These are the best Honor 10 cases to make sure your phone survives

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If you’re a fan of powerful, capable phones that look great but don’t leave a gaping hole in your pocket, then it’s fair to say you might have picked up the Honor 10. With the Kirin 970‘s raw power, a brilliant camera, and the stunning good looks that Honor is known for, the Honor 10 is a fantastic choice for your daily driver.

But the Honor 10 isn’t going to last long if it’s dropped on a hard surface. Being made from glass, it’s prone to shattering, which will ruin that gorgeous look — so it’s worth taking steps to make sure your phone is protected to some degree. That is why we put together a list of the best cases that you can buy to make sure that your Honor 10 survives.

Kugi Clear Gel Case ($8/£7)

A phone as good looking as the Honor 10 deserves to be seen — but it also deserves to be protected. The easiest way to meet both of these requirements is with a clear thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) case. This case from Kugi is made from completely transparent TPU that ensures the Honor 10’s shimmer shows through, while still providing decent protection. TPU is a soft material, so it’s great for absorbing shocks from falls and drops, and while it might not be as good at protecting your phone as a larger, bulkier case, it will still do a good job while allowing your phone to be seen. It also has a raised bezel to stop the phone from resting on surfaces, and Kugi has treated the case to stop it from yellowing as it ages.

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T-Zero Shock Absorbing Grip Case ($10/£7)

The Honor 10 may be beautiful, but it’s also slippery, and that glass body will slide right out of your hand if you’re not careful. This case from T-Zero is a great way to lessen the chances of your phone making a break for freedom. It’s made from TPU, and the soft material helps your fingers to find a keen grip, while also adding a good amount of protection and shock-absorption. The leather panel on the back of the case isn’t leather at all — it’s just textured TPU — but it still adds some great visual style, as well as additional grip. Grip is taken even further with the series of cuts down either side of the case, while molded button covers and a raised edge help to boost the protective qualities even further.

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EasyAcc PU Leather Wallet Case ($14/£10)

There is nothing quite like a leather wallet case for imparting a quiet, executive style to your phone. This case from EasyAcc may not be made from real leather — not at this price point — but the PU leather it’s made from passes well enough for real leather, is durable and easy to maintain, and looks at home everywhere from the boardroom to the kitchen. Your Honor 10 is held in place with an inner TPU case, while the soft lining of the inside of the wallet has extra slots for holding payment cards or spare cash. Best of all, the case can easily be folded into a horizontal stand, making it perfect for watching videos on a trip, or simply using your phone as an alarm clock.

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Spigen Rugged Armor ($20/£10)

Spigen is one of the biggest names in phone accessories, and one of the most trusted too. The Rugged Armor is one of Spigen’s mainstays, and it’s easy to see why once you get your hands on it. It’s made from TPU, but it’s a slightly thicker and tougher TPU than you’d find on a less rugged case. That means it’s that bit tougher against direct attacks, while also retaining that shock resistance that TPU is well known for in the case community. There are two panels at either end that mimic carbon fiber, and give off a sci-fi aesthetic, and air cushions at the case’s corners and the inner spiderweb pattern help to disperse the energy from drops and similar bumps.

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Official Honor Smart View Flip Case ($28/£25)

Where better to get your case than from the very same company that made your phone? This case from Honor is made from hard polycarbonate (PC) which has the benefit of being both tough and light. It’s not soft, like TPU, so you won’t get as much shock resistance, but the Smart View case does also comes with a flip wallet cover that protects your display when the phone isn’t in use. The real magic comes when the case is covering the phone though — the phone reacts to the case, and displays information you need through the Smart View window. It shows the time, weather, and your notifications — all without needing to open your case. It might not be as rugged and protective as some other cases, but it’s packing utility, and we know you’re bound to love it.

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InMotion’s new Hovershoes X1 are like motorized, self-balancing rollerblades

There are plenty of good hoverboards around, but Chinese company InMotion has come up with an innovative twist on the concept: Hovershoes. If hoverboards are essentially motorized self-balancing skateboards, then InMotion’s Hovershoes X1 are motorized self-balancing rollerblades — or small hoverboards for each foot. These shoes don’t have to communicate with each other and operate entirely on their own. This opens up a whole host of creative movements, as seen in the video above.

“Have you ever seen a hoverboard and thought to yourself, ‘Hmm, what would happen if I chopped this in half with an ax?’” Jeffrey Will, experience manager at InMotion, asked Digital Trends. “The concept of Hovershoes is essentially like separating both sides of a hoverboard so that each side operates independently. Technically, each ‘shoe’ is a single wheeled device, not unlike a tiny version of an electric unicycle with 3.5 inch roller style wheels with a platform on top.”

On a regular hoverboard, the only way to steer is by making the whole device spin by accelerating one side of the board faster than the other. This is also the source of many hoverboard-related tumbles, due to the fact that applying too much pressure on either side while moving causes the machine to spin and eject its rider. The separated Hovershoes concept, meanwhile, means that riders can accelerate using either foot without fear of wiping out. This makes riding more fun, but also safer.

“To ride Hovershoes X1, each unit is powered on with a power button on its side,” Will said. “To activate the motors for self-balancing, each unit has a pressure-sensitive pad to detect the presence of a rider’s foot. Once activated, it’s just a matter of hopping on. Hovershoes X1 are safe, easy to learn, and easy to master because riders can control their stance without their feet being locked into a fixed position.”

After receiving a couple of prototypes of the shoes in the company’s San Diego office, they have quickly become a big hit with staff, Will said. While he’s certainly got a bit of a vested interest in saying that, we nonetheless can’t wait to try these for ourselves. If you’re interested in getting your hands on a pair, pre-orders for the Hovershoes X1 are available now on the company’s website. Shipment to customers in the U.S. will hopefully take place by the end of July.

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Someone hacked MyHeritage and never used 92 million members’ data

DNA testing service MyHeritage said that a third-party security researcher discovered a file on a private server outside MyHeritage’s network that contained email addresses and hashed passwords of everyone who signed up for the service before and on the day of the breach: October 26, 2017. After receiving said file, the company’s Information Security Team verified the content and began an investigation into how someone obtained the information of more than 92 million individuals. 

“MyHeritage does not store user passwords, but rather a one-way hash of each password, in which the hash key differs for each customer,” the company says. “This means that anyone gaining access to the hashed passwords does not have the actual passwords.” 

That could be why MyHeritage didn’t find any unusual activity associated with the compromised accounts after the October 2017 breach. The file containing the data simply sat on the external web server untouched by whoever retrieved the data from MyHeritage’s database. With only the email addresses on hand, the perpetrator(s) likely couldn’t break into any accounts. 

According to MyHeritage, no other information could be obtained by the individual or party responsible for the breach. All payment information resides on third-party services such as PayPal and BlueSnap while family trees and DNA data are stored on a completely separate network and database. So far, there is no evidence that the hacker(s) infiltrated those systems too. 

In addition to forming an internal Information Security Incident Response Team to investigate the breach, MyHeritage also turned to an independent cybersecurity firm for help in determining the extent of the breach, and how to better increase network security to prevent a similar incident in the future. 

Meanwhile, the company plans to expedite development of its upcoming two-factor authentication service. That is an additional security component requiring a second form of identity verification outside the username and password, such as a smartphone for codes sent via SMS messages, fingerprint scanners, facial recognition, or specific apps. The company didn’t say when its two-factor authentication service will go live. 

Despite the hashed passwords found in the leaked data, registered MyHeritage customers are urged to change their passwords as explained here. No other actions are required outside taking advantage of the two-factor service when it eventually goes live.  

“As always, your privacy and the security of your data are our highest priority,” the company says. “We continually assess our procedures and policies and seek new ways to improve our approach to security. We understand the importance of our role as custodians of your information and work every day to earn your trust.” 

The breach went unnoticed until 1 p.m. EST on June 4, 2018 when the security researcher contacted MyHeritage. That means the data sat unused on the external web server for around seven months, giving the hacker(s) plenty of time to infiltrate accounts and gather additional data. But all that effort to infiltrate MyHeritage produced a long list of over 92 million email addresses. 

“We are taking steps to inform relevant authorities as per the General Data Protection Regulation,” the Israel-based company states. 

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Homes in the Netherlands are concrete example of 3D printing’s potential

A small community of 3D-printed concrete houses is coming to the city of Eindhoven in the Netherlands. Dubbed Project Milestone, the construction project will include five homes built sustainably and energy-efficiently using some of the latest techniques in 3D-printing.

Designed for efficiency, the first house will feature floor space of just over 1,000 square feet and walls just under two-inches thick. After the first home is constructed, the others will be relatively elaborate, with multiple stories, patios, and balconies.

“These homes express the freedom of shapes,” Rudy van Gurp, a project manager at Van Wijnen, a construction company that is working on Project Milestone, told Digital Trends. “It is a high-end design to let the world know that everything is possible.”

Three-dimensional printing has been heralded as one of the most disruptive technologies of the 21st century, finding applications in the arts, in the hospital, and even in the kitchen. It also has the potential to become a key part of more sustainable construction, helping decrease material costs along the way.

“[Three-dimensional] printing is already sustainable by using less material … less waste, and less failure,” Van Gurp said. “As cement production is one of the main CO2 sources worldwide, it will be a great reduction of CO2 emission.”

Project Milestone will serve as a focal point of Bosrijk, branded as a sculpture garden in the Meerhoven district of Eindhoven. Last year, the city became home to the first 3D-printed concrete bridge.

The first house in Project Milestone will be printed offsite and assembled on location, serving as a sort of default example from which the other structures will take inspiration. The construction teams behind the project hope that by the fifth house, they’ll be able to print the structures entirely on-site.

Project Milestone is a collaboration between the engineers at the Technical University of Eindhoven, Van Wijnen, real estate manager Vesteda, materials firm Saint Gobain-Weber Beamix, and engineers Witteveen and Bos.

The first stage is scheduled to be completed in 2019, at which point the first residents of the 3D-printed concrete tiny home community will move in. Prices have not yet been determined.

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Connected CloudPets teddy bears blab on owners, leak 2 million voice recordings

Remember when the worst thing that could happen to your doll was it losing an eye? How times have changed.

In the latest toy scandal (yes, those are a thing now), a connected teddy bear leaked the voice recordings of more than 2 million children and parents, along with email addresses and password information associated with more than 800,000 accounts. As first reported by Troy Hunt in a blog post published in late February, Spiral Toys, the company behind the CloudPets line of stuffed animals, left a whole lot of user data vulnerable to attack. Now, those toys have been pulled from a number of retailers, including Amazon, Walmart, and Target.

Amazon began taking down CloudPets from its online marketplace after being contacted by Mozilla, which offered research that highlighted the potential dangers of the child’s toy.

“In a world where data leaks are becoming more routine and products like CloudPets still sit on store shelves, I’m increasingly worried about my kids’ privacy and security,” Ashley Boyd, Mozilla’s vice president of advocacy, said in a statement.

When it comes to CloudPets, it looks like that concern is well-placed. A few months ago, Hunt explained the vulnerability, writing in his blog post, “…in CloudPets’ case…data was stored in a MongoDB that was in a publicly facing network segment without any authentication required and had been indexed by Shodan (a popular search engine for finding connected things).” So what does that mean? In essence, customer data could be easily accessed by just about anyone, and accessed it was. Hunt noted that as per data from Shodan, between December 25 and January 8, customer data was looked into many times by many people, including by malicious parties who demanded ransom for the release of some of this data.

Worse still, it would appear that CloudPets was actually warned of this problem, with Hunt noting that a good samaritan had “tried to contact CloudPets three times to warn them about the exposure.” Unfortunately, the email address listed on the company’s support page bounced back, and subsequent attempts at contact went unanswered.

Sadly, Hunt said, this kind of willful ignorance seems to be rather commonplace, particularly in the realm of cybersecurity. “Time and time again, there are extensive delays or no response at all from the very people that should be the most interested in incidents like this,” he wrote. “If you run any sort of online service whatsoever, think about what’s involved in ensuring someone can report this sort of thing to you because this whole story could have had a very different outcome otherwise.”

Updated on June 5: Amazon, Walmart, and Target pulled CloudPets from stores. 

Apple reiterates why touchscreens won’t be coming to Macs anytime soon

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While Apple announced that iOS apps will be coming to the Mac late next year, users hoping that Apple would release a MacOS-powered laptop, convertible, or tablet with a touchscreen shouldn’t hold their breath. The closest thing you’ll get to a touchscreen on Apple’s MacOS experience is the Touch Bar on the MacBook Pro, and that will be the case for the foreseeable future.

“We really feel that the ergonomics of using a Mac are that your hands are rested on a surface, and that lifting your arm up to poke a screen is a pretty fatiguing thing to do,” Craig Federighi, Apple senior vice president of software engineering, said in an interview with Wired.

Apple used the same justification in the past for reserving touchscreens for iPads, highlighting that MacOS is designed around the keyboard and mouse experience. However, when Federighi announced that iOS apps will be allowed to run on MacOS — provided that developers make some minimal adjustments to the code of the apps — consumers watching the WWDC keynote earlier this week were hopeful that Apple had softened its position. That appears not to be the case after examining the keynote message.

In bringing  iOS apps to MacOS Mojave, Federeghi said during his WWDC presentation that Apple has “adapted them to specific Mac behaviors, like use of trackpads and mouse, windows resizing, and the integration of copy and paste and drag and drop into the system services on the Mac.” There was no mention of adding touchscreen support to make iOS apps work better on a Mac. Rather, developers must tweak these iOS apps to account for the different input interactions on a Mac.

“iOS and MacOS devices are different,” Federighi said. “The user interfaces are different.” Apple’s position is starkly different than the approach that rivals Google and Microsoft are taking. As an adopter of the touchscreen on its Surface line of PCs, Microsoft’s Universal Windows Platform, or UWP, apps work across multiple form factors — Xbox, PCs, laptops, and phones — and can be used with touch or manipulated with a keyboard and mouse. Similarly, Google’s Pixelbook also comes with a touchscreen, which comes in handy when running Android apps on Chrome OS.

And even though Google’s Android platform allows users to attach either a wired or wireless mouse to control the operating system, you cannot do the same with iOS, further highlighting the different approaches that Apple takes for its operating systems. On iOS, you can attach a keyboard, but you cannot use a mouse. This makes tasks like typing easier on an iPad Pro, but navigating iOS can still feel tiresome.

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U.S. Army algorithm tells you how much coffee to drink to remain alert

From selecting the news we read online to helping us find true love on dating websites, algorithms are capable of all kinds of amazing things. But now they might be poised to answer an age-old question that has long plagued humanity: Just how much coffee should you drink in a day in order to operate with maximum alertness? That’s the goal of a new automated optimization algorithm created by researchers working for the U.S. Army. Its purpose is to figure out how much coffee is needed keep people alert when suffering the effects of sleep loss.

“Eighty percent of the U.S. population consumes about two cups of coffee a day, and often more when we feel fatigued and desire an alertness jolt,” Dr. Jaques Reifman, lead researcher on the project, told Digital Trends. “The U.S. Army has developed algorithms that allows service members and the public at large to determine when and how much caffeine to consume so to optimize alertness at the desired times and duration. When we compared the optimization algorithm results against experimental studies, we found that the algorithm improved alertness and decreased caffeine use by as much as 65 percent.”

As noted, the algorithm was able to cut caffeine intake by up to 65 percent, while at the same time increasing alertness by up to 64 percent.

“While this is a dual-use technology, our focus is on improving alertness of our warfighters, who are often challenged with considerable sleep debt,” Reifman said. “Forty percent of [these servicemen and women] sleep less than five hours per night on a consistent basis. In the civilian side, the algorithm has wide applicability for shift workers in the transportation industry, medical caregivers, firefighters, students, [and others.]”

At present, there’s no word on when or if this algorithm will be incorporated into a consumer-facing caffeine strategy app. As major coffee lovers, we’d love to see it, though. After all, our Apple Watches tell us when to stand up and get some exercise. Who wouldn’t also want to be reminded by their wearable device or smartphone that they need to get up and fetch themselves a cup of joe to remain at peak performance?

A paper describing the work was recently published in the Journal of Sleep Research.

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My Surface Book 2 is sleek, fast, innovative — and I hate it.

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In addition to reporting about technology as dispassionately as we can, we technology writers are also technology consumers who spend our own hard-earned money just like everyone else. As a very personal example, I swiped my already-strained credit card for over $3,400 back in December on a top-of-the-line 15-inch Surface Book 2.

And now I regret it.

Don’t misunderstand me: I love my Surface Book 2. It’s fast, innovative, and exudes quality. I love the display’s excellent contrast, high resolution, and lovely text — quite important for a writer. I love its battery life and its keyboard, and tearing off the tablet to flick through RSS feeds and watch video feels like the future.

But I also hate my Surface Book 2. Microsoft made some unfathomable decisions when they designed it, and those decisions render it far more limited than I would have ever imagined.

The Surface Book 2 won’t be your only PC

My editor, Matt Smith, wrote an editorial about some Surface Book 2 limitations that made it less than ideal as a user’s only PC. He spoke about scaling issues with external displays, inconsistent performance and GPU-related oddities, and the general tendency for Surface devices to exhibit early hardware and software problems (some of which I’ve experienced myself).

In fact, he only scratched the surface.

Everything he said is valid, but there are even more reasons why the Surface Book 2 isn’t the greatest standalone PC. Microsoft might fix some problems — the randomly disappearing discrete GPU and the laggy touchpad, for example — with firmware updates, but others are built in. And that sucks.

Seriously, what’s the deal with that power supply?

The 15-inch Surface Book 2 has a real problem with its power supply. I won’t detail the issue here, because I already covered it in another story. Suffice it to say that the power supply can’t keep up with the GPU in many situations and it taps into the battery to compensate. Mere inconvenience aside, I hate that pushing the GPU on the Surface Book 2 adds unnecessary charge cycles to the non-removable battery and shortens its lifespan.

Admittedly, though, I was aware of this limitation when I bought the machine and well within my standard return period. I decided to keep the machine because, on balance, I thought its performance and flexibility were worth the cost.

I was wrong, and the power supply that ships with the Surface Book 2 was only the first disappointment.

The Surface Dock is even weaker

Suppose you want to plug in a couple of external displays (Thunderbolt 3’s support of dual 4K displays at 60Hz would have been helpful here), a few USB devices, and an Ethernet connection. At first glance, Microsoft’s Surface Dock seems like a convenient solution, but there’s a problem: it provides only 60 watts to the notebook. If the dedicated 95-watt power supply causes battery drain, then imagine having only 60 watts available. In fact, don’t just imagine it — I ran a quick test with a 65-watt USB-C power supply, and my Surface Book 2’s battery lost 30 percent after less than an hour of playing Diablo III. Ouch.

The net result? I gave up on my plans of replacing my aging desktop with my (incredibly expensive) Surface Book 2.

The Surface Book 2 (mostly) won’t play Netflix in 4K

Here’s where things got even more disappointing. I’m an aspiring science fiction writer, and thus I naturally find science fiction movies and TV both entertaining and educational. Netflix has a ton of great sci-fi, much of it in 4K, and so once my first plan fell through I devised an alternative for my home office. I decided to set up a space for the Surface Book 2 as a secondary PC and to connect a 4K display for viewing Netflix’s growing library of 4K content while I worked on less demanding projects.

And so, I bought the Microsoft Surface USB-C to HDMI Adapter for $40, plugged in a known good HDMI cable, and… 1080p was the best I could get. I unplugged everything from the Surface Book 2 and plugged it into an Acer Switch 7 Black Edition I was reviewing, and voila! 4K in all its glory. I plugged into a Lenovo Yoga 730 review unit, and again, 4K. But the Surface Book 2 was stuck at 1080p.

Here’s some background: playing Netflix in 4K on a PC requires the right combination of CPU or GPU, ports, cables, and displays. Also, everything needs to support the most recent version of the High-bandwidth Digital Copy Protection (HDCP) protocol, or HDCP 2.2. If anything in the chain doesn’t support HDCP 2.2, then you’re out of luck. It’s Netflix in 1080p for you.

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And this is where things get stupid. For some reason, Microsoft limited the Surface Book 2 to HDCP 1.4 for external wired displays. It’s HDCP 2.2 to the internal (non-4K) display and to Miracast devices (which aren’t a solution for me), but plug in a display, and you’re limited to the older copy protection standard.

Now, it makes no sense that an ultra-premium notebook released in late 2017 only supports HDCP 1.4. And as far as I can tell, this information isn’t published anywhere, and so buyers aren’t going to discover it while doing their research.

But here’s what they will find when — as I did — they come across the Microsoft Store description of the Microsoft Surface USB-C to HDMI Adapter:

“Connect the new Surface Book 2 with built-in USB-C port to an HDMI-compatible display to share pictures or videos on your big-screen HDTV. HDMI 2.0 compatible, HDCP 2.2 compliant, and 4K-ready, this is an active-format adapter that supports AMD Eyefinity and NVIDIA.”

Yes, that’s right. The Surface USB-C to HDMI Adapter supports HDCP 2.2, but only for PCs that aren’t the Surface Book 2. And if you’re assuming — again, as I did — that the Surface Book 2 supports HDCP 2.2, then this description isn’t likely to convince you otherwise.

And then life gets in the way

Unfortunately for me, I was delayed in testing things until after my Surface Book 2’s return period was over. Here’s the sad part of the story: my dog was diagnosed with bone cancer shortly after I bought the machine, and for the next few months I spent much of my free time and most of my extra energy taking care of him. It wasn’t until a little over a month ago that I had an opportunity to put everything together and discover this limitation.

Is the inability to play Netflix in 4K such a big deal? Maybe not, at least not in the grand scheme of things. But here’s what it is for me — the last straw. The fact it makes zero sense just adds insult to injury.

Now I’m stuck with the Surface Book 2 because as I’ve since learned, Microsoft is reluctant to make exceptions to its return policy. I’m not happy about it, and I’m left with one conclusion.

Microsoft needs to do better.

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Best LG G7 Cases

Protect your glass.

The LG G7 is one of the latest flagships released in 2018, and it’s got a lot of things going for it — the display looks fantastic, the sound is ridiculously good, the cameras are impressive, and the whole thing is packaged in a slick all-glass body.

To avoid the heartbreak of cracked glass on your brand new phone, you should absolutely consider a case when you’re pre-ordering your new phone. To help, we’ve rounded up the best cases available for the LG G7. Let’s dive in!

• SUPCASE Unicorn Beetle Pro case
• Ringke Air thin case
• Ringke Fusion-X rugged case
• Spigen Rugged Armor case
• Spigen Liquid Crystal case
• ProCase Folio Wallet Case
• OtterBox Defender Series case

SUPCASE Unicorn Beetle Pro case

Starting with one of the most popular heavy-duty case options for practically any phone on the market, the SUPCASE Unicorn Beetle Pro case is a great option to consider.

Featuring a dual-layer design that combines a rigid polycarbonate shell with a flexible bumper, the refined design here will keep your phone well protected from the nastiest of drops. It also features a built-in screen protector to protect against scratches, and the precise cutouts and buttons mean the functionality of the phone will never be impeded.

You can get this case in all-black or opt for a more colorful style for $22 on Amazon.

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Ringke Air thin case

For those of us who demand our cases be thin and let the phone design peek through, there’s this slim case option from Ringke.

The Ringke Air is lightweight and transparent and made of flexible TPU so it’s easy to install. A case like this is going to protect against drops and scratches on the back glass, while also providing a buffer for the camera and fingerprint scanner on the back.

It’s available as a clear case or tinted with Smoke Black or Orchid Purple for just $10 on Amazon.

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Ringke Fusion-X rugged case

Ringe offers a ton of case styles for a crazy number of phones, and there are three other styles available from Ringke for the LG G7. But we’ll focus on the Fusion-X for combining the views of a clear case with a reinforced bumper for rugged protection.

You’ll appreciate the added grip that this case provides and the clean design that lets you show off the G7 (ThinQ) branding on the back.

Available with a black, gray, or lilac purple bumper, you can get this case for $12.

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Spigen Rugged Armor case

Spigen’s Rugged Armor case is about as good as it gets for a single-layer case. It adds barely any bulk to the phone itself while improving the in-hand comfort with a matte finish featuring carbon fiber accents at the top and bottom.

Thin enough to allow wireless charging yet rugged enough to protect against nasty drops, this case is a minimalist workhorse that looks great in all black.

Get it for just $8 for your LG G7.

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Spigen Liquid Crystal case

Another classic design from Spigen, the Liquid Crystal case is perfect if you want that ‘naked’ look for the LG G7 but also don’t want to unnecessarily risk your phone taking damage.

You may ask what could really differentiate between clear cases, and the answer from Spigen would be its Air Cushion technology. Each corner is designed with a little pocket of air that creates a gap between the phone and the ground for added protection. Made of a single piece of crystal clear TPU, this case is a great minimalist option that won’t disappoint.

Get it for just $12 on Amazon.

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ProCase Folio Wallet Case

For fans of wallet cases, ProCase has a stylish looking case made with a lightweight fabric finish and a built-in TPU case. This is a folio-style wallet case that features three card slots and a money pocket with magnetic clips to keep things closed.

Like a good folio case, it can be folded up to create a kickstand for hands-free viewing, and there are generous cutouts around the camera and fingerprint sensor on the back.

You can get this protective and functional case for just $10 for the standard black case, and up to $13 for a more colorful teal case.

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OtterBox Defender Series case

OtterBox has a full line of cases coming soon for the LG G7. The most popular Defender series case (pictured) will be available for $50, while the slimmer Symmetry series case will be available for $40.

OtterBox has shifted away from including built-in screen protectors with their cases, instead offering its own case-compatible screen protector for $40. It’s a steep price compared to the other cases on this list, but if you’ve ever dealt with OtterBox’s warranty process or customer service you know that you get what you pay for regarding product support.

OtterBox’s cases still aren’t on sale yet, but you can sign up to be notified as soon as they’re available.

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Update June 2018: Replaced the VRS Design cases and updated the pricing information.

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Ring’s Video Doorbell 2, Anker’s dash cam, and more are all discounted today

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We found plenty of great deals today that include big discounts on the Ring Video Doorbell 2, Anker dash cam, GrowlerWerks uKeg, and more! Time’s running out to take advantage of these prices, so hurry!

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