| HTC Proto breaks cover, may give the world a ride on the Dragon Aug 23rd 2012, 20:54  Rumors have been circulating that HTC was planning a mid-cycle replacement for the One V, the Proto, that would keep the line relevant in the face of some noticeably tougher competition. It may be more of a reality than a notch on the roadmap. As long as The Verge's press renders are authentic, the Proto should be an almost straightforward, international edition of the previously China-only Dragon line. The design would carry the less Legendary appearance as well as nip and tuck those areas where the One V is weakest, adding a much-needed second core to the 1GHz processor and a slightly larger 4-inch screen. HTC wouldn't be reinventing the wheel -- it would reportedly keep the same 5-megapixel camera, 4GB of storage and 7.2Mbps 3G as the smartphone's early 2012 prequel. If, where and when the Proto shows up is still left to the imagination, though. Next week's IFA show is a tempting target for a late 2012 release, but there's no hard and fast rule that any introduction has to coincide with a major event. Filed under: Cellphones HTC Proto breaks cover, may give the world a ride on the Dragon originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 23 Aug 2012 16:54:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  The Verge | Email this | Comments | | DARPA to hold one-day cyberwarfare workshop, attendance not mandatory Aug 23rd 2012, 19:44  Oh, the fruits of the global village are many: connecting strangers with fetishes, fostering culture through memes and engendering cyber attacks via remote since the late 20th century. It's the advanced decomposition of that latter rotten apple, however, that has DARPA -- the government's far-out research arm -- taking a proactive stance and casting an agency-wide intelligence net to shore up on future defense protocol. To do this, the DoD offshoot's holding a one-time workshop next month, dubbed Plan X Proposers' Day, with the aim of bringing personnel together to brainstorm and implement infrastructure specifically centered around cyberwarfare analysis and research. One area the project, which just received $110 million in funding, will specifically avoid is the creation of actual cyberweapons. So, yeah, while this effort's less Goldeneye and more of a strategic think tank initiative, it still warms the heart to know our nation's best, brightest and most secretive are hard at work protecting our digital butts. Filed under: Internet DARPA to hold one-day cyberwarfare workshop, attendance not mandatory originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 23 Aug 2012 15:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink  Fast Company | Federal Business Opportunities (pdf) | Email this | Comments | |
