One of the most spoken about features of the galaxy S3 is its camera and the great features that come with it. One such feature is 'Best Shot', a new setting which allows you to make sure you capture that special moment by taking 8 quick photos one after the other then allowing you to select the best one.
In this video, you'll get to see just how well this feature works with the help of my glamorous assistant - Poppy!
Over the last week I was invited by Samsung to attend the unpacked event where they launched three exciting new product ranges just before the IFA conference; the Samsung Galaxy Camera, the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and the Samsung ATIV windows products...
Below is a few videos which quickly look at each of the product and share some initial thoughts. A more comprehensive blog will be on the way soon looking at how the whole week went as a whole, but for now, these will wet your appetite!
We've all had this discussion before, but this guy takes it to the next level! I agree with so many of his points - the only thing I would say is Ice-cream sandwich sadly isn't the Operating System on all the android phones!
Samsung Galaxy Note owners may feel hard done by as Samsung has announced the Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0) update won't be landing on the handset until Q2 of 2012.
The Samsung Galaxy S2 is currently in the midst of receiving the Ice Cream Sandwich update and the Galaxy Note was expected to get the upgrade at the same time.
Samsung's latest press release now confirms a Q2 launch for Android 4.0on the Galaxy Note, but also reveals the update will be accompanied by its new Premium Suite software.
It's worth bearing in mind that Q2 begins in April, so the wait might not be as long as it first seems.
S Pen optimised applications
The Premium Suite upgrade will include "extra multimedia features and a range of new S Pen optimised applications in addition to an OS upgrade to Android 4.0".
Among the new features are the S Pen optimised S Note and My Story apps. S Note allows user to combine their sketches and notes with other digital content, while My Story provides users with a way to create personalised digital cards.
You'll also get Video Everywhere in the new software package, which will allow you to watch video simultaneously while running any other applications on the Galaxy Note.
Simon Stanford, vice president of Samsung's UK Telecommunications & Networks Division said: "We are delighted to be able to offer our customers the Premium Suite upgrade which we hope will enrich their Galaxy Note experience and explore the devices' truly unique features."
Samsung is really looking to push the stylus-handset combo, but the delay in the Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade is bound to leave Galaxy Note customers unhappy.
It seems the future is coming ever closer. Microsoft demos a 1ms touchscreen which will hopefully become the norm for the next generation touchscreen devices. The results of this are remarkable!
I wonder how Samsung and there new S-Pen for the Galaxy Tab 10.1 will respond to this?
Whenever a new tablet gets released the main question that gets asked about its touchscreen is “what’s the resolution?” It seems to be taken for granted that the capacitive touch display will just work, and we all accept a certain amount of finger lag when using it.
The reason for this is the typical latency of a touchscreen is around 100ms. That’s why if you are drawing quickly on the screen your finger gets ahead of what is happening on the display. Is that acceptable? Microsoft thinks not.
Paul Dietz works in the Applied Sciences Group at Microsoft, and he’s been working on improving the latency of touchscreens. What they have achieved is to decrease the latency of a touch panel down to just 1ms. That’s fast enough to keep up with the quickest finger movements.
The video above gives a great demonstration of the difference the super low latency makes. Even at 10ms the lag is noticeable, but 1ms makes it as close to perfect finger tracking as it will ever get.
So now you want a 1ms touchscreen, where do you sign up? Well, there’s no planned device using the tech as far as we know. It is just a Microsoft Research project that points out why we need faster touchscreens. Whether it ever becomes viable as a touchscreen is unknown.
One thing is for sure: eventually touchscreen latency will become a selling point for a manufacturer. When the Retina Display resolution demonstrated on the new iPad is the norm, you need another selling point to make your tablet stand out among the competition. A faster response, especially for gaming, sounds like a great marketing opportunity if nothing else, so I’m pretty sure that 100ms average latency will start dropping as the next few waves of tablet appear.