Reviews
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LG Eyes Mainstream Adoption of Wearables with First Device Powered by Android Wear
With an eye on transforming wearable devices into more than just a conversation piece, LG Electronics (LG) today introduced the highly anticipated LG G Watch (http://goo.gl/Ie8TB0), one of the first devices powered by Android Wear™, Google’s new operating system which extends the Android platform to wearables. As a wrist wearable device featuring a button-less design, the G Watch will appeal to a mass audience with its simple minimalist design, quick and “glance-able” access to useful information and seamless connectivity with other Android devices, keeping users connected wherever, whenever. “As one of the first to market with Android Wear, LG wanted to develop a product that functions as an essential companion…
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Samsung Galaxy S5 overview: Joint leader in DxOMark Mobile rankings – Kevin Carter
Kevin Carter our Head of Technical Hardware as well as the Lead Technical Editor for DxOMark and the British Journal of Photography among others, recently tested Samsung’s Galaxy S5 smartphone. DPReview use Kevin’s scientific data in their reviews, as they quote Kevin here, “The DxOMark team reports that the Galaxy S5 images show “good auto-exposure, pleasant, rich and realistic colors, good white balance, low noise levels in low light conditions and good sharpness and details in the center of the frame. ” The testers found “almost no color fringing or ringing” and liked the “good image quality with flash.” On the downside there is “a noticeable loss of detail in…
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SAMSUNG AND MARVEL ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCE GLOBAL BRAND PARTNERSHIP
Samsung Electronics and Marvel Entertainment today announced a new global partnership. Through a multi-medium creative campaign across film, digital and product, Marvel and Samsung will integrate their brands in unique and creative ways to bring their collective audiences together and showcase the best from both brands. The partnership will merge the worlds of both brands, highlighting Samsung’s technology and Marvel’s visual storytelling to offer unrivalled access to exclusive content and experiences. “Samsung is passionate about the stories around our products and the people that use them,” said Younghee Lee, Executive Vice President of Global Marketing, Mobile Communications Business at Samsung Electronics. “Partnering with Marvel gives us the opportunity to bring…
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Samsung Announces Galaxy Tab S
Samsung Electronics has today announced the Galaxy Tab S, Samsung’s thinnest and lightest tablet to date. This Super AMOLED tablet combines the most advanced display technology with a full range of premium content for an unrivalled entertainment experience. The Galaxy Tab S is also powered with enhanced productivity features for effortless multitasking, all elegantly housed in a stylish, yet practical design. “The tablet is becoming a popular personal viewing device for enjoying content, which makes the quality of the display a critical feature,” said JK Shin, CEO and President of IT & Mobile Division, Samsung Electronics. “With the launch of the Galaxy Tab S, Samsung is setting the industry…
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Samsung Launches Industry’s First Tizen Smartphone – The Samsung Z
Samsung Electronics today introduced the Samsung Z, the first commercially available smartphone powered by the Tizen platform. The Samsung Z will be on show at the Tizen Developer Conference, San Francisco from June 3rd. Built with unparalleled quality and the cutting-edge technology of Samsung’s latest premium smartphone, the Samsung Z is optimised with a Tizen platform that offers fast and powerful software performance. Complete with a 4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED display and a 2.3 GHz Quad-core processor, the Samsung Z is the perfect choice for people who want a unique user-experience in an efficient and light-weight smartphone. “Samsung is committed to enhancing the mobile experience of consumers with innovation that…
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Tunepics – New Photography & Music Social Network – Tantamount to Instagram with Beats
Now this looks good, Tunepics is a brand new app and is the brainchild of Justin Cooke, founder innovate7 – an innovation agency based in London – it has been build by AKQA – a London interactive agency. This app has signed up some major support with the likes of Airbnb, AllSaints, Jamie Oliver, Paul Smith, will.i.am, Paul Smith, Tracy Anderson, All Saints, Starbucks, Beyonce and more. So, what’s all the fuss about? Tunepics is a new social network that allows users to feature a song with each image they share within it. The songs originate from the Apple music store and are initially previews. If listeners decide they want…
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Steadicam Smoothee Bonus Pack for iPhone 5 and GoPro Now Available
The Steadicam division of The Tiffen Company, a leading manufacturer of award-winning digital imaging accessories, is offering Steadicam fans an exciting new Steadicam Smoothee bonus pack. The introduction of Steadicam in 1976 revolutionized the world of film and video. Over the past three decades, Steadicam has been an invaluable, dynamic production tool in the industry. New generations of Steadicam camera stabilizing systems have been comprehensively redesigned to unleash endless creative possibilities. When purchasing a Steadicam Smoothee, users can now enjoy two mounts for the price of one. The new bonus pack features a mount for iPhone(R) 5/5s and a mount for GoPro(R) HERO(R) cameras – a $24.95 USD bonus value,…
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Nokia Lumia 630 Available In The UK
Microsoft Devices today announced that the new Lumia 630 will become available in the UK on 29th May 2014. The most affordable Lumia smartphone to date delivers an unrivaled smartphone experience, boasting a quad-core processor and large screen at an exceptional price point of only £89.95. The Lumia 630 also features the award-winning design and experiences found on high-end Lumia smartphones and is the first device to launch with Windows Phone 8.1, it also features crucially for us a 5 MP camera sensor. The Lumia 630 goes on sale in the UK with Carphone Warehouse, EE, O2, Tesco and Amazon. It will be available in a range of colours including…
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“SWAROVSKI FOR SAMSUNG” COLLECTION LAUNCHES ON SAMSUNG ONLINE STORE
Do we need crystals for our devices? Samsung seems to think so. I seem to remember receiving some for a very old LG camera phone (before they got smart), many moons ago. The “Swarovski for Samsung” collaboration follows a successful accessories partnership between the two brands at the recent Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York. The collection marks the first time in over 100 years that Swarovski has partnered in a collaboration of this scale, fully integrating its branding into the Samsung collection. Here’s what they say: “With technology and fashion so deeply intertwined, we at Samsung want to support our customers in expressing themselves through technological innovation and great…
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Kickstarter – COVR Photo – An iPhone Case with a Built In Camera Lens – An Interview
This is a cool little project with support and backing from both our Columnists Richard Koci Hernadez and Kevin Kuster among 986 others- $65,966 has actually been pledged so far to get this product into production. COVR Photo is a protective iPhone case with a lens built into it. Simply press the case onto your iPhone, download the app from the App Store, and you’re ready to shoot pictures and video. If you want to use your regular iPhone camera just slide the COVR lens back and shoot away. One of the great assets of COVR Photo is that it’s always on your iPhone ready and waiting—you’ll never have to…
