Colby Brown gets enlisted once again to offer LG G4 camera tips
Photographer Colby Brown is back anchoring another promotional video for the LG G4. This time around, Brown is offering five ways to master photography with the technology packed inside the latest LG flagship. The tips offered by Brown include taking advantage of the F1.8 lens, Manual Mode, the color spectrum sensor, optical image stabilization (OIS), and the 8MP front camear. Brown closes the video by saying that the LG G4 allows people to take their imaginations further and there is a “whole world out there just waiting to be captured.”
Don’t forget to check out our camera shootout with the LG G4 and Samsung Galaxy S6.
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Possible NVIDIA SHIELD Portable successor receives certification overseas
An unnamed device from NVIDIA received certification in South Korea just yesterday. The device is believed to be the successor to the company’s SHIELD Portable that was released in 2013.
Specifications were not included with the certification but the next handheld gaming console from NVIDIA is almost guaranteed to have the upcoming Tegra X1 processor and integration with the GRID game streaming service. The company recently removed itself from the modem business; therefore, NVIDIA will be loading its own hardware with in-house processors to showcase potential.
Pricing will be important as the original SHIELD Portable was priced rather high at $299 and received little attention from gamers. What price point would you like to see an NVIDIA Portable successor hit? Let us know in the comments.
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New Samsung Gear SDK with Orbis design officially launched
What would a Samsung device be without the company’s own unique take on a user interface? For the forthcoming round-faced Samsung Gear smartwatch, it will take some hacking to figure out the answer to that question as Samsung has released the latest Gear SDK which includes a new user interface codenamed Orbis. Unlike past versions of smartwatches from Samsung, the round face of the forthcoming Gear device means developers will deal with some new challenges. The other new feature Samsung will bring to market is a rotating bezel that can be used to control functions on the watch, becoming a physical part of the interface.
The new information released by Samsung today reveals The Next Gear, which may hit the market as the Gear A, will come with a 360 x 360 pixel display and a resolution of 305 PPI. Sensors to be included in the device will be an accelerometer, gyrosensor, heart-rate monitor, pressure sensor, and a magnetic sensor. As far as connectivity, the device will include WiFi, GPS and cellular radio antennas.
In a series of screenshots for the The Next Gear smartwatch released by Samsung along with the SDK, you may note that the display does not have a gap at the bottom like some Android Wear powered devices. The ability to use the full screen is probably at least partially due to the rotating bezel that can be used for input and control purposes.
Sources anticipate the new smartwatch from Samsung will be announced along with the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 during IFA 2015 later this year.
source: SamMobile
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Samsung’s now pushing out a maintenance update for the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge
Earlier today, Samsung started rolling out yet another maintenance update for the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge. This time the upgrade carries the build number XXXU1AOE3 and transports a lot of much-needed bug fixes, including a more streamlined fingerprint recognition process, improved compatibility with accessories and lots more.
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- Improved Fingerprint recognition process
- New features in Photo Editor
- Improved compatibility with accessories
- Enhanced interface for Email, Music, S Planner and other apps
As is customary with all manufacturer updates, the upgrade is being rolled out in stages, but if you don’t feel like waiting for a notification confirming that it’s ready for your handset, you could always search for the update manually. To do this head into the Settings » About device » Software update.
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YouTube testing video player with transparent control bar
Many users of YouTube are noticing that the video player on the web looks a bit different. The video-sharing service is currently testing a new video player on the web that features a transparent control bar.
It may look familiar to some as the mobile version of YouTube features the same styling with its control bar.
The icons have been made slightly larger and now have bolder color to be noticeable on a transparent background. The Watch Later button has been relocated while the video settings menu looks slightly different with altered toggles for Autoplay and Annotations.
Here are the directions to enable to player, provided by Google Operating System:
If you want to enable the experimental player, you need to change the cookie value for VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE to Q06SngRDTGA. If you use Chrome, install EditThisCookie, open youtube.com, click the extension’s button and change the value for VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE. Make sure that you’re using the English (US) interface.
Source: Google Operating System
Via: 9to5Google
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Nestle and Google team up to re-brand the KitKat bar as ‘YouTube Break’
Ah, that famous jingle, “Give me a break, give me a break, break me off a piece of that… YouTube Break?” Wait… that’s not right, or is it? Apparently, Nestle and Google are teaming up for a new partnership that will see the standard KitKat bar re-branded as the “YouTube Break” for a run of 600,000 candy bars in the UK and Ireland. This marks the second time Nestle and Google collaborated on such a project, the first time obviously being when Android 4.4 arrived as KitKat instead of the oft-rumored Key Lime Pie.
This time around, the re-branding is in celebration of the 10th Anniversary of YouTube and the 80th anniversary of the KitKat bar. So we know it’s too celebrate two anniversaries, but what exactly is the connection between YouTube and KitKat? At least according to Google UK’s David Black:
It’s great to see KitKat consumers are huge fans of YouTube and, along with our 1 billion users, regard YouTube as a favourite source of entertainment. With half of YouTube views now on mobile devices, ‘YouTube my break’ is a fun way for more people to interact on the channel and enjoy the best videos available. With up to 300 hours of video content uploaded to YouTube every minute, the top trending videos are likely to be changing all the time, making each new search as exciting as the last.
In addition to creating the re-branded candy bars, searching YouTube for “YouTube my Break” will also bring up the top four trending videos of the day, alongside a KitKat ad. As far as we can tell, the candy bar side of the promotion will not be seen in other markets like the United States, though we’ll be sure to update you if that changes.
FDP 016: Android M and LG G4
The gang gets together for another episode of the FDP! Yes, we changed the name of the podcast and in the beginning of this spirited conversation the team talks about why it happened. Jonathan Feist, Joseph Hindy, Andrew Grush, and Nirave Gondhia join Joshua Vergara for a longer talk this week as they go through a number of different topics. They think of what the new Android M iteration might be called (and, true to form, Joe comes up with a left-field answer) and then get into what features they would want from the next iteration of Google’s mobile operating system. A talk about the newly reviewed LG G4 rounds out the conversation, including a much needed discussion about how we view good battery life.
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Samsung Gear SDK reveals more circular Gear details: rotating bezel and more
Last month Samsung announced its intention to offer the next-gen Gear SDK to developers ahead of their next watch’s announcement. The rumor mill suggests that the next Gear won’t actually arrive until IFA, but that’s not stopping Samsung from releasing the SDK.
Interested developers can now grab the SDK and dive in, giving them plenty of time to develop great apps for the next-gen circular Gear. For us non-developers, however, the SDK also gives us a peak at what to expect from Samsung’s next smartwatch. We already knew that the watch would offer a circular screen, but thanks to some digging into the SDK’s documentation by SamMobile, we know even more.
First, it seems that the watch will also offer a rotating bezel that will allow it to navigate the software, sort of like Apple’s Digital Crown, but different. Second, its display is said to be a circular 1.65-inch screen with a resolution of 360×360 and 305ppi. Lastly, we also learn a bit more about the sensors that will be on board, such as the heart-rate monitor, magnetic sensor, and pressure sensor. You’ll also find connectivity options like Wi-Fi, cellular radio, and GPS.
Judging by the details found in the SDK, Samsung is really taking their time with this one, with the aim of offering something that truly one-ups Android Wear, Apple Watch, and its other competitors. Whether Samsung can exceed at this goal remains unseen, but please share your thoughts on Project Orbis (aka Gear A) in the comments below.
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Extreme Trio 10000mAh battery pack w/ built-in charger cables, 41% off
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 images leaked revealing metal frame, home button
While the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 is still a month away, its leaked images have already revealed a chunk of its specifications including a metal chassis and a physical home button.
According to images revealed by leakster @OnLeaks on Twitter, the successor of the Galaxy Tab S shares a clear resemblance with the Galaxy Tab A. Also, it is apparent from the images that power and volume buttons are situated on the right hand side along with microSD and SIM-card slots. It is being said that the home button may double up as a fingerprint sensor.
No official launch date or information have emerged so far but the leaks suggest that the Galaxy Tab S2 will come in 8-inch and 9.7-inch variants. Both slates are rumoured to feature similar specifications such as 1536p Super AMOLED display, 64-bit octa-core Exynos processors and a duo of 8-megapixel rear camera and 2.1-megapixel selfie camera.
In the memory department, these tablets may come with 3GB RAM and 32GB expandable storage. On the connectivity front, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 will have all the new age connectivity options including dual-SIM, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac/b/g/n, LTE Cat 6. Running on Android 5.0 out of the box, the tablet may have some Wi-Fi only variants too.
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