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Mar

Carvon electric skateboards up the ante with AWD and a top speed of 35 mph


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Carvon’s next-generation electric skateboards offer a faster, smoother ride and more control.

It’s fair to say electric skateboards have gone mainstream over the past year, with new decks being rolled out for amateurs and experts alike. A Kickstarter campaign launched for Carvon’s new Evo and Revo boards fall into the latter category.

Carvon has been player in the electric skateboard game for five years but it’s raising the bar with its latest generation of boards.

Evo (aka “The Cruiser”) packs dual V3 motors positioned next to its wheels, rather than inside, which the company says allows for thicker urethane wheels, a smoother ride, and improved performance. The board can exceed an impressive 30 mph with a 14-mile range.

The Revo (aka “The Climber”) goes one step further, with dual V3 motors up front and a single X Motor in the back, totaling 3,000 watts of output for what the company calls “a gearbox on wheels.” While excelling at climbing hills, the Revo 4WD also boasts a 35 mph top speed and 20-mile range.

But there’s more.

Carvon has made it easy to swap its standard urethane wheels for all-terrain ones. And the company’s new and improved remote control fits snugly around slide gloves so veteran boarders can safely pull technical maneuvers. The dropdown deck offers a “low-to-the-ground” riding feel, according to Carvon, with carbon fiber layers for rigidity around the board’s electrics.

More: 12 electric skateboards that let you skate without the sweat

“We at Carvon have been actively involved in the DIY electric skateboard scene for years, especially with hub motors designs, and have been aware of the problems and limitations of current electric skateboard or longboard setups,” Carvon communications director, Michael Quiros, told Digital Trends.

“We wanted to come up with solutions to these problems because we wanted to duplicate the feeling of riding a skateboard or longboard, even though it’s motorized. We wanted to preserve the feeling of gliding, coasting, being expressive, going fast, racing, doing some slides, shredding on different surfaces … Basically, we didn’t want the boards to supplement our riding skills, but to enhance them.”

The Evo is available on Kickstarter for early adopter for $1,199. The Revo is available for $1,699. And for DIY enthusiasts who want to build their own board, Carvon’s Dual V3 motors are on offer for $499.

7
Mar

Google Assistant will finally help you read and interact with your text messages


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One of the main drawbacks of Google Assistant was long its inability to help you interact with your texts. That all changes today.

You can finally talk to your friends by talking to your phone.

Wait, what?

Yes, you read that correctly. If you have a phone that is compatible with Google Assistant, we have good news for you: The AI assistant can now help you read and interact with your SMS text messages, a feature that users have been requesting since … well, since Google Assistant first made its debut.

More: Everything you need to know about Google Assistant

You can now employ one of many prompts in order to access your text messages. For example, if you tell Google Assistant to “Show me my messages,” you’ll be greeted by the message interface found in Google Now. If you ask, “Do I have any messages?” you’ll see any new messages you may have received. If you say, “Show me my last message,” you’ll be able to access your most recent conversation.

When you access a message through Assistant, you’ll also have access to a reply button, which will open up a conversation field if tapped. And because Google Assistant uses the SMS client, you can also use your voice to interact with Google Hangouts and Facebook Messenger’s SMS feature. You can have your messages read aloud to you, reply to them, or move on to the next message on the list.

Google is currently in the process of rolling out Assistant to non-Pixel phones, so if you don’t have it yet, you ought to in the near future. 9to5Google reports that the feature works on the latest beta version of the Google app (6.14) but should also work on the latest 6.13 stable.

So if you find your hands tied but needing to keep up on your correspondences, Google Assistant can help you out in a pinch.

7
Mar

Machine learning improvements for Google Translate expanding to more languages


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Just because you’re not multilingual doesn’t mean you can’t communicate in a foreign country. Especially now that Google Translate has gotten so much better.

Google has always been the go-to place for online translation, but it looks like the company wants to take things to the next level. Last November, the company announced that it would use machine learning to improve the quality of translation offered by Google Translate. It began providing neural machine translation for nine languages, promising more to come, and now a few months later, it’s made good on that promise.

At launch last year, the languages included English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Turkish, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. But in a blog post on Monday, Google Translate head Barak Turovsky announced the availability of neural machine translation for Hindi, Russian, and Vietnamese, with “many more languages” to come. It will eventually be used in all 103 languages that Google Translate supports.

More: Google Translate 5.0 makes deciphering restaurant menus much easier

“With this update, Google Translate is improving more in a single leap than we’ve seen in the last 10 years combined. But this is just the beginning,” said Google in its original blog post. “While we’re starting with eight language pairs within Google Search, the Google Translate app, and website, our goal is to eventually roll neural machine translation out to all 103 languages and surfaces where you can access Google Translate.”

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According to Google, the system uses Google’s self-built tensor processor units, or TPUs, which help give the system a processing time that’s three times faster than on a CPU and eight times faster than on a GPU. Turovsky says the company can also use multilingual neural nets for languages that are similar linguistically.

Google has been putting a pretty heavy emphasis on machine learning, and that’s only likely to continue. Just recently, the company launched its new digital assistant, aptly called Google Assistant, which is artificially intelligent and aims to help users with day-to-day tasks in their digital lives — like conducting searches, managing calendars, and so on.

Article originally published in November 2016. Updated on 3-7-2017 by Lulu Chang: Added news of more languages added to neural machine translation capabilities. 

7
Mar

You can now install Samsung’s browser on Nexus + Pixel devices


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Samsung is making its browser available on Google hardware.

In a bid to deliver faster updates, Samsung decoupled its browser from TouchWiz and started offering it on the Play Store since 2015. The browser was limited to Galaxy phones, but a beta version of Samsung Internet is now being listed on the Play Store with support for the Google Pixel and Nexus devices.

The description for the app states that it is available on all “Galaxy and Google Nexus phones” running Android 5.0 Lollipop and above. I was able to install it just fine on my Pixel XL in India, and the browser itself is packed with features. You get support for 360-degree videos, DuckDuckGo search, ability to transact online with Samsung Pay, indicator for Progressive Web Apps, integrated QR reader, pop-up video player, and an Amazon shopping assistant that will automatically compares prices to the retailer.

Samsung is debuting Physical Web support with a feature called CloseBy, which lists websites for points of interest in your vicinity. There’s also the option to install an ad blocker extension to filter out ads. The browser is built on Chromium 51, and is surprisingly agile considering the number of features it offers. If you’re rocking a Nexus device or a Pixel, head to the Play Store to give it a try.

7
Mar

Sonos PLAYBASE is off-the-wall wireless for home theater


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Sonos PLAYBASE is a connected soundbar for those of us who don’t mount our TVs on the wall.

A couple of years ago, after my week-out-of-warranty amp decided to start flagging everything as HDCP non-compliant, I switched to a Sonos PLAYBAR for my home theater. And I never looked back. Until today. Now, Sonos has a PLAYBASE as well, and it’s designed not to be mounted on a wall but to sit under a TV. And to boom.

You can also pair it with your existing Sonos system, or use it as the starting point for full 5.1 surround sound. (Still waiting on 7.1, though, because more is more.)

PLAYBASE Comes in black or white and is priced at $699. Current Sonos owners can pre-order PLAYBASE starting today on Sonos.com. It ships April 4, 2017.

I already have the PLAYBAR, but am I wrong to consider making that a hand-me-down and hooking into the new, shiny PLAYBASE? Let me know!

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Sonos introduces PLAYBASE – an off the wall approach to TV sound

PLAYBASE slides the best of Sonos underneath your TV, delivering powerful home theater sound when the TV is on, and music all the time when it’s off.

Santa Barbara, California – March 7, 2017 – Today, Sonos announced PLAYBASE, the latest addition to its wireless home sound system and the newest speaker in their home theater line-up. Inspired by the simple insight that up to 70% of all TVs stand on furniture and are not mounted to the wall, PLAYBASE is a thin, yet powerful speaker that sits discreetly under the TV. Priced at $699 US and available in both black and white, PLAYBASE will be available globally starting on April 4, 2017.

At just 58 mm in height and packing 10 drivers, PLAYBASE offers everything you’d expect from a Sonos speaker – great sound when the TV is on and music all the time when it’s off. It was designed to disappear into the home. Appearing as if it was cut from a single piece of granite, it challenges conventional expectations of sound from a thin speaker. The construction comes together with no visible seams resulting in incredibly clean lines, an ultra-flat top surface, and more than 43,000 holes that make up an acoustically transparent grill.

PLAYBASE was built from the ground-up by Sonos with unique manufacturing processes and materials to meet the level of quality Sonos stands by, including a complex insert molding process and a custom-designed glass-filled polycarbonate exterior to keep vibration to a minimum and withstand the weight of a TV for years to come.

“When we think about what product we’ll invent next, we think first about the home, and the role each of our products play in the home. What we realized is that PLAYBAR only met the need of the small percentage of homes where people mount their televisions on the wall,” said Sonos CEO, Patrick Spence. “We saw a tremendous opportunity to deliver great sound in great style for the majority of homes where the TV sits on a piece of furniture. It was a huge challenge where we pushed the boundaries of design, acoustics, materials, wireless and software, and we can’t wait for people to bring it home.”

Designed for TVs that aren’t wall-mounted, PLAYBASE is easy to control and set-up using just two cords (optical and power). It expands to other rooms when wirelessly connected to your Sonos home sound system, and is equal parts TV speaker and music speaker, with access to more than 80 music services. Later this year, like every other Sonos speaker, you’ll soon be able to control PLAYBASE using your voice and any Amazon Alexa enabled device. PLAYBASE and PLAYBAR are Sonos for your TV space, allowing listeners to choose the best set-up to fit any room.

“We have built a product that can not only handle the complexities of home theater – delivering open and natural sound, clear dialogue, and immersive bass that fills the room – but also fits perfectly in any home environment,” said Giles Martin, Sound Experience Leader at Sonos. “The challenge with PLAYBASE was upholding the desire for it to be beautiful from all angles without compromising any of our design, acoustics or engineering principles. We were obsessive in our approach and decisions, resisting every urge to pack anything in here that wasn’t needed, and custom built everything else to find the perfect fit – it’s our thinnest, most beautiful speaker yet.”

Through a unique balance of hardware and software, all of PLAYBASE’s 10 custom-designed drivers with dedicated amplifiers – six mid-range, three tweeters, and one woofer – are powered by software to precisely control the sound coming from each transducer. The result is a sound stage much wider than the speaker itself.

With software, we’re also able to deliver flexible control experiences – whether with your TV remote, Sonos app, or select partner apps—and add new features over time. This includes Trueplay, recently available for Sonos’ home theater products, which adjusts the sound of PLAYBASE to the specifics of any particular room. In addition, Dialogue Enhancement and Night Mode, both options within the Sonos App, allow for enhanced vocal clarity or toned down bass for loud action scenes.

Starting today, current Sonos owners have access to an exclusive pre-order of PLAYBASE on Sonos.com.

7
Mar

BLU’s Life Max boasts an enormous battery for under £100


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Amazon promo price gets you a 3,700mAh battery, fingerprint scanner and 5.5-inch display for £89.99.

Budget smartphone brand BLU continues to make inroads into Europe, and its latest effort, the Life Max, targets the entry-level segment with a surprisingly solid collection of hardware. The regular price for the phone is £109.99, but it’s on sale right now for £89.99.

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That gets you just about enough power for a decent, basic Android experience on BLU’s Marshmallow-based software. The quad-core MediaTek chip inside the Life Max isn’t bleeding edge, and we’re a little nervous to see 2GB of RAM in any current Android phone, but the phone performs just fine, in part thanks to the fact that it’s only pushing a 720p display. (There’s no oleophobic coating on the screen, but there is a factory-fitted screen protector included.)

Spread across 5.5 inches, that’s not a whole lot of pixel density, but for the price, the overall brightness, viewing angles and color quality isn’t bad at all. Other notables include a relatively cramped, but not surprising 16GB of storage (of which around 10.5GB is available out of the box), backed up by SD expandability, and a decidedly basic 8-megapixel rear camera.

Network (GSM/GPRS/EDGE) 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, (4G HSPA+ 42Mbps) 900/1900/2100MHz, (4G LTE Cat 4 Up to 150 Mbps) FDD 1/3/7/20
Display 5.5-inch 720 x 1280, 267 ppi
Processor 64-Bit MediaTek MT6737, 1.3 GHz Quad-Core with Mali-T720 graphics GPU
OS Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Camera Rear – 8.0 megapixel with LED Flash, (1.12mm pixel size, 1/4 inch sensor, 2.8mm aperture) HD 1080p@30fps video recordingFront – 5.0 megapixel, LED Flash
Connectivity Wi-Fi b/g/n, GPS, Bluetooth v4.0, Hotspot, NextRadio
Memory 2GB RAM, 16GB Internal Memory, Micro SD Slot up to 64GB
Dimensions 154.5 x 77.1 x 8.7 mm
Battery Li-Polymer 3700 mAh
Available Colours Midnight Blue

All of that’s standard fare, as is the plasticky exterior it’s all packaged in (Galaxy Note 3 veterans will see a very familiar faux leather back panel.) The Life Max’s big selling point is its enormous battery — a 3,700mAh cell which according to BLU’s numbers will keep you up and running for a maximum of three days. In my less-than-scientific testing, I’ve been hard pushed to kill this thing off in five days of on-and-off, lighter use.

The inclusion of a fingerprint scanner is a big deal too, given the price point. BLU’s rear-mounter scanner isn’t the quickest out there, but it’s perfectly serviceable, and gives the Life Max a leg up on competitors around the £100 mark.

The firm’s Android 6.0-based software is at once highly differentiated in its feature set, launcher and menus and yet with some visual nods towards stock Android. And aside from a couple of Amazon apps, Opera’s browser and NextRadio, the Life Max is pretty light on preloaded bloat.

Picking up a fully-fledged Android phone for less than £100 is always going to be an exercise in compromises, yet the Life Max walks that particular tightrope as well as can be expected. Obviously, spending a little more — say, £50 — will let you score a significantly upgraded camera, or bag something with metal construction from Honor or Moto. But if you’re looking for an inexpensive device that’s fast, and boasts epic longevity, you could do a lot worse than BLU’s new budget offering.

The BLU Life Max is available now from Amazon UK at its promotional launch price of £89.99

7
Mar

NVIDIA Shield continues console ambitions with new Tomb Raider release


The NVIDIA Shield is becoming an even more compelling product with each new major game release.

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Tomb Raider — not the 1996 original but the 2013 reboot — is now available in its console-grade entirety on the NVIDIA Shield Android TV. Square Enix and NVIDIA worked together to optimize the game for the nascent set-top platform, and for $15 you get the entire experience, optimized for the company’s Tegra X1 processor and rendering at 720p.

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The new title, which was released over three years ago on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles, is considerably darker, harder and more brutal than the original Lara Croft games, as the now-younger explorer finds herself alone on an island with few tools and no experience.

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Like the original, Tomb Raider was extremely successful, selling over 8 million units and gaining an aggregate score of 87% on Metacritic. The Shield version appears to be identical to its console counterparts — the Tegra X1 processor inside the Shield is quite a bit more powerful than that of the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 — but it is limited to 720p output to ensure a high frame rate.

Will you be spending the $15 on this awesome game? I still haven’t completed it since I got it for free as a free Xbox Live game a couple years back, but I can attest to its excellence.

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Mar

Nintendo’s Parental Control app is amazing. Here’s how to use it!


Every game console should have parental controls this nice.

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While there are definitely adults roaming the world right now with Nintendo Switches in hands, rescuing the lands of Hyrule or racing in futuristic hovercrafts, plenty of new Switch owners are actually kids. Not every parent is a gamer, but most parents want to make sure their children are not up at all hours of the night playing on this new highly portable console. Switch is small enough to hide under a blanket or sneak out of the house to school with no problem, which is why Nintendo made sure parents had an extra tool to help make sure everyone behaves.

Parental controls on a Nintendo console are not a new thing by any stretch, but now those controls can be accessed remotely with an app on your phone. Even better? That app gives you a ton of information about how Switch is being used and includes new tools for controlling access. Here’s how to set up parental controls on your phone!

Before you get started

In order to get set up, you’re going to need a few things.

  • Make sure you have about 15 minutes set aside
  • Install the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app from the Play Store
  • Grab your Nintendo Switch
  • Hide from your children

Adding Parental Controls to your Switch

Using the app to control settings on your Switch means you need to first log in to your Nintendo account on your phone. When the same account is on your phone and your Switch, it becomes much easier for the two to talk. If you do not have a Nintendo account, you will need to create on from within the app to continue. If you are already logged in to your Nintendo account through the Miitomo or Fire Emblem Heroes apps on your phone, you will be an option to use that login automatically.

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Open your Switch Parental Controls app
Tap Next when prompted to register your Switch to the app
Tap Sign in/Create Account when prompted to log in

Once you’ve logged in to your Nintendo account, you will see a Registration Code. This six digit pin needs to be entered on your Nintendo Switch. Keep your phone display on, but set your phone down and pick up your Switch for this next part.

Head to System Settings on your Nintendo Switch home screen.

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Navigate down to Parental Controls and select Parental Controls Settings.
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Select Use your Smart Device from the options listed
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Select Yes when asked if you have the Parental Controls app
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Enter the registration code from your phone.
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Select Register when you see your name appear
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Now that you have registered your Switch to the Parental Controls app, you need to go back to your phone so you can adjust system settings to your desire. On your phone you will now see Set Parental Controls and Later as your two options. If you want to add controls now, tap the top option. If not, refer back to this guide when you are ready!

Setting Parental Controls

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Nintendo’s basic parental controls include three basic settings. You can set a time limit for how long your child can play Switch every day; you can set a content rating restriction if you don’t want your child playing games above a particular age rating; and you can set a pin to bypass the first two options. Gameplay and content restriction settings offer several extra features if you want to be more detailed, but the initial setup will walk you through basic time and content options. As soon as you save these options, the restrictions are immediately enabled on the Switch as long as it is connected to Wi-Fi.

If you want to be more detailed in your time restrictions — for example to set different time restrictions for different days of the week — head to the Console Settings tab in the bottom right corner of the app and select Play-Time Limit from the top. From here you will see Set Days Individually at the top, which will give you a Monday-Sunday list for you to set individual timers on. You’ll also see a Bedtime Alarm option, which will render the Switch unplayable past a specified time unless the pin is entered.

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Adjusting the Restriction Level when first setting the Switch up allows you to set a content rating limit, but if you want to go deeper you can select Custom Settings from the Restriction Level list and adjust things as you see fit. You can place limits on the ability to post screenshots to social media, and restrictions on the ability to send or receive messages from anyone Nintendo Switch user. The ability to pick and choose these settings makes it a little easier if you have family members with Switch consoles to share with your kids, or if you’re interested in a higher content restriction but have no interest in the ability to share to Facebook.

If you’re interested in more actively monitoring Switch activity, the Time Played tab will break down what games are being played each day and for how long. This information is later organized in the Monthly Report, so you can see total hours played over the course of any month. Nintendo generates this information automatically, and you can either choose to be notified when this information is available or look in the app when you’re curious. Usage information is sent to the app several times a day, but is not sent in real-time so it won’t be entirely accurate if your child is playing on your Switch at the moment you are looking at reporting.

How to remove parental controls from your Switch

Decided you don’t need these features on your phone? It’s pretty easy to turn off but don’t just uninstall the app and walk away. You want to de-register the app from your Switch, which means you’ll need your phone and your Switch handy for a few minutes.

Head to System Settings on your Nintendo Switch home screen

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Navigate down to Parental Controls and select Parental Controls Settings
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Select Unregister App from the available options

Enter your Parental Control pin (check the app if you forgot!)
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Confirm you want to do this by selecting Unregister
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Uninstall the Parental Controls app on your phone

And that’s it! You now know all you need to know about controlling the Nintendo Switch remotely. Got an idea for a future feature in this app? Share it with us in the comments!

7
Mar

Now may be a great time to buy a Galaxy S7


A nice discount on two of the best phones right now.

We know the Galaxy S8 is coming pretty soon — announced at the end of March and released sometime in April — but increasingly, this year’s models aren’t putting last year’s out of business.

To wit, the Galaxy S7 is getting a steep discount at U.S. carrier T-Mobile (and Sprint, too, on the S7 edge) — $250 off their retail prices (via Thrifter) — and with the Nougat rollout complete the phone is now more compelling than ever. That brings the price of the Galaxy S7 down to $323.99, and the S7 edge down to $429.99 and $444.99 (the Sprint option is $15 more).

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It’s clear that the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge are going to hold up particularly well even into late-2017 and beyond. As we’ve seen, the Nougat update brings a number of performance and feature improvements to the Galaxy lineup, and the hardware is still quite strong, both aesthetically and in terms of specs. While the Snapdragon 820 inside the phones is no longer top-of-the-line, Samsung managed to eke impressive performance and stability out of the devices, managing to stay at the top of our best-of lists until the release of the Pixel phones in October.

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The Galaxy S7 line also has a number of features the Pixels don’t, namely waterproofing and wireless charging, and arguably much nicer designs. That the phones don’t have USB-C ports is unfortunate, but the qualm is easily overlooked considering all of their other upsides — especially at $250 off.

Both the discounted Sprint and T-Mobile versions of the devices also come with 64GB microSD cards to sweeten the pot, but the phones must be ordered through Samsung’s online web store, so there is no possibility of wallet-friendly financing. The good news is that the T-Mobile version of the GS7 is probably the best of the bunch if you’re going to be roaming at all, since, after unlocking it, it has the most bands and support for the fastest LTE speeds of any of the variants.

Are you taking Samsung up on its discount offer? Let us know in the comments!

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Mar

Picking up an LG G6? Check out these new cases!


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What are the best cases for the LG G6?

If you’re planning to pick up the brand new LG G6 when it launches early next month, you’ll want to keep it protected with a good case. With a wide selection of cases available, you can find the perfect case for your new phone before you even have it in your hands.

Here’s our breakdown of some of the best cases you can find for the LG G6.

  • Spigen Rugged Armor
  • Ringke Air Prism
  • SUPCASE Rugged Holster Case
  • Trianium Clarium Series Case
  • Spigen Thin Fit
  • LK wallet case

Spigen Rugged Armor

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Spigen’s Rugged Armor cases are always a great option, offering good protection without adding too much bulk to your phone. It features a premium look with carbon fiber textures on the back, clear cutouts for your ports, camera and fingerprint scanner, as well as all the protective features that Spigen is known for — spiderweb shock absorption on the interior of the case along with Air Cushion Technology in all the corners.

For a case that offers great protection along with a sleek and stylish appearance, you can’t go wrong with the Spigen Rugged Armor case for your LG G6.

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Ringke Air Prism

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Ringke is known for making some some stylish cases, and this Air Prism is no exception. This one-piece case is made from soft TPU and will provide a perfect fit for your LG G6.

The first thing that you’ll notice with this case, however, is the modern geometric texture pattern on the back. Besides looking really cool and offering drop protection, it adds a bunch of great textures to help you maintain a solid grip on your brand new phone. It’s available in three color options — black, rose gold, and clear — so pick the perfect style for you.

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SUPCASE Rugged Holster Case

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If you’re the klutzy type who’s constantly dropping your phone, you want this rugged case from SUPCASE. This is a two-piece case that features a front plate with a built-in screen protector that, along with the LG G6’s waterproofing, will pretty much keep your phone in pristine condition. It features multi-layered protection that combines TPU and polycarbonate materials to create a shock absorbing core and impact resistant bumper.

It also comes with a belt clip holster that swivels 360-degrees, making it a great accessory for anyone who’s constantly on the go throughout the day and needs quick access to their phone at all times.

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Trianium Clarium Series Case

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The thing about having a new phone is that you want to show it off, right? But not at the expense of leaving it open to damage. That’s where a great clear case come in.

Trianium’s Clarium Series cases are sleek and minimalist, so if those are important features in a case for you, you’ll definitely want to check it out. Your phone will get all around protection from this slim case that also perfectly preserves the look of your LG G6.

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Spigen Thin Fit

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If you absolutely hate the idea of using a case because of the added bulk, perhaps you should consider Thin Fit case from Spigen. While it won’t offer as much drop protection as the other cases on this list, it will prevent your phones from being scuffed or scratched while in your pocket.

All your ports and side buttons are left wide open, and the case is thin enough to let NFC and wireless charging pass through without issue. Again, if you’re looking for a case that offers sound protection, your best to look at other options. But if you’re looking for a slim and lightweight case to offer the most basic protection from nicks and scratches, this is your best bet.

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LK Wallet case

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Wallet cases are a great option for protecting your phone — as long as you’re able to justify the added bulk for the extra convenience of having your phone, cash, cards and ID all in one place.

This wallet case from LK has been perfectly designed for the LG G6, and offers full protection in all four corners via the TPU inner shell along with the protection from the leather exterior You’re able to fit three cards along the inside of the front cover, along with a pocket for folded bills. There’s ample cutouts for the headphone jack, charging port and fingerprint scanner, and the case also folds up to create a kickstand for your phone for hands-free viewing.

For a classy and versatile case, look no further than this leather wallet case.

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