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T-Mobile has never been shy about its extensive network of MVNO options. Ultra Mobile is one of these carriers, and it prides itself on its affordable plans and international calling options above all else. You may not be as familiar with Ultra, but that’s why we’re here. We’ll walk you through everything there is to know about the carrier, as well as a few of its best alternatives.
Hack and slash games and beat ’em up games bring out the primal fun in video games. The simplicity of the button mashing and the satisfaction of mowing down hundreds of adversaries is one of the core experiences of early video games. It’s not quite as popular these days as most hack-and-slash games also have heavy amounts of other genre mechanics. Thus, even on mobile, you don’t see as many hack and slash or beat ’em up arcade style games as you used to.
A 360-degree camera is a great way to boost your videography and add a unique wrinkle to your skillset. It allows you to capture your entire surroundings and give viewers a more immersive experience.
The 360-degree videos you create can be shared online, including on Facebook and YouTube, and can be viewed on PCs and mobile devices. They are especially popular among virtual reality fans who can watch clips on VR headsets — although these aren’t as popular anymore as they used to be.
As you have probably noticed, there’s a new trend in the smartphone industry of including “studio quality” audio chips inside modern flagship smartphones. While a 32-bit DAC (digital to analog converter) with 192kHz audio support certainly looks good on the spec sheet, there simply isn’t any benefit to pushing up the size of our audio collections.
I’m here to explain why this bit depth and sample rate boasting is just another instance of the audio industry taking advantage of the lack of consumer and even audiophile knowledge on the subject.
The coronavirus outbreak of 2020 has caused tons of changes in everyone’s lives. That definitely includes the movie industry. Film studios were forced to push back nearly all of their planned films starting in mid-March 2020 as theaters shut down worldwide. A few of those movies found their way to digital film stores and streaming services over the spring and summer. However, the vast majority are still heading to theaters eventually.
The Gear Fit 2 looks arguably better than its predecessor from two years ago, but is it worth spending money to upgrade? Samsung wants to help you make up your mind with a handy infographic that lists the main differences between the Gear Fit 2 and Gear Fit.
The biggest difference is probably in the processing department. The original Gear Fit was incredibly basic for a modern smart device, with 8MB of RAM, 16MB of storage, and a single-core 180MHz processor.
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The Google Clock app has been making news of late because of a bug causing users to miss pre-set alarms. Reports about the issue poured in from many users of Pixel smartphones and those using devices made by OnePlus, Oppo, and others. The problem even triggered multiple one-star reviews on the Play Store.
Even though Google has identified a fix for the bug, we wanted to know if it is the first time something like this has happened to you or does the Clock app often miss alarms.
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Pregnancy evokes almost every emotion possible. It’s difficult, beautiful, painful, frustrating, uncomfortable, rewarding, and joyous all at once. The good news is childbirth is one of those things we’ve been doing since the beginning of the human race so we’re reasonably good at it at this point. There are a metric ton of resources for expecting mothers as well as expecting fathers. This list won’t get you through a pregnancy, but it might help with a few things along the way.
WhatsApp is an easy way to keep in touch with friends and family, but it still relies on the same contacts list that your phone uses for old-school calls and SMS messaging. Fortunately, it’s easy to add or delete a WhatsApp contact from directly within the app, and it just takes a few moments. Here’s how to do it!
Read also: 21 essential WhatsApp tricks and tips you should know
Just don’t forget that WhatsApp is wrapped up in a controversial privacy policy at the moment, so some of your contacts may have moved onto other messaging apps.
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Nothing’s first smartphone (and second product overall) will be the Nothing Phone 1. It will have a new Android skin called Nothing OS and a Snapdragon processor. The phone lands this summer with software previews to come in April. Today, former OnePlus exec Carl Pei made the big announcement we’ve all been expecting: Nothing will launch an Android-based smartphone this year. What’s more, the phone will come with a custom Android skin that, on paper, sounds a lot like the early days of OnePlus’ Oxygen OS.