It’s no surprise that traffic in Metro Manila and neighboring cities is getting worse day by day and statistics from Waze is a proof of a driver’s pain on the road.
The Philippines rank differently on each. It varies being one of the worst, and also one of the best. Interestingly, our country managed to grab a top spot.
Here are the factors Waze used to rank Global Driver Satisfaction Index:
Traffic – Density and driving conditions Safety – Risk of driving Driver Services – Car services (e.g. gas stations, parking) Road Quality – Infrastructure Socio-economic – Access to cars and gas price impact (data by World Bank) Wazeyness – helpfulness within the Waze community
Higher score is better.
Index Factor
Score
Rank
Most Satisfied
3.9
9th of the Worst
Traffic
0.4
The Worst
Safety
9.3
4th of the Best
Driver Services
10.0
The Best
Road Quality
5.8
13th of the Worst
Socio-Economic
0.0
The Worst
Wazeyness
3.4
6th of the Worst
As for the Ranked list of satisfaction for our largest metros by population – a score of 3.9 for Manila, Quezon City , Makati, Dasmariñas, Bacoor, Taguig, Valenzuela, San Jose del Monte.
Overall, the Philippines ranked 9th of the Worst with a score of 3.9.
The safety and services ranking may raise a few eyebrows. While services of sprawling gas stations and their competitive offerings are great, parking services are still not worthy to be the best. And ranking 4th best in terms of safety? We would like to know more about that.
On a city level, Manila reported the worst traffic, with Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, and Jakarta not far behind.
Annoyed with the Auto-Play Video feature on your Facebook feed? If yes, then here’s how you can turn it off.
Facebook rolled out the Auto-Play Video feature both on the web and its mobile app so you can quickly watch videos while browsing your feed. It’s cool, however, if you’re sensitive on how you’re using your bandwidth or just don’t like it then you might want to turn this feature off.
For the web version:
1. Click on the inverted triangle on the top right of Facebook.
2. Click on Settings
3. Click on Videos (down at the bottom left side)
4. Click on the drop down menu for “Auto-Play Videos” and set it to Off.
From here you can also change the Video Default Quality and choose between SD or HD.
For the mobile app:
1. Tap on More. (Found at the bottom right for iOS, or top right for Android.)
2. On iOS: Scroll down to Settings then Account Settings. On Android: Scroll down to App Settings.
3. On iOS: Tap on “Videos and Photos”. On Android: Tap on “Videos Play Automatically”
3. Turn off auto-play videos.
And there you have it. If you more questions, feel free to ask in the comments field below.
The latest Nexus smartphones have already been launched officially and with them come new specs, features, and form factors that now flaunt a more attractive look. With that said, let’s take a look at its humble beginnings and how the Nexus handset lineup has evolved through the years.
All the Nexus smartphones from 2010 – 2015
Here are the first three generations:
HTC’s Nexus One (January 2010)
Samsung’s Nexus S (December 2010)
Samsung’s GALAXY Nexus (October 2011)
3.7-inch AMOLED display @ 800 x 480 resolution
4-inch Super AMOLED display @ 800 x 480 resolution
4.65-inch Super AMOLED display @ 1280 x 720 resolution
252ppi
233ppi
316ppi
1GHz Snapdragon S1 processor
1GHz Cortex-A8 processor
1.2GHz Cortex-A9 dual-core processor
Adreno 200 GPU
PowerVR SGX540 GPU
PowerVR SGX540
512MB RAM
512MB RAM
1GB RAM
4GB internal storage (expandable up to 32GB)
16GB internal storage
16GB internal storage
5MP rear camera with LED flash
5MP rear camera with LED flash
5MP rear camera with LED flash
N/A
VGA front camera
1.3MP front camera
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth v2.1, A2DP
Bluetooth v2.1, A2DP
Bluetooth v3.0, A2DP
GPS with A-GPS
GPS with A-GPS
GPS with A-GPS
N/A
NFC
N/A
HSDPA
HSDPA, HSUPA
HSDPA, LTE
119 x 59.8 x 11.5 mm
123.9 x 63 x 10.9 mm
135.5 x 67.9 x 8.9 mm
130 g
129 g
135 g
1400mAh Li-Ion battery
1500mAh Li-Ion battery
1750mAh Li-Ion battery
Android 2.1 Eclair OS
Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS
The first handset to receive the Nexus label is HTC‘s Nexus one which was announced back in January of 2010. It’s been equipped with a rather small display at 3.7 inches, but already sports an AMOLED screen that delivered bright and crisp images during our time with it. It also possessed a decent Snapdragon S1 processor with 4GB of internal storage. Before the year ended, Samsung came out with its own Nexus S that got a bigger 4-inch display and has been blessed with the company’s famous Super AMOLED screen. It got a bigger 16GB storage, a VGA front camera, and we found the entire form factor to be sexy when we had the chance to see it back in 2011.
Google seemed to like the partnership with the South Korean giant as it tapped them once again for the GALAXY Nexus — the third Nexus device. This was the time that people are getting into bigger displays so the company made the screen bigger at 4.65 inches and now with HD resolution so pixel density received sort of a huge jump. CPU has also been bumped up significantly and features a dual-core processor with a gig of RAM (a first among the Nexus devices). From VGA, the front shooter has been updated to 1.3 megapixels which produced better selfie shots.
Nexus 4, 5, and 6 specs comparison:
LG’s Nexus 4 (October 2012)
LG’s Nexus 5 (October 2013)
Motorola’s Nexus 6 (October 2014)
4.7-inch True HD IPS Plus display @ 1280 x 720 resolution with Zerogap Touch technology
4.95-inch Full HD display @ 1920 x 1080 resolution
5.96-inch Quad HD AMOLED display @ 2560 x 1440 resolution
318ppi
445ppi
493ppi
Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core processor
2.3GHz Snapdragon 800 quad-core processor
2.7Ghz Snapdragon 805 quad-core CPU
Adreno 320 GPU
Adreno 330 GPU
Adreno 420 GPU
2GB RAM
2GB RAM
3GB RAM
8GB/16GB internal storage
16GB/32GB internal storage
32/64GB internal storage
8MP rear camera with LED flash
8MP rear camera with LED flash and OIS
13MP rear camera with LED flash, OIS, f/2.0 aperture
Qi-enabled for wireless charging, microphone with ANC
Qi-enabled for wireless charging, microphone with ANC
Qi-enabled for wireless charging, microphone with ANC
Android 4.2 Jelly Bean OS
Android 5.0 Lollipop OS
Android 5.0 Lollipop OS
The fourth, fifth, and sixth generation Nexus phones were all announced in October. Starting with LG‘s Nexus 4, it boasted a True HD IPS Plus display that had more width than height which proved to be advantageous when used for browsing sites and checking emails. Not only that, but it also flaunted LG’s Zerogap Touch technology which was the same approach that Apple did with its iPhone 5. This means that there were no gaps between its screen layers, making the images appear closer to the glass. On the downside, we found that colors weren’t as punchy as its peers.
Speaking of display, we were quite blown away with the vibrance and pixel density of the Nexus 5 at Full HD. Also made by LG, this phone had support for Qi wireless charging just like its previous model. What was new with this handset was that it had LTE capabilities from the get-go so this made it appealing to consumers on-the-go. Battery capacity has also been upgraded with Android Lollipop OS to boot. Its next iteration, the Motorola-made Nexus 6 got bigger with almost 6 inches of screen real estate. It was powered by a very capable Snapdragon 805 CPU clocked at 2.7GHz partnered with 3GB of RAM which made processing casual tasks effortless.
New Nexus 5X and 6P specs:
LG’s Nexus 5X (September 2015)
Huawei’s Nexus 6P (September 2015)
5.2-inch Full HD LCD display @ 1920 x 1080 resolution
5.7-inch WQHD AMOLED display @ 2560 x 1440 resolution
And now the two latest Nexus handsets — the 5X from LG and 6P from Huawei. These phones now sport an all-metal build which scream premium quality, and not to mention sexy. The Nexus 5P is considered as a smaller and toned down version of the 6P at 5.2 inches with Full HD resolution. Its bigger brother, on the other hand, has the 5.7-inch WQHD display that amounts to 515ppi and is reinforced with Corning’s fourth iteration of Gorilla Glass. Both snap photos using a 12.3-megapixel camera and records 4K videos right off the bat. They both have the latest features like NFC and LTE connectivities, a fingerprint scanner, and the a USB Type-C port which is reversible and transfers larger data by the second.
There you have it, folks! From Google’s first foray into the smartphone market with its Nexus One all the way to the Nexus 5X and 6P, we can see that the company always wanted to offer its users competitive devices with their capable and reasonably priced handsets which have been among the firsts to receive software updates since 2010.
The update includes fixes for data usage, iMessage, iCloud Backup, notifications, and Apple’s Podcast app. The download size varies by device.
iOS 9 was released last month with new features like smarter Siri, multitasking features for the iPad, improved built-in apps, better Maps app, redesigned Notes app, and system enhancements to improve performance, security and battery life.
LG Electronics officially announced their new smartphone in South Korea. The LG V10 has distinct features under its sleeves like a Second Screen, Dual Front Cameras and Manual Video Mode.
The unique Second Screen is placed above the main 5.7-inch QHD display. It acts as a companion with an “always on” capability to show the weather, time, date and battery when the main display is off. It then shows shortcuts to your favorite apps and new notifications when the main display is on.
Aside from that, another unique feature is the dual front cameras with two separate lenses. A standard 80 degree lens and another wide angle 120 degree lens allow the 5MP sensor to see differently, depending on your preference. While the rear 16MP sensor utilizes the features found on LG G4 but with manual mode for video.
A combination of silicone and stainless steel is used for the construction of the LG V10 and is available in Space Black, Luxe White, Modern Beige, Ocean Blue and Opal Blue.
LG V10 specifications:
Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 Processor
5.7-inch QHD IPS Quantum Display (2560 x 1440 / 513ppi)
2.1-inch IPS Quantum Display (160 x 1040 / 513ppi)
4GB LPDDR3 RAM
64GB eMMC expandable via microSD (up to 2TB)
16MP rear camera
5MP front camera w/ Dual Lens (80-deg Standard Angle / 120-deg Wide Angle)
LTE-A Cat. 6
Wi-Fi 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
Bluetooth 4.1
NFC
USB 2.0
3,000mAh Li-Ion
Android 5.1.1 Lollipop
8.6mm thin
192g
