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Though both Ring and Blink offer subscription services, they’re very different brands of security cameras and devices. Ring is renowned for selling one of the most successful video doorbells, but its devices do require a paid membership to get the most out of them. Blink is a more affordable line of security cameras, it can be used with a paid subscription, or you can purchase a separate Sync Module 2 and USB flash drive and use local storage....

The One UI/Android 9.0 Pie beta program for the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ is set to go live any time now Initially, the beta program is only available in the United States, though Samsung is expected to expand it to other regions including India, France, the U.K., and Germany from later this month. Here’s how you can join the beta program to get the Android 9.0 Pie/One UI update on your Galaxy S9 right away....

Samsung did not talk much about Bixby, its personal assistant, when it was unveiling the Galaxy S9 in Barcelona, Spain. Turns out though, Samsung has not given up on Bixby and the company has bigger ambitions with its personal assistant. Samsung’s mobile division CEO DJ Koh has revealed to the media at MWC 2018 that the company will indeed be launching a Bixby powered smart speaker in the second half of this year....

Why switch to texts? Well, it’s not as if people are picking up their phones with all the robocalls and phone scams going around. Tap or click here to see the phone scams to watch out for during the 2020 election. Text message scams are coming in six awful new forms A new report from Digital Shadows shows that text message scams are thriving during the COVID-19 pandemic. Not only has there been a spike in the frequency of SMS phishing (or “smishing”), the texts themselves are taking annoying new forms to trick their victims....

The hassle of managing a small business doesn’t start and stop with hiring, though. Tap or click for eight tips to manage employees remotely. Running a business during the pandemic is complex, so we went to the experts on all things hiring, our sponsor: LinkedIn. Read on to get all the facts about hiring virtually and leaving your new team member with a great first impression. Are you hiring? For a limited time, visit LinkedIn....

First off, this isn’t a plan that you can expect to last. The Family Share ck deal will cease to exist once the clock strikes midnight on n 1, 2016. The onus will be on you, the subscriber, to call Sprint set up an appropriate monthly plan, otherwise the tally will go up an additional $15 per line. So if you have four lines, you’re looking at $100 plus $60: Exactly what you’d pay for just four lines on AT&T Verizon, but both of those carriers have arguably better coverage throughout the continental U....

It wasn’t that long ago when parents and grandparents only had to worry about the kids whenever they left the house to hang out with friends. Who would they run in to? Are there creepers out there hiding around the corner? Will they get home safe? Those fears are no longer exclusive to when children are out and about. No, now we also need to worry about what’s happening in their digital lives as well…even if they’re in the comfort of your own home....

The iPhone has had a similar mode for years that, when enabled, will limit some aspects of your phone’s performance in order to save every last bit of battery to extend its life before you need to charge it again. Low Power Mode is a nice feature to have on the iPhone, but it’s even better to have on something like the Apple Watch, which has a small battery and typically lasts for a day....

As you check out the options, you may wonder if there are advantages to doing business with a bank as large and established as Citi, and there are. In addition to a variety of credit cards, you can open a deposit account for checking and savings, get a business loan, obtain car financing, and secure a mortgage. When you have a well-managed credit card through such an institution, you can put yourself in a favorable position for many of the bank’s other services and products....

While the Nvidia GeForce RTX 30 series graphics cards have established themselves as a sort of gold standard for gaming, AMD’s Radeon RX 6000 series cards, and even some older RTX 20 series models, are excellent, more affordable, alternatives. Both GeForce RTX and Radeon RX cards use raytracing technology to provide more realistic lighting and shadows as well as artificial intelligence for cleaner upscaling of non-UHD graphics. And while gaming GPUs are pretty much plug-and-play when it comes to compatibility and installation, you will see a small boost in performance if you match your card to the rest of your build: an AMD card will work much more efficiently with an AMD CPU as will an Nvidia model with an Intel processor....

Before choosing a smoke detector If you’ve decided to replace your home’s smoke detectors, it’s important to determine what your state’s laws about smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) detectors say. Ideally, all homes should have detectors for both, but this isn’t yet mandated in all states across the US. Also: The best fire extinguishers You also want to consider what type of installation you have in your home. Simply removing the face of one of your units will reveal if they’re wired or battery-powered....

Samsung latest and perhaps the most popular flagship Android smartphone of 2017, the Galaxy S8, was unveiled earlier today by the company. If you are already smitten by the phone and want to know about its release date, price and availability, read below. Due to its delayed unveiling, the Galaxy S8 will launch quite later than usual when compared to previous flagship Galaxy S devices. Release Date and Availability In the United States, the Galaxy S8 will launch on April 21....

This platform just added over 4,000 episodes of popular TV shows that you can watch for free. Tap or click here to see what’s available and where to watch. Now, Samsung is adding many new free channels to its TVs made in 2016 or later, along with some other devices. We’ve got the full details below. Samsung TV Plus is not just for TVs Samsung TV Plus is a free streaming live TV and on-demand service available on select Samsung TVs, mobile devices and even refrigerators....

The South Korean tech giant said on Thursday that it recorded 76.78 trillion won in revenue and 10.85 trillion won in revenue. While revenue increased by 3.9% compared to a year ago operating profit dropped by 31.4%. Samsung said inventory adjustments of its memory chip customers exceeded market expectations and demand for consumer products remained weak. However, the company noted that it expects to record its highest annual revenue to date this year __ beating its previous high in 2021 __ thanks to expanded sales across most of its business units....

All the smartphones and tablets worth buying these days use chips that are “ARM compatible”, but what does that even mean? ARM is a British company that designs processors that companies then license and create chips with. The Exynos 5 Octa for instance, it uses four ARM Cortex A15 cores and four ARM Cortex A7 cores. The same design process is used by MediaTek, Broadcom, even NVIDIA. Some companies, however, opt to go down a different path....

Books for the On-Demand Generation We’re starting to become the on-demand generation. Everything from TV shows to movies to food, we want them at a moment’s notice, whenever we demand them. Books, though, are late to transition to this era. But they’re here now. Scribd is the Netflix for ebooks. And not just ebooks. They have audiobooks and now even comics. And they keep adding more and more stuff every month....

If you’ve got some gushy pictures floating around of you your loved one hugging or puckering up, upload them to + the Auto Awesome feature will automatically add floating hearts. “‘Tis the season for saying ‘I love you,’ so today we’re rolling out a new way to make your + photos more loverly, automatically,” wrote Murphy-Chutorian, a software engineer at . “st upload a new photo of people kissing, we’ll gift you a version with animated hearts....

The new phone will be available in September for approximately $1,600 in black and purple. It is interesting to see an announcement more than three months ahead of availability with pre-orders starting today. Those who pre-order the phone will receive the Sony WF-1000XM4 wireless noise-canceling earbuds ($280 value). Some of the advanced photography features from the Sony Xperia Pro-I smartphone will be available on the Xperia 1 IV. That phone was a camera with phone features, while this new model is more of a phone with advanced camera features....

Looking to the success of its competitor, Sony will also be considering launching a classic version of its first PlayStation. Nintendo has recently decided to relaunch old consoles, in retro versions, as is the case of Classic Mini NES and SNES. These consoles have been a great success, causing that Nintendo is already considering launching a Mini N64 version. Noting the success of its competitor with these versions, Sony may be considering following the same strategy....

Sony WH-1000XM4: Design In terms of design and appearance, the WH-1000XM4 appears identical to its predecessor. The headphones come inside a hard-shell carrying case and are available in two colors: Black and Silver. As for the changes, Sony suggests there is a reduction in the headband padding on the M4, which it claims reduces the clamped feel on the head to offer a more comfortable fit. Sony WH-1000XM4: Hardware The Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones incorporate 40mm hybrid drivers to drive the sound and run on Sony’s own QN1 chip, which aids with noise canceling....