Is the Samsung Galaxy S4 a smart camera or a smart phone

It turns our today to me that there's an argument over whether the Galaxy S4 Zoom is a smart phone or a smart camera. Not any sort of a bad argument, just voted and articles about which side the device belongs to. After some thinking it turns out that the Galaxy S4 Zoom certainly has a mix of both, and both sides are debatable, but in my opinion one side wins.

The Galaxy S4 Zoom is a smart camera, and this is why.

If you think about it, what makes a smart phone a smart phone is because it's a phone with extended capabilities. People buy it because they want a phone. A phone with extended features. Yet, the main reason behind buying a phone is that it can call. The special feature that makes you call a device a phone is because that device calls.

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How to Set A Gyroscopic Panoramic Wallpaper in iOS 7

Out of the many unannounced features in iOS 7 comes a new cool one. Android has had a similar feature for years as they could set a panoramic wallpaper that changes as you switch pages. Apple's hit at a panoramic wallpaper is that the wallpaper is moved across as you move your device. It's your own opinion as to which one you would prefer over the other.

Below is a Vine demo on what the panoramic wallpaper looks like:

It's pretty amazing and it shows Apple's approach towards features that they've been long behind in implementing them. Additionally, you can get a glimpse of the panoramic wallpaper when in apps such as Safari, Phone, etc. This is due to the translucent theme in Apple's new iOS.

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Everything You Need To Know About iOS 7- The 10 Biggest Changes

After testing iOS 7 for a few hours and watching the keynote I'm now ready to share with you my experience with iOS 7 beta. The new iOS brought massive design features to iOS users making the UI look a lot more modern. Yet the upgrade wasn't limited to introduce only design changes but new features too. This article covers the new features in iOS 7 as well as any app with a massive design change.

iOS 7: The biggest and best change to iOS, ever

For each big app or feature of iOS 7 I will include a screenshot, because the easiest way to visualize something is to see it for yourself!

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Why an ad-sponsored iRadio makes perfect sense

When I first heard the rumor spread around the Internet I was quite surprised. It simply didn't sound right. The idea that Apple would offer a free music streaming service that's supported by ads meanwhile Google offer a paid version sounds like something from a parallel universe.

I thought about it and read a few articles until it actually makes perfect sense now. By making the iRadio ad-supported, Apple will target a new market without affecting iTunes sales directly. In this article I'll discuss how an ad-supported music streaming service can do this.

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3 things I don't want to see in iOS 7

While many people are talking about what they want to see in iOS 7, including me, I want to share with you what I don't want to see in iOS 7. This update that's expected to bring a major design change to iOS will certainly bring some new features too.

Opposing some other bloggers, there are some new features that I'd not want to see in iOS. The three main things are: home screen widgets, major lock screen changes, and themes. The reasoning behind this is explained after the break.

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3 Major Announcements you should expect in WWDC 13

Another year, another WWDC, another period of time filled with hopes & rumors. I haven't posted much rumors or hopes on my blog yet as it wasn't the right time. I would hear rumors flying in every day on tons of blogs. Simply doing the same would make this blog 'another Apple blog'. Thankfully it is not. Now, only 4 days before the keynote, it's time to share with you the three announcements you should be expecting to hear in this year's keynote.

There will be a new version of iOS, Mac OS X, and new Macs. Below, I'll be covering the main predicted changes for each product.

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How to keep your iPhone photos in sync the right way

There are many ways to have a backup of your iPhone photos. Some services cost a bit of money, while others are free with limitations. I use iTunes and Dropbox to provide me free backup of my photos as well as having albums on my phone. From my experience, this is so far the best method I've found and used. It's really easy to set up, however it has some limitations as I'll explain later on in the post.

I'll explain the process here briefly, then provide a more detailed description later on in the post. Dropbox sends photos from my iPhone to my pc, then my pc sends the photos to my iPhone.

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Apple Fail Pictures

Let's take a break and enjoy some Apple fail pictures! It's quite fun to do this every once in a while. I have Apple products and really enjoy using them, if you can't take a joke and will comment on why these things happened then this post is not for you. In fact, this blog is not for you anyway. For the fun ones out there, enjoy the pictures.

iPhone is missing out on Flash

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