The Galaxy S7 video review shot entirely on the Galaxy S7 itself

Our latest video review is up, focusing on the brand new Samsung Galaxy S7. But what’s more interesting is that we shot it entirely on a second Samsung Galaxy S7. And it turned out great - so here’s why the Galaxy S7 is a superb videography tool that can even fill in for real work tasks.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 isn’t the only phone that can record excellent video quality but it is the only one with an aperture as wide as f/1.7, which allows to keep the ISO as low as possible.

While we mostly filmed the video review by using manual focus we did use Samsung’s Dual Pixel technology too. It’s mind-blowingly fast indeed - it can even give top phase detect systems in interchangeable lens cameras a run for their money. The optical image stabilization did a great job of capturing stable hand-held footage but of course, it still can’t beat the solid tripod when you’re after professional looking camera work.
But there’s more to a good video than just hardware. We’re used to filming our reviews with high-end cameras like the Canon 5D Mark III which offers a higher grade of control over a smartphone. Here’s where Samsung’s Pro mode was a must-use. It makes the shutter speed, ISO, white balance and focus user-accessible. These give you real control over the footage and how it will turn up. An added bonus is the fact that the Galaxy S7 5.1” Super AMOLED screen is a much better viewfinder compared to the Canon 5D Mark III’s 3” LCD.
The Galaxy S7 battery proved reliable too - we shot a lot of video on a single charge. The phone never heated up too badly either.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 is quite capable when it comes to video quality. Sure, you can tell that the video wasn’t made with our usual camera but at first glance you wouldn’t say it was shot on a phone either.
The amount of background blur from the Galaxy S7 isn’t quite enough for getting a bokeh-licious background but it’s still impressive for a smartphone.
Stay tuned for our next video review of the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge - captured with a Galaxy S7 Edge

How to delete photos from iPhone and reclaim valuable storage

The iPhone is an incredibly easy device to use, making you want to download apps, movies, books and of course use the camera to take beautiful pictures and videos. Over time, managing storage on your iPhone becomes more important as you start to bump up against storage capacities of your device. It’s one of the main reasons that folks opt for a 64GB or even 128GB iPhone. But with iPhones available from Apple to start with only 16GB of storage, some of which is deducted for the operating system, it’s easy to find yourself in a position where you’ve maxed out your storage and unable to take a video or shoot a photo. I was able to drastically increase my storage capacity and so can you without deleting all of your iPhone photos. Here’s how to delete multiple photos on iPhone, iPad or iPod touch

.1. Open the Photos app.

2. At the bottom, select the Albums tab. Select from either Camera Roll (pictures taken on your iPhone) or an existing album that you had previously created and synced to your iPhone from your Mac or PC.
3. Tap on ‘Select.’
4. Tap on each photo or video that you would like to delete. As you tap on a photo, you’ll see a blue checkbox appear. Photos will also keep a tally of how many images you’ve selected. If you tap an image by mistake, simply tap it again to remove the checkbox.
5. When you’ve finished selecting images, tap on the trash can icon. You’ll be prompted to click on the red link titled ‘Delete Photos

Tip: Deleting an image from Camera Roll also removes it from your Photo Stream.

Deleting Groups Of Photos

Deleting individual photos can be incredibly time consuming. The fastest way to delete photos would involve connecting your iPhone to your Mac or PC. That being said, there is a more effective way to select groups of images.
1. Open the Photos app.
2. At the bottom, select the Photos tab. Your photos are grouped by Years, Collections and Moments (in that order). You want to be in Moments (as shown below). Tap on a year. Select any collection and you’ll find yourself in ‘Moments’.
3. Tap on ‘Select’ at the top right.
4.Tap on the group of photos you’d like the delete. As you tap on a ‘moment’, you’ll see a blue checkboxes appear next to every photo in that group.
5.When you’ve finished selecting images, tap on the trash can icon. You’ll be prompted to click on the red link titled ‘Delete Photos’.

Before we declare war on our Photos library, let’s put some things in perspective using the iPhone 6 camera as an example. Below is a photo taken with the iPhone 6 which is 2448 x 3264 and 2.1MB in size. This number will vary based on settings and your camera. The base model iPhone is 16GB, but that number is actually less when you deduct space for the operating system, apps and any media you have on the device. If you took roughly 476 photos, that would equate to 1GB worth of storage. Point being, that deleting a few images might not be the silver bullet you’re looking for when trying to recover storage space.

Tip: If you’d like to get an idea of how much space is occupied by your photo library, there are two ways. From the iPhone, navigate to Settings > General > About. You’ll see how many photos are on your iPhone. To find storage space utilized, connect your iPhone to iTunes. This will provide you with a complete inventory of your storage use.

Top 5 Reasons For Wanting To Delete Photos From iPhone or iPad

1. It’s a great way to reclaim storage on your iOS device.
2. You have a large number of unwanted photos.
3. You have already synced to your computer and don’t use your iOS device to show off your photos.
4. You are letting a sibling use your iPhone and want to remove some personal content.
5. After a night out that would make The Hangover seem tame and some nights are before off undocumented

Regardless of what iPhone you purchase, for many, managing storage can be a tedious task made worse if space issues start to impact your usage. I speak from experience, missing out on taking video of my daughter, due to storage limit issues. One way to avoid this is to regular delete unused apps and media. If done on a regular basis, deleting multiple photos and videos will help prevent untimely capacity issues from impacting your iPhone experience.  If you need help with anything and everything iPhone, please stop by our forums. It’s a great place to learn and it’s completely free.  ’

Samsung Galaxy S8, un écran 4K taillé pour la réalité virtuelle ?

Encore en phase de développement le Galaxy S8 profite déjà de premières rumeurs. Le nom de code Dream a fuité laissant présager un appareil compatible avec la norme DayDream de Google, pour une réalité virtuelle optimale

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Bien que le Samsung Galaxy S8 ne soit pas attendu avant de nombreux mois (on peut tabler sur une présentation lors du MWC comme l'an passé et une sortie calée sur mars 2017), il commence déjà à faire parler de lui. Son développement sous le nom de code "Dream" serait en phase avancée, avec en ligne de mire la certification Google DayDream qui garantit la meilleure expérience de réalité virtuelle possible.

Un écran 4K, Bio Blue ?

Dès lors, les rumeurs concernant la fiche technique peuvent commencer. La première touche l'écran, spécialement conçu pour la réalité virtuelle. Ce serait le premier écran 4K du fabricant Coréen et il offrirait une densité de pixel dépassant les 800 ppp. La technologie "Bio Blue" serait implémentée afin de réduire la fatigue oculaire.

Après son Gear VR, Samsung enfoncerait le clou en devenant un acteur majeur de la réalité virtuelle aux côtés de HTC ou encore de Sony. Pour épauler cet écran 4K et soutenir les contenus en VR, particulièrement gourmands en ressources, les performances graphiques devront être au rendez-vous. Le Galaxy S8 pourrait être alimenté par un "Snapdragon 830" ou équivalent "Exynos" avec une gravure en 10nm qui limiterait la consommation d'énergie. 

IFA 2016 : Samsung annonce sa smartwatch Gear S3

Le teaser était assez clair, Samsung a bien présenter la troisième édition de sa smartwatch Gear S3 à l'occasion de l'IFA 2016. Montée en gamme : il faudra débourser 399 euros pour se la procurer.

On savait qu'elle serait présentée à l'IFA, mais on ne savait pas grand-chose d'elle. Samsung a enfin levé le voile sur la nouvelle smartwatch simplement baptisée Gear S3. Une montre, mais deux versions : Classic et Frontier. La première est pensée pour la ville, tandis que la seconde est plus "durcie" et a donc un design légèrement différent, elle aura de plus droit à une puce 4G. Elles restent rondes toutes les deux.
Les caractéristiques techniques sont en revanche strictement identiques. On y trouve un écran Super AMOLED de 1,3 pouce affichant du 360 x 360 avec son mode "Always-on", hérité des Galaxy S7 et Note 7. La batterie capable, selon Samsung, de tenir 4 jours. 4 Go de stockage sont prévus. Comme l'année dernière, elle fonctionne sous Tizen et se contrôle notamment grâce à une bague qui entoure le cadran.

Altimètre et baromètre

De nombreuses nouvelles fonctionnalités font également leur apparition. On citera notamment la présence d'un altimètre et d'un baromètre, choses que l'on voit assez rarement sur ce genre de produits. La montre embarque également un GPS et peut mesurer la vitesse de déplacement du marcheur, cycliste, etc. On retrouve enfin le désormais habituel capteur cardiaque. La montre est certifiée IP68 dans sa version classique et l'étanchéité est de "niveau militaire" sur la Frontier.
Toute cette technologie a une conséquence non négligeable : la montre est plus épaisse qu'auparavant, avec 12,9 mm, contre 11,4 sur la S2, ainsi que plus grosse avec 46 mm de diamètre contre 43 auparavant. La Gear S3 Classic arrivera sur le marché en octobre pour 399 euros. La Frontier n'a pas encore de prix, et n'arrivera qu'en 2017.