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According to information published in the user guide (PDF document), Samsung is preparing their own version of smart mobile phone Galaxy S4 based on the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor.

Research@Intel is an event where Intel annually opens the doors of their laboratories (Intel Labs), and presents some of the most interesting and promising projects. This year the focus will be on the optical transmission of data, smart energy management, and methods of improving the user experience.

After it was announced that their next mobile phone from the highest category will be based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, LG has sent invitations to mysterious event scheduled for August 7th.

Over the last couple of weeks the new has been flooded with articles about the US Government’s surveillance program called PRISM. It is possibly one of the largest invasions of privacy that has been leaked to the general public. What makes this program all the more concerning is that the NSA appears to have cooperation from each of the companies involved. This apparent breach of consumer trust has caused quite a stir and almost all of the companies that were shown in the leaked power point about PRISM have released statements claiming they only cooperate within the limits of the law. This raises an interesting question though; if a broad request is approved by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court wouldn’t a company be within the law to grant access?