Day: December 10, 2014

Vivo X5 Max now official, world’s slimmest smartphone

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Vivo has officially launched the X5 Max, a dual-SIM Android smartphone that packs a 5.5-inch Super AMOLED display, 64-bit Snapdragon 615 octa-core CPU, LTE connectivity, and a body that is just 4.75 mm thick.

The magnesium alloy and stainless steel-clad Vivo X5 Max dethrones the Gionee Elife S5.1 (5.15mm thick) and the Oppo R5 (4.85mm thick) as the world’s slimmest smartphone.

Vivo X5 Max specs:
5.2-inch Full HD Super AMOLED display, 401ppi
1.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 octa-core CPU
Adreno 405 GPU
2GB RAM
16GB internal storage
microSD card support
13 megapixel Sony IMX214 Exmor RS camera w/ LED flash, f/2.0 aperture
5 megapixel front camera, f/2.4 aperture
Dual-SIM, Dual-Standby
Nano + micro SIM
4G LTE, 3G HSPA+
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0 w/ A2DP
GPS, A-GPS
microUSB 2.0
USB OTG
2,000mAh battery
Funtouch 2.0 OS (Android 4.4.4 KitKat)
153.9 x 78 x 4.75 mm

The Vivo X5 Max will be available in China on December 12 with a price tag of 2,998 Yuan or almost Php22,000.

via: GSMDome
source: Vivo

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AMD outs feature-packed Catalyst Omega Driver

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AMD, like most hardware manufacturers, usually seeds updates/drivers to further boost the capabilities of its products. But the newly launched Catalyst Omega Driver isn’t your typical bug-fix-update as it packs a lot of software-based improvements for supported graphics card and/or APU.

There are a number of features that are included in the Catalyst Omega driver update that caters to both the end-users and developers. If you’re a game developer, here are some of the things that you can look forward to in the update.

TressFX 3.0
OpenCL 2.0 and OpenGL ES3.0 support
Driver Support for CodeXL 1.6
Linux Distro Specific Packaging

Now that’s out of the way, let’s see what the Catalyst Omega has in store for the end-users. The driver update is touted to add at least 20 new features to supported hardware; some of which you can’t take advantage of right away (support for 5K monitors), while some are so good that it makes this update a must-have for AMD users.

1080p detail enhancement

Apart from performance enhancements (up to 19% on Bioshock Infinite), the Catalyst Omega also brings some note-worthy improvements like FreeSync Technology (addresses screen tearing sans the lag and latency), Virtual Super Resolution (renders games at higher resolution and display at lower resolution that fits your monitor), and software-based video enhancements like Contour Removal, 1080p Detail Enhancements, and Fluid Motion Video.

Here’s the list of all the things that the update will bring to supported AMD hardware:

The new AMD Catalyst Omega Driver is now available for download on this link.

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The Pirate Bay raided by Swedish Police, site goes offline

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Popular torrent site The Pirate Bay and its affiliate websites go offline after its data center had been raided by the Swedish police yesterday, December 9.

thepiratebay

According to Torrent Freak, Swedish authorities have confirmed that their local police carried out a raid in Stockholm yesterday as part of an operation to protect intellectual property. They, however, are remaining mum on the exact details of the whereabouts and their targets.

“There has been a crackdown on a server room in Greater Stockholm. This is in connection with violations of copyright law,” read a statement from Paul Pintér, police national coordinator for IP enforcement.

“There were a number of police officers and digital forensics experts there. This took place during the morning and continued until this afternoon. Several servers and computers were seized, but I cannot say exactly how many,” expert file-sharing case prosecutor Fredrik Ingblad commented on Radio Sweden regarding the incident, further adding weight to the incident.

Along with The Pirate bay, several affilites such as Suprbay and, Pastebay, and other torrent websites EZTV, Zoink, Torrage and the Istole tracker went offline.

Source

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Cherry Mobile gives discounts on Ace and Flare Lite

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Cherry Mobile has announced its Triple Christmas Treat for the holidays, giving price cuts on the Firefox OS-powered Ace, the KitKat-powered Flare Lite, and D28TV feature phone.

From December 13 to 15, you can purchase the Ace Firefox OS smartphone for just Php999 from its original price of Php1,499. The Flare Lite can be bought for Php1,999 from Php2,699. The D28TV is now only Php599 from Php799.

The said handsets are available in Cherry Mobile concept stores, kiosks, and accredited dealers nationwide.

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Cherry Mobile gives discounts on Ace and Flare Lite

Louie Diangson Leave a comment

Cherry Mobile has announced its Triple Christmas Treat for the holidays, giving price cuts on the Firefox OS-powered Ace, the KitKat-powered Flare Lite, and D28TV feature phone.

From December 13 to 15, you can purchase the Ace Firefox OS smartphone for just Php999 from its original price of Php1,499. The Flare Lite can be bought for Php1,999 from Php2,699. The D28TV is now only Php599 from Php799.

The said handsets are available in Cherry Mobile concept stores, kiosks, and accredited dealers nationwide.

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