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Modern cameras have spoiled us with their automatic modes, making it easy to ignore white balance settings (along with all other parameters). You will realize white balance is a crucial part of photography as you advance in the art. Getting familiarized with color temperature and tint is crucial, and today we are here to help you with that!
What is white balance? White balance refers to the effects color temperature and tint have in photographs.
Bose offers some of the highest quality audio products on the market. From the Bose QC 35 II wireless headphones to the Bose SoundLink Micro Bluetooth speaker, Bose is a company you can expect great things from. Right now, the company’s true wireless offering — the Bose SoundSport Free — is seeing a considerable discount on Amazon.
You can pick up a pair of Bose SoundSport Free earbuds on sale for only $169, which is $30 less than the standard price.
As a game developer, you know you hit it big when your app has been downloaded 20 million times! You know that hit it “OMG! big” when your game reaches 20 million downloads in just five weeks. We’re talking about Draw Something, the game that induced owners of Android and iOS devices into a frenzied doodling state. Given that it only took five weeks for Draw Something to accumulate that huge number of downloads, it’s fair to say that OMGPOP (the maker of the app) is off to a good start this year, with the game ruling both the Google Play and the AppStore top charts.
Your tech digest, by way of the DGiT Daily newsletter, for Wednesday, October 9.
1. The thin, weird Essential phone
We’ve heard Essential has been working on a new device. We had indications it was unusual. We saw specs leaks that suggested a new concept. But this is really something:
The Essential very tall, very thin Android smartphone:
Essential’s new phone is being called “Project Gem,” and the company has filed a trademark for the word GEM, so that looks like the actual product name as well.
Is it time to clear your Android smartphone? Maybe you want to sell it or give it away to someone. The smartest thing to do is wipe Android devices clean and get it back to factory settings. But did you know a traditional factory data reset won’t take care of the job 100%?
Much of your personal data will survive a wipe, but it will pretty much be hidden. Regardless, there are plenty of tools out there that would allow any new owner (or thief) to easily retrieve this information.
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It’s been a while since we’ve seen new flagship tablets from Samsung. The Galaxy Tab S7 series proved the company could go up against Apple’s iPads in the premium slate space. Now, it’s hoping to finally outdo its rival with the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 line.
Samsung is bringing three new models to market alongside the newly announced Galaxy S22 series, and for the first time, an Ultra offering, too.
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Some of you might read the title and scoff at the idea of Chromebooks competing with any modern-day iPad. I once thought along those lines too, before I got hands-on with the Lenovo Duet — a Chromebook with a detachable keyboard/trackpad accessory included in the box.
A week or so ago, I tried out iPadOS 15 on the 2020 iPad Air for the first time. After using the Duet as my primary writing machine, I expected to be blown away.
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Parler, a “free speech” social media app, has been removed from the Google Play Store. In a statement, Google said Parler had not done enough to “implement robust moderation for egregious content.” Apple has also removed the Parler iOS app from its App Store and its website is currently offline Update: January 11, 2021 at 11:02 a.m. ET: ZDNet reports that Amazon Web Services (AWS) has now shut down Parler’s web servers, effectively shutting it down completely.
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It seemed like the day would never come, but it finally did: the Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro are here. You might have your mouse pointer hovering over the checkout button right now, but you’re hesitating because you’re not sure about sizing. Well, we’re here to help.
In this article, you’ll find images of the Google Pixel 6 Pro next to 11 popular smartphones.
Virtual assistants have traditionally been given feminine personalities, for reasons that pertain to the way we perceive voices. We’re more likely to trust and accept directions from a woman, according to studies, and a feminine voice is more likely to be perceived as helpful, while masculine voices tend to sound more authoritative.
But not everyone wants their assistant to be a “girl,” so companies have been slowly adding male voice options to their repertoire.