June 2016 – Page 116 – news.buyenne.com

Lisa Pathfinder: Die Technik zur Gravitationswellenmessung funktioniert

Es kann losgehen mit dem Messen der Gravitationswellen im Weltall: Die Technik funktioniert besser als gedacht, wie die Testmission ergeben hat. Allerdings ist dennoch Geduld gefragt. (Wissenschaft, ESA)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 chip may be (slightly) faster than Snapdragon 820

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 820 processor is one of the most powerful smartphone chips on the market at the moment, but there’s mounting evidence that a faster version is on the way.

A few months ago, rumors started making the rounds that Qualcomm had a chip called the Snapdragon 821 or 823, and now Asus may have spilled the beans, because spec sheets for the company’s upcoming Zenfone 3 Deluxe suggest that the phone will be available with two different chip options: Snapdragon 820 or Snapdragon 821.

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Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 820 processor is one of the most powerful smartphone chips on the market at the moment, but there’s mounting evidence that a faster version is on the way.

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BlackBerry reportedly “really struggling” in Android market

AT&T exec calls out high returns, low sales for BlackBerry’s Android phone.

(credit: Ron Amadeo)

BlackBerry is reportedly having some issues in its transition to Android. A report from CNET quotes a "high-level executive" at AT&T as saying "The BlackBerry Priv is really struggling."

The carrier exec gave CNET a big list of reasons why the Priv was failing. Both companies expected to see demand for an Android phone with a physical keyboard, but that demand never materialized. BlackBerry apparently has a problem appealing to the general public, with the report saying that "most of the buyers were BlackBerry loyalists." Those die-hard BlackBerry users struggled to adapt to Android, which the executive says led to the higher returns.

Blackberry's Q4 results came out in April, and they show lagging performance, too. The company sold 600,000 handsets for the quarter, which was short of Wall Street's expected 850,000 units.

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Mozilla: Firefox 47 verbessert HTML5-Video und Kryptofunktionen

Die aktuelle Version des Firefox unterstützt Googles Widevine CDM für DRM-Inhalte und HTML5-Video für Youtube-Einbettungen. Entwickler können zudem die Leistung von Webseiten messen, und der Browser unterstützt Cipher-Suites mit Chacha20 und Poly1305. (Firefox, Browser)

Deutsche Bank: 2,9 Millionen Konten waren von IT-Problemen betroffen

Zahlreiche Kunden der Deutschen Bank sahen in der vergangenen Woche Doppelbuchungen auf ihrem Konto. Jetzt hat das Geldhaus bekanntgegeben, wie viele Konten betroffen waren. Wer finanzielle Schäden erlitten hat, kann auf Kulanz der Bank hoffen. (Geldautomat, Applikationen)

Deals of the Day (6-07-2016)

With a list price of $349 and up, the Nexus 5X is currently the cheapest phone in the Google Nexus lineup. But that doesn’t mean it can’t be cheaper.

Right now you can pick up a 32GB model for just $275, courtesy of eBay shop Yapper Wireless.

Here are some of the day’s best deals.

Smartphones

Unlocked Google Nexus 5X (US GSM model) w/32GB for $275 – yapper wireless (via eBay)
Unlocked Google Nexus 6P for $420 and up – Best Buy
Nextbit Robin smartphone w/32GB for $299 – Amazon

Tablets

Apple iPad Air 2 or iPad mini 4 (prices start at $300) – Best Buy
Toshiba Satellite Click 10 2-in-1 Windows tablet for $200 – Always Deals (via eBay)

Notebooks and other PCs

Save up to $150 on select Lenovo computers – Best Buy
Lenovo 100S 11.6″ Chromebook for $150 – Lenovo
Lenovo IdeaPad 100s 11.6″ Windows notebook for $150 – Best Buy
Acer Chromebook 11 w/Celeron N2840, IPS display for $160 – Office Depot
Asus C200 Chromebook w/4GB/16GB for $180 – Amazon
HP Chromebook 14 w/Celeron N2840 for $200 – Best Buy
B-Stock Acer Aspire S7 13″ touchscreen ultrabook w/Core i7 Haswell for $400 – Expansys (make sure to read about the possible “major blemishes)
Save up to $250 on a Microsoft Surface Book + dock – Microsoft Store

Digital media players

Google Chromecast for $30 – Google Store
Google Chromecast Audio for $30 – Google Store
Refurb Roku Streaming Stick (3500XB) for $25 – Groupon

Other

ASRock H2r 2-in-1 802.11n travel router + Miracast adapter for $40 – Newegg
$100 iTunes code for $85 – PayPal digital gifts (via eBay)
The Croods digital movie for free – Amazon Video
Get The Adventures of Tom Sawyer for Kindle + Audible audiobook for free – Amazon

You can find more bargains in our daily deals section.

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With a list price of $349 and up, the Nexus 5X is currently the cheapest phone in the Google Nexus lineup. But that doesn’t mean it can’t be cheaper.

Right now you can pick up a 32GB model for just $275, courtesy of eBay shop Yapper Wireless.

Here are some of the day’s best deals.

Smartphones

Unlocked Google Nexus 5X (US GSM model) w/32GB for $275 – yapper wireless (via eBay)
Unlocked Google Nexus 6P for $420 and up – Best Buy
Nextbit Robin smartphone w/32GB for $299 – Amazon

Tablets

Apple iPad Air 2 or iPad mini 4 (prices start at $300) – Best Buy
Toshiba Satellite Click 10 2-in-1 Windows tablet for $200 – Always Deals (via eBay)

Notebooks and other PCs

Save up to $150 on select Lenovo computers – Best Buy
Lenovo 100S 11.6″ Chromebook for $150 – Lenovo
Lenovo IdeaPad 100s 11.6″ Windows notebook for $150 – Best Buy
Acer Chromebook 11 w/Celeron N2840, IPS display for $160 – Office Depot
Asus C200 Chromebook w/4GB/16GB for $180 – Amazon
HP Chromebook 14 w/Celeron N2840 for $200 – Best Buy
B-Stock Acer Aspire S7 13″ touchscreen ultrabook w/Core i7 Haswell for $400 – Expansys (make sure to read about the possible “major blemishes)
Save up to $250 on a Microsoft Surface Book + dock – Microsoft Store

Digital media players

Google Chromecast for $30 – Google Store
Google Chromecast Audio for $30 – Google Store
Refurb Roku Streaming Stick (3500XB) for $25 – Groupon

Other

ASRock H2r 2-in-1 802.11n travel router + Miracast adapter for $40 – Newegg
$100 iTunes code for $85 – PayPal digital gifts (via eBay)
The Croods digital movie for free – Amazon Video
Get The Adventures of Tom Sawyer for Kindle + Audible audiobook for free – Amazon

You can find more bargains in our daily deals section.

Continue reading Deals of the Day (6-07-2016) at Liliputing.

Seeing the end of Obama’s space doctrine, a bipartisan Congress moves in

Democrats and Republicans see the Moon as a pragmatic first step in deep space.

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, left, and US Representative Mike Honda, center, tour the NASA Ames SpaceShop. (credit: NASA)

Although it has been less than thrilled by NASA’s effective taboo on lunar exploration, Congress has adopted a good-cop approach toward the agency's asteroid-then-Mars human spaceflight plans during the last six years. In hearings, members have suggested that the space agency reconsider its human mission to an asteroid and perhaps work with Europe on some tentative plans to send humans to the surface of the Moon. But NASA hasn’t acquiesced to this gentle cajoling.

During the recent appropriations process in the House, as Ars reported in May, members exercised the power of the purse to more forcefully nudge NASA back toward the Moon as an interim step to Mars. Lawmakers zeroed out funding for the asteroid mission and encouraged NASA to “develop plans to return to the Moon to test capabilities that will be needed for Mars, including habitation modules, lunar prospecting, and landing and ascent vehicles.” After discussions with lawmakers, aides, and officials in the aerospace community since then, it has become clear this is no transient movement. Rather, the Moon-then-Mars plan has bipartisan support.

NASA’s prohibition on lunar exploration dates to 2010, when President Obama set NASA's human exploration program on a course to visit an asteroid by 2025 and then on to Mars in the 2030s. As for the Moon, then the short-term goal of NASA’s human spaceflight program, Obama said, “We’ve been there before.” Now House members see the end of Obama’s presidency looming and have found his go-it-alone approach toward Mars probably will not be supported by the next president—Republican or Democrat.

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Firaxis: Xcom 2 erscheint für Konsolen

Für PCs ist das vorzügliche Strategiespiel Xcom 2 schon länger erhältlich, nun kündigt das Entwicklerstudio Firaxis eine Umsetzung für Konsolen an. Spieler sollen ab September 2016 auf Xbox One und Playstation 4 antreten können. (Xcom, Games)

Pop-up-Läden: Oneplus Three wird weltweit in sieben Geschäften verkauft

Auch in Deutschland plant Oneplus kurz nach der Vorstellung des neuen Three am 14. Juni 2016 die Eröffnung eines Pop-up-Stores. Ab dem Tag nach der Präsentation ist das neue Smartphone dort zu kaufen. Das Einladungssystem beim Onlinekauf soll es nicht mehr geben. (Oneplus, Smartphone)

BND-Reform: Selbstherrliche Überwachung soll Gesetz werden

Wir reformieren die Geheimdienste, versprach die Bundesregierung. Nun hat sie zwei Gesetzentwürfe vorgelegt – die einfach alles erlauben, was bislang für Ärger sorgte. (Netzpolitik, Internet)

Wir reformieren die Geheimdienste, versprach die Bundesregierung. Nun hat sie zwei Gesetzentwürfe vorgelegt - die einfach alles erlauben, was bislang für Ärger sorgte. (Netzpolitik, Internet)