At I/O on a slide concerning high definition audio Google showed an image of the nexus line. However note (sorry for the poor quality) the curved edges and thinner bezel of the nexus 7 ... Could this be the new model ?
Tuesday, 21 May 2013
Paranoid Android Nexus 4
I always overlooked PA when searching for roms, it was not until "halo" was teased when I tried it out... And I can tell you I have never looked back. The afformentioned feature is stunning allowing seamless multitasking. The ROM itself is fast and stable with amazing support, regular updates and insane customisability. For a full change log/list of features and supported devices here is the website: http://www.paranoid-rom.com
APP OF THE DAY 21/5/13 Reddit is fun
If you want the best android reddit reader look no further : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.andrewshu.android.reddit&hl=en
This app is fast, simple and is incredibly easy to comment, view photos and read posts on !
Call of Duty:Ghosts Xbox One
Using a brand new engine this is CoD:Ghosts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zxnx3W-HA18&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Google LG Nexus 5
Here is a compilation of all the rumors and facts about the upcoming nexus 5:
1. It will be made by LG
2. It will probably debut with android 5.0
3. The rear camera will be at least 13mp
4. The screen will definitely be 1080p and probably over 5 inches
5. The display might be flexible
6. The components will be that of the LG optimus G2
7. The processor will most likely be a snapdragon 800
8. It will be released potentially in June
Halo Live action TV series
Announced today Steven Spielberg and 343 industries will now create an interactive live action Halo TV series exclusively for Xbox One. Heavy glass integration is confirmed.
Forza 5
Forza V has been announced as one of the first Xbox One launch titles ... Here is the trailer : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2o3d5ZVfCPU&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Xbox One Chipset
The new Xbox will run an AMD chip apparently 8x faster than that of the Xbox 360. Further details also show it can upscale to full 4k resolutions and actually features 3 different OS's all handling different processes.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Benchmark
As you can see from the picture this is an Antutu benchmark of an unknown Samsung device , reportedly the Note 3. Running android 4.3 and achieving the outstanding score of nearly 28000 this could be a killer phablet
Fingerprint scanners on future Samsung phones?
It is reported that Samsung will be prepping their next line of phones (potentially the Note 3) with fingerprint scanners for heightened security. This follows on from the security-heavy GS4 release
Xbox One Pricing, Availability and Release
Sorry about the spam of Xbox One posts but at the moment this topic is huge !
As the console has only just been revealed I'm still going off rumors here but there seems to be two potential pricing options :
1. A $300 straight up fee and a $15 subscription (around £250/£10 for us in the UK)
2. A $500 one off fee (£450 ish for the UK)
Which would you choose?
The availability will start out with the whole of Europe and America receiving the console just before Christmas 2013 and to all other countries just after that.
Xbox One Kinect 2.0
Along with the Xbox One we saw the new version of Kinect which comes bundled with the console. This new version of the sensor now has a 60% expanded viewing range and a 1080p sensor that can capture video at an amazing 60fps. The sensor has been so finely tuned it can sense heartbeat, force, balance and even the slightest turn of a wrist or finger. As an owner of the original Kinect this is great new as it sounds with the newly advanced model such issues as lag and poor accuracy witch plagued the first model have been eliminated
Preowned fee Xbox One
Microsoft has just confirmed that there will infact be a PR owned fee for those users playing PR owned games on the console, no word on the actual price yet but it is expected to be around £5-£10
The new Google+
Google plus updated on browser obviously after I/O and the mobile version just yesterday. Both refreshes are very welcome and offer tons of genuinely useful features. The focus does seem to now be on photographs with 15gb of free storage for each user at full resolution. Google has also completely revamped the editing tools with features such as auto awesome and instant upload.
The actual feed itself has now received a "holo light" makeover with a card theme being utilised which looks great and is really fluid and vibrant!
Overall I suggest that people should start taking the service more seriously as the added new features do indeed make it a killer programme
Nexus 4
Right down to what I really love... My nexus 4 ,
I bought the phone at launch and rooted it the minute I got it. The first custom ROM I installed was cyanogenmod, followed by dark jelly (which I can highly recommend). I am now running on paranoid android 3.5 which is utterly fantastic ! I also highly recommend using Franco's kernel and the fantastic app which can be found here :
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.franco.kernel&hl=en
It really is worth the price tag as the options available really make it worthwhile
Xbox One DRM
The Xbox one does indeed require an internet connection at all times to access all its features, however peculiarly the FAQ for the new console states that "you can watch movies and play games even if you lose your connection" . Whilst on the topic of DRM the FAQ also states that "users will be able to trade in and re-sell games" which is also promising
My devices
So at the moment I am running as my main phone a Google nexus 4 16gb which I will be posting a lot about, I also have a nexus 7 and 10 ( see the trend...) And an iPhone 3gs
Xbox One
So the new Xbox One, personally I am slightly disappointed so far with the presentation itself and what they are focusing on, but the hardware and potential seems amazing. Here are the the specs:
- 8-core CPU
- 8GB of RAM
- 500GB hard drive
- USB 3.0
- 802.11n wireless with Wi-Fi Direct
- Blu-ray
- HDMI in/ou
(The console uses a single system-on-a-chip (SoC) using a 40 nanometer process combining the GPU, CPU, memory, and more onto a single chip.)
here is a link to IGN's livestream of the event:
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