Samsung Galaxy A7 Review

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The design (materials used as well) is probably the most discussed and criticized aspect of Samsung phones for quite some time now. Ever since the Galaxy S3, every design has been more of an update/refinement rather than a revolution as we had come to expect with every new flagship till then. While most manufacturers do recycle their design a lot especially Sony, one did not expect Samsung to do so at least not with their flagships and that right there was the first issue with the Galaxy S5 and why it failed to make an impact.

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YouTube soon bringing support for 360 degree videos : Report

YouTube is gearing up to add support for 360 degree videos, according to a new report from Gizmodo. Google has revealed to the publication that the 360 degree video feature will hit YouTube in coming weeks.

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Facebook debuts “Say Thanks” video creation tool

Facebook has unveiled a new video creation tool that enables users to create personalized video cards for their loved ones. Dubbed as “Say Thanks”, the tool highlights the times you have shared together with them.

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Veedeo 2.0 for iPhone brings new filters, films, smart file sharing and more

Veedeo, the app that allows users to create video clips with custom text is getting a major update. The 2.0 version has been optimized to work on the recently launched iPhone 6 Plus and iPhone 6.

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HTC teases RECamera in a new video ahead of launch

HTC is expected to announce the RECamera today at the ‘Double Exposure’ event. The company has released a teaser video that suggests the use of the RECamera.

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Dubbed as ‘Catching Air’, the 12 second video shows a girl playing on a swing. The girl in the video can be seen advancing forward in her swing and catching air while the camera sits still on the surface below her. This suggests a wide angle on the camera. At the end of the video we see #InFullView hashtag that again suggests the wide lens on the cameras along with stationary wide recording abilities.  The video was posted on YouTube under the REbyHTC channel.

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HTC had released a teaser video last month that suggested that the RECamera is water proof and can take slow motion videos. The camera which is touted to be a GoPro competitor was also leaked in images on the RECamera website.  Stay tuned for more details about the RECamera launch at the HTC event.

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Photos of HTC’s RECamera revealed ahead of launch on October 8

Yesterday, HTC released a video teasing its upcoming product launch on October 8. It is expected that the company will launch a GoPro camera competitor at the event next month. Today, a couple of images of the camera have been taken from the RECamera website.

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HTC creates buzz for October 8 event, says ‘something remarkable is coming’

Earlier this month, HTC had sent invites for ‘Double Exposure’ event in New York on October 8. Now, the company is creating a buzz by stating that ‘something remarkable is coming’.

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Vine for iPhone adds video import from phone, editing tools and more

Twitter has updated Vine for iPhone with several features in latest update. Most importantly, the popular video sharing service has added the ability to import video directly from your phone’s camera roll.

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YouTube for Android updated with minor Playlist enhancements

YouTube is bringing some new tweaks to playlist management in the latest update. The version 5.9.0.10 now gets a contextual menu that provides quicker access to pre-existing features. An action overflow button will appear next to each result at the time of  searching for a playlist.

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Google buys mobile video editing start-up Directr

Google’s YouTube has acquired a mobile-video app maker Directr for an undisclosed sum. The app is used by small businesses to create marketing promotional videos. Directr team will integrate into YouTube’s video ads division as a result of the acquisition.

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Vine updates Android app with improved video recording quality and notifications

Vine has improved the video recording quality on its Android mobile app in the latest update. Prior to this update, video recording quality on the app was quiet poor.

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