I took my 3 Labradors for a short 5 mile walk over Dartmoor. And below are a selection of the results.
Just incredible shots all taken in auto mode.
What’s coming next? Fight Club and Periscoping? details
Just a quick heads up on whats around the corner –
– Fight Club – On Monday, a blood bath comparison between the LG G4 and Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge. A no holds bar look at the key differences.
– LG G4 and Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge – as both of these devices receive new firmwares, both of which will be adding new features, I will provide more feedback on my findings.
– More phone reviews incoming soon.
– Power accessories. I will be summarising all the power accessories I use to keep my gadgets powered either via battery or mains.
– Headphones – more reviews incoming with a look at some of the great value headphones from Lindy. A number of these headphones have won several awards too. In addition they are affordable for most people.
– News and opinions.
– Podcasts – more of these
– Periscope – get ready for live action as I try periscoping.
And finally.
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Episode 36 – Google I/O and Apple Woes – Gav & Dave’s Tech Podcast in live – Pls RT
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Is There 4g on the summit of Mount Everest?
Yesterday I was a guest on the Coolsmartphone podcast.
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If was a fun podcast and well worth a listen.
LG G4 – First Impressions of the official UK version
I have already reviewed the LG G4, but this was a unit from Korea. I now have the official UK release so will start to document any differences.
Cellular reception on Dartmoor is flaky especially indoors in the kitchen. The G4 UK model had really strong signal, more than the Korean model.
Black leather is much nicer than metallic grey plastic. A gold metallic plastic back is also included in the box.
LG Backup is an app provided by LG. It provides a full backup of your phone up to 5gb in the cloud. But you can also use it to restore from another device. I installed it on my S6 Edge, and used the LG Backup app to effortlessly transfer the SMS and Call Logs from the S6 Edge to the LG G4.
Quick charging 2 has not been implemented yet and the slowness of the G4’s recharging is noticeable when you have had the S6 Edge previously. If it has been implemented, it still feels slow.
Interruptions – when activated the G4 notification light will still flash when any notifications arrives. The S6 Edge turns off the light.
Google I/O 2015 Developer Conference – The Key 8 Points simplified
A lot got discussed during the opening presentation of Google I/O. To make life a bit easier, here are the key points –
– Android Pay – Google’s mobile payment system to take on Apple Pay.
– Android M – Next version of android available as a developer preview. Features like Doze for deep sleep battery saving make sense, app permissions simplified and work just like iOS ie you agree to each as the app needs for example to location services or microphone. Native fingerprint support. App to App linking and the web view replaced with Chrome.
– Nvidia Shield Android TV got mentioned – this is one product I can’t wait to test for its gaming options.
– Expeditions and Family Star – focus on kid ranking for apps/games. Expeditions for teaching kids with virtual reality.
– New developer tools. Not that exciting unless you’re a developer.
– A new OS for the internet of things called Project Brillo
– Google Now got expanded to include Google Now on Tap – so Google Now can views all your digital footprint and then uses that to apply contextual information inside of the app you are currently using. This was cool.
– Google Photos – Google announced a new standalone photos app. Free storage of all your photos up to 16mp and 1080p for videos. The service also automatically manages and organises your photos. The photos are slightly compressed too. Editing options include collages, making movies and more.
So what was your favourite part?
This is how Android Pay works – video
Google started its developer conference yesterday and many new things got announced. Android Pay was one of those, to take on Apple Pay.
Google has produced a video below to show how its works in 4 simple ways. So what do you think?
LG G4 – Black leather unboxed – what’s in retail box?
Finally the LG G4 went on sale. And this is what you get in box.
Opening the lid.
The leather back faces you instead of the screen.
Opening the box reveals a battery, Quadbeat 3 headset, UK adapter, micro sd cable, quick start guide and a gold extra back.
And here is one more look at that lovely back leather.
Looks great, doesn’t it 🙂
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge – 22% Battery drop in 28 mins
When something goes wrong and the S6 Edge starts radiating heat, the battery just free falls. Screen on time is 14 mins.
Somehow, 17 hours usage remaining is far too optimistic.
The only cure is to reboot the phone to stop the rogue app or process. When it does get this warm and the battery plummets you will notice performance lags a lot.
All this happened after I got an error message saying Google Play Services had stopped.
The software update to fix these memory bugs can’t come soon enough.
LG G4 – A selection of 50 photos
I have now finished uploading my G4 photos to my flickr account. There are now 50 photos to examine.
So click here – https://www.flickr.com/photos/gavinfabl100/sets/72157652876197995
Some sample shots from the album –
Happy Families on Dartmoor – This shot is very popular with nearly 13,000 views
Doggies in action x 2 – Without a doubt the next 2 photos are my favourite shots of my dogs
Summer in my village
Red Telephone Box – A Colour Pop shot
Water Droplets
Burrator Reservoir Waterfall – Long Exposure
Burrator Reservoir – Look at the stunning colour
21st Century Transport
Flower Macro – using HDR too
Postbridge Bridge, Dartmoor
Clapper Bridge, Postbridge
Macro shot – This is not a crop
Exeter Cathedral Yard – Panoramic shot at 41mb. Created just to see how pano shots performed
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