S6's camera proves to be better than the iPhone 6's

One of the main factor in buying a smartphone nowadays is the camera. It has taken the task of photographing essential moments in our life up to a point of even eliminating the market for point-and-shoot cameras (Ehem not to forget taking glorious pictures of ourselves to gloat, but this is a topic for another post). No wonder this has sparked plenty of debates among smartphones enthusiast crying out that their phone has better camera than the others, Leading to the common questions such as "How many megapixels does this have? Is the image quality good? How about low-light pictures?" being asked in many smartphone shop lots. Well what better way to test it than a blind comparison. Phonearena did this by comparing the current top 2 smartphones in the world:
the SAMSUNG GALAXY S6 vs the iPhone 6.

We've all know that the new phone from Samsung is something amazing! The 16 MP with f/1.9 for better low light pictures and a fast load-up of 0.7 second, still it was questionable whether they could beat Apple to the crown of the best smartphone camera, something that the iPhone has hold onto for several years now.

So which comes on top? I think I might have given you the answer from the post topic (sorry spoiler), officially, based on the poll:

Final results:

1. Samsung Galaxy S6 – 27063 votes
2. iPhone 6 – 3033 votes

It's quite a big margin right? It does look like we have a new smartphone camera king now. This test is rigged! I don't believe it! Well for some of you tougher ones to convince (or for any Apple fanboys out there), I have inserted a few of the pictures for you to compare on your own. Pick whichever of the two you like and down below I'll write down which smartphone was used to capture it. Enjoy!

*Click on the image for a bigger view*

Photo A: iPhone 6

Photo B: Galaxy S6

Photo C: iPhone 6

Photo D: Galaxy S6

Photo E: Galaxy S6

Photo F: iPhone 6

Photo G: iPhone 6

Photo H: Galaxy S6

Photo A: iPhone 6

Photo B: Galaxy S6

Photo C: iPhone 6

Photo D: Galaxy S6

Photo A: iPhone 6

Photo B: Galaxy S6

Photo C: iPhone 6

Photo D: Galaxy S6

PS: Do visit the source for more image comparisons.

Source: PhoneArena

E3: MICROSOFT/XBOX ONE NEW CONTROLLER

Microsoft has announced a new version of their Xbox One controller which is the Xbox One Controller Elite. A redesigned of the previous controller, it features more customizations in a sleeker design.

There are also swappable components such as changeable D-Pad ( a new satellite dish shaped and the standard 4 directions), thumbsticks (with different lengths) and pedals (that could be attached at the back of the controller, serving like an F1 pedal).

Along with it is an app that would allow the user to the minimum and maximum trigger values, thumbsticks sensitivity, and button assignments. You can also save this profile and as many different profiles as you want.

The new controller can have up to two profiles which you can change at the switch if a button, making transition from racing to fps games easier.

The controller will be available this October at a hefty price of $150 (Around rm540).

Other news from Microsoft are:

• There is a Game Preview feature
• Gears of War is coming but it's going to take some time (late 2016)
• Halo 5's multiplayer and co-op was previewed (etr Oct 15)

Source: gamespot.com, skynews

Top 5 Tech Myths by Austin Evans

Hye guys, these past few days I've been watching youtube videos and stumbled upon in my opinion a very good video made by Austin Evans, a known tech youtuber, detailing the top 5 tech myths. It so informative on things that most non-tech people tend to believe which in turns are myths. I've inserted the video below and do watch it! If you like it, then like it on youtube as well. And if you're looking for a good tech channel you should definitely follow his!
Bye!

PS: Extra information for the first tech myth, it's acceptable only if you are using original/certified cables and charging heads.

Introducing iOS 9

A few hours ago at WWDC15, Apple officially announced details on its upcoming iOS version. The update, contains more internal updates with the same aesthetics as the two previous iOS versions is said to be built from the ground up with the focus on stability and enhanced performance. Among the updates is a much faster and accurate Siri (by 40%), a more 'Proactive Assitant' ready to take more commands such as looking a photo or video. 

Spotlight now offers recent contacts, apps, or places in a new dedicated page that you can access by swiping left to right from the homepage. Apple Pay now supports even more brands (though this information should cater more to the US citizens). Apple Pay now adds more support in the UK as well.

Other than just storing your credit cards, Apple Pay now incorporates retail card store and reward cards. Just by opening Apple Pay and tapping the scanner will allow Apple Pay to automatically display the appropriate card. Since passbook now caters to a variety of cards, tickets and etc it has been renamed to Wallet.

Notes is also receiving a much needed overhaul. Taking cues from popular note-taking apps such as Evernote, Notes now allows a To-Do list to be created inside it, inserting a picture and even sketches using your finger. Contents from other Apps, Safari for example, can now be added directly to Notes. 

The dreaded Apple Map also received upgrades that includes A new Transit View with directions for public transport (not sure if any Malaysian cities are included), the ability to find nearby restaurants, bars, shops and activities.

Okay, okay Apple is upgrading most of its built-in apps but aren't there anything new? Well, I'm glad you asked. Apple introduced a new app called "News" and well you guess it, brings you the latest news. It acts like 'magazine' styled news reader that puts all your favourite topics in one single location and as usual, the data on what you read is kept private from any third parties.

Multitasking's look has been redesigned with new added features. 'Slide Over' lets you open a second app without leaving the first one.  'Split View' allow two apps to be opened at once, a feature that Samsung has long implemented in their TouchWiz. Another feature similar to what is found in Samsung devices is 'Picture in Picture' which allows the user to size down a video so you can keep watching it while doing something else (replying email for example).

• Health now not only track your workouts only, but the amount of water you drink as well.
• Homekit supports new accessories.
•  CarPlay is smarter and connects wireless.

Adding icing to the cake is better battery life and security. iOS 9 is said to add an extra hour to the iPhone 6's life with average use. If that's not enough, iOS now has a 'Low Power Mode' which is said to be able to add an extra 3 hours of battery life!  Apple ID now has two-factor authentication.

iOS 9 now takes less space to install so you could have more space for your selfies.

Developer beta is available today while the public beta would be opened in July. iOS 9 will be officially available this fall (around September). 

Source: Apple.com