You probably pick up a phone case any time you upgrade, but what about your laptop? Most people hang onto computers far longer than phones, so it makes sense to invest in durable protection. There are plenty of specific models out there, but it would take days to list them off. Here are the best laptop cases you can get that should fit a solid variety of laptops.
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According to a snippet of a chat exchange with an AT&T rep, the Galaxy Note 5 update to Marshmallow should begin officially rolling out today and for the Galaxy S6 on March 14. While we can’t guarantee the information is correct, if you’re on AT&T and have a Note 5 you might want to keep an eye out for an OTA update.
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According to the AT&T rep captured in the screen grab below, an internal portal has provided the dates for representatives, although it sounds like not everyone is telling customers the same thing.
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One of the most important aspects of gaming is the audio. A quality gaming headset is absolutely vital for clear communication between teammates, as well as increasing your spatial awareness for edging out opponents.
The G933’s main groove is its 7.1-channel Dolby and DTS surround sound technology.
Unless you live in a small house or apartment, the chances are good there’s a dark corner of your home your Wi-Fi network can’t reach. It’s alright, it happens to the best of us. There are a few options available to you to fix this. One solution is a mesh network — a series of devices that work together to blanket your home in Wi-Fi signals. However, one of the more affordable options is to give a Wi-Fi extender a try.
Don’t you just hate being in the middle of something and getting interrupted? You can be in the zone, playing your favorite game or watching a movie, when suddenly you get the notification that you’ve got a new message.
And, if it’s a message you’ve been waiting for, you’ll need to leave whatever app you’ve currently got open, to read the message and reply to it through your inbox. From there, it’s back to the app you had been on until the next message arrives.
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You can now buy the latest fitness tracker from Samsung, the Samsung Galaxy Fit 2. It’s just $60. The new wearable has a larger display and bigger battery than its predecessor. Samsung claims the Galaxy Fit 2 has three weeks of battery life with the proper settings. The Galaxy Fit 2 will set you back $60, which is a notable drop compared to the original $100 price of the Galaxy Fit.
One of the first things you should do when you get your Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is to put in a SIM card in the phone. If you are wondering how that’s done we will tell you how to insert a SIM card into Galaxy Note 8.
Although you can play around with the phablet, download and use various apps, and even browse the web with a Wi-Fi connection without a SIM card, you do need it in order to make and receive calls, send texts, and go online via your carrier’s network.
The Android Platform Developer’s Kit (PDK) is the hardware equivalent of an SDK for manufacturers. Usually SDK’s are released months ahead of the product launch because the company wants 3rd party developers to make as many apps as possible for their OS or product, that should be available in the day of the launch or soon after that, depending on how complex their apps are.
In a similar way the PDK is supposed to help manufacturers make devices for the latest version of Android before that version of Android actually launches.
There is a lot to love about the Chromecast. It lets you stream your browser, your desktop, and a number of apps directly to your TV with little more than a $35 dongle that plugs into HDMI on your TV. However, lately, a few problems have arisen. For one, it’s really difficult to find one unless you’re willing to wait weeks for the next stock to come in. Additionally, the root method that was discovered over at XDA has since been patched.
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Google Photos switched from free high-quality backups to 15GB of free storage last year, making for a massive change after years of offering unlimited free storage.
Now that this change has been around for a while, we wanted to know what quality setting our readers are using for backups. We posted a poll last week and here’s what you told us.
Which quality setting do you use for Google Photos backups?