Daily Archives: May 6, 2016

Huawei P9 teardown by iFixit yields 7 out of 10 repairability score

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The teardown experts at iFixit are at it again. The handset that’s gone through the procedure this time is the Huawei P9. The Chinese company’s latest flagship manages to bag a 7 out of 10 repairability score in the end, which is identical to the result of the iPhone 6s. On the other hand, keep in mind that Samsung’s Galaxy S7 and S7 edge have only managed to score a measly 3 out of 10.

So the P9 is obviously more easily repairable than what Huawei clearly thinks its main competitor is (the S7). This has been achieved by using modular components with spring contacts, “thoughtful cabling”,…

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Galaxy Note 6 ‘Lite’ rumored with SD820 SoC, 1080p display, and 4GB RAM

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Just a couple of weeks ago, there were reports that Samsung is testing two Galaxy Note 6 versions – one with flat screen, and the other with curved edges.

While there’s no word on which of the two will see the light of the day (or if both will be launched), a new rumor is claiming that a scaled-down variant is in the works as well.

Thankfully, the rumor also reveals some of the specs of this new variant: SD820 chipset, 1080p display resolution (size remains 5.8-inch), and 4GB RAM.

It’s funny that with this kind of specs, we’re calling it a scaled-down or ‘Lite’ version, but the fact…

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Activision On ‘Call Of Duty: Infinite Warfare’ Youtube Dislikes: We’ve Seen This Before

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I certainly didn’t expect anyone at Activision to comment on the mass-dislike campaign currently plagueing the reveal trailer for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, but wouldn’t you know, CEO Eric Hirshberg had something to say on the subject when questioned in a recent investor call (via Kotaku). There’s more than you’re daily recommended intake of corporate speak in there — executives love to talk about fans’ “passion –“but he does get into a little bit of why this doesn’t particularly concern him. Read his full statement below:

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‘Battlefield 5’ Teaser Drops A Hint Ahead Of Reveal

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The Battlefield 5 announcement is coming later today, and EA has released the smallest bit of video it possibly can that still qualifies as “anything” to whet the internet’s collective appetite. We see a soldier in what we’re told is in-engine — but not in-game — footage, looking skywards to some sort of explosion: it doesn’t say much, but hasn’t stopped people from analyzing it, naturally. World War 1 has been rumored as a setting for months now: does this video give us any hints in that direction?

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Security News You Might Have Missed: Brazil Blocks WhatsApp, Stingray Parallel Construction, More

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A roundup of security news this week, including Brazil?s short-lived WhatsApp shutdown, Maryland cops relying on Stingray tech for petty theft, parallel construction in Stingray use in Oklahoma City, Rule 41 changes to increase mass surveillance, and passwords being sold on the dark web.

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Dell Places Two Colossal Bets On The Enterprise With EMC Acquisition

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Perhaps the greatest challenge facing Dell Technologies, assuming it successfully navigates the merger, is dealing with the massive scale of its business. The company will be so large that it will only be able to pursue markets where the total addressable market size is in the tens of billions of dollars.

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