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The camera on the smartphone is one of the main selling points; some people even ask a question about whether we buy a phone or a camera. The rear camera of the smartphone is very competitive since flagship phones of 2024 are equipped with more than one camera and most of them have the ultra-wide angle lens. However, the selfie camera on the smartphone is another story. There aren’t a lot of smartphones in 2024 equipped with an ultra-wide angle front camera for a selfie that allows you to have a selfie with a group of people and still see a landscape in the background. Google has already started the trend with its Google Pixel 3 / 3 XL equipped with a 97° field of view (FoV) front camera in 2018 and it is one of the widest selfie cameras. With the latest release of Google Pixel 9 Pro / Pixel 9 Pro XL in 2024, Google set a new record again for ultra-wide angle selfie camera by having Google Pixel 9 Pro / Pixel 9 Pro XL equipped with a 103° FoV with 42 MP front camera with an autofocus. Additionally, Google Pixel 8a is equipped with a 96.5 FoV front camera and Google Pixel 9 / Pixel 8 Pro is equipped with a 95° FoV front camera with an autofocus. In 2024, apart from using the front camera, there are foldable phones with a super ultra-wide angle rear camera that can be used to take a selfie like Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5, and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5.

TechAlex YuktanonAugust 15, 2024selfie, smartphone, iphone, wide angle selfie, front camera, samsung, galaxy

Los Angeles County Map with COVID-19 Outbreak Locations

The COVID-19 outbreak locations in Los Angeles County, CA map shows non-residential locations (including workplaces, food and retail stores, and educational settings) having three or more laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases and residential congregate and acute care locations with an active COVID-19 outbreak including at least one laboratory-confirmed residents.

TechAlex YuktanonMay 29, 2021COVID19, Coronavirus, Map, Los Angeles, Tracking

Playa Vista: Next Phase of Silicon Beach

Playa Vista is a planned community in Los Angeles county, California. Because tech companies are located in the area, Playa Vista is dubbed as ‘Silicon Beach’.

TechAlex YuktanonDecember 23, 2020Playa Vista, Silicon Beach, Tech Company, Google LA, YouTube Space LA, tech office, Los Angeles

Hired.com Review – A new way to get a job with one submission

Hired.com reshapes how a job seeker applies for and gets a job. Instead of applying for a job one by one, the job seeker will apply only once for all jobs on the platform. The company is the one who reaches out to the candidate matching between the profile and an open position. Jobs on the Hired.com platform are ranged from Tech to Design to Product: The platform is legit and solid and I actually got a job through Hired.com as well.

TechAlex YuktanonOctober 3, 2020job, hired, hired.com, job opportunity, job market, job seeker

How to order iPhone SE (2020) from Apple

Apple has announced the new iPhone SE (2020) and the only way to buy the iPhone SE (2020) from Apple is to order from Apple.com at the moment due to the COVID-19 situation. Purchasing the iPhone SE (2020) from Apple directly comes with many benefits. To Order iPhone SE (2020) from Apple, you can just follow our 13 steps.

TechAlex YuktanonApril 26, 2020apple, iphone, iphone se

What is Amazon Renewed?

Amazon Renewed is the program for refurbished, pre-owned, and open-box products to be sold on Amazon.com. Any products on Amazon.com containing the word “renewed” in their title aren’t 100% new, but they are refurbished, pre-owned, and open-box items.

TechAlex YuktanonMarch 1, 2020amazon, renewed, renew, refurbished, pre-owned, open-box

Airport Free Wifi Speed Test

As airports across the globe offer free wifi to all passenger, there are a few main differences of free wifi at each airport such as the internet speed, the advertisement, the process to get free wifi, and etc. I’ll share you my experience with free wifi by testing the speed from airports around the world like LAS, LAX, NRT, SJC, TPE.

Pre-order for Samsung Galaxy Fold is Available in the US

Samsung allows people who reserved the pre-order spot to pre-order the much anticipated Galaxy Fold device in the US on the Samsung USA website. Samsung Galaxy Fold is the first foldable phone selling in the US. By pre-order on the Samsung website today, your Samsung Galaxy Fold will be shipped by May 1, 2019. The cost for this device is $1,980.00 without taxes.

TechAlex YuktanonApril 14, 2019Samsung Fold, Samsung, Foldable Phone, Galaxy Fold

Wifi Speed Test on Japanese Train

When I visit Japan last time, I’m surprised that most trains in Japan (JR trains) are equipped with a free wifi and the free wifi is very useable to browse the web, send an email, chat with friends, watch an online video, or even play a light online game as long as you don’t do the video streaming or video call. (You will barely need to use your phone’s internet.)

In-Flight Wifi Speed Test

As the in-flight wifi is available from various airline carriers across the globe, the key of the in-flight wifi is the internet speed. Without a reasonable internet speed, it won’t be usable at all even for the web browsing. I have tested the in-flight wifi speed on two carriers: ANA, Delta Air Lines, EVA Air, and Singapore Airlines.

How to use Chase Pay at Shell

Chase Pay allows you to pay for gas at Shell gas station from the app itself without any physical card. To use Chase Pay at Shell to pay for gas, you need to have the following first…

TechAlex YuktanonOctober 30, 2018Chase Pay, Shell, Shell Gas, how to, digital wallet

LAX Free Wifi Speed Test

LAX airport (Los Angeles International Airport) offers both free wifi and paid wifi to passengers. The passengers have to connect to the "_LAX Free Wifi" network to use the wifi at LAX (either free or paid).

TechAlex YuktanonAugust 13, 2018LAX, Airport Wifi, Free Wifi, Speed Test