Pearl ID, aka Face Unlock, on the upcoming iPhone 8 is truly starting to sound like a competent Touch ID replacement. That 4K Apple TV is exciting too.
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All the colors coming out of Netflix recently have required you to own an Android phone in order to experience them. Same deal today.
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Unfortunately, you can't download files that have been labeled (by mistake at this premature stage) as "Movie (4K, HDR)".
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Samsung is now playing with Hollywood's codec of choice for compressing 4K video. As a large TV and smartphone maker, it's a big deal.
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LeEco wedges its way into more Best Buy stores as well as Fry's Electronics, BrandsMart USA and will be making an appearance on the Home Shopping Network.
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The surprisingly hot new Sony Xperia XZ Premium tries to make 4K screen resolution happen again, packing a lot of impressive technologies... on paper.
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The Exynos 9 series of application processors starts off with a chip, its name starting with an "8". We can make sense of this, do not worry.
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We recently caught a few more pixels that have slipped into the Google Play Movies catalog. Now, those pixels have made themselves known.
Google has announced that over 125 motion pictures are now available in UHD quality with Google’s own VP9 codec. US and Canada residents can now purchase and stream 4K movies on their Android device, Chromecast Ultra, Sony Bravia Android TV, Xiaomi Mi Box 3, 2016 model year Samsung Smart TVs and on the desktop.
Options for 4K to rent and 4K to buy are scattered and both may not necessarily be available on a single movie. Rentals generally go for US$7.99 while purchases are US$29.99.
Those with new Chromecast Ultra devices can take advantage of a coupon for a free viewing of “Ghostbusters: Answer The Call,” “Captain Phillips” or one of a few other flicks in 4K as long as they grab a coupon code by December 31 and use it up by April 30.
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Just when we thought we were all wrapped up shooting samples and writing a review script for our Mate 9 camera review, Huawei threw us a curve ball. Days ago publishing an update for this monster phone, and wouldn’t you know it, tackling some of our issues with low light camera performance while also updating the zoom feature. The more we compared samples from before the update to after the update, the more we felt it was appropriate to re-shoot most of this video.
And so we did.
New samples including, photos, RAW, wide aperture mode, color boost mode, HDR, low light, OIS test, and gigabytes of UHD video. It’s all fresh from this phablet for your enjoyment.
Dual camera sensors are hot. They’re a novel way to work around some of the space limitations on our mobile gadgets. Huawei’s approach is unique. Instead of simulating a zoom like Apple and LG, the Mate 9 features the second generation Leica sensor combo. Both cameras have the same field of view, but one captures color and the other captures light and detail in monochrome. Merging the two images together produces photos unlike anything we’ve seen from a phone, and the pair of sensors delivers the best software background blur we’ve ever seen.
Here’s our full Huawei Mate 9 Real Camera Review!
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The Galaxy S8 is not copying the iPhone 7. And yet, if you frame the rumors the right way, it can definitely seem like that’s the case.
Just as we’re hearing about Samsung’s spring chicken for 2017 sprouting dual speakers for the first time in the Galaxy S-series history, SamMobile is reporting that the Galaxy S8 will do away with the 3.5mm headphone jack. A USB Type-C port will be the default replacement connection for audio peripherals.
The combination move follows Apple’s own as the iPhone 7 exhibits all three characteristics with the exception of the USB-C port, co-opted for Lightning.
Another development from SamMobile is that the S8 may potentially take the lead against its future rival, the iPhone 8, in that it will supposedly not hold a home button. Instead, Samsung will boost the screen-to-body ratio and embed a fingerprint sensor underneath the display.
Speaking of said display, it is now said that the chaebol will not make the jump to 4K resolution, but will increase the number of subpixels in its quad HD Super AMOLED product. The dot formation changes from Diamond PenTile to the standard RGB pattern, allowing for 50 percent more subpixels onto the plane — what results is not an increase in detail, but better color depth overall. A new diode material will cut down on the display’s power consumption and keep it running for longer.
If true, all of these developments seem to coalesce around the fact that Samsung is going all-in to make Daydream VR a reality on its next Galaxy S phone. Virtual reality, that is.
Sorry, we couldn’t help it.
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I want my 1080p
And yet…
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Google Play Movies is going 4K — just in time as the Chromecast Ultra reaches wide distribution.
Some users are finding that in addition to SD and HD options to buy and rent, they are also seeing 4K rent and buy options for very select movies. On one thread in the Android subreddit, mikegfx said that he was able to find 4K streaming for “This Is The End,” “Zoolander,” “Star Trek,” “Star Trek Beyond,” and “The Fifth Element”. There is no purchase option for the Star Trek franchises, just indications that it is streamable in UHD.
The recently released Chromecast Ultra is able to stream 4K footage, but it’d really help if we could get a little bit more than 4K YouTube from Google’s native ecosystem. We just don’t know how long it’ll take for Play Movies to drag out extra resolution files, but it’s a start that we’re seeing right now.
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There are glasses with cameras that can record 360° video at 4K resolution. And they’re on Indiegogo. Well, there’s plenty of hype to go around, so we’ll start with the fact that the project has amassed more than half of its $75,000 goal within the first few hours of its listing on the crowdfunding site and it looks like some major stretch goals may be breached in the next month.
But let’s start with the brass tacks of what the Orbi Prime is — there are plenty of them.
The Califonria-based startup ORBI touts the Prime as the first piece of eyewear to record 360° video. The polycarbonate framing houses four 1080p30 cameras for complete horizontal coverage and up to 300° from the upper hemisphere down. Footage is actively stabilized in real-time and the lenses are polarized to keep excessive light from overpowering the video.
Did we mention that these specs are also specced for IP64 protection? Unfortunately, while dust ingress is nigh impossible, the “4” in the rating only provides for protection from spraying water at up to 60° — essentially weatherproofing.
The Prime can capture up to 180 minutes of footage onto a microSD card of up to 128GB. The 1,000mAh battery should last through 90 minutes of continuous recording. While there is a micro-USB port for charging, Wi-Fi is built in to share footage to your Android or iOS phone for editing on ORBI’s app. ORBI also has an editor for OS X and Windows 7 or later. Speaking of the mobile app, you can also use it as a live viewfinder and playback device.
Each ORBI Prime comes with a charging case, safety strap, USB cable and lens cloth. The Super Early Bird tier at $299 has been wiped out. Exclusive Early Bird and Early Bird tiers are available at $329 and $349 each. Standard retail price is $499. Perks committed now are expected to ship August 2017.
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While 4K-capable digital media players are slowly starting to become the industry norm rather than the exception (save for Apple TVs), and you can find several of them at very reasonable prices, the $99 Remix IO is so much more than that.It’s a gaming console ...
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The Galaxy Note 7 is out, the Galaxy S8 is in and so are the iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 Plus.According to at least one Weibo tech analyst, Samsung may end up following Apple’s (and, to a lesser extent with the Pixel, ...
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