Get ready to see more lifestyle focus from Dell

By Emily Chung

Personal computers are here to stay. This is what DELL firmly believes and they’ve been proactive in making sure their products are relevant to their users. According to Justin Lyles, VP Consumer Design, DELL looks at “... areas we can bring innovation and a different point of view on how we can make it better for the customer.”

Their strategy is to focus innovation to bring meaningful features to their products. Case in point – the infamous webcam being placed at the bottom of the screen in the previous generation XPS. Lyles concedes that it’s not the best placement for a webcam particularly as it shows users in an unflattering angle.

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Qualcomm estimates it’ll get US$4.5 billion from its settlement with Apple

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While Qualcomm is making it clear it won’t dramatically improve its fortunes, the amount of money the company is getting from its settlement with Apple isn’t something to scoff at. Qualcomm estimates it’ll pull in revenue that’s between US$4.5 billion and $4.7 billion from the settlement in the third quarter of this year. This will include both the one-time payment from Apple as well as elimination of obligations. On top of that, Qualcomm estimates it would make $4.7 billion to $5.7 billion in revenue in the next quarter. Patent licenses, which include Apple’s, will produce around $1.23 billion worth of revenue for the company. It isn’t clear how much it’ll cost Apple to pay ongoing fees but that should be more evident once Apple starts using Qualcomm chips again.

Source: Engadget

Tinder adds new Festival Mode feature for those looking to match up at music festivals

Looking to meet new people at music festivals? Tinder is launching a new Festival Mode feature that will be available for 12 festivals in both the US and the UK. This will let you add a badge to their profile to let them know what festivals they’ll be going to and you can select users from the Festival Mode card. It covers festivals like Governors Ball, Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, EDC Las Vegas, and Lovebox. This festival option will go live three weeks before the event, so those potential matches can talk and decide if they want to meet up. It’ll be available for users all over the world who plan to attend, so it doesn’t matter if you aren’t near the area where the festival is happening.

According to Tinder, they noticed that Tinder downloads increased during festivals. They cited Bonnaroo last year which had an app activity increase of up to 300 times the norm, so they want to bank on this. For certain festivals, you can expect to see Tinder there as well with a booth for photo ops and even chance to win VIP upgrades and merch.

Source: The Verge

Niantic tests out ‘Harry Potter: Wizards Unite’ in Australia and NZ

The Harry Potter universe is getting its take of an AR location-based game ala Pokémon Go. But for now it’s being beta tested in Australia and New Zealand. The Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is available on both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store in both countries. But it must be noted that since this is a beta version, the available features, languages, design, and perhaps even the game’s overall look could change depending on what the beta players say. And as expected, there could be bugs and glitches within the game.

Harry Potter: Wizards Unite finds players as new recruits of the Statute of Secrecy Task Force. Your job will be to capture and subdue rogue magical creatures and objects that escaped the wizarding world after an event called the “Calamity.” Since it’s similar to Pokémon Go, you’ll need to walk around to find encounters. If you’re interested in playing the game once it hits your area, you can sign up through the Wizards Unite website.

Source: Engadget