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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Processor Always-on Camera: A Delight or Privacy Concern?

  Imagine being able to unlock your phone just by looking at it. Even if your hands are full, you will be able to unlock the phone without touching it or giving a voice command or entering a password. What looks exciting to a few users could be a matter of privacy concern for others.  The Android Smartphones with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor are expected to start rolling out in early 2022. The highlight of the next-gen processor is its always-on camera that will always be looking for your face, even if you do not touch it. While this might be a user-friendly feature, it comes with privacy concerns.  Talking more about the features and how it is safe to be used, Qualcomm has said that the data collected in the phone will only be processed on the device. Which means none of the data will be sent to the cloud for processing. Qualcomm further added that the user will be able to unlock the phone just by looking into it, which replaces the need for a fingerprint sens...

iPhone 13 Review: How’s it Different from the iPhone 12

The good-looking iPhone 13 has stolen the limelight with its flawless performance and amazing camera. The new iPhone comes with a couple of upgrades over the iPhone 12 including a bigger battery, advanced processor, smarter camera and better display. Let’s talk about all these aspects of the new iPhone 13 in detail: Design The iPhone 13 shares similar looks with the iPhone 12. It has a glass back flat screen design and aluminium chassis with rounded edges, which is already there in the iPhone 12. However, the difference lies in the camera module and the power button that is shifted slightly to the right side. The new iPhone weighs more than the iPhone 12 (maybe because of the battery), but it is lighter than most of the other models of iPhone.  Performance The iPhone 13 comes with an A15 Bionic chipset, which is 50 percent faster in terms of CPU performance and 30 percent faster in terms of GPU performance. If numbers are to be believed, the A15 chipset can perform 15.8 tril...