Deal: Samsung microSD cards (16 to 64GB) available for more than 50% off on Amazon
Samsung’s highly rated microSD cards are available on Amazon today with discounts exceeding 50%.
Both EVO (48MB/s) and PRO (90MB/s) models are available, but the discounts differ based on the capacity of the card.
Here’s a breakdown of the biggest discounts:
- Samsung 32GB PRO Class 10 Micro SDHC up to 90MB/s with Adapter for $17.99 (51% off)
- Samsung 16GB EVO Class 10 Micro SDHC with Adapter up to 48MB/s for $6.99 (51% off)
- Samsung 32GB EVO Class 10 Micro SDHC up to 48MB/s with Adapter for $13.99 (63% off)
- Samsung 64GB EVO Class 10 Micro SDXC up to 48MB/s with Adapter for $24.99 ( 58% off)
These are the best prices ever for Samsung microSD memory on Amazon, so this limited promo is a great occasion to stock on cheap storage for your Android tablet or smartphone.
Happy shopping!
Exclusive: Huawei P8 will have 3-year warranty in selected markets
While most modern smartphones come with standard manufacturers’ warranty, some companies are trying to offer additional services to entice customers. LG is offering free screen replacements in Korea with the LG G4, HTC is offering free damage protection in the USA with the One M9 and we can exclusively reveal that Huawei is offering three years warranty with next-day or three-day turnaround time for repairs with the Huawei P8 in selected Western European markets.
The Head of Device Service for Western Europe at Huawei spoke to us and told us that the company is testing different propositions to see which works best for customers. We’ve already exclusively revealed that the Huawei P8 will come with free same day warranty replacements and now we can reveal the service benefits that Huawei is offering Western European customers who buy its latest flagship.
As part of its Huawei VIP service, customers in the following Western European markets will receive the following service levels with their Huawei P8 smartphone:
| Country | Service |
|---|---|
| UK | 3 years warranty for the first 5000 customers to register on the Huawei website 24 hours Turn Around Time (TAT) with next-day door-step replacement. |
| FR | 3 years warranty requires registration and submission of Proof Of Purchase |
| DE | 3 years warranty when you register with Huawei Club Out of Warranty insurance free for first 3 months |
| IT | Special line customer care Express Pick up and delivery from customer home for repairs |
| ES | 3 days TAT for repairs special hotline & courier pick up from customer |
| NL | 3 years warranty 3 days TAT |
| PT | 3 years warranty if you buy the device before 31st July 2016 |
| BE | 3 years warranty 3 days TAT |
| CH | 3 days TAT |
The 24-hour turn around time for repairs in the UK is certainly impressive, given that most OEMs can only offer 7-14 days TAT and the 3 years warranty will certainly ensure your handset continues to work for longer than the contract you bought it on. In Germany, three months out-of-warranty insurance should provide some reassurance for customers that, if the worst should happen, at least Huawei will foot the bill for the first three months.
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Do you think warranty is important enough? Has the extra warranty or the other added benefits influenced your decision on whether to buy the Huawei P8? Let us know your views in the comments below!
NVIDIA’s G-Sync brings smoother graphics to gaming laptops
NVIDIA’s G-Sync promised to kill a lot of gaming issues like lag and stutter on desktop PCs, but you need both a supported graphics card and monitor to make it work. However, that’s obviously not an issue for laptops, and NVIDIA has just announced G-Sync support for several high-end gaming notebooks. The models it has certified use the latest 960M, 956M, 970M and 980M discreet mobile graphics chips, including the 17.3-inch ASUS G751, the Aorus X5, the MSI GT72 G and two 4K laptops from Clevo.
Those G-sync-enabled gaming laptops feature screens approved by NVIDIA with 75Hz refresh rates designed to cut tearing, input lag, stuttering and other problems. You’ll also get a few new features like windowed mode for for borderless gaming and the ability to customize your refresh rates. If you’ve got one of those models (or are thinking of getting one), here’s the best part: the new drivers are now available with NVIDIA’s latest drivers.
The Clevo P770ZM-G 17.3-inch gaming laptop with NVIDIA GTX 980M graphics
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Filed under: Gaming, Laptops, NVIDIA
Source: NVIDIA
GoPro’s Hero+ LCD puts a touchscreen on its entry-level camera
Last week, GoPro unveiled some advanced tools for the more ambitious content creator. Today, for the folk that just want to snorkel in the Bahamas, or jump off a cliff there’s a new member of the GoPro camera family to consider: the Hero+ LCD. If you’re familiar with the company’s naming conventions, you’ve probably figured out that this is a revision of the bare bones Hero that was introduced last fall (and that yes, it has an LCD). The new camera has a few significant revisions over the original Hero though, including a decent bump in the price.
The key feature is, of course, the built-in touchscreen LCD. This was something exclusive the the Hero 4 Silver until now. The LCD was one of our favourite features on the Hero 4, as it makes menu navigation, shot setup and viewing back videos so much easier than your previous best option — using the GoPro app. Unlike the Silver, the Hero+ LCD can’t be removed from its waterproof case, and this means accessing the display will always require opening the rear door (it’s unclear if the doors can be swapped to one with a cutout for the screen like the Hero 4 has).
The LCD is joined by a some decent improvements to the actual camera, too. The first Hero could record video up to 1080p at 30 frames per second (or 60fps at 720p). The Hero+ LCD can record 1080p at 60fps, and take 8-megapixel stills (compared to 5MP on the original Hero). Other upgrades include built-in WiFi and Bluetooth, something sorely lacking last time, and there’s HiLight tagging too, another feature inherited from the higher-end members of the GoPro family.
There’s even a new feature that’s not been seen on any GoPro before, and that’s in-camera video trimming. Now, you can snip duff footage at the beginning or end (usually a close up of your mug after you pressed record), and have a clip that’s (more) ready to share via the app. Don’t expect this feature to remain exclusive to the Hero+ LCD for long though.
New features come at a new price, and that’s $300. That’s over twice what you’ll pay for the standard Hero ($130). For perspective, GoPro will still sell you a Hero 3+ Silver for $300 which gives you more shooting modes (960p etc. plus 10-megapixel stills), more time lapse and burst modes and an HDMI port. It’s also not bonded to its housing, so you can fit it in more accessories. The Hero+ LCD is trading that off for the convenience of the display, and a few software tricks. At this price, the Hero+ LCD goes up against tough competition from the likes of Sony’s nearest equivalent with a similar feature set, but the display is a wearable accessory, or the excellent Drift Ghost S (also with 1080p/60fps and a built-in LCD). The Hero+ LCD will be available in the US this Saturday (6th), internationally by the 12th.
“Okay, Google” command from any screen returns to Galaxy S6
Google confirmed, and we verified, that the “Okay, Google” hotword command is now working again on the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge.
The feature has been broken for weeks, and the fact that the option to activate it was completely missing from the Settings section made some users believe it was an intentional omission by Samsung. As it turns out, the reason was a plain old bug, or more precisely a conflict between the Google app and Samsung’s own voice command feature, S Voice.
A Google representative announced on the company’s product forums that the problem has been fixed. In order to get the feature to work, you will need to have the latest Google app update (4.5 or higher, the current one being 4.6). If you have the latest version and you can’t see the feature, try uninstalling the updates to the Google app and then updating it to the latest version. That’s how our Nirave managed to get it to work on his Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge. Worst case, you may need to clear the cached data of the Google app, though that means you will be signed out of your Google account.
One more thing: because of said conflict with S Voice, enabling “Okay, Google” from any screen will disable S Voice, except for the times when the screen is off. Basically, you will have to decide between the two assistants, but we’re pretty sure that won’t be a problem for many of you.
Nintendo’s new ‘NX’ console will reportedly run Android
Nintendo has already said that it won’t be talking about its new NX console until 2016, but that hasn’t stopped a few tantalising details from slipping out to the press. Nikkei reports that the new hardware will use the Android operating system, as Nintendo seeks a more open platform that’s already been embraced by third-party developers. We’re firmly in rumors and speculation territory here, but there’s some basis for the claim. Nintendo has hinted that the NX will be positioned alongside the 3DS and the Wii U, rather than as a direct replacement for either system. The Wii U has been a commercial flop, but that doesn’t mean the NX will be a traditional home console competing directly with the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It could be something completely different — fans have suggested a hybrid device that gamers could play both at home and on the go.
Portability would play to Android’s strengths, particularly if Nintendo wants to leverage its upcoming phone and tablet games. However, if the company does indeed use the platform, there’s no guarantee that it’ll look like the typical Android experience found on phones and tablets. The Wii U and 3DS suffer from sluggish operating systems, menus and apps — Nintendo could use a heavily modified version of Google’s platform to quietly offload the problem and focus on what it does best, which is making high quality games.
Source: Nikkei
MediaTek’s Helio P10 offers octa-core and faster LTE on the cheap
It’s only been half a month since MediaTek announced a 10-core mobile processor, the Helio X20, as its flagship product for next year, but the company is already prepping a slightly lesser model to stay true to its roots. Meet the Helio P10, the first member of the “premium performance” family (while the X family is for “extreme performance”). For the CPU alone, this 28nm SoC sits somewhere in between the X10 — the one that’s inside the HTC One M9+ — and the X20 as it has eight 64-bit Cortex-A53 cores that go up to 2GHz. It’s obviously not a proper powerhouse given the lack of Cortex-A57 cores, but that should be good news for your device’s battery.
Additionally, the P10 has a 700MHz dual-core 64-bit Mali-T860 for some decent graphics performance, as well as world mode LTE Cat 6 support for up to 300 Mbps down / 50 Mbps up speeds using carrier aggregation — something that’s sorely missed on the X10, so Qualcomm is still clearly in the lead until the P10 and the X20 hit the market.
Another goodie on the P10 is the integrated TrueBright ISP engine with support for “ultra-sensitive” RWWB optical sensors, which is apparently a world first. According to MediaTek, RWWB is the way to go as it claims to “capture twice as much light as traditional RGB sensors,” as well as delivering color resolution that’s even better than its RGBW counterparts. We’ll believe it when we see it.
On the audio side of things, the P10 comes with HiFi audio performance rated at 110dB SNR and -95dB THD, thus saving device makers the trouble of adding a dedicated audio chip. Last but not least, MediaTek’s MiraVision 2.0 enables butter-smooth 60 fps full HD display, along with an “UltraDimming” mode for late night reading and “BluLight Defender” mode to reduce eye fatigue (and it’s apparently more efficient than third-party apps that offer the same functionality).
As to when us mere mortals can get our hands on the Helio P10, MediaTek says it’ll be shipping the chip in Q3 this year, and the first consumer devices may arrive in the later part of 2015 — a little before the X20 makes its debut in the market.
Amazon launches Kindle for Kids bundle just in time for Summer
Kids need to read too right? If they are going to be in front of any type of electronic screen while inside, some of that time should be dedicated to something other than gaming. Well to help alleviate that, Amazon has launched a Kindle for Kids bundle that aims to help get those bookworms a kindle of their own, and leave their parents with some piece of mind.
Included in the Kindle for Kids bundle, is a standard Kindle, a “kid-friendly cover”, and an extended warranty provided by SquareTrade. The kid-friendly cover comes in either blue, green, pink, purple or black, so there are plenty of options for your little ones. What’s really awesome is the SquareTrade warranty that provides protection up to two years, for accidental spills and drops.
If purchased separately, you would be spending close to $150 on all of this, just to get your kids up and rolling for some summer-time reading sessions. However, with the Kindle for Kids bundle, you get the Kindle, case, and the extended warranty for only $99. That’s a heck of a deal, and honestly, one that I was considering for myself. Kinda. Okay I was.
Now to throw some fun into the mix the Kindle that your child receives will include Kindle FreeTime which allows kids the ability to view their reading progress of each book, and earn badges for reaching specific milestones and accomplishments. This can really help out and make reading enjoyable for you and your children. Also, since this is just the traditional Kindle, there is no way for the kids to access regular websites or social media, so that they can just focus on reading without any other distractions from the device itself. Finally, parents won’t have to worry about accidental purchases or charges to their credit cards. This is thanks to the fact that the Kindle will only be loaded up via the parents’ existing Kindle library or purchased from the Kindle Store and added to the Kindle FreeTime Profile.
This is a great deal to get a jump start on the summer, and turn more than a few kids into some bookworms. Let us know what you think about this great deal from Amazon in the comments below.
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Agar.io brings massively multiplayer games to the petri dish
Most massively multiplayer online games take place in epic fantasy worlds or the distant future, but one of the latest sensations takes place on a much, much smaller scale. Agar.io pits thousands of players against each other in a web-based petri dish, where each gamer represents a cell. Your only real goal is to grow larger than everyone else by swallowing other cells and dodging your bigger rivals. It sounds simple, but it can get very hectic — and it’s a good abstraction of the fierce survival-of-the-fittest competition that you sometimes see on the microscopic level.
Believe it or not, Agar.io is also oddly political for a game that’s all about hungry blobs. As Kotaku notes, the title is already huge enough in Turkey (despite just weeks of availability) that political parties are using it as a symbol of their desires to grow and form alliances. And on the game’s European server, players from multiple nations are known to gang up and fight other teams with rival political values. It’s proof that any large-scale game with room for self-expression is bound to develop a complex culture — in this case, a bacterial culture.
Source: Agar.io
Windows 10 launches on July 29th, here’s how to get in line
Microsoft has announced that Windows 10 is coming on July 29th, and you don’t even need to get out of your chair to get a spot in the upgrade line. Take a gander at your Notification Area in the Taskbar and you should find a Windows icon that, when clicked, reveals a shiny new Windows 10 upgrade panel. It’s currently being rolled out to select users, since plenty of you have emailed in screenshots, but we’ve yet to see it ourselves. As before, users will have a year to climb onto the Free Windows 10 bandwagon, but once they do, they’ll get free security upgrades for the life of the device.
[Thanks, Dan S]
Filed under: Internet, Software, Microsoft
Source: Microsoft
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