Chromebooks to get Snapdragon 845?

While we expect the next batch of premium smartphones to carry the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, the company has also been talking up the “Always Connected PCs” idea of having Windows 10 run on the ARM architecture. And it looks like Microsoft’s operating system won’t be the only one possibly running on the Snapdragon 845. According to the Chromium commits spotted by XDA Developers, there is a possibility of Chromebooks being able to run these. The first of these commits reference a new board called “chezea,” while the following one defines “chezea” as a new board overlay for a reference device that runs the Snapdragon 845. We won’t be surprised if this is the case, though, as Chrome OS is considered a lighter operating system than Windows 10.

Source: GSMArena

Wikipedia updates iOS app to bring ‘Black’ mode to the iPhone X

Here’s one more developer taking advantage of the iPhone X’s immersive display. Wikipedia just updated its app for iOS to introduce a new Black mode that works great for an OLED screen like that on this device. On top of this, version 5.7.3 of Wikipedia also introduces faster article loading and less data use and will have images downloaded only when they’re about to be displayed or saved. The appearance option to have info boxes will also be open by default. Aside from these, Wikipedia also did some spring cleaning within the app.

Source: 9to5Mac

Alphabet executive chairman and former Google CEO Eric Schmidt steps down from post

Eric Schmidt, former Google CEO and current Alphabet executive chairman, is stepping down from his existing role in Google’s parent company but will transition into a new role as technical advisor and board member of Alphabet. In a statement, Schmidt says, “Larry [Page], Sergey [Brin], Sundar [Pichai] and I all believe that the time is right in Alphabet’s evolution for this transition. The Alphabet structure is working well, and Google and the Other Bets are thriving.” He also adds that he’d like to continue work related to science and technology issues and philanthropy. Schidmt has worked in senior roles at Google since 2001 when he was brought on by Page and Brin to serve as Google’s chief executive.

Apple says iPhones with older batteries will experience slower performance

It isn't uncommon for older iPhones to feel a tad sluggish after a few years. New iOS updates do bring new features as well as make things more efficient but, as we've recently learned, they also throttle performance. Apple says there's a good reason for this.

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