Record your travels with Anker’s 1080p Roav DashCam S1 for $72

Capture every twist and turn in the road.

The Roav DashCam S1 by Anker is currently on sale at Amazon for $71.99 when you enter promo code ROAVS1BB during checkout. Today’s discount brings the dashcam down to its lowest price yet; until the end of last month, it had been selling consistently at $110.

The DashCam S1 is capable of recording at 60fps in 1080p resolution, clear enough to show any vehicles speeding past you. It’s equipped with a high-sensitivity Sony Starvis sensor for balanced, detailed nighttime recordings along with a gravity sensor which will automatically activate the camera and begin recording if your car is ever bumped. It also features built-in Wi-Fi, GPS logging and the ability to record four lanes of traffic at once. Using the Roav app, you can manage your recordings, replay parts of your journey, and share your videos to social media websites.

With your purchase, you’ll also receive a two-port car charger to power the camera (which can also keep your phone charged simultaneously), two 3M sticker mounts to help adhere the camera to your windshield, and a 32GB microSD card to store all your footage. A one-year warranty is included as well.

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How to use Oculus Go in airplane mode

If you’re trying to take your Oculus Go with you on a plane you’re probably looking for the safest way to use your device in flight. Well, look no further. Here at Android Central, we specialize in answering all the tech-related questions you have, so read on below to see how to get your Oculus Go into airplane mode!

Products used in this guide

• Amazon: Oculus Go Headset ($199)

How to turn off your W-iFi settings

Select Wi-Fi under the settings tab of the menu bar.

Press the On and Off switch under “Wi-Fi” to turn your Wi-Fi off.

Alternatively, you can go to See All unfer the settings tab of the menu bar.

Press the Wi-Fi On/Off button.

Since you can’t turn off your Bluetooth settings on the device itself it’s impossible to go “full” airplane mode with the Oculus Go headset. Instead, put your phone (that your Oculus Go is connected to) into Airplane mode and you’ll be just fine.

Our top equipment picks

When it comes to portable virtual reality, the Oculus Go is definitely the headset that has my vote. With the amazing resolution and all of the games it has available, it’s hard to not want one for yourself.

Standalone Virtual Reality

Oculus Go

$199 at Amazon

Revolutionizing virtual reality

With two different options of memory, you can go for the 32GB for $199, or the 64GB for $50 more. The Oculus Go is a completely portable headset to bring all your favorite VR games and experiences wherever you want.

Most of us have wanted to try out virtual reality for the longest time. While other headsets like the PlayStation VR are phenomenal, they all require a console (or a computer) to run them. So, what if you don’t have a PlayStation 4, or a decent computer? Well, that’s where the Oculus Go comes in. The only thing you need to set it up is your phone, and after that, it’s a completely standalone headset. This means you can play it on your couch, the back of a car, or even on an airplane!

Canada Daily Deals: ILIFE Robo Vacuums, Nintendo Switch games, and more

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Win a Lenovo Smart Display from Android Central!

Lenovo’s Smart Display elegantly transitions the Google Assistant onto screens, but it’s the beautiful design and great sound that make it a clear recommendation. The smart display provides visual context to everything, allowing you to see the recipes you’re asking for or watch the news briefs you listen to every morning. It’s also a way to watch video in general, starting with YouTube and Google Play Movies but eventually acting as a Cast target — essentially a small TV or tablet with a built-in Chromecast.

We love this product, and we can’t wait to see how it continues to evolve as future updates roll out. We want you to experience it as well, so we’re partnering with Lenovo to give you all a chance to win one for yourself. Keep reading to enter!

Enter to win a Lenovo Smart Display

THE PRIZE: One Android Central reader will win the Grand Prize of a Lenovo Smart Display in their choice of the 8″ or 10″ model. Additionally, two runners-up will win an 8″ Lenovo Smart Display!

THE GIVEAWAY: Use the widget at the bottom of this page. There are multiple ways to enter, each with varying point values. Complete all of the tasks for maximum entries and your best shot at winning! Keep in mind that all winning entries are verified and if the task was not completed or cannot be verified, a new winner will be chosen. Please note that this giveaway is available in the U.S. only.

The giveaway is open through October 4th, 2018, and the winner will be announced right here shortly after the closing date. Good luck!

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YouTube TV’s DVR feature is now a lot more powerful

You can now pause, fast forward, and rewind shows for many more channels.

YouTube TV is jam-packed with features to help you get the most out of your cord-cutting lifestyle — one of which is a cloud DVR that allows you to record shows and watch them at a later date. On October 4, YouTube TV announced that it’s partnering with a bunch of networks to make its DVR even better.

YouTube TV has announced on Twitter that it’s partnering with AMC, Disney, Fox, NBC, and Turner to make their programming “immediately available for DVR playback.”

You asked, we listened. Enjoy more of your favorite recorded shows with full control to pause, rewind, & fast forward anytime during playback. Thanks to our partners @AMC_TV, @Disney, @FOXTV, @NBCUniversal & @Turner for making their content immediately available for DVR playback!

— YouTube TV (@YouTubeTV) October 4, 2018

While some channels have already supported full DVR capabilities for recording shows and then being able to pause, rewind, and fast forward during playback, many big networks have blocked this and chose to instead offer video-on-demand programming — the main difference being you can’t fast forward through commercials when watching VOD.

DVR support for these new networks is available now, so have fun binging your favorite shows without having to mess with pesky commercial breaks.

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Best mounts for your Amazon Cloud Cam

The Amazon Cloud Cam is the Alexa-enabled home security camera of the Amazon-lover’s dreams. It’s great on a table or desk, but if you have pets or kids who might knock it over, or if you want to set it at a different vantage point, you’ll want a mount. There aren’t too many options available right, but below you’ll find the best of what’s around.

Amazon’s choice

TotalMount hole-free wall mount

Who better than Amazon to pick a mount for the Amazon Cloud Cam? This one doesn’t require any drilling, since it simply adheres to your wall without leaving any residue behind if you need to move it. This mount is made specifically for the Amazon Cloud Cam, and it lets you mount the camera looking upward or downward.

$13 at Amazon

Low vantage pointt

Wasserstein AC outlet mount

This mount lets you plug your Amazon Cloud Cam right into any wall outlet, and it even offers 360-degree swivel, so you can position your camera looking in any direction along its x-axis. No drilling or adhesive involved!

$10 at Amazon

Tilt, swivel, and pan

TotalMount full motion mount

If you want to be able to mount your Amazon Cloud Cam with a full range of motion that includes tilting, swiveling, and full rotation, then this is the mount you want. You do have to screw it into the wall, but then you know it’s well-anchored and can be orientated in any way you choose.

$11 at Amazon

Magnetic pick

Wasserstein 2-in-1 mount

With this mount, you can either have it wall-mounted on the screw-in plastic plate, or you can attach it to any magnetic surface, like your fridge or a metal plate. It even easily slides off the wall mount, so you can have it both ways. Comes in black or white.

$17 at Amazon

Keeping your Amazon Cloud Cam up and out of danger is also the best way to get a full view of whichever room it’s in. Putting it in an outlet is also a great way to keep your camera out of sight and/or close to a power supply so that you don’t need to run any cable at all. For a full range of motion, go with the TotalMount full motion mount.

iMac Pro and 2018 MacBook Pro Systems Must Pass Apple Diagnostics to Function After Certain Repairs

Due to advanced security features of the Apple T2 chip, iMac Pro and 2018 MacBook Pro models must pass Apple diagnostics for certain repairs to be completed, according to an internal document from Apple obtained by MacRumors.

For the 2018 MacBook Pro, the requirement applies to repairs involving the display, logic board, Touch ID, and top case, which includes the keyboard, battery, trackpad, and speakers, according to the document. For the iMac Pro, the requirement only applies to logic board and flash storage repairs.

If any of these parts are repaired in an iMac Pro or 2018 MacBook Pro, and the Apple diagnostics are not run, this will result in an inoperative system and an incomplete repair, according to Apple’s directive to service providers.

Apple’s diagnostic suite is limited to internal use by Apple Stores and Apple Authorized Service Providers, as part of what is called the Apple Service Toolkit. As a result, independent repair shops without Apple certification may be unable to repair certain parts on the iMac Pro and 2018 MacBook Pro.

Moreover, when the iMac Pro and 2018 MacBook Pro are eventually classified as vintage products, meaning they are no longer eligible for hardware service from Apple, repairs through alternative channels might not be possible.

MacRumors has reached out to Apple for comment.

This requirement is a result of the T2 chip, which integrates several previously separate components, including the system management controller, image signal processor, audio controller, and SSD controller. It also features a Secure Enclave coprocessor for secure boot, encrypted storage, and authenticating Touch ID.

To initiate a Mac repair, visit the Get Support page on Apple.com.

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Review: Scosche’s Magic Mount Pro Charge Refuels iPhone in Your Car or on Your Desk

I’ve never been a fan of magnetized iPhone mounts in cars because they require special iPhone cases that stick to the base of the mount to keep the smartphone in place. Since I enjoy using Apple’s own leather and silicone cases, I haven’t had the urge to ditch a case for one that would be compatible with a car mount.

Although Scosche’s Magic Mount Pro Charge still requires a few unruly magnetic accessories to use, it’s come close to convincing me that I need to make a few concessions so that I can get the advantages of hands-free iPhone use in my car. The Magic Mount also doubles as a Qi-enabled charging platform, so it will work with any compatible smartphone or case.

The Magic Mount comes with two options for installation: a suction cup with an extended reach (for the upper dash board or lower windshield) and a shorter arm with a sticky pad (for the infotainment center area). The initial unboxing and setup for the Magic Mount is a bit overwhelming, with nearly a dozen different parts and accessories making up the process: a magnetic case mount, magnetic smartphone mount, wire clip cable organizers, suction mount, sticky mount, charging pad, 12V car power adapter, micro-USB to USB charging cable, and even cleaning wipe to prepare the intended area for the mount.

The charging pad itself attaches easily to the two mount attachments with a ball and screw “tension collar” system. You then can attach the micro-USB cable into the charging pad, and feed the cord into the car adapter to enable wireless charging when you place your phone on the pad. As a note, Scosche also provided me with a separate fast car charger, which features both a USB-C and USB-A port to charge two devices simultaneously. I found both this car charger and the charger included with the Magic Mount (which has just a single USB-A connection) to be reliable throughout my testing period.

Attaching the mounts to an iPhone or case (left, middle), and the finished product (right)
For the magnetic mounts, you have to choose between placing them directly on your smartphone or on a case. For obvious reasons I didn’t want to attach a large black magnetic pad to the back of my iPhone X (Scosche does promise this is completely safe), so I opted for the case option. This includes placing two smaller magnetic rectangles on the back of a case of your choosing, which will help magnetize the iPhone to the charging pad and enable Qi charging through compatible cases (which are pretty much any thin iPhone cases, including all of Apple’s first party leather and silicone options).

The installation process for the magnetic strips was easy enough, since Scosche provides a helpful paper guide with arrows that point you where to place the strips depending on the size of your iPhone or Android phone. Once you have the alignment right, you remove a film on the back of the measurement tool, press hard to attach the magnets, and when it’s removed your case will have two new magnetic pads permanently attached to the back. The process appears largely the same for attaching directly to an iPhone. Scosche says these are neodymium rare-earth magnets and 100% safe for all smartphones.

For the actual Magic Mount, I started by trying to install the suction mount on my car’s upper dashboard, but here the suction never quite stuck to the surface (which I sufficiently cleaned and dried beforehand). The only place I could get the suction mount to consistently stay attached was my windshield, but there are a few reasons why I didn’t like this placement.

For one, Louisiana is one of just over 20 states where placing suction mounts on windshields is considered illegal, although some states have wishy-washy exceptions to the rule, like placing the mount in specific quadrants of the windshield that won’t directly obscure view. When I had it placed directly to the lower right hand corner of my driving view, I always felt like the mount and my iPhone were a bit too dominant in my field of vision to drive comfortably for extended periods of time.

Secondly, I didn’t see the advantage of my iPhone in this position, since it was too far away to provide me with at-a-glance information, quick and safe UI controls, or to accept Face ID unlocks. Cable management also becomes an issue the farther away the Magic Mount is from a nearby charging input in your car, and for my lower windshield at least it meant a bit of an unruly situation that even the two included cable management attachments couldn’t do much to solve.

For these reasons, I found my preferred placement for the Magic Mount to be directly next to my car’s touch screen using the low-profile sticky mount option. This of course means that the accessory is now permanently stuck to my car’s middle dashboard, but it feels right in this position. It sits next to my steering wheel so I can easily tab the pick up/hang up controls on my iPhone and route a call to my car’s connected Bluetooth system, use the skip track buttons in Apple Music, and glance over quickly for Face ID unlocks. The tension collar makes it simple to add a bit extra tightness or looseness to the gimbal system, and find the perfect angle.

As a note, I drive a 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan with no CarPlay features. So while the Magic Mount solved a problem I didn’t really have in some categories (phone controls do appear via Bluetooth on the Tiguan’s touch screen), in others areas it definitely helped me out (particularly with safer and easier-to-access Apple Music controls). Cable management was also much less of a headache when using the low-profile mount, because it was closer to my car charger and just above a little nook in my dashboard that easily stashed and hid nearly all of the cord.

In terms of charging, ever since I upgraded from an iPhone 6s Plus to the iPhone X, I haven’t needed to worry about charging my iPhone during trips in my car. Because of this, a major feature of the Magic Mount feels a bit superfluous in my day-to-day use of the accessory, but from what I’ve experienced Scosche’s mount is a solid Qi-compatible charger. The company sells the same charging pad in the form of a vent charger, but I didn’t have the chance to test this one out.

My iPhone X recognizes the charge status immediately when placed on the Magic Mount, and there were no weird hiccups with the iPhone suddenly ceasing to charge or the Magic Mount otherwise failing. Magic Mount supports up to 10W fast charging for Samsung and up to 7.5W for Apple’s fast charging on iPhone 8 and newer. I tested the Magic Mount on a Saturday when I was using my iPhone to navigate and otherwise on it normally while shopping and eating, and Scosche’s charger fueled it up reliably in between locations. I didn’t have a chance to test it out on a lengthy road trip, but I did leave my iPhone on the Magic Mount near my bed one night and it was topped off as expected the next morning.

With the low-profile base attached in my car, I took the suction cup base and attached it to my desk to test out another out-of-the-car scenario, and this is where I found the most use out of Magic Mount on a daily basis, but I still had issues with the suction cup. Sometimes it would attach to a clean, flat surface and remain stuck for a few minutes before falling over, and other times it would remain attached for hours until I physically removed it.

Scosche’s literature doesn’t mention anything about removing and reapplying the suction cup numerous times, but the mechanic of removing the base is straightforward enough that the design appears to be encouraging that behavior. Overall, I had the most success on glass and unmarked, flat wood surfaces, so I wouldn’t reccomend this feature of the Magic Mount for any kind of curved platforms.

Bottom Line

Overall I enjoyed my time with the Scosche Magic Mount Pro Charge. The magnetic attachment between iPhone and mount is super reliable, even on bumpy car rides; the sticky mount adheres quickly and easily; and the Qi pad is as solid as any other I’ve used since I got my iPhone X.

I’d say the biggest downside is the necessity of needing to have two large black magnets on the back of potentially a favorite iPhone case (or iPhone itself if you go that route). Users with black iPhone cases will probably fare better because of this. The magnets also raise the iPhone slightly off of a surface when it’s resting and make it a bit wobbly. The other big downside was the suction cup, which wasn’t as dependable in my car as I wanted.

Despite these problems, I still recommend the Scosche Magic Mount Pro Charge if you’re on the hunt for a Qi-compatible car charger, particularly if you want to attach it to a safe area on your windshield or near the infotainment center of your car. Scosche sells the mount for $59.99 on its website, and the PowerVolt 3.0 car charger is also available for $24.99.

Note: Scosche provided MacRumors with a Magic Mount Pro Charge and PowerVolt 3.0 for this review. No other compensation was received.

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Photography App Darkroom Gains Support for iOS 12 and New iPhones

Popular photography app Darkroom was today updated with support for iOS 12, introducing several useful new features.

The app has been optimized for the larger displays of the iPhone XS Max and the upcoming iPhone XR, with additional space for controls available on the 6.5-inch iPhone XS Max.

A new Portrait HD option allows Darkroom to detect and automatically load a “Portrait Matte Effect,” which is a high-definition depth map that Apple added in iOS 12 when a Portrait Mode photo is captured.

Using this depth map, the Portrait HD feature will pull in higher quality face and hair details, while a separate Standard Depth option in Darkroom offers richer scene detail.

Support has also been added for iPhone XS and XS Max Portrait Lightning effects and the new Depth Control feature introduced in the new devices. To introduce support for Depth Control, the blur slider in Darkroom has been deprecated on iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR.

Darkroom now uses custom-made hashtag sets that can be copied with one tap from anywhere, which is ideal for adding hashtags to your social media posts. With Siri Shortcuts support, you can create a custom Siri phrase to copy a hashtag set without the need to open up the Darkroom app.

Hashtags are also available through a Today screen widget, when 3D Touching on the app icon, and within the Darkroom app itself when exporting a photo.

Multiple other enhancements and performance improvements have been added to the Darkroom app, with a full list of changes available on the Darkroom website.

Darkroom can be downloaded from the App Store for free. [Direct Link]

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iOS 12 Now Installed on 46% of Devices, Close to Overtaking iOS 11

A little over two weeks after launch, iOS 12 is installed on 46 percent of iOS devices, according to data collected by analytics company Mixpanel.

iOS 12 adoption will soon overtake iOS 11 adoption, as iOS 11 is also installed on just over 46 percent of devices in Mixpanel’s daily iOS 12 adoption calculation.

At the time this article was written, iOS 12 was installed on 46.25 percent of devices, while iOS 11 was installed on 46.57 percent of devices. 7.18 percent of devices continue to run an older version of iOS.

It’s worth noting that Apple has not yet released official iOS 12 installation numbers. Mixpanel’s data has historically overestimated iOS adoption rates compared to Apple’s own numbers, but the data is not usually too far off. Even if there’s a discrepancy between Mixpanel and actual installation rates calculated by Apple, Mixpanel’s data still offers solid insight into adoption rates comparative to the adoption rates of earlier versions of iOS.

iOS 12 adoption rates have outpaced iOS 11 adoption rates at the same time last year. On October 3, 2017, which was two weeks after the launch of iOS 11, the operating system was installed on 38.5 percent of devices, according to Mixpanel data, almost 8 percent less than the 46 percent of devices running iOS 12 at the two week mark.

Customers are adopting iOS 12 at rates that are similar to the adoption rates of iOS 10 in 2016, which was installed on 48.16 percent of devices two weeks after it launched.

It’s not surprising that customers are choosing to install iOS 12 at a more rapid pace given the significant speed improvements introduced with the update. On older devices, performance enhancements can make iPhones and iPads feel much faster.

On the iPhone 6 Plus, for example, apps launch up to 40 percent faster, while the keyboard can appear up to 50 percent faster. Opening the camera on the Lock screen to take a photo can be done 70 percent faster.

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Apple has made animations smoother and more responsive across the operating system, so accessing Control Center, scrolling in apps, or swiping up when multitasking feels more fluid.

iOS 12 also includes optimizations for when the operating system is under load. Apps launch up to twice as fast under a heavy load, as does the Share Sheet.

MacRumors readers in particular were heavy early adopters, and in a Twitter poll conducted shortly after the launch of the operating system, 85 percent of those surveyed had already installed the update.

Did you install iOS 12 yet?

— MacRumors.com (@MacRumors) September 19, 2018

iOS 12 has a few bugs, such as a problem that can cause some devices running the operating system not to charge over Lightning if plugged in while the display is off, but for the most part, it’s a stable update that offers up some serious improvements on older devices that felt slow on iOS 11.

Related Roundup: iOS 12
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