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Taking Nokia N8 In A HDR Photography � HDR Photo Camera App

painkiller — 2011-09-19T11:39:43+01:00

If you got a Nokia N8 means you have a future phone. It’s camera specs are topnotch and advance when we compare it with the other camera phones. It got the biggest sensor in a smartphone and it got the Xenon flash and Carl Zeiss feats on it, which are all good for photography.

On the past days, I’ve tried something new with my N8. I’ve installed the HDR Camera App that you can download from Ovi Store at a reasonable price and will support wide lists of Symbian devices.

So what this app basically do? From it’s name, HDR Photo, it primarily captures and fuse three images with different exposure settings, normally, +3 0 -3, to create a single HDR image. While HDR stands for High Dynamic Range which are a great options if you want to take landscape or distant images with a new touch of effects. Plus on the technical side, it enhances the image quality by producing high preserved contrast details and brightness compare to a single shot.

So how this app create HDR image? By taking three different exposure levels of the same scenery then fusing it in order to produce one high dynamic range image.

With +2.5 exposure level

With normal exposure level

With -3 exposure level

Final HDR image after fusing:

What are the tips on HDR photography with your device? There are only few important things I want to share with you on taking HDR image with your device.

Avoid shakes and moving objects
Be patience as HDR shooting and fusing takes longer time compare to normal one
Practice with the settings in order to know what options to use in many scenes

Simple as that, and if you want to add some points go for it, we will appreciate your thoughts on this one.

HDR Camera App worth for money? Definitely, especially if you have a Nokia N8 with you. Also, this is a big supplementary feature to be added to your Full Focus phones like Nokia X7, E7 etc.

Thoughts on Nokia N8 and HDR Photography. Both elements really did well on this test I’d tried. On Nokia N8, the only downside is that fusing takes longer because of the limited processor and RAM. On the app, I just need a few tweaks especially on the on-board fuse support which lacks individual picking of images. Overall, I’ve really enjoyed this HDR Photography and I would definitely go for more!

So have a go and try the app! Download it from Ovi Store: HDR Photography App for $4.99.

HDR Gallery:

Try Symbian Belle Early as Nokia 701 and Nokia 700 Are Now Shipping, Will Be Available In Stores Soonest

painkiller — 2011-09-19T11:31:38+01:00

Today, Nokia announced that the two Symbian Belle devices, Nokia 701 and Nokia 700, are on the way to stores near you.

These two devices runs on the latest Symbian Belle, the update after Symbian Anna, and were announced together with Nokia 600. Also these three smartphones are packed with NFC (Near Field Communication), the latest wireless technology that are yet to boom.

If you want to know more about Nokia 701 – the brightest - (click) for its specs, price and features. And click Nokia 700 -the smallest – if you want to know more about the device and the same with Nokia 600 -the loudest. You can also checkout the videos below.

So, are you also getting one? Which one will you pick? The smallest or the brightest? Currently, still no update for Nokia 600 but will share to you the details once it’s already available.

Nokia 701 vs Nokia 700 vs Nokia 600.

Nokia Windows Phones to hit UK & Europe first

painkiller — 2011-07-01T20:39:59+01:00

Yep, you read it right, the first Nokia Windows Phones are set to hit the UK and Europe first, according to a Dutch executive over at the Finnish firm Nokia. The new phones along with the new operating system is set to be rolled out towards the end of this year, spelling the start of the Nokia/Microsoft reign as smartphone associates.

Along with the UK, the likes of Germany, Spain, Italy and Netherlands will be on Nokia’s hit list first, according to a statement made from Nokia Europe vice president to the Dutch website All About Phones. It appears Nokia are gambling all that they have and all that they are on Microsoft’s Windows Phone software, which has also caused Nokia to start to discontinue development on its own Symbian and MeeGo operating systems – with that said, Nokia promised to keep the Symbian software updated for years to come.

There has been much scepticism across the globe from Microsoft and Nokia fans alike as to whether this partnership would ever work – some believing it’s going to work out for the smartphone ecosystem yet others believing the whole partnership is flawed and some even believing this is the start of the end of both companies in the smartphone market.

Elop has been doing his rounds on the conference circuit lately bigging up the Windows Phone operating system to anyone and everyone. He says the platform offers much more vision for Nokia to separate itself from other mobile phone manufacturers out there, who are developing and releasing one Android phone after another like its out of fashion.

The Windows Phone does, however, offer an alternative for people who aren’t fans of Android or Apple’s iOS, who are the dominant force in the market at the moment. The Windows Phone interface is charming and elegant with a tile-based interface that has been received exceptionally well and will be part of the basis for the new and upcoming Windows 8 PC software – though let’s just hope the Windows Phone becomes more of a dominant force as its desktop counter-part is – at least for the sake of the smartphone ecosystem.

When release, will you be divulging yourself with a Nokia Windows Phone smartphone, or will you stick with your tried and trusted Blackberry, iOS or Android mobile phone? I personally will definitely see what it has to offer, something I hope will be more than each manufacturer and provider have on their own.

What the cloud hackers think of Azure

painkiller — 2011-07-01T20:30:43+01:00

Interviews displaying attendees reactions to the Windows Azure Platform.

The Cloud Hack API interview

Huddle and National Rail representatives discuss the features of their API's and how Azure can be of use.

The Cloud hack

Showcasing events from The Cloud Hack event, sponsored by Windows Azure.

What's New with Silverlight

painkiller — 2011-07-01T20:26:02+01:00

Building The Foundation

Desktop Day - Practical deployment

Introducing Manual Testing (VS2010 Quick Hit)

painkiller — 2011-06-14T19:54:43+01:00

Go beyond Manual testing with the Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Test Manager and the Microsoft Test Runner

What is the Windows Azure Platform?

painkiller — 2011-06-14T19:44:06+01:00

Windows Azure and cloud computing explained simply.

VogDUO Green Wall Charger Lets You Set a Charging Time Limit

painkiller — 2011-01-30T01:37:13+01:00

The problem with most wall chargers is that you never know how long to leave your gadget connected to them, unless you actually turn on your gadget and look at the battery status. Well VogDUO’s Green Wall Charger is set to change all of that. This USB wall charger lets you set the charging time to 2, 4, 6 or 8 hours so that it will stop consuming any power when the time is up. This way you’ll know when you’re gadget is done charging and you’ll stop wasting electricity too! There is no word on pricing yet for the PS0517 Green Wall Charger, but it does seem to be iPad and iPhone compatible, it’s able to charge unto 4 devices at once, and it even sports indicator lights.

Windows Phone 7 in 7 - Introducing Windows Phone 7

painkiller — 2011-01-18T15:53:48+01:00

Introducing the user experience, the design philosophy, and some fundamentals of the Windows Phone application platform

SilverLight - Firestarter

painkiller — 2011-01-18T15:35:08+01:00

Scott Guthrie, Corporate Vice President of Microsoft's .NET Developer Platform, unveils Silverlight 5, further advancing capabilities in the areas of premium media experiences and business applications at the Silverlight Firestarter 2010 event in Redmond, WA.

What is a Private Cloud?

painkiller — 2011-01-18T15:33:07+01:00

Zane Adam, GM of Azure and Middleware at Microsoft talks about what makes a private cloud

PDC10 - Scott Guthrie Interview

painkiller — 2010-12-10T18:37:38+01:00

Scott Guthrie talks about the latest features being discusses at PDC10, along with some of the major points from this year's keynote speech.

PDC10 - Migrating and Building Apps for Windows Azure with VM Role and Admin Mode

painkiller — 2010-12-10T18:34:55+01:00

Mohit Srivastava shows in a seminar how to run your existing applications on Windows Azure using two new and highly requested features: VM Role and Admin Mode. He demonstrates best practices for building and uploading customised OS images, deploying and managing services using those images, and automating configuration using Admin Mode and the service model.

PDC10 - The Future of C# and Visual Basic

painkiller — 2010-12-10T18:33:39+01:00

Come hear technical fellow Anders Hejlsberg describe the roadmap for C# and Visual Basic in vNext and beyond. See how these languages are evolving to address developer needs, and get an update on projects underway

.Net Magazine Awards 2010 Video

painkiller — 2010-12-10T18:31:49+01:00

In the last week of November the Ubelly crew went down to the Ministry of Sound for the 2010 .Net Magazine awards. In the video below we have interviews with Dan Oliver – Editor in Chief of .Net Magazine, Jeffery Zeldman and Greg Hoy from Happy Cog, Elliot Jay Stocks, Faruk Ateş from Modernizr, Robert Castelo from Drupal and a moderator from the social networking site Ravelry. Enjoy.