Category Archives: Samsung Galaxy Nexus 4G

Wrap-up review – Verizon Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Android 4.0

Samsung Galaxy Nexus – Don’t be afraid of the new navigation Editing video with Movie Studio, Galaxy Nexus Using the still photo editing tools on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus Capturing great time lapse videos with the Samsung Galaxy Nexus Shooting … Continue reading

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Capturing great time lapse videos with the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Android 4.0

The time lapse feature on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus can define a set interval for taking a still photo. Each time you start and stop the time lapse interval, a new video is created and stored in the gallery as … Continue reading

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Interesting phone camera comparison tool compares three smartphones at once and allows you navigate on main choice of three different test images and compare with three phones. Somewhat odd the iPhone 4s and professional DSLR cameras are much brighter than the rest … Continue reading

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Editing video with Movie Studio, Galaxy Nexus Android 4.0

Movie Studio is the timeline video editing app that comes with the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Android 4.0 Future hardware with Android 4.0 will probably include Movie Studio, but as hardware manufacturers and carriers skin phones anything is possible. The Nexus … Continue reading

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Shooting great panorama photos with the Samsung Galaxy Nexus

Or any smartphone or camera with a dedicated panorama system Nexus panorama photo of Central Market in York, PA – 180 degrees 3920 x 636 pixils at 72 dpi A baked in panorama feature is the smartphone journalists super wide-angle. … Continue reading

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Using the still photo editing tools on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus Android 4.0

See: How to take great still photos with the Samsung Galaxy Nexus,  just before this post before reading this. The image capture sensor on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus has more latitude than many smartphone cameras meaning you can manipulate a photo without … Continue reading

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How to take great still photos with the Samsung Galaxy Nexus Part I

The still camera on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus paired with Android 4.x (Ice Cream Sandwich) is a blend of trying to keep a camera idiot-proof while still giving it some creative function. Photo: Macro bubbles in a glass of apple … Continue reading

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Google Listen updates

Google updates Listen. Last I heard, Google wasn’t supporting this app. There haven’t been updates forever and now suddenly an update with no change log. Listen was my first Android app for listening to podcasts (2009) and I still use … Continue reading

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Another Android WordPress update

Android WordPress gets another update. I just posted this using it. WordPress in the Android Market

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Samsung Galaxy Nexus front facing video microphone

  Tascam  for the iPhone 01/01/12 Patric Spohn comments: I’m very satisfied with my new Nexus and with the mic. However, I’d like to use the video cam with an external mic to do some reporter work. Of course the … Continue reading

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VIDEO: Pork fundraiser

About 60% of the operating budget for the Glen Rock Hose & Ladder comes from fundraisers, drives and donations. The New Year’s Day Dinner with pork and sauerkraut is one of the events. Galaxy Nexus video mixed with stills. I … Continue reading

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Pay walls (updated from 12/21)

Good Exchange by Randy Parker – Managing Editor, York Daily Record/Sunday News and ydr.com A reader offers ydr.com advice on the paywall – YDR Insider blog I replied in a line of comments: If the pay wall as a model … Continue reading

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Using Google Wallet on the Verizon Galaxy Nexus

I made my first transaction today using Google Wallet on the Verizon Galaxy Nexus and much of my concerns about spending money with my phone were answered.            

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VIDEO: Christmas Goat Candy

Unsold food bank Chistmas trees become food for goats, stretching hay, preventing parasites and the remains used for heating. Bill Lowe, a goat farmer in North Hopewell Township refers to Christmas trees as “goat candy” Flip video mixed with Nikon … Continue reading

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VIDEO: Community Christmas Dinner

Community Christmas Dinner brings together members, empty nesters, and people who were just hungry at Messiah United Methodist Church in North York. Galaxy Nexus video mixed with stills and Nexus panorama

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VIDEO: In Emigsville, a Christmas band tradition continues

Interesting to note that the syncing problem is between the upload and the way Brightcove renders it. It is synced when it leaves the laptop Galaxy Nexus video

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New WordPress for Android

12/23 – Android WordPress 2.0 updates and adds link to dashboard in app with direct link to dashboard, geotagging fixes, stats fix and QuickPress shortcut improvements. 12/20 -A new version of WordPress (2.0) has been released. YEY! WordPress for Android … Continue reading

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Samsung Galaxy Nexus speed test on Verizon 4G LTE

  Speed test today with Samsung Galaxy Nexus in New Cumberland, Pa while on Verizon 4G LTE. One download speed is 37 MB/sec? Interesting to note the bottom three test numbers are running on Verizon’s 3G network in York, Pa,

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Free Android app combines photos into a package for twitter posts

              A handy tool to create photo packages on your Android phone before tweeting. One tweet multiple photos. In this case, I was able to show both sides of the game. Another use might … Continue reading

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Posting a photo from WordPress for Android to twitter using a Samsung Galaxy Nexus (Android 4.0)

First I crop and tone the photo using the editing tools in the smartphone. I only need about 500 pixels of a photo to publish a full-sized photo in this blog template. Most photos can easily be cropped to make it … Continue reading

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Samsung Galaxy Nexus Signal Strength

Galaxy #Nexus to get an update to calibrate signal strength meter (Computer World) @diehl Verizon replaced my nexus. This one seems to have much better signal.

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Live feed: Dog left at mall just before Christmas

  Nash the dog was abandoned at the mall before Christmas. See ydr.com for updates. (This photo was previously published large by WordPress for Android 2.0 and was used as a live twitter post) 

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Samsung Galaxy Nexus Processing

@ paulkuehnel Different for me http://t.co/JXOgy1IE looks normal RT @diehl What’s up with so much os processing? http://t.co/89SS3O Google Said to be Suspending Nexus S ICS Update Due to High CPU Usage and Battery Life Bug http://t.co/BggxaM3K Galaxy #Nexus

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VIDEO: 70 year secrets

Secrets to 70 yr marriage – burn love letters, keep busy, make time for each other and sometimes don’t talk. Virginia and Charley Reynolds tell what it takes to make a marriage last 70 years. Samsung Galaxy #NEXUS video mixed … Continue reading

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VIDEO: Jewish Angry birds.

The battle between the Maccabee soldiers and the Syrian army that took place more than 2,000 years ago was re-enacted Sunday at York’s Jewish Community Center — in the style of the popular “Angry Birds” video game. Galaxy #Nexus video … Continue reading

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Samsung Galaxy Nexus Video built in video editing – Movie Studio

    Video editor on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus is a timeline editor where you  can cut, swap, add transitions, captions, and filters. Reformat: aspect ratio, size and compression.

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Samsung Galaxy Nexus USB connect and camera transfer

USB debugging on by default. A direct camera transfer so you don’t have to hunt though folders.

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Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Android 4.0 – A new look for Google Calender

The new look for Google Calender in Android 4.0 in  the Samsung Galaxy Nexus.

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Samsung Galaxy Nexus handles Microsoft Exchange 2007 services well

I synced up the Samsung Galaxy Nexus to Microsoft Exchange 2007 without a hitch and notifications work perfectly. You can sync contacts, calendar and mail. Interesting to note that the system font size setting changes the size of text in the email … Continue reading

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Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Android 4.0 – Don’t be afraid of the new navigation

After using many Android phones with the same navigation for two years, I looked at pictures of the new buttons on the Galaxy Nexus (and lack of them) and was puzzled. In reality, it’s a nice evolution. Front and center from … Continue reading

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Google Galaxy Nexus first impression from the alarm cord at the Verizon store

Google Galaxy Nexus first impression from the alarm cord at the Verizon store (Google+ link)

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VIDEO: Recount

After York City Council recount, Helfrich still leads against Toni Smith. Flip video mixed with stills and Droid X panorama photo

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