The Andrdoid Realm Podcast Episode 219 Found In Tiny Holes

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• Apps (13%)
• Devices (29%)
• Chromebook Quick Tip - Upload audio to Google Play Music (19%)

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The Android Realm Episode 196 Easily Difficult

Extending Google Now, avoiding hammers, screenshots and more!

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The Android Realm Widget Review ABC Widget

Since I've been using A Better Camera  for all of my camera needs (except for Lens Blur and Photosphere of course) I found myself wanting an easier access to the different modes the app offers. Luckly, the devloper of the app has provided a solution.

ABC Widget works in conjunction with the 'A Better Camera' app to provide quick links to all of the different functions. 

The 4x1 widget provides static links to the single shot, HDR, night, video and panorama camera modes along with the flashlight. 

If the user wants a more customizable option, the user can use the 4x2 resizable widget. The first option allows for a choice from three background styles, transparent, dark, or semi-transparent. From there the user can select specific or all camera modes to show up in the widget. Selecting each square brings up available modes along with blank if modes need to be removed. I recommend keeping one spot available for settings in case you want to reorder the widget without having to start all over.

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The Android Realm Podcast Episode 179 Not Quite Blurry Cam

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• App Review - Google Camera

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The Android Realm App Review Google Camera

Are you on an Android 4.4 or higher based device and find the camera lacking in features? Do you want to take Photosphere or Lens Blur pictures just like the Nexus 5? Then check out the official Google Camera app.

The camera app from Google can be downloaded directly from Google Play as an official Google app but currently requires Android 4.4 (KitKat) or higher. While the camera, video, and panorama modes are standard, the app introduces two features otherwise not available.

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The first is Photosphere. This lets the user take highly immersive pictures in 360 degress. It can be thought of as a panorama on top of a panorama as far as size and scope. To take a Photosphere, the user needs to center the viewfinder into the dots which takes individual pictures. When the checkbox in selected, the Photosphere is processed and is ready to share.

The second feature if Lens Blur. What this feature does is focus on an object or person in the viewfinder and blur the background for additional foreground focus. Lens Blur achieves this by taking the initial picture and the user moving the phone vertically or horizontally depending on the direction the phone is angled. If the user moves too fast or the foreground object is no longer centered the app will let the user know. Processing works similarl to Photosphere and will show up in the Gallery when ready.