Monthly Archives: July 2015

Lava Pixel V1 hands-on

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Lava just announced the first second-gen Android One device called the Pixel V1. Unlike the Android One devices launched previously, the Pixel V1 is not based on a common reference design; the V1 has a brand new design and spec sheet exclusive to Lava.

The Pixel V1 is quite a bit larger, thanks to its 5.5-inch display. This does make the phone more difficult to operate with one hand and won't appeal to everyone. The design looks premium at first glance but has a slight plasticky feel throughout. Some of the other budget phones in comparison, such as the Moto G and the Xiaomi Redmi Note have much better build quality and finish.

Lava Pixel V1

The large 5.5-inch IPS LCD looks decent, but the colors are slightly bland and the resolution looks a bit stretched on the 5.5-inch display. The touchscreen works fine, however, and did not seem to have any issues, particularly while typing.

Lava Pixel V1

The performance of the MediaTek chipset was mediocre. The device does not feel particularly quick, despite running a completely stock version of Android 5.1. The 2GB RAM should help, however, while running multiple apps at the same time. The stock version of Android also means the phone will get updates directly from Google as soon as they are announced.

Lava Pixel V1 camera samples

Overall, the Pixel V1 does have a very budget feel to it. This is unfortunate as it is quite a bit more expensive than phones from rival brands and except for the 32GB internal memory does not offer much to justify the…

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LG tiene un nuevo teléfono plegable y lleva Lollipop

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Qué caprichoso resulta el mercado. Aquí vemos un teléfono de tipo plegable y nos parece un gadget del pasado; en Asia, sin embargo, son todo un fenómeno y un objeto de deseo bastante popular entre el público. Es por eso que LG no puede dejar pasar el…

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‘Fallout 4’ Actress Courtenay Taylor Opens Up

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The community of voice actors always seems quite small, especially in the world of video games. There’s a few actors who seem to lend their voice to everything. Voices that have become iconic.In that group, there’s a name that stands out among all the rest. With a credits list that is quite literally the length of my arm, Courtenay Taylor has become a staple in gaming. Her roles have been some of the most memorable in recent years. She’s played characters in every major franchise to date, with the exception of GTA.  Starting in 2002 with American Idol, her career has spanned galaxies and apocalypses. She’s voiced 83 titles across dozens of franchises, topped off with live action work, commercial voice over work, and personal appearances. She is a juggernaut. At SDCC 2015, I was blessed to have 15 minutes of her time.

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Zerto CEO Is Creating A ‘Build To Last’ Company, Betting On The Cloud And IT Transformation

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The cloud is changing how IT is done. Zerto’s ambition is to set the standard for “business continuity”—provided through the protection, recovery, migration, and backup of data—for the new era of IT, defined by the de-coupling of software from hardware.

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Why I Still Ride Cabs In San Francisco

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In one version of the story of Uber’s origins, founders Travis Kalanick and Garrett Camp created the service out of frustration with San Francisco’s transit systems.  The city where the future is built can be quite difficult to get around in.  Public-transit systems are outdated; there never seem to be enough buses or trains at rush hour; and hailing a cab on the street has been an unreliable proposition.  Decades of policy efforts have not been able to improve the experience of getting around as much as Uber has in a few short years

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