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Vulkan Video API could help video editors be less terrible
The Kronos Group has announced the Vulkan Video API, a new API that will give video processing applications some much-needed boosts.
The Vulkan API was an important milestone in computer graphics when it was first released in 2016. It provided a cross-platform competitor to Microsoft's DirectX framework, becoming the true successor to the aging OpenGL architecture. Vulkan 1.2 was finalized over a year ago, and now a minor update is introducing something new — video support.
HBO's Android app slowly rolls out the ability to download shows or movies for offline viewing
HBO's Android app is slowly rolling out the ability to download TV shows and movies for offline viewing, something that the service needed.
Seemingly every company has their own streaming service, after an online streaming craze kickstarted by Netflix years ago. Disney+ is the most recent, high-profile offering and it features nearly all of Disney's back catalog - admittedly a whole lot of media. Other companies such as Amazon have Prime Video, whilst HBO has HBO GO and HBO NOW, home to much of the network's most coveted offerings on-demand. While competitors from the likes of Disney, Netflix, Amazon, and even Hulu allow you to download shows and movies for offline viewing, until now, HBO's streaming services did not. That's now changing, as the app finally allows you to save content for later offline viewing.
LG G8 ThinQ: Another good phone with bad gimmicks
Jaime argues that gimmicks like Air Gestures are cool in theory, but after a while, you basically forget about them and the LG G8 is just another phone.
The first few months of 2019 have been filled with exciting new phone launches. LG took part in this with the LG V50 ThinQ and LG G8 ThinQ back at MWC. Our friends at Pocketnow recently published their video review of the latter. The moral of the story may sound familiar to LG fans: a solid phone with some unnecessary "features." Jaime argues that gimmicks like Air Gestures are cool in theory, but after a while, you basically forget about them. And the LG G8 is just fine without all the extra fluff, even if there's not much to differentiate it from the competition. Check out the full video review below.
The Honor View20 has a slow-mo option that lets you shoot in 120fps, 240fps, and 960fps. This super high speed frame rate is played back at 30fps to create some really amazing slow motion footage, provided you choose the right subject. The video above shows off some of the tests using the Honor View20 slow-motion camera.
Huawei P30 Pro/P30 Hands-On: Just, Wow!
The P series has become known for exceptional photography and that is certainly the case this year with the Huawei P30 and P30 Pro.
The Huawei P30 and P30 Pro were finally announced earlier today and, as expected, they pack a punch. The P series has become known for exceptional photography and that is certainly the case this year. The P30 Pro features quad cameras and the P30 only has triple cameras. Huawei talked a lot about the much-improved low-light photography and impressive zoom capabilities. These will be two hard-to-beat phones in 2019 and our friends at Pocketnow got their hands on the devices. Watch the video below to see for yourself!
Samsung Galaxy S10+ Video Review - The Ultimate 10-Year Challenge
Jaime Rivera from Pocketnow takes a fun look back at the original Galaxy S and shares his thoughts on the Samsung Galaxy S10+.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 series has been available for a little while now and reviews are starting to come in. All three devices have something different to offer. The Galaxy S10e is a fan-favorite for its compact size, and the Galaxy S10 is a nearly perfect standard flagship. However, the Galaxy S10+ has been getting a lot of attention as the most beastly member of the family. Jaime Rivera from Pocketnow takes a fun look back at the original Samsung Galaxy S and some of the big Galaxy S devices over the last 10 years. How does a decade of innovation translate into one phone? Check out the full review below.
In 2017, Honor launched the Honor 7X which quickly became one of the most popular unlocked phones on Amazon. This year, Honor is bringing us the Honor 8X, which incorporates some of Honor's most popular features since then. The 8X features a large notched display with an impressive 91% screen-to-body ratio. You'll also find the AI camera technology is enabled thanks to the Kirin 710 AI chipset.
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Review - Next Big Thing, Finally Here!
The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 was announced a month ago. Our friends over at Pocketnow have had enough time to give the device a full review.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 has been official for almost exactly one month now. Our friends over at Pocketnow have had enough time to give the device a full review. Check out the in-depth 9-minute review video below. If you're considering purchasing the Galaxy Note 9, this is a great source of information to help you decide.
Nova is an open-source video player for phones, tablets, and Android TV
Nova is an open source video player for smartphones, tablets, and Android TV that is actually based on the source code of Archos Video Player.
Finding the perfect media player on the platform you like to enjoy watching or listening to content on can be a pain in the butt. I remember this being such a hassle on the desktop PC until VLC came around, and now most of the people in the know either use it or MPC-HC. Then people began watching more content on their smartphones, and again, it led to a huge search for the go-to application to use. For a long time, this ended up being an application called MX Player, which has been downloaded by over 500 million users. As people have begun to move away from MX Player, a new open-source video player has emerged and it is being called Nova.
Every year Android phones come up with some sort or trick or gimmick to get you excited about new camera technologies. However it seems all the features they come up with get forgotten as people tend to just use the default photo mode. In this video we are going to revisit some of the best Android camera features that you probably aren't using very much.
In this video Hannah goes through all the new stuff in the Android P launcher from the developer preview and also points out everything that has changed. You can get the Android P Launcher on your own device even if you're not running the developer preview.
The Logitech Craft will probably be the best keyboard you ever own. Don't miss Miles showing off this keyboard in this XDA TV video review. You can get the Logitech Craft for $199 on Amazon using our affiliate link below.
Honor 7X Review
The Honor 7X is Huawei's newest mid-range flagship, and it's a bargain at $200. But just how well does it stand up to the competition? Check out our review.
The Honor 7X is the latest in Honor's long, evolving budget phone series. The Honor 5X and Honor 6X -- its predecessors -- were good phones for their respective prices, but the Honor 7x really hits the nail on the head in terms of design, performance, and camera capability. That's why we think the Honor 7X is the best budget phone you can buy today, with a starting price of just $199.
Follow along with Rawad in this new series on XDA TV which takes you through the basics of creating an Android app. In this first video, we see how to setup Android studio and how to create a simple "Hello World" app.
This XDA TV video shows you how to create a "look" and turn it into a video filter using the camera on your Android phone. These filters can be applied to your video clips using Adobe Premiere Clip.
Unofficial LineageOS for the Honor 8 Pro
As development starts to pick up for the Honor 8 pro, ROMs are being shared in the XDA forums. This is a look at the unofficial LineageOS ROM.
The development community is starting to pump out some ROMs for the Honor 8 Pro. This unofficial OpenKirin LineageOS ROM is a great way to replace the EMUI stock system. This custom ROM is pretty bare bones and it doesn't come with many mods baked in. Everything is very stable and performance is great.
How to get Cinematic Footage with your Android Phone
Learn how to make cinematic videos with your Android phone. Some basic editing in Adobe Premiere will bring out the best in your phone's camera.
Your android phone has the ability to create some really stunning cinematic videos. You just need to know how to do it. In this video, I use my Google Pixel XL to capture footage and edit it in Adobe Premiere. It starts with ditching your stock camera app and downloading Open Camera.
How to Get the Google Assistant on Android 5 Lollipop (No Root)
TK is back to show you how to use Google Assistant on any Android tablet running Lollipop, Marshmallow, or Nougat without needing root!
TK is at it again with another useful tip, this time it's getting the Google Assistant to work on Android Lollipop. The kicker - no root is required for this setup. Even though it still has a few improvements to sort out, it has definitely come a long way since its initial release. The only issue we still find is that it's not available on most devices. Luckily apps like Nova and Action Launcher now make this possible. All credits go to XDA Member Nikhilkumar038, so we now have a way to use Google Assistant on any Android tablet running Lollipop, Marshmallow, or Nougat without needing root!
Top Substratum Themes for May Part 2
Finding great free themes for Substratum isn't easy, but we're sure you're going to enjoy at least one of these hand-picked themes to customize your phone!
In a previous post we featured the best Substratum themes for May. This is mainly because a lot of time and effort gets put into creating one of these UI tuners. After doing some digging, though, some more amazing themes emerged.