Wait, a “color filter” lens: What’s that? Well, it’s pretty much a gimmick, letting you invert the color scheme of your photos, giving them a kind of dusty sepia hue. You may enjoy it for a few minutes, but it’s unlikely you’ll use it repeatedly. Nonetheless, the rest of the 8 Pro’s setup is excellent, with its main camera enabling an impressive dynamic range and an ideal balance of color saturation. Meanwhile, its night mode does a good job of brightening low-light scenes. … [Read more...] about Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus vs. OnePlus 8 Pro
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Lenovo ThinkPad 13 Ultrabook review
But that’s not the biggest problem. The big weak point is the color. The ThinkPad 13’s display hits 63 percent of the sRGB scale, which is poor compared to most laptops we’ve reviewed. Most displays exceed 90 percent, and a few hit 100 percent. Colors do not pop on this display, and it shouldn’t be used by anyone who needs to do color-critical work with photos and videos. To be fair to the ThinkPad 13, it does defeat some affordable laptops, like the aforementioned Radius 14. But that’s not a high bar to clear, and Asus’ Zenbook UX305UA – the gold standard in the budget ultrabook market – is indisputably better. … [Read more...] about Lenovo ThinkPad 13 Ultrabook review
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra review: 2021’s true S Series phone, and the best yet
I simply haven’t had enough time to try every feature on the camera yet, as there are loads. Here are a few that I’ve tried that work well, and aren’t seen on other phones. In Pro Mode for video, there’s a new BT Mix audio option, which lets the phone capture audio from a Bluetooth source and the phone itself, providing natural ambient sound paired with narration. I tried this with a pair of Galaxy Buds Live, and it’s genuinely very effective. I can see it being welcomed by vloggers. Single Take mode, where the camera captures a host of content from one short video, gives more choice and has more effective artificial intelligence. … [Read more...] about Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra review: 2021’s true S Series phone, and the best yet
Here are the best ways to spend your Galaxy S21 pre-order credit
Samsung Leather Cover ($50) The Samsung Galaxy S21 is a beauty, but you still want to keep it safe — which means you’ll have to get a case for it. Samsung’s first-party leather case is really nice. It’s available in black or brown leather, and you can get it for any of the three Galaxy S21 models. It’s not the cheapest case out there, but hey, if you’re spending a lot on a phone, it’s worth investing that extra bit to keep it scratch-free. … [Read more...] about Here are the best ways to spend your Galaxy S21 pre-order credit
Microsoft Edge gets a big update with new themes, history and tab sync, and more
But Edge 88 goes beyond just syncing and helping to secure passwords. For those times when you have a lot of tabs open, you will be happy to know that Edge now has your back. Microsoft says a new Edge feature called “sleeping tabs” will boost your browser performance. When you have several tabs open, Edge will release system resources for inactive tabs, to help power new tabs and other applications. … [Read more...] about Microsoft Edge gets a big update with new themes, history and tab sync, and more