Facebook Releases Faster App for iPhones and Androids

iPhone and iPad users rejoice! Facebook rebuilt its app from the ground up to address speed issues. Gone is the old web-based code, replaced by native iOS code. Gone are some of the infrequently used features that slowed down the app, others that made it clunky. Timeline is being rolled out for iPad users. Look for Instagram integration with iOS which Facebook recently purchased. Not to be left out, Androids got a speedier new app, too.

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Android Dominates Smartphone Market

(Source: Associated Press & USA Today)

Google's Android phones are steadily gaining market share in the world of smartphone competition. According to the research firm IDC, "there were four Android phones for every iPhone shipped in the second quarter. That's up from a ratio of 2.5 to 1 in the same period last year. The success of Samsung's Android phones helped Google's operating system extend its dominance in the smartphone market."

 

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Improve your #SocialMedia videos with these handy tips and gear

As a professional videographer, hauling around the typical heavy camera and gear, I find this article particularly interesting. While the smartphone camera's can't compete with professional quality settings and capabilities, they are fun and easy to use for social media sites. ~~Linda

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(Source: USA Today)

With more than 365 million Apple mobile devices (iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch) and 350 million Android devices in consumers' hands, it's easy to say that more folks have access to a video camera than ever before.

But how to take advantage of the surprisingly robust video features offered by the mobile devices? It's a question many are grappling with, as they produce shaky videos with poor sound that don't look as polished as some of the best work on YouTube and Facebook.

There are easy solutions.

In a nutshell, steady the image and improve the sound, and you're halfway home. The good news: You don't need a big video camera anymore to get great videos.

The cameras in smartphones have so improved that with a little thought and some tools, you can make great-looking work.

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