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Samsung user manual confirms Galaxy S 4 variant with Snapdragon 800 chip

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Welcome to Samsung Day, 2013. While we wait on some big (and little) product launches this afternoon, here’s a quick bite to keep us going: an interesting processor spec mentioned in the user manual for the SHV-E330S, which we think will be the new LTE-Advanced variant of the Galaxy S 4 intended for South Korea. How the folks at RBmen spotted it we have no idea, but one of the pages (shown after the break) confirms the presence of a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (MSM8974), which not only supports the new double-speed LTE standard but is also something of a beast when it comes to general performance. This isn’t especially relevant to a Western audience, perhaps, except that it marginally increases the probability that we’ll see this same powerhouse inside the rumored Galaxy Note III, since Samsung evidently feels comfortable with Qualcomm’s flagship silicon — and it can’t have failed to notice that LG’s engineers are fond of it too.Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, SamsungCommentsVia: RBmen, AndroidBeat, SAMmobileSource: Samsung (PDF)

source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/20/samsung-gs4-snapdragon-800/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget

Mac Pro 2013 benchmarks leak

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Apple’s new Mac Pro 2013 may not be on sale yet, but that hasn’t stopped the compact new workstation from cropping up in benchmarks and, in the process, giving us a hint of its Xeon E5-powered performance. A listing supposedly for the new Mac Pro – which Apple gave us a sneak peak of at Read The Full Story

source: http://feeds.slashgear.com/~r/slashgear/~3/VWcMkyR-_-U/

Public Enemy backs BitTorrent, releases new single in a Bundle, announces remix contest for fans

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BitTorrent announced its new file format, the Bundle, just over a month ago, giving artists new tools to control content distributed P2P. Now, Public Enemy is one of the first to take advantage of those features by releasing its latest single as a Bundle and announcing a BitTorrent-based remix contest. Downloading the torrent gets you a copy of "Get Up Stand Up," and giving Chuck D and his mates your email address unlocks the Bundle — thereby netting you the song’s music video, outtakes and 37 remix-able multitracks. That last bit is key, as Public Enemy’s encouraging folks to submit remixes of the song to the group using BitTorrent SoShare. From those submissions, Public Enemy will pick the best remix, officially release it, and give the winner recording gear and a smattering of Public Enemy swag. Sound good? You bring the DJ skills, and we’ve got you covered with the source tracks and more info below.Filed under: MiscCommentsVia: CNETSource: BitTorrent, SoShare

source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/20/public-enemy-bittorrent-bundle-single-remix-contest/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget

Logitech Ultimate Hub ditches dedicated remote for smartphone control

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Logitech has broken its smartphone universal remote bridge away from its dedicated remotes, and will offer it as a standalone gadget for iPhone and Android users as the Harmony Ultimate Hub. The Hub had previously been available only as part of a bundle with the Harmony Ultimate and Harmony Smart Control, but will be sold Read The Full Story

source: http://feeds.slashgear.com/~r/slashgear/~3/WrDgpDQAhGo/

AP Takes A Stake In Bambuser, The Real-Time Mobile Video Service That Helps Eyewitnesses Tell Their Stories

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Bambuser, the upstart mobile video service that has carved out a name for itself as a crucial tool for eyewitnesses to record and transmit footage of major events — be they political uprisings, bombings or a star sighting — is today announcing another step along the route to becoming a part and parcel of the traditional media world. It’s taking an investment from the Associated Press, the storied news organization that works with dozens of newspapers, websites and broadcasters to source and report on the news of the world. The exact amount has not been disclosed but Sandy MacIntyre, the AP’s global head of video news (who is also joining Bambuser’s board) says it is in the “mid six figures” and is more strategic about where the companies will go together in the longer term. This is the AP’s first investment in a video-based social media service. To be sure, this is not the AP’s first dalliance with Bambuser. The pair have actually been working together for the last three years, with AP reporters using Bambuser’s backend to record and then deliver video to its studios from the field; and also to source content from citizen journalists to bolster overall coverage. “At end of the day we are judged on being first and right so anything that helps us with the speed of delivery or accuracy through crowdsourcing, we will aggressively want to be in that space,” MacIntyre told TechCrunch. He notes that the decision was made to stay away from an outright purchase for now because this part of the news ecosystem is still “at an infant level.” “We are better doing this together with a startup company,” he adds. “They are experts in their space and doing a partnership makes more sense than trying to master that space ourselves.” Indeed, one of the big issues in traditional, big media companies is the inability to innovate and move fast enough to keep up with the pace of change; deals like these are one way of tackling that challenge. The plan will be to build out existing areas of coverage, but also to help Bambuser build out its bigger business model, effectively doing for other news organizations what it already does for the AP: creating a cost effective platform that can be used by reporting teams to both record and transmit video footage, and also help source footage that can

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Zuckerberg Replies To His Facebook Commenters’ Questions On Immigration

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"If it’s just about tech wanting to hire more people, not as impressive" commented one of Mark Zuckerberg’s 18 million Facebook followers. "It’s definitely not just about tech immigration" Zuckerberg shot back in the comments for a video he’d posted from his political advocacy group FWD.us. Replying to average joes and reporters alike, Zuckerberg tried to clear up confusion about his lobbying.

source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/13GrYeg5Tvk/

Vine Videos Give Sneak Peek at New Features

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One day before rival Facebook is rumored to announce a Vine competitor, employees of Twitter’s video-sharing service teased several of its new features.
Co-founders Dom Hofmann and Rus Yusupov tweeted out Vine videos on Wednesday that gave an early look at the app’s upcoming design changes.
From each six-second clip, viewers can catch glimpses of full-screen videos, private messaging between users and possible curated categories (e.g. cats, science and technology). There also appears to be the ability to save drafts and create multiple Vine posts at one time. Check them all out, below.

Bleep boop https://t.co/zuyoAq0h3t
— Rus Yusupov (@rus) June 19, 2013 Read more…
More about Videos, Vine, Social Media, and Apps Software

source: http://feeds.mashable.com/~r/Mashable/~3/v6WxbKHxXJY/

Live From Facebook’s ‘New Product’ Mystery Announcement

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Just last week, a small chunk of the tech press was surprised to find invitations for a Facebook announcement waiting in their mailbox.

"A small team has been working on a big idea," it read.

The only other thing Facebook would say is that they’d be showing "a new product". No comment on what it might be, or which team it would come from. We’re live at Facebook HQ to find out what it is.

source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/QnnxkwWGOW0/

Qualcomm grows Snapdragon 200 family with six new chips, targets emerging markets

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Just because Qualcomm’s gone to plaid (aka. reached ludicrous speed) with its Snapdragon 800 flagship doesn’t mean the company’s been standing still at the other end of the market. The Snapdragon 200 family just received a major boost with the introduction of six new chips geared at China and other emerging markets. Available with dual- and quad-core CPUs, the processors are manufactured using a 28nm process and incorporate HSPA+ (21Mbps) and TD-SCDMA radios. The new SoCs are optimized to provide good multimedia performance and long battery life, with support for dual cameras (up to 8MP rear and 5MP front), multiple SIMs (dual standby, dual active and tri standby) and iZat location tech and Quick Charge 1.0. Qualcomm’s Adreno 302 GPU rounds up the spec list, making these chips well suited for devices running Android, Windows Phone and Firefox OS. The company’s expected to begin shipping these new processors (8×10 and 8×12) in late 2013. Full PR after the break.Filed under: Cellphones, Tablets, MobileComments

source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/20/qualcomm-grows-snapdragon-200-family-with-six-new-chips-targets/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget

Watch Right Now: Andrew W.K. Playing Drums for 24 Hours Straight

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Andrew W.K., the man known for his music but also for his crazy affinity for partying, is playing drums right now. He’s been doing it for the last 8 hours or so, and he plans to continue doing it for the next 16 hours
Can he pull it off? Well, staying up all night is no problem for Andrew, but playing the drums for an entire day, that’s a wee bit more difficult

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Andrew is not alone in his endeavor, though — he’s got a bunch of special guests to help him out, including Marky Ramone, Liberty DeVitto, Chad Smith, Nick Jonas and Zac Hanson.
Right now, everything looks and sounds good — so good, in fact, that we’ve been grooving to drum sounds for the last hour or so, and it just might be our soundtrack for the day Read more…More about Entertainment, Music, and Andrew W.K.

source: http://feeds.mashable.com/~r/Mashable/~3/YCE0Qb2pE-o/