Category: Gadgets

iPhone X: The Complete Guide

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There is a buzz created everywhere on Apple’s new launch of iPhone X. As wisely quoted by Apple CEO Tim Cook, “It is the biggest leap forward since the original iPhone.” Not only the hype created for iPhone X but also the functionalities provided by Apple can make you forget all the previous versions of iPhone series. From its overall appearance to how it functions, iPhone X makes a huge difference. Here is the complete guide that will help you to get familiar with Apple’s latest flagship.

Bionic chip:

iPhone X uses 64-bit powerful processor with a new graphics unit developed by Apple, which is 30 percent faster than the existing unit. It consists six cores and better performance than the A10 fusion chip. The performance enhancement achieved by 70 percent from the four cores.

Screen:

The display screen is made up from a surgical-grade stainless steel and the rearmost panel is formed from a glass which collectively takes the whole of the phone’s visible panel. The iPhone first- OLED display with measures of 5.8 inches is super retina display that rectifies problems like less luminance Color contrast that were present in past versions of iPhone. It also repeats white balance dynamic adjustment that was present in iPhone 8 models.

Features:

The home button of the iPhone is designed on the front to make it intuitive. It works across the operating system over the platform by enabling multi-tasking. Also, it has raise gesture to wake up instead of swipe up. Siri works with voice enablement, side button, double tap.

Camera and Augmented Reality:

With new image signal processor, Apple provides cutting-edge pixel processing and a new color filter. In addition to that, both front and rear cameras are functioned with AR-kit (Augmented Reality Kit) enabled natural lighting effect with improvised 4K video facility. The camera is 12MP with optical image stabilization, comprising of a broad-angle f/1.8 aperture lens and a telephoto
f/2.4 aperture lens. The front camera is 7MP that facilitates portrait mode and has auto image stabilization and exposure control.

Face Recognition:

Apple’s introduces facial recognition technology on the iPhone X that works using the advanced camera system concealed in the cut at the top of the screen. If you look at the iPhone X, it will brighten your face with an infrared dot array, by letting the infrared camera to identify it. It operates also in the dark.

Software Protection:

Some software protections against people thieving your iPhone is executed by Apple. It works simply holding it to your face to unlock it which in any case is possible through the advanced facial recognition technology. In case if you don’t stare at the iPhone itself, it will not unlock and if you hold the buttons on both ends of the iPhone, the device will momentarily deactivate facial recognition function. Initially when Apple executed facial recognition, it had some bugs that should not be present at least for protection purposes. Although it reduces the pain of ios developers as the application automatically used touch.

Extended Battery Life:

The most interesting feature of iPhone-X is extended battery life enables phone to run without charging for whole day. In addition to that, battery size is bigger than that in iPhone 8. The phone is capable to be charged 50% just in 30 minutes which showcase that it has fast charging capabilities.

Wireless Charging:

Wireless charging is not a new concept for electronics industry. Apple has introduced Airpower charging iPhone X which means that the phone can be charges by just placing it on a wireless pad. The Airpower pad can charge multiple device at same time. Although the phone can be charged with existing Qi chargers also.

Animated Emoji:

With iPhone X, emoji has achieved new level as the advanced camera will portray your facial expressions that replicates the advanced version of Snapchat mask.

What is the Best TV Brand?

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With so many different television brands on the market at the moment it can be very difficult to know that you are making the right choice when it comes to choosing a new TV. The market seems to have grown with lesser known brands or even supermarkets own brands finding themselves on the shelves next to the bigger names. This short guide will help you think a little bit more about how to go about choosing the right brand of TV for you.

Does the brand really matter?

Ever year one of the largest consumer groups in the UK tests the offerings of the top TV brands. They find that most of the top brands are quite comparable on the whole. That said, it does seem that there are still considerable differences in the reliability scores of the top brands. The most common things that go wrong when it comes to the top brands are the picture quality, the sound quality followed by software issues. In the report that we read, it is actually LG that came out on top for the most reliable, with Toshiba sitting at the bottom of the table. However, different reviews very much put emphasis on different elements of the TV and so it is difficult to really know if the report is particularly reliable.

Unbranded televisions

There has certainly been a rise in the number of unbranded televisions that are particularly being stocked by supermarkets in recent times. It seems that these are being put together generally quite cheaply by large Chinese electronics companies. Basically, they are copies of the big brands. However, they can often offer the consumer a substantial saving when it comes to choosing a new television and so many people consider one.

Big features

Technology in televisions is of course constantly expanding. Most TV’s are now ‘smart’ and are able to do far more than simply watch TV. Most recently we have seen 4k TV’s being launched which offer the view ultra-high definition for some programmes. This could be a reason to choose one of the few big brands that are currently offering this feature. It may take a while for lesser known brands to catch up with these TV’s.

Warranty

A big consideration when it comes to choosing a TV will be how long the warranty will last. Indeed, it is likely that if you are purchasing a high quality TV from a brand leader such as Samsung then you will be offered a considerably longer warranty than if you are purchasing a cheaper brand. However, at the same time this is not always the case. Sometimes, as an incentive the lesser known brand will offer customers an extra long warranty to try and purchase the product. This will then give you the peace of mind that perhaps you have been looking for when choosing your television.

Choosing a TV brand can be complicated. However, think carefully about these factors and you will get the TV you have been looking for.

Xbox One vs Playstation 4 (PS4)

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Gaming has become a big business, especially for 2 of the most well known companies in the western world. Most gamers know all about console wars and for these competing brands this most definitely is a battle. The gamer industry has many platforms and it can get hard choosing the best option. When Sony’s PS4 (Playstation 4) is compared to Microsoft’s Xbox One, Sony has the definite edge in many aspects, and is the desirable purchase. The Performance on the Xbox One, and visuals including side-by-side footage of video games played on each option are inferior to Microsoft and the Xbox. Although not a particularly crucial issue, the PS4 is almost 2 lbs lighter and also includes an internal power supply. The hard-working men at Microsoft do indeed have a solid system, and win out on some minor elements. Nonetheless, the 2 main console creators will continue their rivalry when these titans face off once again in the fall of 2017.

Performance

Resolution is easy to judge, bigger is better. It’s a bold statement from Microsoft to release their console with a lower picture quality compared to a close competitor. Considering that this aspect is such an easily examinable specification. Word travels quickly when things are obvious, especially difference in visuals. Graphics are visibly better on the PS4 when footage of the same cross-console game is shown in the identical scenario on the Xbox One. However, Microsoft is to release a console sometime in the near future that will once again compete with Sony. Project Scorpio is the “pro” version of the Xbox, and strictly spec wise, it is better than PS4 Pro. These systems are capable of 4k. Bigger tends to lean more on the side of more when it comes to pixels, and more always means more expensive.

Simple hardware that is commonly irrelevant among the consumer like wifi, bluetooth, and storage are all about the same among the 2. Statistics that do matter come from the GPU, CPU and memory. The Xbox excels in the graphics processing department with a statistically worse card. The difference is thought to be about 10%. Meanwhile Microsoft takes a notable win with their 8-core AMD processing unit that sits at a solid 1.75GHz, beating an al right 1.60GHz from Sony. Before the consoles were released, the CPUs on both systems had the same GHz. Antis were absolutely upped when advertised specs were actually boosted. Positive upgrades are great things; if these specs were lowered after being made public, gamers would not take it lightly.

The memory of the 2 platforms are both identical, except for the version of RAM. Sony went with the latest and fastest type called GDDR5 and Microsoft went the older DDR4.

Design

Tastes are incredibly opinionated. It is truly hard to judge the look of any product on the market. From technology to beauty, doesn’t it really matter what’s inside? Well the Xbox One weighs 8 lbs, which is heavier than the PS4. Keeping tech portable in this day is a giant consideration the public makes before purchases. Weight can give people the illusion that it’s worth more, despite not being true. Sony actually fit their power supply inside the PS4, making it even less bulky. Critiquing weight and portability is painless, as opposed to adopted point of views.

The Graphics

Graphics processing is frequently used to describe the most important part of gaming PC’s, as well as consoles (which are technically computers). As of now, Microsoft is the cheaper version of the PS4 gaming wise with minor differences in functionality. Until they bring their new and improved product to market through Project Scorpio. The frequency of people paying for minuscule pros that do not outweigh the cons is too damn high.

Best Budget Smartphones 2017

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The price of smartphones today is decreasing significantly due to technological advancements moving so quickly. Looking back a few years ago, you had to pay a large amount of money to get your hands on a mobile phone with internet access, good performance and a decent sized display screen. The prices of smartphones are rapidly falling, and this article is going to outline the best budget smartphones you can purchase under £100.

For a price ticket of only £100 or less, you will be surprised what smartphones and features you can get for your money. We have handpicked what we believe to be the best affordable smartphones in the market.

Alcatel Pixi 3 (£29.99)

The Alcatel Pixi 3 is incredibly cheap. On a pay as you go contract, you can bag yourself this wonderful little smartphone for just £30!
The Pixi 3 has Android software, meaning the phone is ‘smart’ and includes all of the features many of the top smartphones include today.
This smartphone includes a 3.5-inch touchscreen, this may seem small but to a consumer who isn’t looking for a bulky 5.5-inch screen, this size is perfect.
It also has a microSD card slot, which is used for extra storage of your media. This is because the Alcatel Pixi 3 only comes with 4GB of internal storage.

Huawei Y3 (£49.99)

The Huawei Y3 at just £50 is a great price for a phone of this caliber. The low price-tag of this phone is a feature in itself, but also the number of features it has makes it a fantastic budget smartphone.
The Huawei Y3’s top feature, which is its long-lasting battery life (1730mAh), can last as long as 2 or even 3 days.

The camera for the Huawei Y3 is also very good. The smartphone has a 5 Megapixel camera, which isn’t the best but the phone also includes a dual-LED flash. This is a feature that many phones exceeding £200-£300 do not have, meaning the Huawei Y3 can take great photos in low light.

LG K3 (£79.99)

The LG K3 is just £80 on a pay as you go contract, but the specification and features that come with LG’s budget smartphones are unmatched.
The phones comes with a decent 4.5-inch display screen, which is the same size as some of the top rated smartphones on the market; including the iPhone 7.
The software on the LG K3 is almost the most up-to-date version of Android, boasting the most of the latest software features.

LG Leon (£90)

LG has made an impressive number of budget smartphones, including the top 2 from this list; the LG K3 and LG Leon.
For just £90, the LG Leon has a surprising number of the top LG smartphones features. Some of these include, gesture and voice controls for the camera, something you do not expect to see on a smartphone of under £100.
The phone also has Knock Code, which is the function where you can open your smartphone by drawing a pattern, something the pricier models do not include.

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