Showing posts with label lollipop. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lollipop. Show all posts

Sunday, December 21, 2014

Google Just Gave Photographers A Big Reason To Choose Android Over The iPhone

Google's new Android software comes with an important feature for photography enthusiasts: the ability to shoot raw images. This means users will be able to see what photos look like before the phone's camera processes it and translates it to a JPEG file. The ability to shoot in raw is common on high-end DSLR cameras, but hasn't made its way to mobile until now. So why does this matter? The average person probably doesn't care much about shooting photos in raw. In fact, it would probably be more of an inconvenience than an improvement. The...

Google Already Rolling Out Android 5.0.2 to 2012 Nexus 7

It’s been less than two months since Android 5.0 made its public debut, and already Google is rolling out its second patch. An Android 5.0.2 factory image has just been made available for the 2012 Nexus 7, fixing a number of issues that have been plaguing users since Lollipop first arrived. The new release comes with the “LRX22G” build number, and it replaces the Android 5.0.1 patch for the 2012 Nexus 7 (Wi-Fi). It includes both the changes made in that release, as well as some other welcome bug fixes. “Most of these are adjustments...

Nexus 7 (2012) Wi-Fi: Android 5.0.2 update now available to download

When it rains, it pours, and such is the collection of confectionery confetti that is flowing down from the Mountain View candy land. Released in October, Android 5.0 landed with the Nexus 9, yet just a few weeks later 5.0.1 was already on its way, a small update to address bugs, but which also included fast and slow-motion video recording. LRX22G has just been released by Google, which brings the hard candy’s teeth-talking tally to 5.0.2. The update is currently only available for the Nexus 7 (2012) Wi-Fi version. Google has since...