If you want to start streaming on Twitch, you must know your stream key. A stream key is a unique code that allows your streaming software to communicate with your Twitch account. For example, if you’re using OBS, you would copy your Twitch stream key and paste it into OBS to start streaming to Twitch through OBS. Let’s go over how to find your Twitch stream key, as well as change it if necessary.
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After launching a successful slew of wearables earlier this year, today Garmin announced multiple new additions to the Forerunner lineup as well. Avid runners can now opt for solar charging, multi-band GPS, and a whole lot more.
For the first time, a Garmin running watch now features solar charging. The Forerunner 955 Solar equips a Power Glass solar charging lens (the same lens used on the Fenix 7 Solar and Instinct 2 Solar models), providing users with up to 49 hours of battery life in GPS mode, or 20 days of use in smartwatch mode. The Forerunner 955 also features an always-on, full-color touchscreen display. This touchscreen complements (rather than replaces) Garmin’s traditional five-button design.
Twitch allows you to change how you appear on your profile or in chat very easily. This involves changing either your Twitch username or your Twitch display name, depending on how far you want to go to rebrand. If you’re in a situation where you need to change your name, we’ve got you covered. This is how to change your Twitch name on any device.
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Instagram is the ideal platform for sharing visual content like photos and videos. As you may know, whenever a user posts a photo to their Instagram account, they publish a caption with it that describes the content, gives it context, and is optimized with hashtags. However, did you know that you could see captions—or subtitles—on Instagram videos, too? Let’s discuss how to turn captions on or off on Instagram videos.
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Users wanting multi-day battery life from the upcoming Google Pixel Watch may be in for a disappointment.
The Pixel Watch was unveiled at Google I/O, after years of rumors and anticipation. One of the main questions was what kind of battery the wearable would have and how long it would last. According to 9to5Google’s source, the new watch will feature a 300mAh battery that will last up to one day on a full charge.
Despite an average increase in internal storage capacities of electronics over the years, a trusty USB drive is still essential for anyone’s gear bag. However, as USB-A ports start to vanish, people might be looking for a great stick with USB-C support. If that’s you, then this SanDisk deal shouldn’t be missed!
Today and for a limited time, Amazon has the SanDisk iXpand Flash Drive Luxe on sale. The 128GB variant is just $36.99, a savings of 38% off its usual $59.99 price. That’s the lowest price on record for this product.
In fact, when I stopped subscribing to Spotify Premium, this was the feature I missed the most.
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Spotify is one of those gifts that keeps on giving. Its ever-expanding library of music continues to grow day by day, and its premium service adds so much to the experience that it’s hard to argue it isn’t worth it. If you have received a Spotify gift card, you might be wondering how to use it. This is how to use your Spotify gift card.
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The year is 2012. Nokia is still on top of the smartphone world, but Apple is knocking on its door. Ice Cream Sandwich and its Holo design aesthetic have been making their (slow) way to some Android phones. The Android Market has just been rebranded to Google Play. 720p displays are hot, quad-core processors are at the bleeding edge, and a phone with a 5.3″ display is considered a “phablet.”
The year is 2012 and Samsung is rising like a rocket in the mobile market by perfecting a strategy it established two years prior with the first Galaxy S phone. It’s building a flagship line that competes with Apple, runs Google’s platform and application store, offers the best specifications, and is available in as many countries and on as many carriers as possible like Nokia once was. After the decent success of the Galaxy S and the incredible rise of the Galaxy S2 which firmly established Samsung as a worldwide contender and not a one-hit-wonder, the Galaxy S3 had big shoes to fill when it launched on May 29, 2012. Ten whole years ago.
In the world of audio, few companies can compare with Bose. Bose headphones, in particular, are some of the highest-rated on the market. But, alas, they are also some of the most expensive. But we have some Bose deals today that could soften the blow!
Right now, at Amazon, you can grab Bose true wireless earbuds at various discounts. The best discount is on the company’s well-received Bose QuietComfort Noise Cancelling earbuds, which land at 29% off the usual list price of $279. That nabs you a set of the ‘buds for just under $200.
Earlier this month, Xiaomi took the wraps off its latest budget-focused fitness tracker, the Mi Band 7. As expected, this was yet another reliably cheap but fully featured tracker.
However, it looks like Xiaomi could have an upgraded version in the works. As spotted by GSM Arena, Xiaomi has listed — possibly accidentally — a Xiaomi Mi Band 7 Pro. The listing was found in a Xiaomi app.
Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy Z Fold 4 later this year, being the latest version of its groundbreaking foldable. We’ve already seen a few rumors related to specs, and now a trusted leaker has apparently issued a comprehensive spec sheet.
Update: May 20, 2022 (1:34 AM ET): HTC has confirmed that its Metaverse phone is facing delays. The company posted on Facebook that the device has been delayed due to global supply chain constraints.
Original article: March 2, 2022 (12:30 PM ET): HTC is still releasing the occasional phone these days, although these are budget-tier devices rather than its flagships of yore. The company doesn’t seem to be giving up on its blockbuster aspirations yet though.
It’s been two years since the original AirPods Pro launched. Needless to say, they are long overdue for a refresh. We’re calling Apple’s next pair of premium wireless earbuds the AirPods Pro 2, but Apple may end up naming them a bit differently, possibly “AirPods Pro 2nd generation.” Nevertheless, the TWS buds are not a complete mystery, thanks to multiple rumors, reports by industry insiders, and leaks. Here’s everything we know about the AirPods Pro 2.
When the Pixel Tablet was first revealed, at Google I/O 2022 earlier in May, the understandable focus of most people was on how Google was planning to evolve Android’s lackluster tablet segment. While devices like the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 have their fans, Android as a whole hasn’t had enough tablet-optimized apps, and aspects like multitasking have been in dire need of attention. Google’s announcements were promising.
Those of us tracking the smart home world noticed some other unique things about the Pixel Tablet, ones which could tie into rumors about Google’s smart display plans. If that thinking proves correct, the Pixel Tablet could signal the future of the smart display industry.
In case you missed it, Eric Migicovsky, the founder of Pebble, wants to bring back the small Android phone. He’s gone so far as to put together a website and begin collecting signatures on a petition. It’s a great goal — as a smaller person, I like smaller phones that even I can use with one hand. However, Migicovsky’s wishlist paints a picture of the small Android phone that never was. It glosses over some pretty big issues that stand in the way of bringing back beloved small phones.
Now, I’m not going to sit here and tear his wishlist apart. I’d love to see the phone come to fruition. That said, it’s important to sit back and think about why small phones went away in the first place. After all, if the market was genuinely clamoring for them, don’t you think we’d still have a few to choose from?
Whenever we talk about telescopic lenses on smartphones, we tend to focus (hah) on their ability to grab clear and noise-less pictures from afar. That’s what they’re made for, right? But in the past few months, I’ve found myself reaching out for my Pixel 6 Pro not just to snap a picture but also to simply just zoom. And zoom some more. And a bit more. Then just back out of the camera app without tapping the shutter button. Why?
Well, because the world is full of situations where you want to discern something from a distance but can’t. I’m human, I have 20/20 vision, and yet, I can’t read the airport departure board from 50m away, or spot a bus’ number when it’s still at the far end of the street, or see the menu behind a long queue of people waiting to place their order.
Remember when watching TV in the summer months was mostly catching up on reruns or maybe checking out some new reality or game shows? Not anymore. The summer 2022 TV shows that are coming to streaming services like Netflix, Disney Plus, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Apple TV Plus, and HBO Max include some of their biggest scripted series of the year. From Memorial Day to Labor Day weekends, you can expect to stream and watch big-budget Star Wars and Marvel shows, some returning favorites, and most interestingly, two big high fantasy franchise shows launching just two weeks apart.
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While some of its early hype has died down, the concept of gamification — rewarding mundane tasks by turning them into games — has not only survived, but thoroughly wedged itself into society. It’s especially commonplace when it comes to digital learning and fitness tracking, so much so that you probably don’t even think about it when you fire up an app like Google Fit or Duolingo.
There are certainly benefits to gamification, but it may be no surprise that the push for it is actually backfiring in some cases, making people want to ignore these systems or quit the very things they’re encouraging us to do. I’m going to focus on fitness, since that’s my specialty, but it should be easy to recognize the problems I’m talking about in many other apps and platforms.
As I scrolled through my social media feed earlier last week, I came across several reports claiming that businesses in India were abusing the RCS messaging standard to broadcast unsolicited advertisements. I’d personally never used RCS for an extended period of time — most third-party SMS apps don’t support it, and almost everyone around me uses WhatsApp anyway. Nevertheless, I decided to set Google Messages as my phone’s default text messaging app to see if there was any truth to those claims.
I was greeted by my first RCS advertisement (pictured at the top of the post) within the first hour of switching back to Google Messages. It didn’t offer a way to opt out of receiving future communication, something you’d expect from a traditional SMS message or email.
Managing all of your passwords can be a hassle. It’s a good practice to write them down and keep them somewhere safe, but there may come a time when you can’t find a particular password. The same can be said for stale passwords, which you should get into the routine of changing for security reasons. Amazon gives you the option to change or reset your password whenever you want. Let’s review how to change or reset your password on Amazon.
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Users hoping for a new-fangled display for the Pixel 7 series may be in for a disappointment, with new rumors indicating the display will be largely unchanged. The Pixel 6 series featured a significant upgrade to the display tech Google used compared to previous versions of the Pixel line. While users shouldn’t expect a similar leap forward with the 7, that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
First spotted by 9to5Google, Google has released some new specs that seem to indicate the Pixel 7 series will feature the same basic display tech as the Pixel 6 series. This means that the baseline Pixel 7 will have up to 90Hz refresh rate, just like the 6, while the Pro model will bump that up to 120Hz, just like the 6 Pro.
Google Drive has finally added support for two basic features, features it arguably should have had from the beginning.
The first major addition is multi-text selection, much like Microsoft Word. Unfortunately, unlike Word, Google Drive requires a total of four keyboard shortcuts to select multiple sections of text. Those shortcuts are:
What’s new on Hulu in June? The Disney-owned streamer is rolling out some exciting titles, including the return of Star Trek spoof The Orville, a new season of Only Murders in the Building, queer rom-com Fire Island, and other popular shows and movies like the Alien, Predator, and Die Hard franchises.
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Your Xbox Gamertag is the name that other players will know you by, and depending on the game or time in your life, it may be time for an update. Every player will be able to change their Gamertag once for free, but subsequent changes will require a fee, so be sure you’re happy with your title. Here’s how to change your Xbox Gamertag.
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Updated, May 26, 2022 (04:11 PM ET): Microsoft has confirmed that it is working on a streaming Xbox device that would make it easier for users to access Xbox Cloud Gaming.
Codenamed “Keystone,” Microsoft’s device is believed to be a streaming dongle that could be substantially cheaper than a traditional console. The company has been working on it for some time and recently told Windows Central that it was pivoting away from the current iteration of Keystone in favor of “a new approach.” Microsoft did not provide any additional details, other than to say the change of direction would allow it to deliver Xbox Cloud Gaming to even more players, but at least the statement confirms it is still working on the project.
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Fossil’s core smartwatch series hasn’t changed much over the years. The Fossil Gen 6 launched with the traditional rounded face and large pushers. Still, considerable advancements were made beneath the skin with the addition of a blood oxygen sensor and new Snapdragon silicon. While these improvements were welcome, the Gen 6 still fell short of its contemporaries in several arenas. But will the Fossil Gen 7 put up more of a fight? Here’s everything we know about Fossil’s seventh-generation smartwatch and a list of improvements we’d like to see.
Good news for gamers as Sony promises to increase production of its PS5 to get more units in customers’ hands.
The PS5 is the most advanced console Sony has ever shipped. The only problem is that it hasn’t shipped enough units. In fact, Sony sold 3.1 million more PS4s at the same point in its life as it has the PS5, although not because of a lack of demand. According to Gizmodo, the company plans to increase production to “levels that [it has] never achieved before.”
So far, Google has launched two developer previews and two betas for Android 13, with a subtle point upgrade landing on May 26. These are early versions of the operating system. Although anyone can download and install the latest beta, the software will be unstable, so install it at your own risk.
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Samsung’s Expert RAW camera app is making its way to yet another Samsung phone, this time the Galaxy Z Fold 3.
Samsung first launched the Expert RAW app in late 2021, and only on the S21 Ultra running Android 12. The company promised to expand support for other devices, with the S22 being the next device to gain support. According to SamMobile, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 is now the third line of Samsung’s phones to get Expert RAW.
If you’re on the hunt for a new TV, you may have already noticed that 4K is everywhere. It’s becoming a standard feature, and prices have slowly started to come down. However, it can still be a challenge to decide just what you need on your next TV. We’ve done our best to put in the legwork and gather some of the best 4K TV deals available right now in 2022.
It makes sense that your first thought will always be to use a PlayStation 5 with a TV, but that doesn’t have to be the case. In fact, there are plenty of benefits to using a monitor instead. In this post, we’ll go over some of the pros and cons of buying a monitor rather than a television, and we’ll also tell you the optimal options for the best monitor for PS5.
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Apple recently launched its DIY repair program, allowing iPhone users to fix their own devices by renting a repair kit from the company. If you thought this kit would consist of a few screwdrivers, pliers, spudgers, and magnifiers, you’d be highly mistaken.
With Samsung’s new foldable Galaxy phones performing better than ever in the market, there are plenty of savings available on the line, as well as many of the past Galaxy S and Note lines. If you don’t mind going with a slightly older flagship, you can save even more. We’ve gone ahead and rounded up the best Samsung Galaxy deals around, from the Galaxy S21 to the Galaxy S9.
Whether you’re on the hunt for a premium foldable device, the more budget-friendly A series, or the still-powerful Galaxy S20 family, you’ve come to the right place.
Google is making an interesting — and potentially controversial — decision with Android 13, deploying a file system developed by Huawei.
According to Esper, Google is planning on including the Enhanced Read-Only File System (EROFS) in Android 13, making it the default read-only system. The file system was created by Xiang Gao when he was working as an engineer at Huawei. EROFS offers significant benefits over existing file systems, including space-saving compression and speed. This could lead to much faster updates and less storage space being used.
Summer is here and you should do your tunes some justice while you’re enjoying it. My trusty JBL Flip 5 comes with me wherever I go, and you can now save on its upgraded successor, the Flip 6.
While stocks last, you can pick up the JBL Flip 6 for just $99.99 ($30 off). This is a rare price drop on the portable Bluetooth speaker, with Amazon only having discounted the device on one brief occasion in the six months since it hit the shelves.
