LG G6’s dual cameras are good but far from perfect
In good lighting and outdoors during the day, the G6 performs on par with some of the best phone cameras we’ve seen. Overall, colors pop and the images are crisp and clean. Performance does suffer in low-light situations, though, as the photos are noticeably grainy outside at night or in other environments in which lighting isn’t stellar. Even though we were already familiar with the selfie features, those software tools...
Google is making Allo chats a lot more animated
GIFs have been a part of Allo since the start (as well as in Gboard, Google’s smart keyboard), but the new changes make it easier to find the perfect moving image to express yourself. Simply tap on the smiley icon in your chat bar, then swipe left to see all the available GIFs for your chat. In our testing, it seems that this swipe to search feature is already available on iOS, but strangely enough, it’s not on the Android...
What to expect from the Nintendo Switch’s day-one update
The update process is surprisingly fastIt only took a few minutes for the Switch to download and install the update. So while it’s annoying you have to do it at all, at least you won’t have to wait to download a multi-gigabyte file. (That’s more than I can say for many big releases on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.) There’s a good chance Nintendo is simply granting access to features that are merely hidden in...
Final Cut Pro X helps small company delight world’s biggest clients
From beginning to end, the editing process is dramatically streamlined by the powerful features built into Final Cut Pro X. Its skimmer tool makes it faster for editors to view and evaluate incoming footage. “Final Cut Pro X offers you a quicker way for that third pass on your rushes,” says Lindsay. “You can scrub to the point of action and get the part you want.” Sophisticated keywording for clips allows editors to mark clips by...
OS X El Capitan Available as Free Update Tomorrow
CUPERTINO, California — September 29, 2015 — Apple® today announced that OS X® El Capitan, the latest major release of the world’s most advanced desktop operating system, will be available on Wednesday, September 30 as a free update for Mac® users. El Capitan builds on the groundbreaking features and beautiful design of OS X Yosemite, refining the Mac experience with updates to window management, built-in apps and Spotlight® search,...
