11 Things Samsung's Galaxy S4 Can Do That The iPhone 5S Can't (GOOG, AAPL)

Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/samsung-galaxy-s4-versus-iphone-5s-2013-9

Apple's newest top iPhone, the iPhone 5S, has arrived. 

Early reviews have been really, really good, but how does the 5S stand up against its biggest rival, the Samsung Galaxy S4.

There are actually a bunch of things Samsung's phone can do that the iPhone 5S can't. Take a look.

It has a built-in infrared blaster that can be used as a universal remote to control your TV. (The IR blaster is that little black dot at the top of the phone.) The phone also has a special app that pulls in data from your cable or satellite provider and can suggest shows you may like to watch.

It has a near field communication (NFC) chip that lets your phone talk to other devices with NFC. This means you can use your phone to make mobile payments, swap content like photos between phones just by tapping them together, or pair your phone with a stereo with a tap.

You can add extra storage to your Galaxy S4 if you insert a standard Micro SD card. They're pretty cheap too. You can add an extra 32 GB of storage for about $20.

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drag2share: Blake Lively Launching Lifestyle Brand To Rival Gwyneth Paltrow's 'Goop'

source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/businessinsider/~3/DTIx6Rvxufc/blake-lively-launching-lifestyle-brand-2013-9

Blake Lively wants to be a "Gossip Girl" no more!

The 26-year-old wife of Ryan Gosling announced today that she is launching a lifestyle brand "in a few months."

"I have so many passions outside of acting and things that I grew up being good at and that I don't utilize when acting," the actress told Vogue UK. "Acting was something that my family did so I just kind of got into it by default, but there was so much that I cultivated, thinking that I wouldn't be an actor."

Lively continued, "The main element of it is that it's about storytelling and it's about living a very one-of-a-kind, curated life, and how to achieve that."

Apparently, that means distancing herself from the CW show that made her famous.

“A lot has changed for me in the last year,” says Lively. “I got married, I finished 'Gossip Girl' after six years, I had my first break in a while and I’ve been working on this company … it has been nice to have a separation from my show.”

While Lively insists "There's nothing like [her new company] out there, it's without! a genre ," the idea sounds similar to Gwyneth Paltrow's weekly lifestyle newsletter, "Goop" — which promotes the "Iron Man" actress' cooking tips, recipes, clothing, favorite travel spots, relationship experts, and more. 

But it looks like Lively actually can cook, as she demonstrated with model Elettra Wiedemann at the Bedford Post Inn kitchen where the two baked a sausage puff pastry. (See below.)

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drag2share: VisualPing Notifies You When a Web Site Visibly Changes

source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/lifehacker/vip/~3/ViV3R0bOO50/visualping-notifies-you-when-a-web-site-visibly-changes-1385449186

Whether you're trying to score a coveted pre-order or you're just keeping track of the news, nobody wants to sit around refreshing a web site until it changes. VisualPing is a simple service that monitors for changes to a site, and then sends you before and after screenshots once the site changes.

Change detection on web sites certainly isn't new, but VisualPing does things a little differently by monitoring the actual visual look of a site. This means it's great when you're waiting around for product launches or for updates to a page that doesn't have RSS. Simply set up the interval for it to check, how much a change you want it to watch out for, and then VisualPing does the rest.

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drag2share: Toshiba's new dual camera module brings 'deep focus' imaging to smartphones

source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/09/26/toshiba-dual-camera-module/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget&ncid=rss_semi

Remember when dual camera modules on smartphones were all the rage? Toshiba is bringing them back -- only this time with technology that you're much more likely to use. Its new module uses two 5-megapixel cameras to record depth and images at the same time, producing a "deep focus" picture where everything is sharp. The technique offers a Lytro-like ability to refocus, even after you've taken the shot; it also provides gesture control and very fast digital autofocusing. You'll have to wait a while before you're snapping deep focus vacation photos, though. Toshiba doesn't expect to mass produce the sensors until April, and finished products will likely come later.

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Sony's new 4K, HD projectors unveiled with prices all the way up to $28,000

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/09/26/sony-4k-1080p-cedia-2013-vpl-vw1100es/

Here at CEDIA 2013, Sony has just announced three new SXRD projectors, including two 4K models and one for the 1080p crowd. If you must have the highest res video output, only the new VPL-VW1100ES and VPL-VW600ES will do, with both tossing a DCI-approved 4,096 x 2,160 pixel count at the nearest display surface. The VPL-VW1100ES updates the VPL-VW1000ES introduced two years ago and remains at the top of Sony's projector line, bringing a bundled 4K player for a tidy $28,000. The VPL-VW600ES (pictured above) arrives with similar specs to the model introduced in Europe last month, offering that high pixel count with lower brightness and contrast levels in a smaller frame. As a result its $15,000 pricetag is lower too, although an option to bundle the FMP-X1 4K player and tablet controller will add an extra grand on top of that.

If your display space or budget aren't 4K ready yet the VPL-HW55ES continues Sony's 1080p line with "enhanced optical efficiency" and an improved cooling system that should make the lamp last longer, all for a price of $4,000. All three projectors are going on sale through custom installers this fall, with the VPL-HW55ES due in October and the VPL-VW600ES in November. If you're looking for the top of the line VPL-VW1100ES however, you're encouraged to check back in October to set up that service appointment. Check after the break for the complete specs, we'll get an in-person look at all three shortly.

Filed under: Displays, Home Entertainment, HD, Sony

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