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Gimbals are the perfect accessory for those looking to enhance the footage taken from their smartphone or camera. They allow videographers to get creative with their shots and remove unwanted shakiness. Gimbals range from handheld, single-axis gimbals to multi-axis gimbals with additional features. Whether you want a more traditional gimbal like the Zhiyun Smooth Q3 or something that has AI built in, such as the Insta360 Flow, there is a great model for just about every budget.
11 best farming games in 2024
Looking to relax with some peaceful farming games? You've come to the right place
Relaxing gaming activities pair well with brand-new Android tablets and phones — becoming the sought-after medium for sitting back and relaxing with peaceful simulators. And when we indulge in games involving nurturing themes, we induce oxytocin, one of the four chemicals that makes us happy.
Our phones have become an extension of ourselves. We take them everywhere and handle them frequently throughout the day. But they can also harbor bacteria. That's why it's crucial to keep the phone and screen clean. Not just for aesthetics but for hygiene as well. We often clean our phone storage to maintain its performance and responsiveness, so why not do the same for the outside of our phones? Regular cleaning removes dirt, grime, and germs. A simple cleaning routine allows you to use your device safely and comfortably.
How to use a personal hotspot on your T-Mobile phone
T-Mobile's hotspots are easy to set up. Here's how it all works
Going without the internet when you need it for multiple devices can be frustrating. One common on-the-go option is to use a hotspot. Mobile hotspots on smartphones use the phone's data connection to create an internet link or Wi-Fi connection that your other devices (and your friends or family) can share. That helps you get internet where you couldn't use it before, such as on long trips, in rural areas, or in spots where you don't want to pay or join crowded networks, like the airport or a stadium.
How to disable Discord from opening at startup
Keep a handle on your Discord app's startup in a few simple steps
We've all been there, you just logged into your Windows PC and want to open Google Chrome, but everything is loading at a snail's pace. If you have Discord installed, this slowdown is likely caused by it opening and updating automatically at startup, which can be infuriating when business needs to get done on A PC away from your favorite Chromebook. This happens due to a couple of sneaky settings both in Discord's properties folder and in the app's settings, opening and updating Discord without your input. Fortunately, we have built a handy guide so you can quickly and easily disable these features, leaving all your existing Discord settings intact and ready to go without the annoying auto start.
Protect your digital privacy on Android with a few simple steps
You don't need to share all of your data with Google
Google ships a ton of free software with all the best Android phones, but you're still paying for it with your data when you use it. The company can create an incredibly detailed profile of your life thanks to everything you share with it while browsing the web — or using all kinds of Google Search tricks — from your phone. While it's impossible to get rid of all that tracking completely if you don't want to install a custom ROM or switch to iOS, there are a few things you can do to reduce your exposure.
Getting a good deal always feels great, especially when saving on personal getaways and long-distance travel. You can certainly rely on the Play Stores' best travel apps for planning a getaway on your favorite Android phone, but there are also services designed to help users map out a quality holiday while also saving a hefty chunk of change, making for some of the best Android apps around. We'd like to share our favorites in this roundup of cheap getaway apps, perfect for finding great deals on flights and accommodations. Enjoy these services that trivialize international travel for a weekend away.
One impressive feat of app technology is the simplification of research methods, creating efficient tools that make studying a walk in the park. Bible apps are a perfect example, simplifying a deeply personal practice and a complex field of academia with a fascinating heritage. Opening a book as lengthy and nuanced as your Bible can be intimidating, which is why these handy Bible apps make finding exactly what you're looking for quick and easy, making them some of the best apps around.
OnePlus' special Nord 2 Pac-Man Edition comes with a glowing back and some software tricks
It will wakka wakka through India and Europe only
The OnePlus Nord 2 is arguably one of the best mid-range smartphones available right now if you can get one in your country. And now, a special edition device called the OnePlus Nord 2 Pac-Man Edition has joined the Nord family. As part of the announcement, the company has shared that it's offering a chance to win one for yourself.
Google loves to shuffle up its settings menu every so often. Whether it's adding a splash of color to Android's settings (before taking it away on a whim) or introducing a search bar to help you find exactly what you need, even the slightest tweak can streamline your day-to-day experience. Google's Phone app is receiving such an update, with new categories to make it easier to sort through all of its options.
The Google Phone app is getting a much better way to search for numbers you recently called
Previously-dialed numbers that aren't in your contacts now show up in search results for the Google Phone app
There's a small quality of life tweak we've been waiting for in Phone by Google for a long time. When you're entering a new number from the dialer, the search function automatically populates with items from your contacts that match the number you're entering. In the beta version, some users are now seeing previously-dialed numbers (which haven't been saved to Contacts) in these results.
This rugged phone has an 8500mAh battery and a frickin' laser beam rangefinder
The DOOGEE S97 Pro is also surprisingly affordable for such a rugged device
Are you a tough guy? Or a tough gal, or a tough non-binary person, or any kind of being which has integrated the concept of toughness into their identity? Then you want to check out the DOOGEE S97 Pro. Not only is it literally certified tough, it has a bonkers massive battery and a frickin' laser beam attached to its head the upper part of its case thingy. "A laser beam?" I hear you say. But Michael, why would a phone need such a thing? I'll tell you, hypothetical conversant. It's for measuring distances. You know, like this thing, which you can get at a hardware store for surprisingly few dollars. Whelp, the DOOGEE S97 Pro has it built in. It can do a straight distance measurement, say, to the wall you're about to demolish as part of your home renovation, and area and volume calculations, in case your elementary school math is rusty. And it had "Pythagoras modes" for triangle calculations, in case your middle school trigonometry is also rusty. The laser is accurate to a range of 40 meters (131 feet for 'Muricans).Aside from the frickin' laser beam, the phone is certified waterproof at IP68, and dustproof at IP69K. DOOGEE says the phone has "high-density molecule coating," which is presumably part of the "soft TPU" covering the "aluminum alloy reinforced polycarbonate" (read: plastic and metal with some extra plastic around it). The phone can allegedly withstand up temperatures "between -55°C and -70°C." Maybe that's a typo in the press release, and it means between -55 and +70. DOOGEE notes that the camera modules are completely surrounded by metal. The various ports, including USB-C for charging, come with covers for extra protection.Alright, those are the bells and whistles. What about the guts of this thing? Underneath the 720p 6.4-inch LCD screen, covered in hardy Gorilla Glass 5, you'll find an octa-core MediaTek Helio G95, a mid-range chip equivalent to about the Snapdragon 700 series. It's paired to a respectable 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, plus a MicroSD card. The rear cameras are a familiar mix: 48MP primary, 8MP ultrawide, 2MP macro, 2MP portrait. There must be a factory somewhere punching out those modules by the thousand. The front-facing hole punch camera is 16MP, and mobile speeds are limited to LTE.But what about that battery I talked about in the intro? Oh, boy. It's 8500mAh, approximately twice the size of even the biggest flagship phone. It charges up at 33 watts, not amazing, but better than a lot of the alternatives. And surprisingly, it includes support for wireless charging at up to 10 watts, something I've never seen on a "rugged" phone before. It'll probably take you a couple of days to actually charge it without a plug, but you can do it if you like!Also, the phone is running Android 11. As well it should, but it's nice to have that spelled out. DOOGEE isn't saying how big or thick the phone is, but based on the specs and the photos, it's safe to say the thing is a chonker.The DOOGEE S97 Pro goes on sale today on AliExpress, with a choice of grey, red, or orange case accents. Though the retail price is $330, it's on sale for $220 until June 25th.
Google Phone could soon record all calls from unknown numbers
A toggle will let you turn this option on
The Google Phone app that comes preinstalled on Pixels and some other smartphones is a true boon for people constantly bothered by robocalls as it's capable of blocking them automatically. But the company has expanded its calling app with other features as well: It recently added call recording, rolling out to select phones and regions since the beginning of 2020. It looks like the developers are now working on automatic recordings if you receive calls from unknown numbers not in your contacts.
Google has made a small adjustment to how its Phone app handles light and dark theme settings. Previously, Phone had its own binary toggle for light and dark theme, which was separately (and non-intuitively) overridden by the system setting. To make things a little bit easier, the binary on/off toggle has been replaced by three separate options: light theme, dark theme, and a system default setting.
Google will expand support for Phone app to even more phones on the Play Store, Verified Calls feature rolling out
Another step in the fight against spam calls
Despite attempts by legislators and carriers, spam calls are still a problem for most people owning phones. Some don't pick up their phones at all unless it matches someone in their contacts, which can be a problem for legitimate businesses attempting to quickly reach customers. Google's solution to the problem is Verified Calls, which is now rolling out to the Google Phone app. At the same time, the company is allowing some devices to download the Phone app from the Play Store that didn't originally come with it.
Google Phone call recording feature going live on some Xiaomi devices
The feature has been in the works for a few months
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- A wider rollout of the phone call recording feature probably isn't too far out as Google has added a support page detailing how it works. It states that you need to run Android 9 or higher and use the Google Phone app "on a supported device and country or region," without specifying which exactly are supported. It's safe to assume Pixel and Android One handsets are among them, though, just like India should be on board as a region.
Google has been working on call recording in its Phone app for some time now — we've first seen some evidence back in January, followed by some screenshots and videos of the feature in action. It seems like the company is getting ready to roll it out to the public as first people in India share that they have access to it, which was first reported by XDA Developers.
What's a phone? The Surface Duo breaks our definitions
Is this a new category, and do we need to see it as one?
Microsoft's been teasing the Surface Duo for the last year, and it's finally here — well, available for pre-order, anyway. But the entire time we've been talking about it, it's been difficult to pin down what exactly the Surface Duo is. Intuitively, we want to call it a phone. It's kinda phone-sized when folded up, it runs an operating system some phones do, and you can do phone stuff on it. But is it really a phone? Have we reached the Apple "What's a computer?" moment when it comes to phones?
Google has been pushing people to use its Duo video calling service for years through integrations with its own dialer and messaging apps and even those respective apps from device OEMs. It has now gone as far as to push a Duo button right in its Google Phone app, right above the dialer button.
Simple Dialer is a free, open-source alternative to your default phone app
No superfluous permissions for an app that makes phone calls
We've highlighted apps from Simple Mobile Tools before as great, open-source, data-light alternatives to the basic tools Google provides for your Android phone. Now you can notch another one into that belt as the developer has just come out with a Simple Dialer app. And it's free.
Google Phone v47 prepares to add Flip to Silence gesture (APK Teardown)
May soon enable answering as 1-way video calls
While some of us spend very little time on the phone, it's still very important that we can make and respond to calls in the most intuitive ways possible. That might involve knowing where buttons are and what direction to swipe, what to look for on a screen, or how some things will react to gestures and button presses. The latest update to the Google Phone app reveals it's about to get a popular feature for muting call ringers by simply flipping the phone over.