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Qualcomm unveils flashy new camera tech before CES Jan 6th 2014, 12:37, by Thomas Thorn Qualcomm will undoubtedly show off its latest and greatest advancements in its Snapdragon technology this week, but it has jumped the CES gun by releasing videos highlighting the camera capabilities of the Snapdragon 805. There are three technologies to speak of helping to make the most of the quad-core 2.5GHz CPU; Chroma Flash, Touch to track and OptiZoom. Chroma Flash allows the camera to take two images almost simultaneously before combining them. The aim is to reduce the glare from flash photography, producing a more natural looking image. The technology seems familiar, as it is similar to the way that HDR photography works, capturing an image at different exposures. Its time for 3D again... again! Touch to track works as you might expect. First the user selects an object for the camera to focus on, and the Snapdragon 805 allows the camera to keep it in focus no matter where the object moves to. It also doubles up in video recording mode, allowing you to set a line on screen for the object to cross. Once the object has crossed that line, video recording is engaged. Finally, OptiZoom works using the 'Touch to track' technology. Selecting an object allows you to control the level of zoom, with the Snapdragon 805 zooming in and out as the object moves further away or closer to the lens. We already knew that the 805 supports up to four cameras, including the ability to have stereoscopic 3D, so keep your eyes peeled here to find out what else Qualcomm has to offer at CES 2014. Here's what else we know about the Snapdragon 805. CES 2014: Nvidia announces the Tegra K1, a 192-core 'super chip' Jan 6th 2014, 06:53, by Farrha Khan Nvidia has taken to the stage at CES 2014 to unveil its Tegra K1 mobile processor, a "super chip" with graphics capabilities that Nvidia compares to next-gen consoles. The successor to the 72-core Tegra 4, the Tegra K1 has a 192-core Nvidia Keplar GPU and takes the place of the rumored Tegra 5. Of course, we're talking graphics cores here, not CPU cores. In terms of CPU cores, Tegra K1 will be offered in two variants, the first will use a 32-bit quad-core ARM Cortex A15 solution, while the second variant will use Nvidia's custom 64-bit dual-core "Denver" ARM architecture. The 32-bit variant will be available in the first half of the year and the 64-bit version will be released in the second half of 2014. Setting standards While Nvidia has said that the K1's graphics are comparable to the Xbox One and PS4, it said in its release that the K1 is 1.5 times more efficient than Qualcomm's S800 and Apple's A7 processors as well. It also has support for PC and console-class gaming engine Unreal Engine 4, and support for OpenGL 4.4 and DirectX 11. Nvidia will be making a push into new markets with the Tegra K1 too, outlining how its new mobile processor will be used for advanced driver assistance (ADAS). Want more from this years CES? Head on over to our round up of what else you should be expecting out of CES 2014. BLIP: David Cameron's posh boys school blocks Snapchat over sexting fears Jan 5th 2014, 16:21, by Chris Smith It must get a little lonely at the boys-only, £35,000-a-year Eton College, so you can't blame the young squires for seeking a little female comfort through the occasional Snapchat message. However the headmaster at the exclusive private school, which David Cameron and half of his inner circle attended, has insisted illicit exchanges of photos will not be taking place on its Wi-Fi network. "Boys can still use it via the 3G phone network, but we hope that blocking it on our network will, at least, make them think twice," Tony Little told the Telegraph. So now it all fits into place! No wonder the PM so consumed by his mission to cleanse the nation of indecent online content (unless we tell him we want to look at it first). More Blips! Not that there's any nudity, but you won't have to opt in to see these blips... Samsung outs a fancy new pebble-shaped Smart Control remote Paw for thought? Dog-to-English translator reaches funding goal BlackBerry pulls buggy Twitter update for BB10

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