Today is apparently World Backup Day, which means there are sales on hard drives, NAS units, microSD cards, and other mediums of storage — sadly, I haven't seen any discounts on Zip Disks. If you happen to have a phone with a microSD card slot, today is a good opportunity to get extra storage.
For smartphones and tablets, SanDisk's 256GB U3 A2 microSD card is just $52.99 for today, a $16 drop from the usual price.
Read MoreAmazon's World Backup Day sale includes Samsung 256GB A2 microSD card for $53, Kingston 128GB microSD for $15, and more was written by the awesome team at Android Police.
Amazon is offering the Bose SoundTouch 300 Soundbar for $499 today, which saves you $200 off the usual price. Today's deal marks the first and best price drop we've ever seen for this product.
Nab the best price in history and vastly improve sound quality in the process.
This soundbar features HDMI connectivity with 4K pass-through. You can also use Bluetooth with NFC pairing and Wi-Fi to stream your music. Enjoy the look of the glass and metal grille, and let the soundbar do the hard work for you thanks to the adapted audio room calibration. You can even use this with voice control by pairing your Alexa device.
If you ever want to modify the sound, add a bass module or surround speakers to your setup.
A microSD card lets you easily move your files, photos, and music from device to device without having to rely on steady Wi-Fi or costly data. It also helps if you like to load your phone up with apps, music and movies. These are the best microSD cards you can buy for your Android phone.
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Samsung's high-performance EVO Select is the perfect blend of fast read and write speeds (100MB/s and 90MB/s, respectively) and affordability. This card comes with a full-size SD adapter, and its high class means it can handle all types of media, including 4K video.
If speed is of utmost importance to you because you're constantly shooting high-def video or whatever, then this is the card you want. It has transfer speeds of up to 150MB/s, meaning it can hand 4K and even 3D video, as well as all the high-res images and music you can throw at it. It's pricey for a 64 GB card, but worth it for performance alone.
The SanDisk Extreme has blazing fast read speeds of up to 160MB/s (in certain scenarios) and write speeds of up to 90MB/s, capable of handling 4K video, high-res photos, and large files without issue.
If simple storage is what you need and price is your biggest motivator, then the Silicon Power Elite card should be enough. It's still a Class 10 card, so it can handle HD video (albeit somewhat slowly), but the best thing about it is that you can get a 128GB version for fairly cheap.
SanDisk's Ultra series isn't as high-performance as the Extreme, but its 100MB/s transfer speeds are still adequate. Since this is a U1 class card, it can't really handle 4K video expediently, but 1080p is more than fine.
Affordable and with solid performance, the Samsung EVO card is perfect for the casual users who just want to store their physical music and some files. It has read speeds of up to 100MB/s and write speeds of up to 60MB/s, with Samsung's 10-year warranty in case anything goes wrong.
Your Android phone's onboard storage may be enough for you, but if you want to easily take music, photos, videos, and files from phone to phone with you, then a microSD card is a great option. And if you regularly fill up your phone's storage with apps, a card can help take some of that weight. For all intents and purposes, the Samsung EVO Select is the best microSD card for most people.
Daniel Bader, Andrew Martonik, and Alex Dobie begin the episode by looking at credit cards and gaming subscriptions through the lens of Apple Card and Apple Arcade. At face value, Apple Card seems to be 'best of the worst' and an interesting adjunct to mobile payments. And what could be learned from Apple Arcade when it comes to games and the Google Play Store?
They also look at instances where phone makers are 'mistakenly' sending user data to servers in China, and a recent report that cites significant security flaws in Huawei devices.
With Huawei remaining in the spotlight, the main event this week is discussion of the new P30 and P30 Pro. They offer unique camera experiences and tremendous overall value. Turns out, they're also phones!
After unboxing your brand new Samsung Galaxy S10 and setting up all the basics, it’s time to let loose and start playing with the plethora of features the device offers. One of them is Bixby, Samsung’s digital assistant that lets you interact with the device through voice commands. Bixby understands thousands of commands and lets you do things like play music and check the weather without even touching the device.
We won’t show you every single command Bixby understands in this post. Instead, we’ll focus on the most popular ones you’ll likely use often to get things done faster. Here are 25 useful Bixby commands you should try out with your new Galaxy S10.
There you have it — these are the most useful Bixby commands to try on your Galaxy S10. There are plenty of others you could test out, some of which you can check out in our dedicated Bixby guide.
The Google Play store is full of awesome apps that can help you with tasks or simply help you take a break and relax with an engaging game. But how do you know what ones you should try? We can help you with that! Every week, we will share awesome new apps that we think you will enjoy. The highlights from this week include a wallpaper changer, a way to hide the hole punch camera on your S10 and a popular iOS app finally getting ported to Android.
Take a look at the list below to find the perfect new app for you this week.
Description: Bring colorful spontaneity to your phone’s wallpaper – powered by millions of images from Reddit.com. Over 350,000 wallpapers downloaded from Reddit and counting. Featured on XDA News! Your wallpapers should change as often as Reddit does. Pick your favorite subreddits, and the app will use images from posts to set as your homescreen and/or lockscreen wallpaper. Supports updating every ‘x’ hours or daily, and many more features and options.
Install Wallpaper Changer for Reddit
Description: AnyList is the best way to create grocery shopping lists and collect and organize your recipes. Easily share a list with your spouse or roommates, for free. Changes show up instantly on everyone’s device. Quickly add and cross off items. Autocomplete suggests common items as you type. Add notes to list items to indicate package size, brand, coupons, etc. Create multiple lists to organize items by store or occasion. Grocery items are automatically separated into categories. Create your own custom categories. Reorder categories to match the layout of your local store.
Description: Miles is a universal rewards app empowering anyone to earn miles automatically for all modes of transportation. You have the flexibility to redeem the free miles you’ve earned for exclusive rewards, discounts, deals, and savings from amazing brands such as Audible, Cole Haan, Vudu, Ray-Ban, Home Chef, Zipcar, illy cafe, TOMS, Brookstone, Silvercar, YourMechanic, NatureBox, Rhone, and many more.
Description: Zero is a simple fasting tracker used for intermittent, circadian rhythm, and custom fasting. Choose your favorite fasting protocol and Zero will track your ongoing progress on your Android device. Export your data to a spreadsheet for complete control.
Install Zero – Fasting Tracker
Description: Hidey Hole is an app that aggregates wallpapers for the Samsung Galaxy S10 family of devices (S10/S10e/S10+), primarily those that are made to obscure the camera cutout (hiding the hole). It will crash (wont-fix) on any other device! I have no hand in the wallpapers themselves, those are made/posted by users in the /r/S10wallpapers sub on Reddit. This app has a Reddit thread as well. The wallpapers are synced from the /r/S10wallpapers sub every hour, and from Galaxy S10 Wallpapers every six hours.
Few careers are more exciting and lucrative than those that reside under the umbrella of project management. Companies large and small are scrambling to hire talented and trained project leaders who can inspire teams and exceed goals, and they're paying these productivity pros handsomely for their services.
The Complete Six Sigma Green & Black Belt Training Bundle will help you earn some of the industry's most valuable certifications, and thanks to Android Central Digital Offers, the entire bundle is available for 98 percent off the regular price of $2,075. That brings the total cost down to just $30!
The first module prepares you for your Six Sigma Green Belt certification, through instruction that focuses on everything from cost management and opportunity expansion to customer service tricks and cutting waste from a project.
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Video editing is one of the heaviest tasks that a device can perform. On computers, it requires decent specs, tons of RAM, tons of storage, and some know-how on how to make it work. Phones do not have the specs or power to replicate experiences like Final Cut Pro or Adobe Premiere Pro. However, some apps can do the basic stuff pretty well. It’s even good enough for some pro vlogging with some patience. Here are the best video editor apps on Android, at least until Premiere Rush CC makes it to Android. You can also click here to see the best video editors on most platforms!
If we missed any of the best video editor apps for Android, tell us about them in the comments! You can also click here to check out our latest Android app and game lists!
The Toshiba Canvio Advance 2TB portable hard drive is down to $51.99 on Amazon. That price is about $13 off what this hard drive normally goes for and a brand new low. The deal is only applicable to the white model. You can also get the 1TB version at a substantial discount today.
This portable hard drive looks as good as it performs. Keep in mind that the discount isn't around for long!
This is a USB 3.0 hard drive with a sleek, compact design and a high-gloss finish. It's easy to use and requires no additional software — just plug it into your computer's USB port and you're good to go. The drive comes formatted for Windows computers and will work with Windows 7 and up. It can work with Mac as well but will need reformatting first.
There are optional free downloads of Toshiba Storage Backup software to easily back up your content and schedule your backup to run automatically as well as Toshiba Storage Security software to help prevent unauthorized access to your data with a password lock feature if you want to use either of those.
Users give it 4.3 stars based on over 3,700 reviews and it is backed by a two-year warranty from Toshiba.
Best answer: Purely from an activity tracking perspective, the Gear Fit2 Pro is still a great fitness band and the Galaxy Watch Active isn't dramatically better. But if you want that tracking to happen on a larger screen that's easier to use and in a form factor that's a bit more traditional, this is a nice upgrade.
Since the Gear Fit2 Pro was released, Samsung has realized there's room in its wearable lineup for something in between the fitness band and a full-fledged smartwatch like the Galaxy Watch. Not everyone wants a big smartwatch, but at the same time a "fitness band" type device can feel a bit restricting with a small rectangular screen and limited functionality beyond activity tracking.
The capabilities don't change much, but a larger screen and new design could be just what you're looking for.
The Galaxy Watch Active is a good attempt at fitting that middle ground, although it skews a bit more toward the fitness band side than the smartwatch side. But that can make it an appealing option for someone who likes their Gear Fit2 Pro (or standard Fit2) but wants a different form factor. Fitness bands are great because they're small and light so they don't get in the way of your workout, but they don't look particularly good if you're trying to wear it with nicer clothes. Nor does it really jive with wearing a mechanical watch at the same time. The Galaxy Watch Active provides a nice compromise in that it's still relatively small and light for a smartwatch, meaning it won't be cumbersome for a workout, but has that shape and form factor of a watch so it can blend in with a wider variety of attire.
You don't lose anything, but the gains are pretty niche and that makes a $200 purchase tougher.
The Galaxy Watch Active has new software that adds a few extra features — like stress monitoring and breathing exercises — and refreshed interface with better information density compared to the Fit2 Pro, but its core tracking capabilities are effectively the same as the fitness band. That's a good thing overall, but may be underwhelming if you were expecting to get a new device that has altogether new features. Even though the Fit2 and Fit2 Pro are relatively old, they are still very capable in today's fitness tracker market.
So it's pretty simple. If you like the capabilities of your Gear Fit2 Pro but feel restricted by its screen size and shape, the Galaxy Watch Active is a very appealing upgrade. It gives you everything you have now in terms of features, plus a few extras, and a larger screen to see and interact with. It also is shaped like a regular watch, so it doesn't have to stand out quite as much as a dedicated fitness device.
The same core fitness tracking you know, in a watch casing with upgraded software.
As a fitness tracker, the Galaxy Watch Active isn't dramatically better or any more feature-filled than the Gear Fit2 Pro. But it has the distinct advantage of having a larger, circular screen that's easier to read and touch, while being in a more traditional watch shape that's easier to wear while fitting a wider variety of clothing and occasions.
One of the new features that Google introduced to its Gmail email platform is Smart Compose. This is an AI-powered feature where it learns your typing habits and can make predictions on sentences you want to complete.
While it does make typing your emails faster, we get it that some of you might find it a bit disconcerting that with every email, Google is getting you to know you better. While you can easily ignore Smart Compose and can opt not to use it, here’s how to you can just disable it completely.
You can follow these steps again to turn it back on.
You can follow these steps again and select Writing suggestions on if you’d like to re-enable Smart Compose.
Note that disabling Smart Compose on your Android device does not disable it on your PC, and vice versa, so you’ll need to make sure that each of your devices has the correct settings.
Huawei's cameras have become exceptional over the past few years, and earlier this month, the company unveiled more phones with excellent camera performance. While the P30 and P30 Pro have already turned heads with its 5x optical zoom, its low-light performance appears to beat the Pixel's Night Sight in certain cases.
Read More[Update: More samples] Huawei P30 Pro beats Pixel 3 in some low-light photos was written by the awesome team at Android Police.
The SanDisk 256GB Extreme MicroSD Card has fallen in price from $69 down to $52.99 at Amazon. This deal is good for one day only, so don't miss out if you're interested. We've never seen it drop lower in price before.
Whether you're adding storage to your phone or your tablet, your action camera or your console, good luck finding a better deal on a microSD card this rugged. The sale ends tonight, so don't miss out!
This well-rated microSD card features read speeds up to 160MB/s and write speeds up to 90MB/s. The card is thoroughly tested and built to withstand harsh conditions. You can easily store 256GB of your personal files, favorite movies, music, videos, and more on it. It comes with a full-sized SD card adapter, so you can use it in a laptop or digital camera with ease, and the card can easily record all of your adventures in stunning 4K without a problem.
Welcome to the roundup of the best new Android games that went live in the Play Store or were spotted by us in the previous week or so. Today we have the early access release of The Elder Scrolls: Blades, the official launch of the beautiful skiing game Grand Mountain Adventure, and a console-quality rally racer. So without further ado, here are the most notable games released this week.
20 best new Android games released this week including The Elder Scrolls: Blades, Grand Mountain Adventure, and Rush Rally 3 was written by the awesome team at Android Police.
Another month has passed which means Netflix is gearing up to release quite a few new shows and movies to its catalog. As is always the case, the catalog has some great new titles which promise to deliver hours of entertainment. The highlights this month include Kevin Hart’s new Irresponsible standup special, the Netflix Original Film Unicorn Store (starring Samuel L. Jackson and Brie Larson), Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: Part 2, Black Summer (a new zombie series from Netflix) and Special which is a semi-autobiographical comedy about a gay man with cerebral palsy.
Netflix is also releasing the new You vs. Wild series starring Bear Grylls which will feature interactive adventures where you will decide how Grylls will tackle the challenges in his adventures.
We’ve included the full list of new content that will be showing up on Netflix this month, so take a look below. Which new show or movie on Netflixare you looking forward to the most this April?
The launch of any new device is naturally alluring but triggers the voice inside your head to consider if it is really an upgrade over your current handset. The Huawei P20 Pro, as one of the best Android handsets released in 2018, set the bar for the mobile photography with the first device to breach the 100 rating on DxOMark, and the P30 Pro has just beaten it.
The P30 Pro is the next in line to the P series, but is it really worth considering when last year’s Huawei P20 can be picked up for half the price? Each element of the P20 Pro that made it such a great device has been taken up a notch with this years P30 Pro, but is there enough of a difference to warrant shelling out for the P30 Pro?
While similarly sized, the P30 Pro offers a larger 6.47-inch curved OLED display with a taller 19.5:9 aspect ratio compared to the 6.1-inch OLED panel 18.7:9 aspect ratio of the P20 Pro. The difference in screen size is achieved by a smaller bottom bezel on the P30 Pro. The slightly larger display means the resolution on the P30 Pro jumps to 2340×1080 compared to the 2240×1080 on the P20 Pro.
The P30 Pro processor is bumped up to the newer generation Kirin 980, which doubles the power available for AI and provides better power efficiency with its 7nm manufacturing process. Naturally, any bump in a generation of a processor will bring noticeable differences when it comes to processing power and power efficiency and it is the same here when considering the Kirin 970 on the P20 Pro over the Kirin 980 in the P30 Pro. The latest processor by Huawei suggests a 46-percent increase in graphics performance and a 75-percent increase in single-core performance.
While on the topic of performance, the P30 Pro also gets a boost to 8GB of RAM, up from the 6GB on the P20 Pro.
The talking point of the P30 Pro is undoubtedly the camera performance, and that was a similar story with the P20 Pro, but Huawei has seriously stepped up its game. The P30 Pro features a 40-megapixel 27mm f/1.6 RYB sensor paired with a 20-megapixel 16mm f/2.2 ultra-wide lens, and an 8-megapixel 5x optical periscope 125mm f/3.4 lens with Huawei ToF sensor. This blows away the previously, still impressive, P20 Pro camera setup of a 40-megapixel 27mm f/1.8 lens with a 20-megapixel 16mm f/1.6 Monochrome sensor and 8-megapixel 3x optical 80mm f/2.4 lens. The addition of OIS and ditching the Monochrome sensor means the camera is the biggest upgrade to be gained from the P30 Pro.
The main upgrade over the P20 Pro is the zooming capabilities now available with the P30 Pro, together with the all-round improved lenses.
The new P30 Pro also gets a slightly larger 4200mAh battery when compared to the 4000mAh capacity in the P20 Pro. The boost of 200mAh, while a welcome addition, won’t make a ton of difference in real-world use – both handsets can easily last a day of use, and then some. Charging on the Pro 30 is increased to 40W Supercharge with 15W wireless charge and reverse charging ability, compared to the 20W Supercharge on the P20 Pro.
There’s also a bump in IP rating from IP67 on the P20 Pro to IP68 on the P30 Pro, which means you can use it in more situations and not worry about water damage, which may appeal to some users.
You’ll also get an in-display fingerprint sensor with the P30 Pro as opposed to the capacitive rear-mounted fingerprint sensor on the P20 Pro. Both devices run Android Pie and feature the Huawei EMUI 9.1 software.
The P20 Pro launched at 899 euros, which is 100 euros cheaper than the P30 Pro launch price. As with any older device, the price of the P20 Pro has significantly dropped, which means you can pick one up for around 500 euros (around $620 USD). The P30 Pro starts at 999 euros and increases to 1249 euros for the 512GB model.
As with any comparison, the decision comes down to what is important to you as a consumer. The P30 Pro is a big upgrade over the P20 Pro in terms of camera and premium features, but the lowered price of the P20 Pro makes it a cheaper outlay. If you already own the P20 Pro but a camera, especially one that zooms, isn’t something that is massively important, then I wouldn’t suggest upgrading to the P30 Pro. Similarly, if you’re looking at buying a new device, the P20 Pro is a very good option at the lowered price. However, if a good camera is imperative to you, IP68 is important, and money is no object, then the Huawei P30 Pro is a no-brainer.
Did you know 30% of people have never backed up their phones? If you lost your phone right now, would you be able to get all your pictures, videos, and music back? Data loss doesn’t just happen to big companies. It only takes one mistake or unforeseen problem for your virtual life to be erased. That’s why our friends at Synology are giving away a DS418j NAS along with 4x2TB Seagate IronWolf drives to one lucky winner in celebration of World Backup Day on March 31st.
Read More[Update: Last day to enter] For World Backup Day, we're giving away a Synology DiskStation NAS with 4x2TB Seagate IronWolf hard drives (a $620 value) [US + CA] was written by the awesome team at Android Police.
The big news this week was Huawei’s event in Paris where it unveiled the P30 and the P30 Pro. The P30 Pro features incredible cameras, which took the first place spot on DxOMark. In real-world use, the camera lives up to the hype, besting both the P20 Pro and the Samsung S10 Plus with ease.
We also reviewed the Huawei Matebook 14, a new laptop that will contribute to Huawei’s record revenue growth.
In other device news, we reviewed the Samsung Galaxy S10 and the Samsung Galaxy A30, AKA the awkward stepchildren of the Galaxy line. We also got a sneak peek at Xiaomi’s impressive 100-watt charger and a new concept folding phone. That wasn’t the only new concept phone, as Oppo Reno’s unique pop-up camera leaked in all its shark fin glory.
On this week’s edition of the podcast we discuss the P30 Pro and the cool new Oppo Reno shark fin/pizza slice camera.
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