make Nintendo games? Well, now there’s a game for that, too: Super Mario Maker — a video game creation suite that’s exactly what it sounds like. Nintendo’s been hyping this game for over a year, and it hits shelves today. How is it? We’re about to find out. Join me and Tim Seppala for an ad hoc remodelling of the Mushroom Kingdom, starting at 6PM ET (3PM PT) on Twitch.tv/Joystiq, on the Engadget gaming homepage or right here in this post.
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[We’re streaming Super Mario Maker at 720p through OBS, so rest assured this game will look dramatically better on your Wii U at home.]
Tags: gaming, mario, Nintendo, playdate, streaming, supermario, supermariomaker, twitch, video, videogames, wiiu
Google goes into detail about the latest security update for Nexus devices and AOSP
Nexus devices received a new OTA update this week (Build LMY48M), which fixes some security issues. Now, Google is going into more detail on exactly what those fixes were.
There are a total of eight vulnerabilities on the list with one to have been exploited in the wild. It is unclear if it was just someone rooting their device and trying it or if it was used maliciously.
Security vulnerability summary
Title
CVE
Severity
Active Exploitation
Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Mediaserver
CVE-2015-3864
Critical
No
Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability in Kernel
CVE-2015-3636
Critical
Yes
Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability in Binder
CVE-2015-3845, CVE-2015-1528
High
No
Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability in Keystore
CVE-2015-3863
High
No
Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability in Region
CVE-2015-3849
High
No
Elevation of Privilege vulnerability in SMS enables notification bypass.
CVE-2015-3858
High
No
Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability in Lockscreen
CVE-2015-3860
Moderate
No
Denial of Service Vulnerability in Mediaserver
CVE-2015-3861
Low
No
Ars Technica say the two critical fixes will address vulnerabilities found in the libstagefright Android media library. These allowed users to execute harmful code on to users’ devices. Google has also been pushing manufactures and carriers to release Stagefright fixes over the past few months.
Mitigation Techniques Used To Prevent Exploitation:
- Remote exploitation for many issues on Android versions 4.1 (Jelly Bean) and higher is mitigated by enhancements in the Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) algorithm used in those versions. Android 5.0 improved ASLR by requiring PIE (position-independent executable) for all dynamically linked executables further strengthening the ASLR protection. We encourage all users to update to the latest version of Android where possible.
- The Android Security team is actively monitoring for abuse of issues with Verify Apps and SafetyNet which will warn about potentially harmful applications about to be installed. Device “rooting” tools are prohibited within Google Play. To protect users who install applications from outside of Google Play, Verify Apps is enabled by default and will warn users about known Rooting applications. Verify Apps will block installation of known “malicious” applications that exploit a privilege escalation vulnerability. If such an application has already been installed, Verify Apps will attempt to automatically remove any such applications and notify the user.
- As appropriate, Google has updated the Hangouts and Messenger applications so that media is not automatically passed to vulnerable processes (such as Mediaserver.)
Source: Google
Via: Android Police
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Facebook now lets journalists broadcast live video
Using a new app called ‘Mentions,’ select Facebook users will be able to broadcast live video. Previously the feature was only available for high-profile public figures, but now journalists can enjoy the service.
Previously, live broadcasting was limited to celebrities, actors, athletes, musicians and politicians. Beginning today, Facebook has granted journalists the ability to broadcast live video to their news feed. The reason for this is likely due to the upcoming presidential campaign. Politicians now have the freedom to live broadcast during breaking news, behind the scenes reports, as well as host live Q&A sessions with their supporters. If you think you deserve the privilege to broadcast live video on Mentions, you can apply at the source link.
Facebook’s goal is to bring more up to date news right at your fingertips. Online Shopping, instant messaging, live broadcasting and more are just some of Facebook’s new implementations aimed at becoming people’s center for entertainment.
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NVIDIA reminds us that it has the best set-top box
Earlier this week, Apple introduced new Apple TV hardware that includes support for gaming. Other platforms such as Android TV have been offering gaming capabilities well before Apple’s. The SHIELD set-top box, for example, is really the ultimate gaming set-top box. NVIDIA’s Android TV device allows for console-level gaming, 4K streaming, and access to Google Play’s hefty catalog of games, music, movies, and television shows. So NVIDIA decided to point out all of the advantages that its set-top box has over Apple’s.
Here are the SHIELD set-top box features that match or best Apple TV:
- Inclusiveness of Android TV (supports iOS devices)
- Voice search, voice commands
- Google Play
- 4K streaming
- NVIDIA GRID, GameStream access
NVIDIA finished its explanation with a graphic that shows which device is a fit for you. Unaware of what “streaming” is? Stick with just a television. Don’t require decent performance? Something like a Chromecast or Roku set-top box will do. If you made it past those questions, NVIDIA feels you are ready to choose between its SHIELD set-top box and Apple TV.
NVIDIA’s conclusion
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Sony will invalidate your warranty if you go swimming with your new Xperia Z5 smartphone
A new report from Sony may leave possible Z5 buyers a little skeptical. Going forward, users who fully immerse their Z5 handset in water will have their warranty voided. We’re not sure as to why Sony is doing this mainly because its Z5 handsets are listed with an IP68 rating.
This goes for all three of Sony’s upcoming handsets, the Xperia Z5, Xperia Z5 Premium and the Xperia Z5 Compact. The company has been advertising its recent flagship’s water proofing capabilities for years now. However, the company has changed its mind when it comes to fully immersing the handsets in water. This could have been due to an obsessive amount of complaints with past handsets. If you still decide to purchase one of the above Xperia Z5 handsets, make sure you understand your device’s limitations. Unfortunately, Sony will no longer refund your money nor give you a replacement device if they have any reasonable suspicion to water damage.
Following Sony’s statement, it uploaded a dedicated page on its website indicating the water and dust limitations. The company highly advises users not to use the handset under water. For more details, check out the source link down below.
What are your thoughts? Do you think Sony should continue advertising underwater photos in its ads if it’s not willing to replace handsets with water damage?
Source: Sony
Via Xperia Blog
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IBM names a new leader of its Watson Health unit
Former Philips Healthcare CEO Deborah DiSanzo is the new General Manager of IBM’s Watson Health unit, which aims to provide the company’s cognitive computer system to health care professionals and patients. At IBM, DiSanzo leads more than 2,000 employees and is charged with scaling Watson Health globally and expanding IBM’s Watson Health Cloud initiative. The Watson Health Cloud attempts to collect large amounts of patient data and make it easier for doctors and companies to make health decisions. IBM has teamed up with Apple (specifically, ResearchKit and HealthKit), Johnson & Johnson, Medtronic and other companies for the Cloud initiative.
Additionally, IBM announced new partnerships in its Watson Health business, including Boston Children’s Hospital, Columbia University and Teva Pharmaceuticals. Plus, the company laid out two new endeavors: the IBM Watson Health Cloud for Life Sciences Compliance, which helps biomedical companies send products and innovations into the marketplace, and IBM Watson Care Manager, which “allows medical professionals to factor a broad range of determinants into a personalized patient engagement program, with the intent to vastly improve individual health outcomes,” IBM says.
[Image credit: IBM]
Via:
Business Insider
Source:
IBM
Tags: IBM, IbmWatson, watson, WatsonHealth, watsonhealthcloud
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