David Imel / Android Authority Samsung poured countless hours into the new Galaxy S21 family, resulting in some of the best-looking flagships yet. The lineup comes in three new shades — Phantom Violet, Phantom Black, and Phantom Silver — and you’ll probably want to show them all off. One of the best ways to do so is with some see-through protection. We’ve put our heads together and come up with the best Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus clear cases to buy.

Not everyone needs or wants a thick, bulky case to keep their Google Pixel 4 safe from accidental bumps and drops. Luckily, there are many great cases available that are thin but offer a good amount of protection for the phone as well. Here’s a roundup of some of the best thin Google Pixel 4 cases! Looking for more ways to keep your phone safe and get the most out of it?

While you rarely have to pay the full retail price for the JBL Link View these days, it’s not often you’ll see this alternative to the Echo Show at such a great price. The JBL sale has it on offer for just $89.99 ($210 off) right now. The difference between the Link View and the likes of the Echo Show 8 — also on offer for $79.99 ($50 off) by the way — is that the Link View is very much a speaker first and a smart display second.

Kris Carlon / Android Authority The ability to view your notification history is one of the more underrated additions to Android, initially being a hidden feature in the likes of Android Jelly Bean and Marshmallow before fully appearing from Android 11 onwards. I totally forgot this feature existed until a few weeks ago when I rediscovered and subsequently enabled it. So we want to know whether you’ve got notification history enabled on your phone.

While Qualcomm has its own Adreno GPUs in its phones, the likes of Samsung and MediaTek largely use Arm’s Mali GPUs for their smartphone processors. Now, Arm has announced the latest generation of Mali GPUs. Supplied by Arm Arm’s Mali-G710 picks up where the Mali-G78 left off, serving as the most cutting-edge GPU in the company’s stable. The company says you can expect a 20% boost to power and efficiency and a 35% machine learning boost compared to a Mali-G78 on the same process.

Would you swallow a stranger’s word–hook, line, and sinker? Common sense, of course, instructs you not to–but, at times, common sense just betrays even the best of us. There is a quick way–using your Android device–to verify the background of a new acquaintance, a newcomer to the team, or that friendly face you met on your way to the grocery this morning. The Android app for that is called Background Check, which makes BeenVerified.

Samsung’s Galaxy Note Edge is now available for purchase in the US, but it won’t come cheap. The Galaxy Note 4 was already at the upper end of the premium price bracket, but the Edge variant could end up costing you close to $1000. AT&T is the most expensive carrier offering the Galaxy Note Edge. Contract-free, AT&T is charging a sky-high $945.99, which is as much as the ludicrously priced 128GB T-Mobile iPhone 6 Plus.

TL;DR Garmin has announced its new Fenix 5 Plus, Fenix 5S Plus, and Fenix 5X Plus multisport fitness watches. These new watches feature on-board music storage, Garmin Pay, Galileo support, and more. All three are available now on Garmin.com, starting at $699.99. Garmin’s Fenix 5, 5S, and 5X offer just about every sensor and feature you could possibly want in a high-end fitness watch, aside from a few small things.

If you’re getting a little tired of your current streaming service then it could be time to open up a whole new batch of exciting and original content. Starz might be just what you’re looking for. A Starz subscription is usually $8.99 per month, but this deal lets you pay just $3 a month for six months of access. You may have heard of Starz as the premium cable and satellite TV network that manages to land some of the big new movies ahead of its more renowned streaming services, but it also offers a host of original series that are worth checking out.

Although Google’s hardware event back in October was all about the Google Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL, a seemingly minor app came up and stole the show: Google Recorder. This simple and intuitive voice recorder transcribes speech in real-time and allows you to save and share your transcripts. Unfortunately, Google Recorder was exclusive to the Google Pixel 4 series at first. It then rolled out to some older Pixel devices but hasn’t moved on to other, non-Pixel devices yet.