Sunday, August 11, 2013

Android World Update # AC on the road: What's in Andrew's gear bag

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AC on the road: What's in Andrew's gear bag
Aug 11th 2013, 17:42, by Andrew Martonik

Andrew's gear bag

Phones, tablets, computers and cameras - see what I'm using right now.

As Jerry has reminded us, it's been a while since we've taken the time to show what devices and gear we're using on a daily basis to keep the content coming to the site and when we have some down time as well. Working for Android Central has the awesome benefit of getting to use some of the latest and greatest devices, but when we find things we love — Android-powered or otherwise — we spend our own hard-earned cash on them and hold them close.

I try to keep my gear as efficient as possible to cut down on clutter and weight (nobody likes back problems), while still having everything I need to get work done and stay connected. So over the months I've whittled down my technology and accessories to just the essentials with very few frills.

This by no means should be taken as an ultimate compendium of the best devices and best way to do things — even I'm constantly questioning my setup — but it surely works for me right now and I'm happy to share how it all fits together. Read along after the break and see what's in my gear bag today.

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Android World Update # HTC First Giveaway & Sony Xperia E Dual Winner!

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HTC First Giveaway & Sony Xperia E Dual Winner!
Aug 11th 2013, 15:59, by Kristofer Wouk

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Welcome to the Sunday Giveaway! This week we’re giving away an HTC First. But before we get to that, let’s move on to the winner of last week’s giveaway.

Sony Xperia E Dual Winner: Aadam Patel!

Congratulations Aadam! Come Monday the Sony Xperia E Dual will be in the mail and on it’s way to you. For all of you who didn’t win, fear not, as we’ve got plenty more cool things to give away, like this week’s item: the HTC First!

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  • 16 GB internal storage
  • 5 MP camera
  • 2,000 mAh battery

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Android World Update # The best alarm sound in the world

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Aug 11th 2013, 16:18, by Jerry Hildenbrand

Get upThis came from one of LG's original Android phones (I forget which one exactly). I've been using it every morning for a couple years, and have realized it is the best alarm in the world.

On a good morning, it's cheerful and makes me smile while I reach over to shut things down. On a bad (and very possibly hungover) morning, it makes me want to kick things and I can't get up fast enough to shut it off. Either way gets me out of bed — and that's what it was designed to do. Download it here.

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Android World Update # Top 5 Forum Threads of the Week

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Aug 11th 2013, 14:00, by Kris Carlon

It's been a technical kind of week in the forums, based on our top forum threads of the last week. This shows us our readers are just as keen for specific information to help them handle their devices better as they are for the social and fun aspect of the Cafe AndroidPIT forums. So we'll keep posting technical information to better assist you with the most common requests and problems on your smartphones, and if you have a specific issue you're experiencing just start your own thread! The more input we get from readers the more we know what you want to see from us, and the more you can help each other the better our community becomes!

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Android World Update # Android for Beginners: Galaxy S3 Camera – Beyond Auto Mode

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Aug 11th 2013, 14:00, by Kris Carlon

Everybody loves snapping pictures with their Samsung Galaxy S3, but how many of us use any of the camera settings other than Auto Mode? While the S3 camera's automatic settings are pretty good, there's a whole bunch of other cool stuff you can do photographically with your S3 if only you know how. And I don't just mean all the other pre-set modes the device offers! Using Best Face or Beauty Mode doesn't make you a great photographer! So we've put together a basic introduction to the S3's camera settings to get you shooting better photos pronto.

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Android World Update # From the Editor's Wrist: So I finally got a Pebble ...

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From the Editor's Wrist: So I finally got a Pebble ...
Aug 11th 2013, 13:50, by Phil Nickinson

Pebble

So I finally picked up a Pebble smartwatch. Best Buy's finally got them in stock, and it even managed to ship out the same day I ordered, and get here the following day. Take that, Kickstarter.

This should be an interesting experiment. I haven't worn a watch in years. Between phones and sitting in front of computers and always having a clock either in my office or where I am at home — newspapers were always kinda serious about that whole deadline thing, and cable boxes are quick and easy clocks — I just never saw the need to strap something onto my wrist to give me the same information I could get by simply looking up.

Smartwatches do so much more than just tell time, though. But that's another interesting part of this experiment. I'm currently using the Moto X (and, yes, writing our review, finally) which does its part at getting notifications to you quickly and easily. Now I've combined that with notifications on my wrist.  Neither Pebble nor the Moto X Active Display can act on these notifications, though, so it's a one-way street for now. But, still, it's pretty clear that  notifications are where it's at these days. I'm really curious to see Google's take on all that, assuming the rumors of it making a smartwatch are true.

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