Fixed focal length lenses are one of the key limitations of smartphone cameras. So it’s no surprise that add-on lenses, which allow you to vary the focal length, are among the most popular smartphone accessories.
We have had the chance to test one of the more extreme variants, the Apexel 8mm fisheye lens, which provides a whopping 238-degree field-of-view. The lens comes with a clip that makes it very easy and quick to attach to most mobile devices – Apexel claims it is compatible with 98% of all smartphones – but we’ve found it to work best with the latest generation Apple iPhones, as the back of the lens slots onto the iPhone’s lens protrusion, where it is firmly held in place. On other devices, without a protruding camera-module, things can get a little more difficult and you might have to optimize the position of the lens by moving it around very slightly until you find a position that gives the best image quality.
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BMW launched this burgeoning segment in the U.S. in 2013 with the X1, then completely rethought its approach three short years later. While the current X1 is only all-wheel drive (for the time being, at least), its dubious distinction as the first BMW in the States built on a front-wheel-drive architecture riles loyalists who cringe at the inevitability of front-drive BMWs. For this class, though, where driving dynamics take a back seat to comfort, convenience features, and, well, the back seat itself, it’s hard to argue with BMW’s decision. Our test car was loaded with $10,125 worth of options, including a self-parking feature, a Harman/Kardon stereo, and a massive panoramic glass roof for a total of $45,920.
Instead, you just need your phone – Yuneec’s app takes care of the rest. The very reasonable price should open the skies up to less experienced pilots, too.
Audeze has pulled it off, though. It’s the first company in the world to squeeze planar magnetic drivers into a pair of buds, instead of bulky on-ears or listen-at-home over-ear cans.
The buds fall somewhere between “stylised Millennium Falcon” and “spider’s web”, with a flashy geometric pattern, black finish and silver accents. Yeah, they look bling-tastic, and you’ll easily turn heads if you wear them out in public.
Well wonder no more. We’ve wallowed in front of the TV so you don’t have to, getting square eyes from live Premier League football, Sky Cinema’s on-demand movies and downloadable Ultra HD box sets, in order to tell you whether it really makes any difference.
Chrome OS is the lightest of operating systems, but with the imminent addition of Android apps and a slew of manufacturers creating their own versions of the device, there’s an increasing variety of devices and ever expanding uses for Google’s platform.
