‘Skull & Bones’ takes open world online gaming to the high seas

Ubisoft Singapore just announced its next game here at E3 2017, called Skull & Bones. It challenges players to rise to the rank of pirate king, while playing with their friends and against their enemies in an online open world. During the conference, they showed off 5-on-5 multiplayer, as ships jostled about in combat and, eventually, escape with their ill-gotten loot. If this sounds a bit familiar, it shouldn’t be a surprise, as the team previously worked on the ocean gameplay in Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag.

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Review: CalDigit’s Tuff 1 TB SSD Brings Fast, Rugged, Portable Storage to the Latest Macs

CalDigit’s Tuff line of rugged USB-C external drives have been a great option for those looking to take extra storage or backups on the go for a while now, but in addition to the existing 2 TB model using a 5400 rpm spinning hard drive, the company recently expanded the line to include a 1 TB solid-state drive option.

At a list price of $499, the solid-state drive version is not cheap, but if you want fast storage on the go, combining an SSD with the Tuff’s 10 Gbps USB 3.1 Gen 2 support gives some of Apple’s latest Macs the ability to move data quickly. The MacBook Pro and brand-new iMac with their Thunderbolt 3 ports supporting full 10 Gbps USB are the best partners for the Tuff, and it’s easy to see how useful it would be for moving data back and forth between notebook and desktop machines.

Overview

As a portable drive, the Tuff is bus-powered, which means it draws all of the power it needs from the host computer over USB and doesn’t need to be plugged into power separately. The Tuff arrives pre-formatted in Journaled HFS+ to work with macOS, and CalDigit provides easy step-by-step instructions for re-formatting the drive for Windows if necessary.

The Tuff itself comes in a sturdy aluminum enclosure with ribbing on the top and bottom for additional strength and heat dissipation. The whole thing is then wrapped in a silicone bumper that protects the edges. The SSD version of the Tuff comes with a bright green bumper, while the spinning hard drive models are available with a choice of green, orange, black, blue, or gray bumper.

Bumpers can be purchased separately for $15 each if you like to switch up your colors or if you have multiple Tuff drives and want to make it easy to tell at a glance which is which. With the bumper on, the Tuff measures 5.31 inches by 3.52 inches by 0.83 inches and weighs 0.60 pounds, so it’s quite portable and easy to toss into a bag for transport.

Ruggedness

Beyond providing solid shock protection for the Tuff, the bumper also includes a plug for the drive’s USB-C port to prevent dust and water from getting into the port. The design gives the Tuff an IP57 rating, meaning it has sufficient dust protection to ensure continued operation of the device, as well as water protection that ensures the drive can remain functional after being immersed in water for up to 30 minutes at a depth of up to one meter, provided the silicone port plug is in place.

We tested the water and shock resistance of the Tuff, submerging it in water for 30 minutes and dropping it from a height of approximately five feet onto several different surfaces, and the drive continued to function normally. The ribbed design does, however, make it a little difficult to wipe the Tuff dry after exposure to water.

A small hole in the the silicone bumper next to the USB port lets you see the white status light that shines solid when passively connected to a host computer and blinks when data is being written to or read from the drive.

Connectivity

By opting for a Type-C USB 3.1 Gen 2 port on the Tuff, CalDigit is aiming to provide maximum flexibility for connecting via not only the latest 10 Gbps standard but with backwards compatibility all the way back to USB 1.0. CalDigit includes a Type-C to Type-C cable and a Type-C to Type-A cable, both in 0.5-meter lengths.

The Tuff also comes with an Archive Box for additional protection, to keep the Tuff’s USB cables close by, and to aid in keeping multiple drives organized and labeled for easy access.

Performance

CalDigit promises speeds of up to 540 MB/s on the SSD version of the Tuff when connecting over Thunderbolt 3/USB-C 3.1 Gen 2, and in our testing it came reasonably close to hitting those numbers, with Blackmagic Disk Speed Test registering write speeds in excess of 480 MB/s and read speeds of over 505 MB/s when connected to a 2016 MacBook Pro.

Performance unsurprisingly falls back a bit when using slower USB interfaces, but still remains impressive. Routing to the MacBook Pro through a Type-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) port on Belkin’s Thunderbolt 3 dock dropped write speeds to around 320 MB/s, while read speeds came in around 350 MB/s. Connecting directly to a 2016 MacBook via Type-C USB 3.1 Gen 1 yielded write and read speeds of around 410 MB/s and 420 MB/s respectively.

Wrap-up and How to Buy

Solid-state drives still carry a significant premium compared to traditional hard drives, so it’s no surprise the Tuff SSD is fairly expensive. But if you need the speed and ruggedness you can get with an SSD, the Tuff is a great option.

It combines the fastest USB and drive speeds with a sturdy enclosure that can handle the bumps and spills that come with being out on the road, and the extra touches such as both Type-C and Type-A cables and the plastic Archive Box give you everything you need to stay organized and connected.

The 1 TB SSD Tuff carries a list price of $499.99 and CalDigit is currently offering a $50 discount through its online store, although supplies are currently sold out. CalDigit has a few units available through its Amazon storefront at the same $449.99 pricing, and the company tells us more stock is on the way.

The 2 TB traditional hard drive Tuff is priced at $179.99 in all colors, while extra bumpers in all colors are priced at $14.95.

Note: CalDigit provided the Tuff SSD to MacRumors free of charge for the purposes of this review. No other compensation was received.

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WalletHub – A must download for any adult (Review)

Some people (me) have difficulty keeping track of their finances from time to time. While I always know what’s in my bank account, my credit score is usually somewhat of a mystery to me, both what’s in it and what it means. If you’re like me and that 3-digit number is an enigma to you too, you too should download WalletHub.

Developer: WalletHub

Price: Free

Download: Google Play

All you need to know in one place

All Your Info, All in One Place

When you first launch WalletHub, you will need to enter quite a bit of personal information. Obviously, this is needed to bring you your credit report. WalletHub has the usual disclaimer that your information will not be used for anything other than the report they are generating, and they promise that their reporting will not affect your credit score. This initial setup, both entering your data and them looking you up, will take a good 10-15 minutes, so expect to wait for a little bit. Once everything is loaded up, WalletHub will allow you to set a password or a pin number to keep your information safe from prying eyes.

From the main dashboard, you have your credit score displayed in an easy to read format that tells you your score, how that rates, and when the last time it was updated. From this screen, you can set goals such as buy a house or car, and get great resources about different types of loans, how to negotiate price, pitfalls to watch out for, and tips for all ranges of credit. There is also an indepth analysis tab that shows everything that has had an effect on your credit both positive and negative over the past month, with breakdowns for Payment History, Collections, Credit Utilization, Debt Load, Account Age, Account Diversity, and Credit Inquiries. There are other tabs that suggest credit cards for your credit score and help you analyse the pros and cons of various cards and various offers for cards.

Easy to read info and tips

A Solid App

Everything in the app out in the open in easy to find locations, so if this topic starts to get you overwhelmed, the app helps guide you along. Also with all of the information packed into this app in every category, they really make sure that if there is something you are unsure about in the world of credit scores they help talk you through it in an easy to understand way. Everything in the app is positive and directs you back to what your goals are and what steps you can take to reach them.

Set you goals and reach them with guides and tips

A Personal Touch

Without disclosing all my personal financial information to the whole internet, I will say that this app has first and foremost explained to me what everything on my report means, how different things effect my score, and how to make even more improvements to get where I want to be. Everything they have suggested to me so far has worked out and has been solid information, and the fact that they take the time with each step to explain to me what everything means is a huge sigh of relief to someone who easily gets overwhelmed by numbers.

Conclusion

Plain and simple, the fact that the features in this app are not included in every banking app baffles me. The reports, notifications, suggestions, and guides are top notch and really make you feel like you are in control of your financial life. This app is a must install for me, and should be for anyone else who is in charge of their financial life. So for all you adults out there, download now.

Moto’s E4 and E4 Plus bring solid power, big battery for under $200

Why it matters to you

Moto’s E devices have been darlings of the budget-conscious smartphone crowd, and the E4 and E4 Plus will give customers even more bang for their buck.

Update: We’ve added official launch details from Motorola.

Motorola’s E line has proved over the last several years that you can spend double digits on a new smartphone and still get a quality experience. Last year’s Moto E3 launched in the United Kingdom for just 99 pounds ($122), with features like a quad-core processor, LTE, a MicroSD slot, a generously sized battery, and 5-inch 720p display — alongside a slightly more premium variant known as the E3 Power. Now, Moto is looking to further drive the value proposition forward with two new devices: The Moto E4 and E4 Plus.

The two devices officially launched Monday following months of speculation, and are listed on Moto’s website as “coming soon.” The standard E4 packs a 5-inch 720p display and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 system-on-chip, alongside 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage. The company says the phone boasts a water-repellent coating — not waterproof, mind you, meaning it can’t be submerged — as well as a fingerprint sensor, MicroSD slot, and an “all-day” 2,800mAh battery. The E4 will go for $130, or 150 euros.

Spend just $50 (or euros) more and you can upgrade to the 5.5-inch E4 Plus, which features a couple key improvements over the smaller model. For one, the battery is nearly twice as large, weighing in at a whopping 5,000mAh. The camera also gets a bump from 8 to 13 megapixels, and you also have the option of 32GB of storage.

Both the E4 and E4 Plus feature all-metal designs that are understated yet attractive for low-range phones, and are certainly competitive in the sub-$200 price range. They also run Android 7.1 Nougat with Moto’s modest user interface modifications, which deliver an experience quite close to stock Android. However, customers in the United States will miss out on NFC for tap-and-pay transactions.

The Moto E4 and E4 Plus will become available later in June, and the E4 in particular will receive an Amazon Prime Exclusive version sold at an even lower cost in exchange for lockscreen offers and advertisements. The pricing for that version has not yet been announced, so check back at a later date for more information.

Xbox One X could see original Xbox ‘Duke’ controller make big comeback

Why it matters to you

The resurrection of the Duke design will be a boon to nostalgia fans and any Xbox One gamer with particularly big hands.

Microsoft has partnered up with console accessory and replacement part seller Hyperkin to relaunch the original Xbox’s huge “Duke” controller near the release of the Xbox One X console later this year. The retro-style controller will be a faithful recreation of its original incarnation, though we’re told it will also feature a few modern updates to make it compatible with the console refresh.

Although it never quite captured the market share of the PlayStation 2, Microsoft’s original Xbox console innovated in a number of interesting ways. Most notably, it was a graphical powerhouse and it came with a built-in Ethernet port. One area where it also stood out from the competition though, was its “fatty,” controller, later called the “Duke.” That’s what Hyperkin is looking to resurrect with the Xbox One X.

Although not as strange looking to a modern eye as something like the N64 controller, or older designs from other systems in the ’80s and ’90s, the Duke controller is an interesting design. Large enough to secure a Guinness world record as the beefiest controller ever released, it wasn’t well received, even if many still have a nostalgic love of it.

Hyperkin will be looking to tap into that when it rereleases the Duke design later this year. It will, however, be an updated version of it, with Hyperkin and Microsoft working together to add a new logo display screen, left and right bumpers, and a 9-foot detachable cable (thanks MSPowerUser).

To make sure that the controller is faithful to the original design, Hyperkin even roped in the person who proposed the Xbox project in the first place: Seamus Blackley. He hasn’t worked at Microsoft in over 15 years, but he’ll have a hand in bringing the Duke controller back to the fore, so gamers young and old can experience what it’s like to play with a giant gamepad once again.

As exciting as all of that hardware nostalgia will be though, it will only augment the software nostalgia Microsoft will enable with its announced backward compatibility with original Xbox games. Xbox discs will work as a digital signature to give you access to an emulated copy, and you’ll even be able to system link Xbox with Xbox 360 and Xbox One for classic LAN action.

LittleBits Code Kit review

Programming is a pursuit that rewards creativity and problem solving, but let’s be honest — it’s not exciting or glamorous. When it comes to getting young people interested in computer science, that can be a problem.

Although a countless number devices and services we interact with on a daily basis are dependent on the achievements of enterprising engineers and software developers, it’s challenging to communicate that reality to kids. That’s the purpose behind LittleBits’ newest product, the Code Kit.

LittleBits offers various “kits,” which house building blocks fitted with circuits boards, buttons, switches, wires, and other goodies that interlock magnetically. With LittleBits, inventors of all ages can build gadgets ranging from musical instruments and self-driving vehicles to a variety of internet-connected smart home hacks.

Unlike the company’s previous products, however, the Code Kit incorporates a simple-to-use visual programming language based on Google’s Blockly — it’s perfectly suited for children learning to code for the first time.

Easy to learn, hard to master

This particular kit is intended for kids in grades 3-8, and was developed with the help of 29 STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics) educators. LittleBits says the Code Kit was designed specifically for classroom learning, and it shows. Everything is extremely easy to set up, but challenging to master.

Adam Ismail/Digital Trends

Adam Ismail/Digital Trends

Adam Ismail/Digital Trends

Adam Ismail/Digital Trends

Opening up the Code Kit, you’re presented with 16 color-coded bits organized into easy-to-understand categories. Blue bits represent your power source, pink bits are inputs (like buttons and switches), orange bits are wires and connectors, and green bits are outputs (like LED displays and speakers). The Code Kit is also the first LittleBits product to come with a rechargeable battery packed in, which is sure to please teachers constantly drying up their school’s supply of 9-volts.

The wireless setup makes the Code Kit a delight to use.

At the heart of this kit, however, is the Code Bit: A programmable microprocessor with support for three inputs and outputs. It wirelessly connects to the Code Kit app on your PC, Mac, or Chromebook through a USB dongle, like connecting a wireless mouse to a computer.

That wireless setup makes the Code Kit a delight to use. As long as that dongle is plugged in to your computer and your circuit is powered, either by the included rechargeable battery or through your computer’s USB port, you can instantly send new code to the Code Bit at any time. This makes trial and error adjustments super quick and seamless. It’s easy to keep iterating on the code you’ve written to prototype changes on the fly — it allows kids to instantly see the results of their hard work.

Smartly designed, satisfying to use

The app comes with directions to make four games of varying difficulty: Ultimate Shootout; Hot Potato of Doom, Rockstar Guitar, and Tug of War. However, there are loads more tutorials to teach computer science principles individually, as well as lessons for educators hosted on Google Docs. LittleBits encourages teachers to edit and remix these lessons on the fly for their specific classroom. The code for each lesson is also pre-written so kids can work backwards for a deeper understanding of the logic, rather than mindlessly following directions.

It also helps that bits snap together with a satisfying tactile “click” that is both addictive and serves a practical purpose. As everything connects magnetically, the bits will repel each other if you attempt to attach them in the wrong order. There are also arrows painted on the Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs), and indents on the connectors to make it clear how everything should line up as you’re constructing a circuit.

The whole system is not only properly thought-out, but well made. LittleBits is still a kids’ toy, after all, and it has got to look cool, while being effortless to use. Fortunately, it manages both. The boards have an attractive white coat to them, and the connectors, wires, and batteries are made of high-quality plastic. The kit even comes with a grid to make sure your circuit stays in place. Nothing creaks or rattles, everything is labeled where it needs to be, and you’re never fighting with the hardware to get things done.

The cost is high, but the opportunities are endless

Of course, all this quality comes at a price, and it’s a steep one: $300 (though educators can save five percent). The sticker shock is slightly less jarring when you consider the prices Lego sets go for, but at least the Code Kit teaches kids a valuable resource that’s often under-served in schools.

If you want to introduce programming and engineering to a curious young mind in your life, and you can put up with the cost, the Code Kit is a great choice.

LittleBits Code Kit review

Programming is a pursuit that rewards creativity and problem solving, but let’s be honest — it’s not exciting or glamorous. When it comes to getting young people interested in computer science, that can be a problem.

Although a countless number devices and services we interact with on a daily basis are dependent on the achievements of enterprising engineers and software developers, it’s challenging to communicate that reality to kids. That’s the purpose behind LittleBits’ newest product, the Code Kit.

LittleBits offers various “kits,” which house building blocks fitted with circuits boards, buttons, switches, wires, and other goodies that interlock magnetically. With LittleBits, inventors of all ages can build gadgets ranging from musical instruments and self-driving vehicles to a variety of internet-connected smart home hacks.

Unlike the company’s previous products, however, the Code Kit incorporates a simple-to-use visual programming language based on Google’s Blockly — it’s perfectly suited for children learning to code for the first time.

Easy to learn, hard to master

This particular kit is intended for kids in grades 3-8, and was developed with the help of 29 STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics) educators. LittleBits says the Code Kit was designed specifically for classroom learning, and it shows. Everything is extremely easy to set up, but challenging to master.

Adam Ismail/Digital Trends

Adam Ismail/Digital Trends

Adam Ismail/Digital Trends

Adam Ismail/Digital Trends

Opening up the Code Kit, you’re presented with 16 color-coded bits organized into easy-to-understand categories. Blue bits represent your power source, pink bits are inputs (like buttons and switches), orange bits are wires and connectors, and green bits are outputs (like LED displays and speakers). The Code Kit is also the first LittleBits product to come with a rechargeable battery packed in, which is sure to please teachers constantly drying up their school’s supply of 9-volts.

The wireless setup makes the Code Kit a delight to use.

At the heart of this kit, however, is the Code Bit: A programmable microprocessor with support for three inputs and outputs. It wirelessly connects to the Code Kit app on your PC, Mac, or Chromebook through a USB dongle, like connecting a wireless mouse to a computer.

That wireless setup makes the Code Kit a delight to use. As long as that dongle is plugged in to your computer and your circuit is powered, either by the included rechargeable battery or through your computer’s USB port, you can instantly send new code to the Code Bit at any time. This makes trial and error adjustments super quick and seamless. It’s easy to keep iterating on the code you’ve written to prototype changes on the fly — it allows kids to instantly see the results of their hard work.

Smartly designed, satisfying to use

The app comes with directions to make four games of varying difficulty: Ultimate Shootout; Hot Potato of Doom, Rockstar Guitar, and Tug of War. However, there are loads more tutorials to teach computer science principles individually, as well as lessons for educators hosted on Google Docs. LittleBits encourages teachers to edit and remix these lessons on the fly for their specific classroom. The code for each lesson is also pre-written so kids can work backwards for a deeper understanding of the logic, rather than mindlessly following directions.

It also helps that bits snap together with a satisfying tactile “click” that is both addictive and serves a practical purpose. As everything connects magnetically, the bits will repel each other if you attempt to attach them in the wrong order. There are also arrows painted on the Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs), and indents on the connectors to make it clear how everything should line up as you’re constructing a circuit.

The whole system is not only properly thought-out, but well made. LittleBits is still a kids’ toy, after all, and it has got to look cool, while being effortless to use. Fortunately, it manages both. The boards have an attractive white coat to them, and the connectors, wires, and batteries are made of high-quality plastic. The kit even comes with a grid to make sure your circuit stays in place. Nothing creaks or rattles, everything is labeled where it needs to be, and you’re never fighting with the hardware to get things done.

The cost is high, but the opportunities are endless

Of course, all this quality comes at a price, and it’s a steep one: $300 (though educators can save five percent). The sticker shock is slightly less jarring when you consider the prices Lego sets go for, but at least the Code Kit teaches kids a valuable resource that’s often under-served in schools.

If you want to introduce programming and engineering to a curious young mind in your life, and you can put up with the cost, the Code Kit is a great choice.

Space oddity: Flatworm sent into orbit returns to Earth with an extra head

Why it matters to you

By studying how space affects flatworms, scientists hope to uncover how humans will handle long missions. The research could also lead to the development of regenerative medicine.

Two and a half years ago, scientists sent a handful of flatworms to the International Space Station to study how these simple invertebrates handle space environments. They weren’t overly concerned with the worms’ well-being. Their end goal was to investigate how space will impact future human astronauts.

“We were interested to explore the effects of space travel — including loss of the geomagnetic and gravitational field — on regeneration of complex organs,” Michael Levin, a Tufts University biologist who worked on the project, told Digital Trends. Specifically, the researchers wanted to explore “exomedicine,” medicine in zero gravity.

Planarian flatworms are well-known for their regenerative abilities, and are often used in medical research. In this study, the scientists amputated one set of the space-bound planaria and left the other set intact. They then packed them in separate test tubes half-filled with water, and launched them into space aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft.

The two sets of specimens spent five weeks each aboard the ISS, while control worms were kept on Earth. When the specimens returned from orbit, researchers realized space can do freaky things to flatworms.

Junji Morokuma, Allen Discovery Center at Tufts University

One unusual finding was that the intact flatworms underwent spontaneous fission — meaning it split itself into two identical bodies — while the control flatworms didn’t. The space-traveling worms also responded to light and temperature significantly differently than their earthbound counterparts.

But strangest of all, one of the amputated flatworms returned to Earth with an extra head. None of the Tufts team had ever witnessed spontaneous generation of a second head, and they’d worked with 15,000 control worms in the past five years alone.

These events didn’t happen by chance either, according to Levin. “It was definitely caused by the overall process of space travel,” he said, “although we can’t say yet whether it was specifically the zero gravity, zero geomagnetic field, or the vibrations/stress of liftoff and landing that caused it.”

The researchers recognize that there were limitations imposed by sample size and the difficulty in re-creating certain space stresses, such as temperature. However, Levin and his team’s big takeaway is that space can affect organisms in really interesting ways, and that it’s important for us to understand these impacts before we start launching humans on long-haul missions. NASA has also provided unique human samples to investigate in its Twin Study.

“It’s clear that researching how space travel affects complex biological systems is interesting not only for exomedicine but also for understanding basic aspects of living systems here on Earth,” he said.

A paper detailing the study will be published this week in the journal Regeneration.

This bread from Bake In Space will truly be out of this world — literally

Why it matters to you

Astronauts haven’t had bread in space in decades, but the Bake In Space program could revolutionize their dietary habits.

Carbs are already our best friends, but a new kind of bread could be out of this world — literally.

We’re talking, of course, about a new experiment known as Bake In Space, described as a “specially devised dough with a microgravity oven” which could result in history’s first loaf of bread baked in orbit.

The project, which was first introduced in October, has plans make crumb-free German rolls aboard the International Space Station in 2018. In February, the company plans on delivering its oven and dough, and making final preparations for launch, by next June, the hope is to have the bread baking away in an oven above our atmosphere.

“In order to improve astronauts’ well-being on long-duration missions such as on a Moon base or on Mars, food plays an essential key role,” the Bake In Space team notes on its website. “Besides a source for nutrition, the smell of fresh bread evokes memories of general happiness and is an important psychological factor. It is a symbol of recreational time and procedure down on Earth.”

For years, astronauts have been subjected to freeze-dried packets of food, which while nutritionally satisfying, are not always the most appetizing things to eat. As the New Scientist reports — they managed to smuggle a corned beef sandwich onboard. So what is the big deal about no bread? It is the crumbs, you see. With all those tiny particles floating about, bread can actually cause fires if they get into electrical panels. Currently, tortillas are considered the safe alternative to bread.

But now, Bake In Space, alongside the German Aerospace Centre and food scientists from a number of other research organizations, are looking to create a recipe for a crumb-free bread that is also tasty. Part of the solution could also lie in the oven itself. As Matthias Boehme of OHB System AG, a company that develops equipment for use in space, told the New Scientist, “The solution is an oven with a small volume that retains heat well.”

Boehme also considered vacuum baking, which involves lowering the pressure inside a sealed oven. “According to our baking experts, the process would also make bread rolls more fluffy,” he said.

If the experiments prove successful, some of the crumb-free bread dough (and its resulting bread) could even be brought back down to Earth, so we can try eating like astronauts. Either way, we are clearly taking, as the Bake In Space team said, “Baking where nobody baked before.”

Keep an eye on things with a Wi-Fi camera for $60

Getting a home alarm system is great for security and keeping in touch with loved ones via text is effective, but being able to keep an eye on your home and belongings while on the go is even better.

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Wi-Fi security cameras let you look in on things from anywhere in the world via Wi-Fi. You just need the camera’s companion app on your phone or tablet and you’ll be able to watch a live feed from any device with a screen and an internet connection. These cameras can be quite costly, though, which is where Android Central Digital Offers comes in.

The Sinji Panoramic smart Wi-Fi camera captures lives video at a resolution of 960p, so you can keep an eye on indoor spaces in HD. It even has infrared technology built in so that you can get a good view in the dark. Straight from Sinji, this camera is $139.99, but at Android Central Digital Offers, it’s $59.99, a savings of 57%.

Using the Sinji app, you can zoom in on or rotate images in the app so that you can see finer details. You can also connect multiple cameras to monitor different rooms at the same time, within the same app. If you’d like to record footage, you can add a microSD card (up to 128GB) to save recordings. The best part is the two-way audio function, which lets you hear and talk to whomever’s in the room, be they family or burglars. If you don’t feel like staring at your phone, you can get push notifications whenever there’s movement.

If you’re looking for a way to keep an eye in the ol’ homestead, check out the Sinji Panoramic smart Wi-Fi camera at Android Central Digital Offers and save 57%.

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