Frustrated With Samsung SmartThings? Here Are Your Options

Using smart devices around your home should make your life better. Once you spend some time setting them up, they can save you time, energy, and money. Sadly, technology is rarely so simple. Things are always going wrong. And if it takes you longer to fix your smart home device than it would to perform a given task manually, the device quickly starts to lose its allure. If your Samsung SmartThings setup is giving you grief, what are your options? In this article, we’ll offer some common troubleshooting tips and look at alternatives you could use instead. Basic SmartThings Troubleshooting...

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Confused About Bumble? We Tested Every Mode so You Don’t Have To

Dozens of perfectly working dating apps out there, yet there still isn’t one to “rule them all”. What should the perfect dating app look like? Is it appearance-centered like Tinder, or fun and light-hearted like Hater? Should it only cater to those looking for romance, or include people who want to make friends as well? It seems like Bumble is on a path to achieve it all. With its many functions and modes, the app caters to people interested in dating, meeting friends, and even networking. We’ve tested every mode of Bumble available to find out what’s good, bad, and...

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How to Use the LinkedIn Resume Assistant in Microsoft Word

When was the last time you created or updated your resume using Microsoft Word? If it’s been a while, then you might be missing out on a helpful feature to improve your resume. The LinkedIn Resume Assistant is a handy tool that assists you with that all-important, job-catching document. What Is the LinkedIn Resume Assistant? The LinkedIn Resume Assistant provides you with example resume snippets from other people in your field. This lets you see how they describe and explain their work experience and job skills. If you struggle with the correct resume wording or how to best highlight your...

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How to Protect Your Most Sensitive Data Information With Tomb

Encryption is an essential security practice. While your file system may have encryption enabled, what about shared machines or extremely sensitive information? Fear not, you can keep your secret Justin Bieber music collection in your closet with Tomb. What Is a Tomb? In the Linux sense of the word, a tomb is like a locked folder that can be safely stored within a file system. Another great feature is that the keys that unlock the tomb can be kept separately. For example, you may have your tomb on a shared computer, and your keys on a USB drive. One of...

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Apparently the Sony Xperia XZ2 gets 6GB RAM in the US, UK and Canada as well

Yesterday, we reported on a rather interesting find, regarding the memory configuration of Sony's latest flagship pair. Today, the plot thickens even further. Apparently, the US, UK and Canada listings for the bigger Xperia XZ2 all quote 6GB of RAM. Once again, that is 2GB more than the standard international version gets. The original scoop pertained to regional XZ2 and XZ2 Compact units for Hong Kong and Taiwan. We went over a total of four listing to confirm both phones would get the higher RAM loadout. However, while doing a follow-up sanity check on the matter today, it seems the XZ2...

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Deal: SanDisk's 400GB microSD card drops to $190

If your phone has a microSD slot (which is quick becoming a rarity), you might want to check out the SanDisk 400GB microSD card. It started at a hefty $230, but you can now have it for $190. B&H Photo Video, Amazon and NewEgg have it at that price. Best Buy is charging $200. There are smaller cards too, the 256GB ones start at $100 if you don't need so much storage (there are faster, pricier versions of the 256GB card too). The 64GB and 128GB cards get you the most bang for your buck, we did the math: Capacity Price GB/$ 16 GB $9.90 ...

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CEO: Huawei Watch 3 is coming, but not soon

Huawei CEO Richard Yu wants you to know that his company is working on the a third generation smartwatch. No, it's not coming anytime soon, this is just an FYI. According to Yu, the Watch 2 sells well and there's no need to hurry. The Watch 2 was unveiled at MWC 2017 and some expected to see the 3rd edition this year. Clearly, this didn't happen and there were no new Huawei phones either (the P10 was another MWC 2017 announcement). The P20 phones are coming on March 27, but from Yu's comments it sounds unlikely that they will be accompanied by a smartwatch. IFA in September is the next...

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