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Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 888 shows off impressive numbers in preliminary benchmarks

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The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor was announced on December 2, 2020. The high-end SoC is set to power some of 2021’s fastest smartphones with Qualcomm promising up to a 25% improvement in CPU performance and 35% improvement in graphics processing. Now, we’re getting our first look at benchmarks from the beastly Snapdragon 888, and at first looks, it is quite impressive.

It should be noted, that all these benchmarks come directly from Qualcomm running on an unspecified reference phone. Not to mention, that benchmarks don’t always tell the full story in performance. Just be aware that the following numbers are lab tests under the best conditions and not real-world performance numbers.

Let’s kick things off with the AnTuTu score, where the Snapdragon 888 turned in a score of 735439. For reference, the Galaxy Note 20 powered by Snapdragon 865+ currently has a score of 603352 according to AnTuTu’s rankings. As you can see, that’s quite the improvement, and it currently outranks the top phone on AnTuTu, which is the Huawei Mate 40 Pro with a total of 661059.

Next up, we have the Geekbench scores, where the Snapdragon 888 scored a 1135 in single-core speeds and 3794 in multi-core with the reference device. To put that in perspective, the top-ranking Android device according to Geekbench is the OnePlus 8 with a single-core score of 886 and multi-core score of 3199 running the Snapdragon 865 SoC.

The all-new Snapdragon 888 easily leaves the Snapdragon 865 and 865+ in the dust, and this is exactly what we’d expect to see from Qualcomm’s latest and greatest chipset. Of course, as I mentioned above, these scores come from an ideal lab environment. Once we see some phones running the Snapdragon 888 in real-world conditions, we can expect to see how the benchmark scores from Qualcomm’s reference device hold up.

Fortunately, we shouldn’t have to wait long. Samsung’s Galaxy S21 series of phones are launching January 14, 2021, and they are expected to run the latest Snapdragon chip, as is the OnePlus 9 set to be revealed in March 2021.

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It has long been predicted that robots will ultimately replace humans in a variety of aspects. And while we don’t have robot servants (at least not yet!), we are certainly heading in the direction of having millions of jobs displaced by automation. Thankfully, programming won’t be replaced by AI any time soon. What’s more, programming could be a fairly lucrative field.

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This online training bundle is your project management golden ticket

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Chances are good that you’ve taken a closer look at what you do for a living this year. The pandemic has forced a lot of us home, giving us new obstacles and hurdles to contend with. It’s also given us a bright light to shine on what work looks like and how we’re doing.

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Time for a new chair? Check out the Yaasa Ergonomic, on sale now

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Are you among the countless people who have found themselves working from home because of the pandemic? How long did it take for you to find out that your chair is uncomfortable?

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Ekster Wallets review (Video)

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When it comes to smart devices, it’s not always about electronics and gadgets. Indeed, Ekster has taken a smarter approach to the concept of wallets. Here we review a few of its current offerings, one made from vegan leather and another from aluminum.

Standout Features

  • Patent pending quick access card technology
  • RFID blocking
  • Store up to 12 cards in the Parliament
  • Multiple designs for any style
  • Available in genuine and vegan leather

Where to Buy

Available from Ekster starting at about $59.

Discord introduces mobile screen sharing for Android and iOS

Josiah Ward
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Discord is one of the primary chat apps for gamers. It operates in a manner similar to Slack, with multiple channels you can join within a group. It also offers video and audio calls. With the pandemic, many more people have flocked to Discord for a way to communicate with their friends. The company has seen this change, and has therefore decided to offer mobile screen sharing on both Android and iOS.

Discord Screen Sharing

Now, while in a video call, just a few taps, and you can share your screen with friends. You can share games, videos, your web browser, whatever you want. This is available on only Android phones and iPhones at the moment, but Discord is hoping to bring this to tablets shortly.

You can download Discord on the Google Play Store or Apple’s App Store.

Robosen T9: Build your own transforming robot

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Artificial intelligence, machine learning, and robotics are everywhere. It’s the stuff that powers nearly everything we do whether we see it or not. But if we’re really being honest with ourselves, it would be cool to have a robotic companion.

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  • Race Function. An ability that can be observed on its vehicle form
  • Robot Control/Command. Can be done through voice or app

The Robosen T9 is also a cleverly designed educational tool which helps you to understand coding. Through the robot you’ll learn Motion Memory Recording, drag-and-drop coding, and 3D graphic programming. If you want to get into the world of STEM, this is a great start.

The Robosen T9, which has a ton of 5-star Amazon reviews, is currently 19% off at the AG Deals Store, putting it at just $399.99.

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Qualcomm announces QCC305x chipset for budget wireless earbuds

Josiah Ward
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The other day, Qualcomm announced their QCC305x Bluetooth chipsets meant to power mid-tier and entry-level true wireless earbuds, bringing some premium features to the lower end.

Qualcomm QCC305X features

The new chipset supports Qualcomm aptX Voice and cVc Echo Cancellation and Noise Suppression for better voice calls

In addition, the Qualcomm QCC305x supports:

  • Always-on wake words
  • Qualcomm Adaptive Active Noise Cancellation
  • Qualcomm aptX Adaptive with up to 96Khz audio resolution
  • Bluetooth Low Energy & Bluetooth 5.2

This is assisted by the new support on Snapdragon 888 which supports Bluetooth 5.2, LE Audio, aptX, and other features

You can read the entire press release here.

Pete Lau discusses the future of OnePlus, smartwatch confirmed

Josiah Ward
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OnePlus has been said to be working on a smartwatch as early as 2016, but now it seems like a soon-to-be-realized reality.

On December 14, OnePlus CEO Pete Lau held a meeting over video call with various journalists discussing the future of OnePlus and some of the events in the past year or so of their history. He discussed Carl Pei’s departure from the company, the controversy over the Facebook partnership, how their TV is a step towards building an ecosystem of devices, and how the upcoming smartwatch ties into that ecosystem.

Lau discussed how a smartwatch was scrapped in 2015 because the company wanted to stay focused on phones at the time, having just made the OnePlus 2 with its own issues and the production of the budget X phone.

Now, though, OnePlus has been well-established in the smartphone market and they’re looking to build an ecosystem. According to Lau, they are working with Google to improve Wear OS and the interconnection between Wear OS, Android TV, and Android smartphones.

In addition, Lau discussed the company’s goals to improve their phone cameras as well as a desire to stay out of the foldables market.

EU approves Google’s Fitbit acquisition with some restrictions

Jason England
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Nearly a year ago, Google announced it was acquiring the popular fitness band maker Fitbit for $2.1 billion dollars. However, as per usual, big acquisitions such as this aren’t a simple transaction. They require the approval of government bodies and wading through a lot of red tape before being finalized.

The EU has given Google a reason to be jolly for the holidays though by approving the acquisition of Fitbit, although it comes with some conditions.

For starters, Google must agree to keep Fitbit user’s health data separate from its ad business. This was the number one concern of many Fitbit uses upon hearing the news of the Google buyout. Users in the EU will also have the option to prevent Google apps such as Assistant and Maps from viewing their data from Fitbit.

Next, Google is required to maintain Fitbit’s previous web API that gives third-party software access to the data that is collected. For example, apps that allowed syncing of your Fitbit data such as calorie counting apps.

Lastly, Google cannot give itself an unfair advantage by giving its products exclusive access to features or degrade the experience for third-party wearables. All improvements and changes must be made freely available as part of the Android Open Source Project giving access to its competitors.

All of this sounds perfectly reasonable, and Google must abide by these restrictions for a term of 10 years, at which time the ad restrictions may be renewed if deemed necessary.

The EU approval is an important hurdle for Google to clear, however, it is still waiting on approval from the U.S. government. Unfortunately for Google, the Justice Department and several states are currently suing the search giant over antitrust violations. It may be more difficult to get the rubber stamp on the Fitbit acquisition considering all of the heat Google has on it from regulators in America.

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