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Elizabeth (1521 KP) rated Samsung Galaxy S8 in Tech
Apr 15, 2019
I have been getting galaxy phones since the S4. This is by far the best one I've owned. I was a bit leery at the idea of the edge as I'd stayed away from it with the S6 when it was an enhanced option. Every once in a blue moon, I might accidentally open the edge menu, but it really doesn't happen often enough to be considered a nuisance.
The memory on this phone is great. I am almost at the 2 year mark and by now, I would already be frustrated with the lag and lack of space on previous versions. There is no lag and still plenty of space to add new apps. It works just as well as it did the day I got it. This is the first time that I really don't see a need to upgrade at the end of my 2 year contract period.
As with most Android phones, the battery could be better, but it does charge fast with the right cord. It also works with a Qi wireless charger which is great when you get a call while it's charging so there's no accidental yanking of the plug.
It is a bit annoying that the port has changed so you can't use old chargers, but the phone did come with an adapter to use with old android chargers. There was also an adapter to allow you to connect a USB device to the phone. It can be used with a thumb drive or a USB microphone as a few examples.
There are lots of features that I've never used. An example, the camera has an AR Emoji feature which works like snapchat, adding animated filters. Another example is the DUO video calling feature that works like facetime. The phone recognizes which of your contacts also have this feature and you will get a notification when one of your contacts newly adds the feature as well. I'm sure there are lots of other great features that I never even used.
If you are a fan of galaxy phones, you will enjoy this phone.
The memory on this phone is great. I am almost at the 2 year mark and by now, I would already be frustrated with the lag and lack of space on previous versions. There is no lag and still plenty of space to add new apps. It works just as well as it did the day I got it. This is the first time that I really don't see a need to upgrade at the end of my 2 year contract period.
As with most Android phones, the battery could be better, but it does charge fast with the right cord. It also works with a Qi wireless charger which is great when you get a call while it's charging so there's no accidental yanking of the plug.
It is a bit annoying that the port has changed so you can't use old chargers, but the phone did come with an adapter to use with old android chargers. There was also an adapter to allow you to connect a USB device to the phone. It can be used with a thumb drive or a USB microphone as a few examples.
There are lots of features that I've never used. An example, the camera has an AR Emoji feature which works like snapchat, adding animated filters. Another example is the DUO video calling feature that works like facetime. The phone recognizes which of your contacts also have this feature and you will get a notification when one of your contacts newly adds the feature as well. I'm sure there are lots of other great features that I never even used.
If you are a fan of galaxy phones, you will enjoy this phone.
Sarah (7798 KP) rated Kindle E-Reader in Tech
Dec 6, 2018
Couldn’t live without it
I’m one of those people that loves real books. I collect real books, and used to enjoy going to the library and borrowing stacks of books all the time. I always mocked Kindles, because you couldn’t borrow books like in a normal library and I just didn’t see the benefit to owning one. However as time went on, I began to reconsider a Kindle, especially as I found out some of my local libraries were closing down and they had instead launched an e-book borrowing service with a fairly decent catalogue of books. Eventually I caved and bought a Kindle last year in the Black Friday sales, and I’ve never looked back since.
I bought a Paperwhite (3rd gen) and I absolutely love it. The screen is fantastic and is perfect to read in any type of light, and there are enough functions available to adjust the display to meet your own personal requirements. It has only 3gb of space, which sounds terribly small, however I have over 500 books saved on mine and have used only 800mb, so storage space definitely isn’t a problem. The battery life is impressive, to the point where I forget it actually has a battery that needs charging, it lasts that long. It’s fairly light and is so easy to carry around and take out, no matter how small my bag is.
My only criticism is around the user interface itself. I like that it allows you to create collections to be able to sort your books easily and also that it can be easily linked to your Goodreads account. However the interface itself is very clunky and quite slow at times. When you’re used to tapping away on smart phones and tablets, it can be frustrating to navigate through the Kindle’s menus which are a lot slower than I’d like. But that said, the interface minor issues are never usually a problem when you’re reading a book, it’s only on the menu/store screens.
But this is only a really minor criticism. I absolutely love my Kindle, and although I do still enjoy reading normal books, the Kindle is definitely here to stay.
I bought a Paperwhite (3rd gen) and I absolutely love it. The screen is fantastic and is perfect to read in any type of light, and there are enough functions available to adjust the display to meet your own personal requirements. It has only 3gb of space, which sounds terribly small, however I have over 500 books saved on mine and have used only 800mb, so storage space definitely isn’t a problem. The battery life is impressive, to the point where I forget it actually has a battery that needs charging, it lasts that long. It’s fairly light and is so easy to carry around and take out, no matter how small my bag is.
My only criticism is around the user interface itself. I like that it allows you to create collections to be able to sort your books easily and also that it can be easily linked to your Goodreads account. However the interface itself is very clunky and quite slow at times. When you’re used to tapping away on smart phones and tablets, it can be frustrating to navigate through the Kindle’s menus which are a lot slower than I’d like. But that said, the interface minor issues are never usually a problem when you’re reading a book, it’s only on the menu/store screens.
But this is only a really minor criticism. I absolutely love my Kindle, and although I do still enjoy reading normal books, the Kindle is definitely here to stay.
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LeftSideCut (3778 KP) rated Titans - Season 1 in TV
Sep 26, 2019 (Updated Jan 7, 2020)
A silly good surprise
Contains spoilers, click to show
In a world awash with CW shows based on DC comics (don't get me wrong, I have a small space in my heart for the 'Arrowverse'), who would have thought that a live action series based on Teen Titans would absolutely smash it out of the park!?
When the trailers dropped for Titans, I was intrigued, slightly worried that it would be linked to the sub par DCEU - it's not by the way, and it's also seperate from CW universe, allowing Titans to do its own thing, and do it well.
Titans is both gritty and colourful, both humourous and emotional, and hugely enjoyable.
The main cast are introduced slowly, but it doesn't take long for the group to matter to you.
Brenton Thwaites (Robin), Teegan Croft (Raven), Anna Diop (Starfire), and Ryan Potter (Beast Boy) form the core team and are all extremely likable.
Alan Ritchson and Minka Kelly (Hawk and Dove respectively) drop in from time to time to flesh out the team, and provide some of the series more emotional moments. In fact, one episode is dedicated entirely to their origins and how they met, and it's one of the seasons strong points.
Another great episode early on introduced us to the Doom Patrol (who includes bloody Brendan Fraser!) providing the jump off episode for the Doom Patrol spin off show. This episode is probably the funniest episode in the series.
Elsewhere we are introduced to other DC characters such as Jason Todd, Wonder Girl, Trigon, Superboy, and the Nuclear Family, and it shows that Titans has been able to establish a far reaching universe in the space of 11 episodes.
The season finale is a real treat, which is sort of based in Gotham. We are treated to Batman references galore, given glimpses of his rogues gallery, and absolutely crazy climatic action scene involving the Bat himself.
Titans is drenched in bad language, and moments of nasty violence, flexing itself as an adult show from the get go, and it's a huge strength.
I can't wait to see where it goes in the future!
When the trailers dropped for Titans, I was intrigued, slightly worried that it would be linked to the sub par DCEU - it's not by the way, and it's also seperate from CW universe, allowing Titans to do its own thing, and do it well.
Titans is both gritty and colourful, both humourous and emotional, and hugely enjoyable.
The main cast are introduced slowly, but it doesn't take long for the group to matter to you.
Brenton Thwaites (Robin), Teegan Croft (Raven), Anna Diop (Starfire), and Ryan Potter (Beast Boy) form the core team and are all extremely likable.
Alan Ritchson and Minka Kelly (Hawk and Dove respectively) drop in from time to time to flesh out the team, and provide some of the series more emotional moments. In fact, one episode is dedicated entirely to their origins and how they met, and it's one of the seasons strong points.
Another great episode early on introduced us to the Doom Patrol (who includes bloody Brendan Fraser!) providing the jump off episode for the Doom Patrol spin off show. This episode is probably the funniest episode in the series.
Elsewhere we are introduced to other DC characters such as Jason Todd, Wonder Girl, Trigon, Superboy, and the Nuclear Family, and it shows that Titans has been able to establish a far reaching universe in the space of 11 episodes.
The season finale is a real treat, which is sort of based in Gotham. We are treated to Batman references galore, given glimpses of his rogues gallery, and absolutely crazy climatic action scene involving the Bat himself.
Titans is drenched in bad language, and moments of nasty violence, flexing itself as an adult show from the get go, and it's a huge strength.
I can't wait to see where it goes in the future!