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A smartphone processor, today, is way more powerful than what we think. A System on Chip (SoC) which can be as small as a coin does wonder when combined with adequate software. When we talk about smartphone processors, two names which have largely dominated are Mediatek and Qualcomm. While Qualcomm is more famous in the United States and Europe, MediaTek has slowly captured a relatively larger market share in South Asian markets. However, what exactly are the factors which make processors from these two manufacturers different and unique in their own sense? Let�s find out today. Origin First things first. Qualcomm which is based out of United States has been in the business for way longer than Mediatek. For instance, the American company was founded in 1985 where it initially produced a  satellite locating and messaging service called OmniTRACS. The first Snapdragon processor was launched in 2005 when smartphones were yet to make any major impact. On the other hand, MediaTek w...

Women are taking a leadership role in the development of digital journalism in Latin America, according to a new study of 100 startups. The study, Inflection Point , by SembraMedia in partnership with Omidyar Network, offers many clues to achieving the elusive goal of sustainability for new digital media. Click to enlarge. One clue is that women have the skills and experience to lead the way: 62% of the 100 organizations in the study had at least one woman founder, and women represented 38% of the total founders of all the media (p. 41 in the PDF version ). Extensive interviews with the founders -- 25 each from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico -- produced data that clarified the elements of successful business models and showed the best places to invest resources and training. "This finding suggests that women are taking advantage of the low barriers to entry in digital media startups to go around the glass ceilings of traditional media and build their own publishing compa...