Microsoft testing the Snapdragon 820 chip for 2016 models? Latest rumor on the Surface phone

Reportedly, Microsoft plans on trumping the soon to be released Microsoft Lumia 950 and Microsoft Lumia 950 XL with a pair of new flagship handsets that will be released around the third quarter of 2016. As you might surmise, there really is not much known about the two phones except for one rumor. According to this speculation, these 2016 Windows 10 Mobile powerhouses are being tested with the Snapdragon 820 chipset inside.

The 64 bit Snapdragon 820 chipset, built with the 14nm process, offers four Qualcomm produced Kryo cores, and the Adreno 530 GPU. The graphics processor is 40% faster … – Source      

Microsoft testing the Snapdragon 820 chip for 2016 models? Latest rumor on the Surface phone

What travelers should know before visiting Japan

Next February I will be traveling with my husband to Japan, and I’ll be honest — I’m a little nervous. I’ve read many different etiquette suggestions to put in practice when traveling to the country, and the last thing I would want to do is offend someone.

So I figured a crash course was in order.

See also: Crying rooms in Japan are real and they’re spectacular

“We think nothing of flying around the globe to visit countries where the people and culture are foreign to us,” said Lisa Grotts, a certified etiquette expert and author of “A Traveler’s Passport to Etiquette”.

“When abroad, diplomacy isn’t just for diplomats,” she said. “Every courtesy should be afforded the people who live wherever we travel, and we should, at the very least, be respectful of our global differences.” …

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What travelers should know before visiting Japan

How to film your Android videogame adventures and upload the footage on YouTube Gaming

Gaming is among smartphone users’ greatest joys. Google knows it, and that’s why it came up with YouTube Gaming, a service in the vein of popular game streaming sites like Twitch. After all, when Amazon snagged Twitch under Google’s nose, building their own competing service on the back of YouTube must have seemed like a solid decision!

Thus, Big G worked hard and delivered YouTube Gaming via an update to the Google Play Games app, letting Android users easily film their adventures with a live feed from their front cam and mic, edit the footage and throw it onto YouTube for the world to … – Source      

How to film your Android videogame adventures and upload the footage on YouTube Gaming

Turkey votes in high stakes, snap election as fears of fraud loom

ISTANBUL — Under the shadow of a tear-gassed media crackdown and concerns about election fraud, 54 million voters are heading to polls in Turkey on Sunday.

After losing its parliamentary majority and one-party grip on power in elections held in June, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan did all in his power to prevent a coalition government being formed in the past five months, leading to these snap elections.

See also: How Erdogan strangles media freedom in Turkey: A view from inside

He was especially angry at the Kurdish-dominated People’s Democratic Party (HDP) who were able to get enough votes, from Kurds and Turks, to end Erdogan’s 13-year-long, one-party, rule …

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Turkey votes in high stakes, snap election as fears of fraud loom

May rules out powers on browsing data

Security agencies will not be given powers to look at a suspect’s website browsing history under new laws, the home secretary says. – Source      

May rules out powers on browsing data

Microsoft integrates Skype voice & video in Office, Outlook.com

Microsoft is also making it easier to access its Web Office Suite with the help of a new Chrome extension for Office, which now allows users to open a variety of Office documents right within Chrome.

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Microsoft integrates Skype voice & video in Office, Outlook.com

What Startups Need To Know About The Safe Harbor Ruling In Europe

Rooted in history and deep-seated cultural beliefs, the European Court of Justice’s recent decision to invalidate a major data-sharing agreement should be as unsurprising as it is unsettling to U.S. companies conducting business in Europe. Read More

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What Startups Need To Know About The Safe Harbor Ruling In Europe

Don't like that Verizon logo on your Motorola DROID Turbo 2? It can be removed.

Don’t like that Verizon red check mark located in between the two speakers on the Motorola DROID Turbo 2? Suppose we told you that it can be removed. As it turns out, the ShatterShield technology, which makes the screen shatterproof, includes an outer layer that has to be replaced by the consumer. Made of acrylic polymer, the Verizon logo is actually printed on this outer layer.

You could simply remove the acrylic polymer layer and the red check mark will disappear. However, you also lose a key component of the ShatterShield system. Not only would you be more likely to scratch or crack your … – Source      

Don't like that Verizon logo on your Motorola DROID Turbo 2? It can be removed.

NBA MVP Stephen Curry, Jamie Foxx star in new Apple iPhone 6s ads

The other day, we showed you a new ad for the Apple iPhone 6s that starred comedian Bill Hader. The ad focused on the ability of Apple iPhone 6s and Apple iPhone 6s Plus users to call for Siri’s help hands-free by saying “Hey Siri.” Previously, that feature was available to those using iOS 8, but only if their iPhone was plugged in.

Today, we have two new ads for the iPhone 6s to show you. The first one is also about activating Siri hands-free, and stars Jamie Foxx. The actor is apparently deciding between two roles to pick from. With his iPhone propped up on the dresser, he activates Siri … – Source      

NBA MVP Stephen Curry, Jamie Foxx star in new Apple iPhone 6s ads

Authorities believe they found El Faro, 15,000 feet under water

WASHINGTON — A search team using sophisticated sonar has found the wreckage of a vessel believed to be the cargo ship El Faro, which went missing with 33 crewmembers aboard Oct. 1 during Hurricane Joaquin, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said late Saturday.

The federal agency issued a statement that searchers aboard a U.S. Navy ship believed they located wreckage of the ship at 1:36 p.m. ET Saturday at a depth of about 15,000 feet in waters in the vicinity of the ship’s last known position

See also: Missing cargo ship with 33 aboard sank off Bahamas in hurricane

Wreckage of missing cargo ship believed to be #ElFaro located in about 15,000 feet of water: https://t.co/uPIrWfgxL8

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Authorities believe they found El Faro, 15,000 feet under water

Internet firms 'should retain data'

New security laws should force internet firms to keep users’ data such as web browsing history, the former head of GCHQ says. – Source      

Internet firms 'should retain data'

These Gorgeous Fiery Clouds Show Off the Wonders of Fluid Dynamics

They look like the wrath of Hades and Poseidon combined, but these beautiful, fiery clouds, captured by Breckenridge Resort in Colorado, have a simple physical explanation, and it’s rooted in fluid dynamics.

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These Gorgeous Fiery Clouds Show Off the Wonders of Fluid Dynamics

Your first smartphone - what brand was it? (poll results)

Whether your very first smartphone was a great device, a disappointing one, or just a decent piece of technology, you most probably remember the company that made it. That’s why, earlier this week, we decided to publish a poll in order to know the brand of the first smartphone you’ve ever owned.

The poll results are now in, and we’re not surprised to see that many of our readers had a Nokia as their first smartphone. The Finnish company is leading the pack when it comes to votes by a very high margin, having been voted by 1,459 users (41.56% of the total). Thanks to its army of Symbian … – Source      

Your first smartphone - what brand was it? (poll results)