![]() By: Agustin Garcia Damian Given everybody’s taste for music, competing brands Samsung and Apple both have had their share of making headphones. Previously, all the headphones they made have been wired, with the exception of Beats, a subsidiary company of Apple that specializes in making headphones who have made wireless Bluetooth headphones. In December 13, 2016, Apple came out with the Apple Airpods, wireless Bluetooth headphones, that were an instant success. Many companies raced to make wireless headphones to beat those of Apple, but none came close. It seemed to be that Apple was gonna be on top with this one again until it’s number one biggest competitor entered the race, Samsung. Samsung release their Galaxy Buds on March 8, 2019, and they were an instant success as well. However, the Galaxy Buds are said to be really good, enough to rival the Apple’s airpods, but are they really better. Side by side, the Apple Airpods hold the advantage in battery life and range, but the Galaxy Buds come out on top with customization, comfortability, price, and sound quality. The Apple Airpods have two advantages over the Galaxy Buds, range and battery life, but that’s it. When put side by side, the Airpods had about 19 hours of extra battery life in their case, but the actual headphones had only 5-7 hours on them before they had to be put back in the case to charge. The Samsung Galaxy Buds, on the other hand, had about had 6 hours per charge per headphone but the case holds seven hours of charge inside them. There is a clear difference and the Airpods are better to just grab and go, and expect to listen to music for a very long time. In truth, if you were to go traveling, Airpods would be best, but most people don’t actually need 24 hours of battery life, and the 13 hours that the Galaxy Buds hold isn’t that bad. The other advantage the Airpods hold over the Galaxy Buds is that the Galaxy Buds have a lesser range of connectivity than the Airpods. Both were put side by side, and it was noted that the Airpods were able to keep their Bluetooth connection from 5 feet more than the Galaxy Bus were able to keep theirs. This is a notable advantage over the Galaxy Buds because your able to keep your connection and music playing if you leave your Airpods case at home, and go for a walk/run around your block. All in all, the two best features that the Apple Airpods hold over the Galaxy Buds is in the range of connectivity and the battery life of the Airpods is also superior to those of the Buds. ![]() However, Galaxy Buds holds many more advantages over the Airpods in terms of customization and comfortability. Where you can customize controls for the Airpods on the Bluetooth screen in the Settings app, you can only truly pick from four different options. On the other hand, the Galaxy Buds can be customized using the Galaxy Wear app. The app allows a lot more customization for the headphones. You have the same basic controls that you have for the Airpods, but you also have the ability to adjust the volume, increase/decrease ambient noise, and tune the sound quality of music. The Galaxy Buds also come in the colors of Black, White, and Yellow, while the Airpods only come in White. When it came down to comfortability, the Galaxy Buds came out on top, though not by much. The Airpods case is very much superior to that of the Galaxy Buds, which is largely due to the fact of the design of it. Most people like the dental floss-like design to it. The Buds looked nicer and were more subtle compared to those of the Airpods, and they also felt as if they had a tighter hold on the Buds. They fit easily inside you ear, and they have silicone ear tips so they won’t come out during an intense workout. The case for both of them was also checked out and it was shown that the Airpods case was superior to that of the Buds since they were much easier to open. Some other advantages for the Galaxy Buds that it holds over the Airpods is in sound quality and price. The second generation for Airpods have just recently come out and they come with better sound and more battery, though not by much. The only other true difference is that you can buy it with a wireless charging case. For the wireless charging case, one would pay $199, but without it, you would only have to pay $159. If you were to pay for the wireless charging case separately, that would be $79. On the other hand, the Galaxy Buds cost $129.99, a $30 difference between the cost. The Buds also already come with wireless charging since you can charge them using a Samsung Galaxy S10. Having said that in total, to have as similar features as possible, the total difference between the two would be $70, making the winner the Galaxy Buds by a long shot. The other advantage that’s very important when it comes to is in the sound quality. Some of the points for listening experience have already been noted. The sound quality can be changed from the Galaxy Wear app for the Buds, and the Airpods hold more battery life in them. However, the most important factor we touched on that should be revisited is the silicone tips in the Galaxy Buds. These silicone tips let the Buds stay in the ear more comfortably, but they also allow the music to come in a lot cleaner, so you can listen to your song a lot better, and you don’t have to be worried about the noise around you having to bug you.
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By: Marco Carreno With the introduction of Apple Card, Apple will bring its security and privacy technology to the credit card industry. From when you apply to when you’re buy anything, Apple owns the whole process. That's going to protect us from fraud —and also from ourselves if we misplace the card. When you first get your Apple card, a unique device number is created on your Iphone. Then, it’s locked away in the Secure Element. Every purchase requires your device number along with a one time, dynamic security code that Iphone generates when you authorize the purchase. With Face ID or Touch ID two of the most advanced security technologies in the industry. So even if someone gets a hold of your Iphone, it can’t be used to buy anything. The Apple Card doesn’t even have any numbers on it. Not even a credit card security code. So that’s one less thing to worry about when you hand over your card at a restaurant or store. And if you ever lose it, you can freeze it and order a new one right in the Wallet App. The Apple Card releases in the summer. The Apple Card stands for simplicity, transparency, and privacy. It builds on the incredible ease and security that millions of people love about apple pay. It’s also the first card that actually encourages you to pay less interest. You can buy things effortlessly, with just your IPhone or use the Apple-designed titanium card anywhere in the world. The Apple Card lives on your IPhone, in the Wallet App. And that makes all kinds of new things possible. You can sign up in no time and start using it right away with Apple Pay. For every purchase you make, you get Daily Cash, and it really is cash. So you can spend it however you want, right from your iPhone. Whereas most credit card reward schemes are based on points, apple pays you daily for any transaction made using Apple Card. Daily cash is unlimited, and can be used in any way you like, whether that’s paying off your balance or making new transactions.
Anthem is a multiplayer game where you play the campaign along with other people and gain loot by completing different missions. The game came out on February 22, 2019. It was developed by BioWare and published by Electronic Arts. You can play the game on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows. It features a co-op Multiplayer role, where you and three other people play, or there is regular single player. The game was off to a rough start but it seems to be doing okay at this point in time.
In Anthem, you play as a Freelancer, which are adventurers that wear exoskeleton suits to help humanity face threat that are outside the city wall. The Exoskeleton suit is called a Javelin, and there are four different types of Javelins. There’s the Ranger, which is an all around player, the Colossus, which is a heavy- type player, the Storm, which uses technology and “elemental” powers, and lastly, there’s the interceptor, which relies on Close Combat and moving quickly. You also get loot drops, with different types of rarities to your loot drops. There is common, uncommon, rare, epic, masterwork, and legendary. However, equipping these loots is said to be a real pain in doing so. According to a review on Polygon.com, “I kill an enemy, and a purple diamond pops out of it. I fly over and touch the purple diamond. A pop-up on the screen confirms that I have found an Epic piece of gear. I complete the mission that I’m on. And I get a load screen. Upon completing the mission, I’m given a list of all of the loot I’ve found. Turns out there was a purple assault rifle in there. In order to equip that loot, I must travel into the Forge, where all gear is equipped. Another load screen. I equip my Epic assault rifle. I equip the other loot I’ve found. I am satisfied with my current loadout. I leave the Forge. Load screen, again. I start another mission to try out my new assault rifle. Load screen. I shoot a bandit. The assault rifle feels bad, and I want to switch back to what I was using. This will require four more load screens.” So we can see that there are too many loading screens for equipping the new loot that you get. Furthermore, the campaign of Anthem is said to be too repetitive. Most of the campaign is filled with various basic objectives, and talking to npc’s. (Non-playable Characters) The campaign consists of objectives like, “collect six of these floating things and bring them back” and “kill anything around here.” These same objectives appear multiple times throughout the 15 hours of the campaign. Anthem is said to have some great combat experiences, but the campaign doesn’t allow for the combat in the game to be used to its fullest. The campaign is just to repeatable. However, one key feature in Anthem, as is in all BioWare games, are the npc’s. By speaking to the NPC’s, you can unlock and obtain certain missions or items. However, you cannot create a relationship, as you can in other BioWare games, such as Mass Effect. Mass Effect and Anthem do share a few similarities, but mostly they are each their own independent game. Alas the last part we should fully explore of Anthem is the setting. It takes place on an unknown and unidentified planet. The place where you essentially live and protect is called Fort Tarsis. Exploring for Tarsis is slow and their are tons of npcs that you can talk to, which creates a more boring and interesting spin to the game. It’s interesting because you have the chance to explore a new world, and see how epic it is. However, it’s also boring because you have to talk to tons of npcs, which is a waste of time. And Fort Tarsis is huge so walking around it is slow. Too much time is taken away exploring a setting. In addition to exploring Fort Tarsis, you can also explore the outside area of Fort Tarsis. You can go out of Fort Tarsis for the missions that are around the area that takes place. You see, as I said before, you are basically defending the Fort from any outside attacks or threats. By: Marco Carreno The Switch is a fun gaming device for children and adults. The Switch was released on March 3, 2017. Many people knew this was the next upcoming gaming console. The Nintendo Switch also competes with the Xbox one and PS4. The Nintendo Switch is also a portable gaming device. The Nintendo Switch sold 14 million in a year and it also sold 3 million the first month. The Nintendo Switch is a portable gaming console which means you could take it anywhere and play anywhere. This led to Nintendo seeing what a smaller form factor controller (Joy Con) could provide in both hardware and gameplay, and led to the idea of a console that was small enough with these new controllers to also be portable. This served Nintendo to design a home console that the player could take with them anywhere. The Switch is a very fun device because kids could take it anywhere, but it also fun for the family too. Nintendo made this product so then the kids could have fun with their Nintendo Switch wherever they want.
The Nintendo switch is a hybrid console, it also classifies as “a home console” that you can take with you on the go. Nintendo has stated that the Switch and their handheld console, the Nintendo 3DS, are meant to coexist, considering the former it as an entry level product for younger players. The Nintendo switch is a home console which means that the main unit is inserted onto a docking station which connects towards a TV or monitor. The switch could also change into tabletop mode so more people could see the game play. The switch could also go to it’s traditional home console game pad form which means it’s used as a Wii remote and a Nunchuk. Con: The Reviews about the Nintendo Switch, Mike Andronico a owner of the switch since April,2017 said that he wishes there was Online service. Pro: Henry T.Casey is also a owner of the Nintendo switch since Christmas,2017 and he said that he likes the Joy-Cons. Arnold a owner of a Nintendo Switch said “The Nintendo Switch is a very fun gaming device for kids and parents.” He also said that he likes the joy-cons since you can detach the controllers and attach them back.His favorite games are “Super Smash Bros” and “Fortnite”. Oliver a owner of a Nintendo Switch said “The Nintendo Switch is a good gaming console that you can take on the road.” He also likes how you can detach and attach the controllers and also how it’s a two player gaming device. His favorite game is “Super Smash Bros”. ![]() By: Juan Garcia Sources: https://www.crn.com/slide-shows/mobility/head-to-head-apple-iphone-xs-vs-samsung-galaxy-s9/1 https://www.phonearena.com/news/Apple-iPhone-vs-Samsung-Galaxy-a-history-of-the-biggest-smart-phone-rivalry_id90799 https://www.trustedreviews.com/news/iphone-xr-vs-galaxy-s9-3562411 The debate over which is better, Apple or Samsung has been the topic of controversy since Samsung released its first Galaxy S of the series which was when the rivalry really began. I bet you own a iphone or samsung phone right now and if you own one you probably think the other isn’t as good for some reason. Well today I will be gathering facts and opinions about both of the internationally known electronic companies. This won’t really be about which one of the two is the best but instead the differences each company has in their products whether good or bad. First I am going to be talking about the specs of both of the most recent devices released from Apple and Samsung which are the iPhone XS and the samsung galaxy s9. One thing to point first before I get into the spec of the devices is how The iPhone XS cost a whopping $999 with the cheapest Galaxy s9 being at only $620 which is almost a $400 difference. However when you compare the samsung Galaxy s9 with the iPhone XR which is the cheapest of the iPhones at $749 you can see a big $129 difference. Cost isn’t the only difference, for the screens are different too with the iPhone XS at 6.1 inches and the Galaxy s9 at 5.8 inches however it’s easier to wield one handed. Like the iPhone, the s9 is hardy, has superior dust and water-resistance, and still includes an 3.5mm headphone jack. In terms of spec inside the devices the iPhone is slightly faster however doesn’t contain an amoled screen like the s9. Something I’ve noticed recently is that there is a large amount of students and teachers alike that own either apple phones or devices and not nearly as much Samsung or android devices in comparison. Most people I’ve asked have never even had a Samsung phone and have only ever owned apple phones. Most people like Nikki Bui, a freshmen at KSJC, said “I guess apple is more secure and reliable clear to use” and/or just said, “ I prefer apple a little bit more because it looks better to me” which Nikki also said. I trend that I have noticed in school and other places in general is how airpods, Apple’s wireless headphones, have been getting increasingly popular while Samsung has made nothing that even compares to the sales of the airpods. But then again Samsung does also make things like tvs and even technology for the military which Apple does not do or even if it did not as good as Samsung. To wrap things up both companies have their positives and unique designs but they both end up doing the same thing so it just comes down to personal preference on how they look and how much your willing to spend on something which might be better at something than the other phone. Also each company has their respected products and Apple even uses Samsung technology in their displays. Basically no company is better than the other since they both make their own respective products with their own designs which have their positives and negatives. Apple Macbook Pro w/ Touch Screen (13-15 Inch, 2016)
Apple’s new Macbook Pro is thinner and lighter than the previous models. The keyboard on the laptop is flatten with tactile butterfly keys and an expanded touchpad. It also has the latest Intel CPUs, faster uploading storage and a brighter screen than before. But one of the downsides of the laptop is that it only at USB-C ports. There are three USB-C ports on the Macbook Pro and although it charges the laptop faster, not many technology uses USB type C. In alternative to this change, you would have to buy annoying adapters and dongles that attach out of your laptop in order to plug and connect anything to the Macbook. But one of the more controversial topic about the new Macbook Pro is the new Touch Bar on top of the keyboard. It is a replacement for all the buttoned features on previous models of the laptop. It may be convenient for some of the applications that Apple supports, but other than that, it’s a gimmick. The only thing that it is relevant for is for its touch id to purchase from Apple Pay. At the same time, the Apple Macbook Pro retails for $1,500 for the most basic version, which is a price that you would use for a high end PC. The second best version is $1,800 and the best version is $2,000. The fact that this laptop cost so much, it means it’s outside the price range for many people for just a solid and basic laptop. HP Spectre x360 (13-15 inch, 2017) Although the 13 inch HP Spectre x360 doesn’t have an SD slot or a HDMI port like it’s bigger version(15 inch), it still packs the same performance in a more compacted laptop. It is 13% thinner and 11% lighter than it’s previous model. It is pretty tough to beat this laptop’s battery because it goes from 8 to 9 hours from a full charge on a 4k display. I think this is the best all-around ultraportable 2-in1 because you can detach the screen and make it a tablet if you want. It comes with a sleeve that you can put your laptop in and a pen that you draw with on your laptop. You can turn your screen to face the opposite direction so you don’t have to just put it flat on the desk or old it while you do your work. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 (12.3 inch, 2016) If you’re looking for a more traditional laptop, this Surface Pro 4 is going to be exciting. This is one of the best designed laptop ever created. Even though it can be a table, it is the one of the world’s most powerful and thinnest Windows 10 computers in the world. If you actually dock the screen into the keyboard, you get more even more performance because of it’s extra GPU. Though it is a little bit more expensive than the usual laptop, you can try to find it for less on websites like Amazon and Intel. If you are looking for a laptop that is going to last you for awhile with amazing performance. You should totally get this one. Lenovo Yoga 910 (13.9 inch, 2017) This laptop is one of the thinnest considering how big the screen is. The body of the Yoga 910 has a more edgier look than it’s previous one. It feels nice in the hands because it has an aluminum body. It’s also has a nice set of JBL speakers with Dolby Audio Premium. You can choose specific specifications on Lenovo’s laptop seeing what you want and wouldn’t want on the laptop. For such a thin laptop, this laptop is as powerful as the Surface Pro 4. There is also a fingerprint reader for extra security if you want it. The keyboard and mouse pad has been updated to a more sleeker and tactile feel. The battery one this laptop last from 8 to 10 hours depending on what you are doing. At a thousand dollars this is the best ultraportable with a bigger screen laptop you can get out there. -Jimmy Nguyen Over the past decade, Samsung has developed a flagship smartphone line up. These flagships has evolved over the years, which brings us to the latest released, Samsung Galaxy S8. This new phone looks awesome, and that’s why this phone is mostly purchased around the world for. But, we can’t forget that this phone is a flagship of Samsung; so it has all the latest and greatest specifications you would expect from a premium hardware design. But is this phone the complete package?
I would love to admire the build of this phone. Pretty much everything outside of this phone is premium and well built. The eye-catcher for this phone is the 5’8 inch display up front. The glassed front is built smoothly, connecting it to the back of the phone. Previous years of the Samsung S line up has been more sharp on the edges. Also, we see that the Galaxy S8 is taller than the usual smartphone nowadays. But don’t worry if you have a normal sized hand, luckily there is nearly no bezels on the phone and it is so narrow, anyone can use it at their own risk. But one of the downsides of having a taller, bezel-less screen is that there is no more button in front. Samsung improvised and readjusted the unlock button from the front to the back. Instead of moving it to the middle of the back compared to the other popular flagship phones for reachability. Although, the relocation may look better for the phone, it is further to reach considering how tall the phone is and is located on top of the phone. One feature that has been improved compared to the previous years with the S-line of Samsung, is the face-recognition feature. The sensor or the wide angle lens has improved the iris scanner of the phone which makes it easier for you to unlock the phone at more certain angles, rather than just putting it right in front of your face. Aside from the weird tallness of the phone, the Galaxy S8 may be the designed phone right now. Even though there are other flagship phones that are doing the bezelless-tall phones out right now, you have to add on the all metal and glass, expandable storage, fully water resistant, and best, there is still a headphone jack! The display on the Galaxy S8 may be the best in the market right now because it’s super bright outside, so you can see better, and it has OLED, which means the colors and details are more precise and accurate. All in all, I think this phone has the complete package. Even though it has some minor things that are wrong with it, I recommend people to buy this beautifully designed phone. - Jimmy Nguyen The ANova Hacks is a hackathon that was made for high schoolers from unresourceful communities to be able to go onto the UC Berkeley campus for half a day. They give out food, have a lot of mentors on duty, and a lot of information to tell students about computer science. The ANova Hacks club in Berkeley reached out to us KIPPsters because they know about our schools and we have a partnership with them. ANova is an organization at UC Berkeley to help improve computer science learning. They have worked with 15 middle schools and high schools in the East Bay to teach their computer science programs.
The program first starts off by having a lesson on beginners coding and special topics computer science workshops. Secondly, there will be demos from the Berkeley STEM clubs and college application workshops. This shows that the hackathon is a very beginner friendly that has voluntary college students that can help mentor students not just in computer science, but also with college experience. I had a chance to interview one of the participants that attended the program, Rachelle.: Q: What do you think of the program? A: “Overall I think it was a great opportunity to take part in. I would recommend it to students who are unsure of what they want to major in college because it really piqued my interest in computer science.” Q: How were the vibes at the program? A: “At first everyone was shy and reluctant because they were in their own groups, but after being assigned with random people everyone got along and it went pretty nice!” Q: How were the people that helped you? A: They were very nice. They knew what they were talking about. They also told use about their background, talked about their life during college, and a lot of them were helpful. Q: Would you recommend this program to other people? A: I would highly recommend this program! There are many workshops, you get to work on projects, and be in a good environment for beginners hackers. I think it was interesting to learn about the different kinds of hacking and programs out there. There was also food provided!!! -Jimmy Nguyen Everyday life is tiring and exhausting. By the time we get home we just want to sleep. We can not just simply do this because there are other things that require our attention like the dinner and taking the dog out. I decided that there should be a list of things that should be invented to help us out with our everyday life.
Ashley said that a video game console that combined all other consoles. It’s purpose would be so that all of the video gamers could play together. The pros are that it let’s people play with each other without having to buy additional consoles. Another good thing is that everyone can play whatever game is on the market so there is no game content restrictions. Jimmy, in my 6th period, says that a bed that turns into a shower. This way you dont have to get up to take one. It would clean you while you sleep. It would splash your face with water and wake you up. This would help me get up in the morning without the noise of an alarm and I can just put on my clothes without having to spend five min cleaning the tub or getting your clothes set up on the bed for when you get out. David says a machine that can pick up waste and garbage when you don’t want to. This would help him with his dog because he is a dog owner who, like the others, want the poop picked up by itself. Owning a dog is great, but not having to deal with the poop is fantastic. From transforming beds to a house cleaning can, those are some of the gadgets that can make our lives a little better. Maybe some genius out there is already making these inventions and some good stuff could be coming to our homes. I interviewed students from KSJC in varying grade levels who had some good ideas. -Isaiah Hernandez ![]() by Jaslin Espinoza Hello KSJC Students. Today I will be talking about new updated phones that have been released and updated and some of these are almost going to be released really soon. I will be going to be asking people what they think about the new phones and I am going to be taking their vote on which new phone they would like to have by me giving them a short summary of every phone that I wrote about to see which one they would rather have by their liking. 1. Apple iPhone 8 The apple company are expecting for the iPhone 8 to be water resistant. People waited for the iPhone 8 to be a water resistant phone. It will continue to be able to hold up to rain, splashes, and brief submersion in water.The iPhone 8's front-facing camera may include 3D sensing capabilities that use technology by PrimeSense, allowing it to find the location and profundity of objects in front of it, the phone is also is going to be able to enable facial and iris recognition. This iPhone 8 release date is in the month of September in 2017. And a fact is that it's a big year for Apple fans, because in this year of 2017 marks the 10th anniversary of the first iPhone ever made by apple. 2. Apple iPhone 7, Red The company Apple is introducing a new color option for its iPhone 7in red. The iPhone maker has offered special product red cases for the iPhone 7, and this is the first time the actual handset is available in the shade red itself. The new iPhone in the color red features a red aluminum finish, and is launching as part of Apple's partnership. The Apple iPhone maker's said that, “The introduction of this special edition iPhone in a gorgeous red finish is our biggest (PRODUCT)RED offering to date in celebration of our partnership with (RED), and we can’t wait to get it into customers’ hands," that's what the Apple CEO Tim Cook says. And this iphone has been released and is in many different phone stores. 3. Samsung Galaxy S8 & Galaxy Note 8 Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus have essentially eliminated the “larger screen” incentive of the Note. The entire focus on the new models is the massive “infinity display” screens that cover what feels like the entire front of the phone. The smaller S8 already ties last year’s Note with a 5.7-inch screen, and the S8 Plus at 6.2-inches The Galaxy Note has historically been Samsung’s biggest and most expensive smartphones, which typically justifies the extra price tag and stands out from the Galaxy S line in two main ways, “the biggest and best screens, and Samsung’s S Pen stylus”. They decided to not make the new phone more bigger because then people would expect the next phones in a several year to have new styles and for the phones to expand and be more bigger and larger than the usual phones they have made.The dual lens camera has a vertical orientation, and the heart rate sensor and flash are present under it. The designers of these phones believe that, “The design will be used for the Galaxy Note 8 that’s supposed to come out in the second half of the year”. 4. LG G6 With a new metal exterior, rounded edges, and super-slim bezels, the G6 looks like a different sort of phone compared to its predecessor, because this phone by itself compared to the LG G5, The G6’s unique aspect ratio also allows LG to offer a more useful camera interface, the camera comes with many different types of options to see the camera roll in live-view mode, as well as having a separate camera app that makes use of G6’s unique screen size. The creators of this phone say that, “Hopefully, it heralds a new era for LG flagship smartphones, complete with premium materials and interesting design choices, like rounded screen corners”. On top of the improved design on this phone, LG finally woke up and ditched some antiquated Android features, like removable batteries, which makes way for modern features like water resistance. In total there was 15 votes. The Apple iPhone 8 got 6 votes in total, The Apple iPhone 7, Red got 4 votes in total, The Samsung Galaxy S8 & Galaxy Note 8 got 3 votes in total, and the LG G6 got 2 votes in total. |