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Get iPhone X Portrait Mode on Older iPhones
One of the biggest features of the recently released iPhone X is the portrait mode made possible by the dual rear camera and the TrueDepth front camera. The camera is able to measure depth to create stunning DSLR-quality images with bokeh effect. While this isn’t particularly new in the world of smartphones, Apple’s implementation is…
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Best Editing Features for Model Shoots
We expect models to have the perfect body but we all know about our flaws. Nobody can have the perfect features or look absolutely flawless. Some of us are not happy about our eyebrows while some aren’t happy with their nose. Instead of going through an extreme physical transformation, you can simply edit photos. Let…
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How to Get Portrait Lighting on iPhone 7 Plus & iPhone 8 Plus
When Apple announced the iPhone X, one of the biggest features that set it apart from the iPhone 8 Plus and the older iPhone 7 was Portrait Lighting. Although it’s not really perfect, it’s still a feature nice to play with if you want to get creative with your images. The two other iPhone models…
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Samsung Galaxy S9+ (Duos): Unboxing & Quick Review
The Galaxy S9 preorder started shipping out some days ago, and we got our unit on Monday. It’s no longer news that this phone looks quite a lot like the Galaxy S8 except for some little changes here and there. It still has the same general design and button placement. If you have the Galaxy…
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Download Google Camera With AR Stickers For Samsung Galaxy S8 (Android Oreo)
Getting Google Camera to work on Xiaomi Mi A1 wasn’t particularly easy because camera2API wasn’t enabled by default and I wanted to get Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS) working. For this, I needed root access and eventually got camera app running smoothly. For Samsung Galaxy S8+, it was pretty easy as no root access was needed.…
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Xiaomi Mi A1 Review: A Solid Mid-Ranger
With lots of Chinese OEMs releasing smartphones every now and then, the market has already gotten to its saturation point. One company that still manages to keep its shoulders above the competition is Xiaomi, a company keeps using the same strategy that made it a success– churning out great devices at competitive price points. Partnering…
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Google Camera on Xiaomi Mi A1 vs TrueDepth Camera on iPhone X
I got Xiaomi Mi A1 earlier this week, and for the first time in a long time, I was excited to hold a mid-range Android phone. You can check the unboxing video and read my first impressions. On the software front, the device currently runs the latest version of Android OS (Oreo). It’s also going…
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Xiaomi Mi A1 Unboxing & First Impressions
Xiaomi Mi A1 is Xiaomi’s first Android One phone and it was released late last year. As with all Android One phones, Xiaomi Mi A1 runs pure Android OS and that’s a good thing. If you’ve been holding back from picking up a phone from Xiaomi because of the complexities of a custom UI, this…
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Apple iPhone X Review: Worth a Thousand Dollars?
The first iPhone was launched 10 years ago and it became a turning point in the history of smartphones. It instantly became the benchmark and other phone manufacturers started following Apple’s direction, getting rid of the numeric keypad to create the modern smartphone. All through these years, the iPhone has been distinctively characterized by its…
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Review: Samsung Galaxy S8+ Duos Almost Replaced the iPhone 7 Plus as my Daily Driver
I’ve had the iPhone 7 for a couple of months, and I almost replaced it with Samsung galaxy S8+ Duos. The galaxy S8+ Duos has a lot of advantages over the iPhone 7 which almost made me go through with the switch. A better design The Galaxy S8 looks great. To be honest, Samsung seems…
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Android N Multitasking Shows That We May be Closer to an Android Desktop
After looking at the many features of Android Nougat 7.0, one particular feature caught my eye: The Multitasking ability. This was predicted last year according to this previous article. I believe with this feature, mobile phones and tablets are ready to replace all other gadgets and this is a big threat to desktop computers. It’s not a new…
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Complete Guide On How To Take Great Pictures With Your Smartphone
Smartphones cameras have gone from producing ugly, blurry images to images that can be mistaken for DSLR shots. OEMs too understand what consumers want and smartphone cameras keep getting better. It doesn’t take much to learn the mobile photography, you can just pick up a phone and start shooting but sometimes, there are certain things…