What’s new on Netflix (April 2019)

April is just around the corner, folks, and a new month means people wondering what's new on Netflix. In April 2019, the company's bringing an exciting mix of classic films and TV, and new originals sure to delight audiences of all ages and types.

Here are a few highlights for April 2019.

April 5 – The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina part 2

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Netflix's hit supernatural teen thriller set in the Riverdale universe returns April 5. In Part 2, Sabrina (Kiernan Shipka) will have to try even harder to maintain the balance between her life in the mortal world and life as a witch. Now that she's signed her name in the book of the beast, life's about to get more complicated for the teenage witch and her friends. The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina offers drama, thrills, and occasionally goofy fun.

April 5 – Unicorn Store

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Hot off their pairing in March's Captain Marvel, Brie Larson and Samuel L. Jackson are back in Larson's directorial debut. Shot before Captain Marvel was made, Unicorn Store is a comedy that follows failed artist Kit (Larson) as she encounters a salesman (Jackson) working at "the store" who offers to sell her one of her childhood fantasies: a unicorn. It's new on Netflix on April 5, same as Sabrina.

April 10 – The Silence

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Yet another horror thriller where monsters attack humans for using one of their primary senses, The Silence is a sci-fi thriller set in a post-apocalyptic world where bat-like creatures have driven humanity to the brink of extinction. Even the faintest sound will attract swarms of the things, so survivors live in almost complete silence. If that sounds familiar, it's because A Quiet Place did something very similar barely a year ago, and Bird Box tackled a similar concept, but swapped out sound for sight.

Derivative though it may seem, the film's got a great cast. It stars Kiernan Shipka, Stanley Tucci, Miranda Otto, and John Corbett, so it could well be great.

Of course, there's even more coming down the pipe than just these, so here a list of everything new on Netflix for the month, and everything leaving.

New on Netflix in April 2019

April 1

• Across The Line
• All the President's Men
• The Bone Collector
• Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
• Deliverance
• Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
• Evolution
• The Fifth Element
• Freddy vs. Jason
• Friday the 13th (2009)
• The Golden Compass
• I Am Legend
• Lakeview Terrace
• Monster House
• Obsessed
• Penelope
• Pineapple Express
• Pokemon the Series: Sun & Moon – Season 2
• P.S. I Love You
• The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
• The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
• Snatch
• Spy Kids
• Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D
• Ultraman – Netflix Original
• Valkyrie

April 2

• Kevin Hart: Irresponsible – Netflix Original

April 3

• Suzzanna: Buried Alive

April 5

• The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina – Part 2 – Netflix Original
• In The Shadows
• Legacies – Season 1
• Our Planet – Netflix Original
• Persona: Collection
• Roman Empire: Caligula: The Mad Emperor
• Spirit Riding Free – Season 8
• Tijuana
• Unicorn Store – Netflix Original

April 9

• Trolls: The Beat Goes On! – Season 6

April 10

• New Girl – Season 7
• You vs. Wild – Netflix Original
• The Silence – Netflix Original

April 11

• Black Summer – Netflix Original

April 12

• A Land Imagined
• Band Aid
• Huge in France – Netflix Original
• Mighty Little Bheem
• The Perfect Date – Netflix Original
• Special  – Netflix Original
• Who Would You Take to a Deserted Island? – Netflix Original

April 15

• Luis Miguel – The Series – Season 1
• No Good Nick
• The New Romantic

April 16

• Super Monsters Furever Friends

April 18

• My First First Love – Netflix Original

April 19

• A Fortunate Man
• Brene Brown: The Call to Courage
• Cuckoo – Season 5
• I, Daniel Blake
• Music Teacher
• Rilakkuma and Kaoru – Netflix Original
• Samantha! – Season 2
• Someone Great – Netflix Original
• The Ruthless- Netflix Original

April 20

• Grass is Greener – Netflix Original

April 22

• Pinky Malinky – Part 2
• Selection Day – new episodes

April 23

• I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson – Netflix Original

April 24

• Bonding

April 25

• The Hateful Eight: Extended Version
• The Ugly Truth

April 26

• The Protector – Season 2
• ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads
• She-Ra and the Princesses of Power – Season 2
• Street Food – Netflix Original
• The Sapphires
• Yankee

April 27

• American Honey

April 28

• Senora Acero – Season 5

April 29

• Burning
• The Imitation Game

April 30

• Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward – Netflix Original
• Baki – Part 2
• Ingress: The Animation

Leaving Netflix in April

April 1

• American Pie
• Billy Madison
• Blue Mountain State – Seasons 1-3
• Casino Royale
• Diamonds Are Forever
• Die Another Day
• Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
• Goldfinger
• Happy Feet
• Happy Gilmore
• Heat
• I Love You, Man
• L.A. Confidential
• Live and Let Die
• The Living Daylights
• Luther – Series 1-4
• The Man with the Golden Gun
• Octopussy
• Pokémon: XY –  Seasons 1-2
• Seven
• Sex and the City: The Movie
• The Spy Who Loved Me
• Wallander – Series 1-4
• The World Is Not Enough
• You Only Live Twice

April 4

• Raw

April 7

• Star Wars: The Clone Wars
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Seasons 1-5
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars: The Lost Missions

April 13

• Video Game High School – Seasons 1-3

April 18

• Silver Linings Playbook

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25 Bixby actions to try with your new Galaxy S10

After unboxing your brand new Samsung Galaxy S10 and setting up all the basics, it's time to let loose and start playing with the plethora of features the device offers. One of them is Bixby, Samsung's digital assistant that lets you interact with the device through voice commands. Bixby understands thousands of commands and lets you do things like play music and check the weather without even touching the device.

We won't show you every single command Bixby understands in this post. Instead, we'll focus on the most popular ones you'll likely use often to get things done faster. Here are 25 useful Bixby commands you should try out with your new Galaxy S10.

1. Save a contact

• Command: Hi Bixby, add Paul as a new contact with his number 1234-5678.

2. Get up to speed

• Command: Hi Bixby, read me my last text message.

3. Delete sensitive info

• Command: Hi Bixby, delete all messages that contain the word "PIN number."

4. Capture and share

• Command: Hi Bixby, take a screenshot and text it to Jennifer.

5. Download an app/game

• Command: Hi Bixby, download Instagram from the Google Play Store.

6. Share it with the world

• Command: Hi Bixby, post the last photo I took on Facebook.

7. Enjoy yourself

• Command: Hi Bixby, play a funny cat video on YouTube.

8. Set a timer/stopwatch/alarm….

• Command: Hi Bixby, set a timer for 27 minutes.

9. Get a ride

• Command: Hi Bixby, get me an Uber to the airport.

10. Learn a foreign language

• Command: Hi Bixby, scan this text (with the camera) and translate.

11. Pucker up

• Command: Hi Bixby, take a selfie.

12. Get nostalgic

• Command: Hi Bixby, show me my vacation photos from France.

13. Don't forget the milk

• Command: Hi Bixby, remind me to pick up milk at 7pm.

14. Find your car

• Command: Hi Bixby, remember where I parked.

15. Check battery status

• Command: Hi Bixby, how long will my battery last?

16. Turn on night vision mode

• Command: Hi Bixby, turn on the flashlight.

17. Better safe than sorry

• Command: Hi Bixby, delete my browser history.

18. Open an app

• Command: Hi Bixby, open the Android Authority app.

19. Check your fitness level

• Command: Hi Bixby, how many steps have I taken today?

20. Get your grub on

• Command: Hi Bixby, find the nearest pizza place.

21. Dance into the night

• Command: Hi Bixby, play dance music on Spotify.

22. Don't get lost

• Command: Hi Bixby, navigate to Oxford street.

23. Don't get caught in a storm

• Command: Hi Bixby, what's the weather like?

24. Don't be late for that meeting

• Command: Hi Bixby, show my schedule for today.

25. Get rid of the clutter

• Command: Hi Bixby, delete the last two images I took.

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There you have it — these are the most useful Bixby commands to try on your Galaxy S10. There are plenty of others you could test out, some of which you can check out in our dedicated Bixby guide.

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10 best video editor apps for Android! (Updated 2019)

Video editing is one of the heaviest tasks that a device can perform. On computers, it requires decent specs, tons of RAM, tons of storage, and some know-how on how to make it work. Phones do not have the specs or power to replicate experiences like Final Cut Pro or Adobe Premiere Pro. However, some apps can do the basic stuff pretty well. It's even good enough for some pro vlogging with some patience. Here are the best video editor apps on Android, at least until Premiere Rush CC makes it to Android. You can also click here to see the best video editors on most platforms!

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ActionDirector Video Editor

Price: Free / $3.99

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ActionDirector is one of the most popular video editing apps on PC. It's also available on Android. It does the basics. You can import clips, edit them, and render the video. You can do things like add your own music, trim and cut video, add text, employ slow motion, and more. It's one of the few video editor apps that also supports 4K video. You'll have to check and see if your device supports it, though. The developers have a nifty tool linked in the Google Play Store to see if yours can. It also gets frequent updates.

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Adobe Premiere Clip

Price: Free

DOWNLOAD ON GOOGLE PLAY

Adobe Premiere Clip is one of the big names when it comes to video editor apps. It has a laundry list of features, including the ability to auto-generate videos using your images and video if you don't want to do it yourself. If that's not your thing, you can edit your video manually using a variety of tools, effects, and music. The app boasts that you can use your own music but some users have found this process to be difficult. It does sync and work with Adobe Premiere Pro so you can start a project on one and continue on the next one. However, you'll need an Adobe Creative Cloud account to make all the syncing work.

DOWNLOAD ON GOOGLE PLAY

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FilmoraGo - Free Video Editor

Price: Free / $7.99

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FilmoraGo is a video editor app by Wondershare. It's easily one of the best video editor apps. This video editor packs a whallop. You can do the basics like trim and cut, render, and that kind of stuff. It also includes the ability to play in reverse, do square videos (1:1) for Instagram, and 16:9 videos for YouTube specifically. It also has support for things like slow motion, transitions, music, overlays, and more. It's not half bad for what you get. There are in-app purchases that add to the power. However, most of the features are, in fact, free.

DOWNLOAD ON GOOGLE PLAY

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Funimate Video Editor and Effects

Price: Free with in-app purchases

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Funimate is one of the surprisingly popular, but not overly powerful video editor apps. It bills itself as being a great app for making music videos or simple videos out of the stuff you already have on your device. There are 15 video filters that you can play with and the creation process is fairly painless. This isn't something you'd want to use on a serious video. It has things like video effects. However, it's better for short little social media posts rather than actual video production. You can download it for free to try it out yourself.

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KineMaster

Price: Free / $4.99 per month

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KineMaster is one of the most powerful video editor apps available. You can do the basics like most of these other video editors can. However, this one includes multiple video, image and effect layers. Additionally, there are audio filters, chroma key (for your green screen fans out there), various video effects, transitions, and more. It's not as powerful as a full desktop editor. However, this gets much closer than most other competitors. We would recommend this for actual video production (at least for stuff like YouTube). You can use it for free in trial mode for a while. However, you'll need the $4.99 per month subscription to get everything forever.

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Movie Maker Filmmaker

Price: Free

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Movie Maker Filmmaker among the best free video editor apps currently available. You'll be able to trim, crop, and reorder video content as well as set focal points. The app also boasts a variety of video effects and you can design your own custom filters, although that functionality isn't amazingly powerful. It also has the rest of the basics, like music. The app has struggled with some bug issues since it's major redesign, but it's still one of the better video editing apps out there. It's also completely free with ads.

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PowerDirector

Price: Free / $5.99

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PowerDirector is one of the most comprehensive video editor apps on this list. It comes with a ton of features, including quick editing tools, various effects and other tools, and it even comes with things like a collage maker and slow motion support. The interface is relatively easy to work with and it utilizes the classic timeline editor method. It should be more familiar for those who video edit often. It's free to download and use, but you'll need to fork out some extra money to get all the features. This is a for real video editor, especially for larger screens like Chromebooks or tablets.

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Quik

Price: Free

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Quik is from a newer generation of video editor apps. It's halfway decent if you need something simple. The way it works is you add up to 50 photos and video clips into the app. The app then analyzes them and spits out a short video from them. Quik contains about two dozen video styles and you can re-order and customize your video before you export it. It's not nearly as powerful as something like Adobe Premiere Clip or PowerDirector, but not everyone needs something that intense. It's free to download with no in-app purchases.

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VivaVideo

Price: Free / $3.99

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VivaVideo is one of the exceptionally popular video editing apps. In practice, though, it's a very middle-of-the-road video editor. It works especially well for short clips for social media. The app uses a storyboard style of editing where you load clips, edit and trim them as needed, and then move on to the next segment. It includes over 200 video filters and various other effects, text input, and fast and slow motion support. VivaVideo has a free version that comes with a watermark and a time limit for any given video. You can remove these restrictions by buying the pro version.

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VideoShow Video Editor

Price: Free / Up to $19.99

DOWNLOAD ON GOOGLE PLAY

VideoShow Video Editor is one of the more popular video editing apps. It's a simple video editor that lets you do the basic stuff like trim video, organize your clips, and add music. You'll also find some additional features like the ability to add emoji and text to videos and a variety of video effects to make things a little more fun. It's great for stuff like Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, but it's not powerful enough for bigger productions. You'll want to check out something else for that. The app is free to download and use with some additional stuff available as in-app purchases.

DOWNLOAD ON GOOGLE PLAY

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This week in Android: The P30 Pro elevates mobile photography

The big news this week was Huawei's event in Paris where it unveiled the P30 and the P30 Pro. The P30 Pro features incredible cameras, which took the first place spot on DxOMark. In real-world use, the camera lives up to the hype, besting both the P20 Pro and the Samsung S10 Plus with ease.

We also reviewed the Huawei Matebook 14, a new laptop that will contribute to Huawei's record revenue growth.

In other device news, we reviewed the Samsung Galaxy S10 and the Samsung Galaxy A30, AKA the awkward stepchildren of the Galaxy line. We also got a sneak peek at Xiaomi's impressive 100-watt charger and a new concept folding phone. That wasn't the only new concept phone, as Oppo Reno's unique pop-up camera leaked in all its shark fin glory.

Here are the top 10 stories for the week

• Huawei P30 and P30 Pro hands-on: Zooming into the future – Huawei's latest learns from last year's P20 Pro and elevates phone cameras to a whole new level. Get all the details here.
• Is the Huawei P30 Pro camera worth the hype? See for yourself – We take the newly released P30 Pro onto the streets of Paris to see if it truly lives up to the marketing. Spoiler warning: it does.
• Huawei P30 cameras: All the new tech explained – 40MP SuperSpectrum f/1.6 sensor, 20MP f/2.2 wide-angle, 8MP f/3.4 telephoto periscope… What does it all mean? We break it all down here.
• What a pro photographer can do with a cheap Android phone camera – Not everyone can afford the latest and greatest camera phones, but that doesn't mean you can't take great pictures – if you have the right skills.
• What is pixel binning? Everything you should know – Did you know that a Pixel 3's 12MP camera provides higher resolution photos than a P30 Pro's 40MP camera? Find out why here!
• Samsung Galaxy S10 review: Finding the middle ground is hard – The middle child of the Samsung Galaxy S10 line struggles to find its place in the family. Check out our full review here.
• Samsung vs Huawei reverse wireless charging test – The Mate 20 Pro and the Samsung Galaxy S10 line offer reverse wireless charging. We tested out both to see which one comes out on top.
• Wi-Fi 6 explained: What to know about the next generation of wireless access – Wi-Fi 6 is the latest wireless standard since 2013. Check out some of the potential benefits in this explainer.
• How to make an Android game for complete beginners – Think you can be the next big mobile indie developer? This complete guide will help you get started!
• In light of its potential price increase, who could be the next Xiaomi? – Xiaomi dethroned Oneplus and Huawei as the budget kings a while back, but who could be next in the wallet-friendly lineage?

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Huawei P30 Pro international giveaway!

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The Google Pixel 3 might be the photography king, but not if Huawei has anything to say about it. The new Huawei P30 Pro packs a triple-camera setup — complete with a time-of-flight sensor — and brings one of the most versatile camera experiences out there. The 40MP main sensor, coupled with the 20MP wide-angle and 8MP telephoto lenses, aim to offer a solid photography experience whether you're shooting landscape or portrait photos.

This is all backed by a fantastic spec sheet, a striking design, and new hardware features that give other 2019 flagships a run for their money.

To learn more about the Huawei P30 Pro, head to our related coverage below:

• Huawei P30 Pro hands-on: Zooming into the future
• The best Huawei P30 Pro cases
• Is the Huawei P30 Pro camera worth the hype? See for yourself.

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Beyond eSIM: How iSIM could turn phones into the ultimate Internet ID

Most modern smartphones still support the classic SIM card (well, the nano variant at least), but a gradually growing number of phones and other consumer gadgets are starting to support eSIM. We might not be too far away from yet another change in SIM tech, as devices could soon start using iSIM.

Earlier this year, Arm unveiled its vision for the iSIM – an integrated SIM that fits into a device's system-on-a-chip. In the future, along with a CPU, GPU, LTE or 5G modem, your next phone SoC could also include the SIM card built inside it too.

While there might not appear to be a big difference compared to eSIM, iSIM could end up drastically changing the way we use a wide range of connected devices.

eSIM vs iSIM

eSIM and iSIM are rather similar in a number of respects. Both replace the transferable nano SIM cards with a hardware chip that's permanently fixed inside a user's phone, tablet, or other gadget. When you consider that nano SIM cards are around 12.3 x 8.8 mm in size, as well as the hardware necessary to house them, these ideas save on a lot of space.

Don't fret, eSIM and iSIM are still configurable, allowing customers to select carriers, data plans, and to change their numbers at will.

These two SIM technologies can be reprogrammed as needed to change carriers and modify restrictions or permissions on your tariff. This also required the development of standards for remote provisioning. Here, SIM information is updated over the cellular network rather than by physically changing a card.

Better still, eSIM and iSIM can be used to register a single device on multiple operators, simplifying international roaming. Transfering between carriers won't require you to replace your SIM, and in the future, it should be possible to manage credentials and access multiple devices using eSIM or iSIM using just a single tariff. This applies to both the business and consumer worlds.

The key difference between eSIM vs iSIM is in their implementation. While an eSIM is a dedicated chip attached to a gadget's processor, an iSIM is embedded in the main SoC alongside the processor. That might only be a subtle difference, but it is an important one for a number of growing use cases that demand high levels of security.

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What are the benefits of iSIM?

Compliant with the GSMA Embedded SIM specifications, iSIM is primarily designed for Internet of Things (IoT) devices. A key reason for this is due to the security advantages afforded by integrating the SIM into the SoC. Hardware tampering with external nano or eSIM is prevented, and Arm devices also afford protection from SoC tampering thanks to the company's latest PSA Certified initiative. It's virtually impossible to break into an SoC and mess with the software or networking hardware.

Furthermore, the combination of Arm's Kigen OS, TrustZone, and CryptoIsland capabilities means that secure data, cryptography, and other processing can all be handled locally. This reduces or eliminates the risk associated with sending sensitive data out to other bits of hardware that could be tampered with. Secure data is kept locked in secure software on secure hardware. For IoT, this enables the integration of an MCU, cellular modem, and SIM identity with all the required crypto elements into a single smaller, cheaper, more secure chip.

iSIM is designed for more secure IoT devices, but the benefits could apply to phones too

A tighter, more secure relationship between security and SIM could eventually have implications outside of IoT, such as for smartphones. More and more, increasingly sensitive data, from biometric fingerprints to credit card information, is stored on today's smartphones. Securely tying these to our online SIM identity can open up a whole new range of use cases.

The future is mass connectivity

If the predictions about huge connected smart cities, intelligent factories, and a growing number of wireless consumer devices are to be true, we're going to need a way to manage all of these products. Arm's Kigen OS is a cloud-based service that can manage the provisioning of new profiles to devices in the field. In the not too distant future, consumers could end up using a cloud system to manage the various devices on their wireless iSIM contract too.

Consumers are already paying for multiple data plans that include connected security cameras and other IoT devices. These will surely eventually be brought under a single user account. Furthermore, household or family plans where users can control and revoke access to a wide range of devices on that plan become feasible. In other words, your master iSIM identity could control a ton of other devices that are on a single connected plan.

If you're happy using your identity for mobile banking, why not combine biometrics with your SIM ID to manage accounts and apps across other devices?

But why stop there? Many of you are likely already using biometric identity information for mobile payments. Bringing SIM into the picture means that network access keys and data permissions, root of trust, and more can be brought into the picture. If you're happy to use your identity for banking, why not use that information to link up with your SIM contract to manage multiple accounts and apps across all of the devices under your name?

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Of course, for that to happen you'll want enhanced security on all of your devices. Google is helping to spearhead this in Android, which now supports secure external hardware security modules via Strongbox. This requires a secure module with its own CPU and cryptographic key algorithms, while also supporting key integrity with the main system's Trusted Execution Environment (TEE).

Strongbox in Android, a secure enclave in OS, and other enclaves, for example in NFC, are all part of this picture. These are not standardized at the moment and are not likely to merge in the future. That's not necessarily a problem though, as keeping keys separate can help with security. In the future, we could see a super secure enclave that can run multiple secure apps and system within it. But that's likely five or more years out from now.

Could you trust an "Internet ID"?

Improved device and data security is quickly arriving, and integrating this security with eSIM or iSIM can really lead to some interesting use cases. Ultimately, what is required is a system secure enough that consumers can trust a form of "Internet ID." This isn't a new concept, Internet ID has previously been suggested for ensuring better accountability for online transactions and even social media accounts.

Other, more outlandish use cases could include integration with actual forms of real-world identity. If you've paid for memberships, such as the gym, with your phone, this could be tied to your SIM identity and use an NFC or other scanners to pass through a turnstile. The same could apply for public transport passes. Secure-enough devices could even be used for documentation such as digital driving licenses and ID cards with mobile passport capabilities, allowing you to pass borders with your phone rather than a paper document. Although, ideas like that might not sit comfortably with everyone.

Regardless of the form Internet ID eventually takes, we're fast heading towards a future where our devices become even more closely tied to our identities.

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Study for 12 CompTIA certification exams in one bundle

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Seven years ago today, Samsung beat Nokia to become global #1 OEM

Nokia had enjoyed 14 years as the number one global cell phone maker. The Finnish company's phones were ubiquitous throughout the late 90s and 2000s, but the rise of the smartphone era would see it stumble.

By the end of the first quarter of 2012, Samsung had charged ahead of its rival in global smartphone shipments, and Nokia would continue to nosedive thereafter.

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Nokia had made a few significant missteps towards the end of its reign: the company had been focusing on its own Symbian platform believing it would become a viable competitor to iOS and Android, before signing a deal with Microsoft to create products for another doomed mobile platform — Windows Phone.

But it wasn't just Nokia's decisions that meant it couldn't sustain the top global vendor slot. Nokia's major rivals, Apple and Samsung, happened to be making some of their best products ever.

At that time, Samsung was already on the verge of releasing the Galaxy S3 in Q2 2012, having produced arguably its first truly exceptional smartphone, the Galaxy S2. Apple, meanwhile, wasn't doing too bad either, having already dethroned Nokia once in 2011 following the release of the iPhone 4.

The recently launched Nokia 9 PureView.

Apple and Samsung have shown little signs of slowing down in the mobile landscape since then — even in the face of misfires like an overheating flagship and a bending iPhone 6. They've enjoyed placements in the top two mobile vendor spots through to present day, though Huawei is now nipping at their heels and recently shunted Apple down to third place.

Microsoft bought Nokia's mobile division in 2013 and failed to spin it into a success, but it was far from the end for the brand. Since HMD Global formed and picked up the Nokia mantle in 2016, it has shipped more than 70 million Nokia-branded phones, and put other Android OEMs to shame with regards to device updates. It also reached the number nine slot in global smartphone shipments last year.

Nokia's best days look like they may be behind it, but few would have predicted such a comeback for the brand. If the past two years of progress is anything to go by, who knows what the future holds.

For more on what we expect from Nokia in 2019, hit the link.

Up next: The best Nokia phones you can buy

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World Backup Day: How to backup your Android phone

Phones are getting better at automatically backing up data, but unfortunately there's always the possibility that you'll lose your phone or drop it in water and lose everything. Thankfully, there are plenty of ways to backup that data, ensuring that even if something does happen to your phone, you won't lose all those embarrassing photos of your kids you were going to show at their 21st birthday.

Whether it be through Google, a third-party app, or your computer, here's how to properly backup phones to make sure you never find yourself in a situation where you end up with lost data.

• The best Android backup apps
• How to backup your SMS, MMS and call logs automatically

With Google

Backing up most of your data is actually pretty easy with Google, and it has gotten far easier over the past few years. Unfortunately there isn't yet a one-stop backup method for Android phones through Google, but there are ways to backup different types of data. Keep in mind, however, that these options don't cover things like SMS, though we do have an entire article to help you out with that. Here's how to backup your data with Google.

Photos and videos

If you're not already using Google Photos, you should be. The service automatically backs up every photo and video you take to the cloud, so you'll never have to manually backup your media ever again. If the Photos app isn't already on your phone, you can download it here. Once it's installed, you'll need to make sure Photos is set to automatically backup your files. Here's how to do that:

• Open the Google Photos app
• In the menu, head to Settings
• Tap 'Backup & sync'
• Make sure the switch is turned on

The best part about Google Photos? You can upload as many files as you'd like for free. Photos and videos will have a maximum upload quality of 1080p for the free unlimited storage option, which should be good enough for most people. If you'd like to keep the original resolution quality of your photos and videos, you can, but it will count against your Google Drive storage limits. Here's how to check your Google Photos upload quality:

• Open the Google Photos app
• In the menu, head to Settings
• Tap 'Backup & sync'
• Tap 'Upload size'
• Choose the option you'd like (High quality with free unlimited storage, or Original with Google Drive storage limits)

Of course, you probably have more than just photos and videos on your phone. Here are a few ways you can backup the other files:

Other files

Google Drive lets you store your other files in the cloud, which means they'll be accessible from any connected device. To manually upload folders and files, follow these instructions:

• Download the Google Drive app, if you don't have it already
• In the app, press on the '+' button
• Press 'Upload'
• Select the file(s) you'd like to backup
• That's it!

Settings and apps

To backup your phone's settings and apps, you'll want to use Android Backup Service. This service essentially backs up the apps you use and the settings that you have selected in most Google apps, making it easy to restore those settings on a new phone. For a complete list of what gets backed up with Android Backup Service, head here. Otherwise, follow the instructions below to activate it:

• Open your smartphone's Settings app
• Scroll down to "Accounts and Backup" and tap on it
• Tap on 'Backup and restore"
• Toggle on the "Back up my data" switch and add your account, if it's not there already

And that's it! Your device should be pretty much all backed up now. Unless, of course, you want to use a third party service instead of Google's own.

Using other backup options

Google's services are great, but if you're looking for a more comprehensive solution — one that backs up everything at once, that is — you might need to use a third-party app.

Unrooted phone

There are a ton of great apps out there for backing up your data, and one of the best is Super Backup & Restore.  It allows you to back up individual items on your phone, such as apps, contacts, SMS, calendars, voice calls and more. Users can define where the backups go for easy locating later and you can also schedule automatic backups along with backing up to cloud storage.

• Download Super Backup & Restore
• You will see a list of item categories that you can backup (Pictures, Apps, etc)
• Select which category you want to backup
• Select the individual items you'd like to include in your backup
• Tap on "Backup"

And that's all there is to it. Easy, right?

Rooted phones

While most people won't need to root their phones to backup what they need to, rooting your phone can help you backup a few more things. By rooting your phone, just about everything on your phone can be restored, including things like app settings, system data, and even Wi-Fi passwords. One of the most used apps for backing up a rooted phone is Titanium Backup. While Titanium Backup certainly looks a little outdated, it's a very powerful app indeed. Here's how to backup your files using Titanium Backup:

• Download and open the app
• Tap the menu button in the top-right corner and select 'batch actions'
• Select everything you want to backup
  • If this is the first time you're backing up your device, you'll at least want to select 'backup all user apps' and 'backup all system data'
• You can also choost to backup the files to Dropbox or Google Drive, which you may want to do in case you lose your phone
• You can also opt to create a recovery compatible .zip backup file
  • This ensures that even if your phone's system files become corrupt or something else happens that prevents you from being able to boot up your phone, you'll be able to restore your phone from the backup

For a full explanation of Titanium Backup and how it works, head here.

Backing up to your computer

Instead of backing up your device to the cloud or to the phone itself, you might want to backup all your files to your computer for easy access later on. Luckily, this is pretty easy to do, and the process is pretty much the same whether you're a Mac or PC user. Mac users will need to download and install the Android File Transfer app, though. Here's how to backup your Android device to a computer:

• Plug your phone into your computer with your USB cable
• On Windows, go to 'My Computer' and open the phone's storage
  • On Mac, open Android File Transfer
• Drag the files you want to backup to a folder on your computer

And that's it!

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Whether you need to create a full backup of your device or you just want to make sure you don't lose your photos, backing up your phone shouldn't be hard to do. Thankfully, it's not! If you can think of any better ways to back2up your phone, let us know in the comments section.

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Learn coding using C# on the cheap with this course bundle

As far as programming languages go, C# is among the most popular. It's similar to C, but easier to learn, which is why Microsoft developed it.

C# (pronounced 'C sharp') is a high-level, general-purpose language used to produce desktop applications, games, web apps, and more. Its possibilities are wide-ranging, making it a highly in-demand coding language. 

According to Glassdoor.com, the average base salary for C# developers is over $90k.

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How to stream the Xbox One to Windows 10

One of the coolest gaming features packed into Windows 10 is the Xbox app. It lets you remotely access your Xbox One console and stream games to a Windows 10 PC. This comes in handy when everyone is watching a boring movie on the living room TV where your Xbox One is connected, but you'd rather play Metro Exodus or Tom Clancy's The Division 2.

So how does it work? In this guide we show you how to stream the Xbox One to Windows 10.

With Microsoft's method, you absolutely cannot "officially" stream your Xbox One console over the internet like the PlayStation 4. As we've seen with Sony's console, playing across the internet can produce quality and latency issues, sometimes to the point where streaming just isn't worth the effort. This is why Steam and Microsoft chose to lock game streaming to your local network.

However, there is a method to stream the Xbox One to a Windows 10 PC across the internet, but it requires knowing how to access your router's control panel and how to edit the settings. We provide those instructions at the end.

Use Ethernet or Wireless AC

For the best results, stream the Xbox One across your local network using a wired Ethernet connection. Of course, not everyone wants Ethernet cables strung across the house, as it's visually ugly, even when draped along the walls and corners. The plus side with all these cables is that you won't see the performance dips associated with wireless connectivity.

If Ethernet isn't an option, fall back on a Wireless AC 5GHz access point. A mesh network is good due to the way it creates a blanket of connectivity versus the standard router that broadcasts from one point like a radio tower. A Wireless N 5GHz connection works as well, but you'll see limited performance using a 2.4GHz connection on either network.

Microsoft also suggests using Powerline adapters as an alternative to wired connections. You need at least two units that plug directly into your wall's power outlets to create a network connection through the electrical system. One unit can then plug into your modem or router via an Ethernet cable while the other unit plugs into the Ethernet port on the Xbox One. Unfortunately, Powerline technology heavily depends on your home's wiring and breaker box, thus you may see better results using wireless connectivity instead.

Finally, you can plug an Xbox One controller into your Windows 10 PC to play games remotely. You can also plug a headset into your Windows 10 PC and communicate as usual with your Xbox One friends.

Let's begin our guide on how to stream the Xbox One to Windows 10!

Xbox One

1. Press the Xbox button on your controller.
2. Scroll right to highlight the "gear" icon and access the System panel.
3. Choose Settings as shown above.

4. Select Preferences in the next window.
5. Select Xbox app connectivity listed on the right panel.

6. In the next window, enable the Allow game streaming to other devices setting located under This Xbox.
7. Enable the Allow connections from any device or Only from profiles signed in on this Xbox setting found under Other devices.

You're done on the console side. Now let's move on to Windows 10.

Windows 10

1. If you don't have the Xbox app already installed on your PC, head here.
2. After installation, sign in to your Xbox Live account.
3. Select the console icon on the left menu labeled Connection as shown above.

4. The Xbox app will now scan the local network for your Xbox One console.
5. Select the console as shown above.
6. Rename the connection if you have more than one Xbox One console on the network.
7. Choose Connect.

Now that you're linked, the Xbox app Connection panel should show a Now Playing screen. You'll also see options for initiating the stream, testing the stream, and turn on the Xbox One. The More link opens a menu to disconnect the console, connect automatically, turn off the console, and forget the console.

You can easily change the quality of the Xbox One stream if the resolution is too low, or if the resolution is too high and causing network issues. Within the Xbox app, perform the following:

1. Click on the "gear" icon located on the left-hand menu. This opens the Settings panel.
2. Click on the Xbox One category.
3. Next to Video encoding level, select Very high, High, Medium, or Low.

With your Xbox One console streaming to your Windows 10 PC on the local network, you can alter a few settings to access the console remotely from across the internet. This will require knowing how to edit settings in your modem or router.

Play from anywhere across the internet

1. If you haven't already, follow the previous setup instructions for the Xbox One and Windows 10. Make sure this connection works correctly before moving forward.
2. Go into your router and assign a "static" IP address to your Xbox One console. This method varies by manufacturer.
3. Locate the port forwarding panel in your router and reserve the three ports listed below. Make sure the forward-to address is the same static IP address you assigned to the Xbox One. Use your console's name as the rule description if needed. Here are the ports:

• 4838 (TCP and UDP)
• 5050 (TCP and UDP)
• 4900 – 6500 (TCP and UDP)

4. Locate your home's external IP address. You can typically find this in the router, but you can also type What is my IP in Google's search field to discover your public IP address.
5. Pull your Windows 10 PC off the network currently used by your Xbox One.
6. Open the Xbox app.
7. Click on the Connection icon on the left-hand menu.
8. Click Add a device.
9. Enter your home's IP address in the field as shown above.
10. Click on the Connect button.

For additional guides on how to use Windows 10, check out these how-to articles:

• How to update Windows 10 and resole update issues
• How to split your screen in Windows 10
• How to text with iMessages on Windows 10

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We asked, you told us: Most prefer the Galaxy S10 Plus over the Huawei P30 Pro

Huawei officially announced the P30 Pro this week, introducing the Galaxy S10 Plus' first real competition of 2019. Both handsets feature top-of-the-line specs, impressive camera performance, and a premium price tag.

With this in mind, we decided to ask you if you'd rather pick up Samsung's latest and greatest or Huawei's. Here is what you had to say.

Huawei P30 Pro or Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus?

Results

It was a pretty cut and dry poll across the site, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. With over 50,000 votes, 60 percent of the voters would rather own and use the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus over the Huawei P30 Pro.

According to the comment section, most people valued Samsung's overall performance. While a lot of voters agreed that Huawei's camera setup would likely outperform Samsung's, the Galaxy line has a reputation of being a lot more reliable than the P series.

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Additionally, it appears as though most who shared their opinion are liking Samsung's new One UI. Compared to Huawei's EMUI, One UI is fresh, fast, doesn't limit an app's background performance, and is made for larger phones.

Noteworthy comments

Here are some of the best comments from last week's poll explaining why they voted the way that they did:

• S10 Plus. All of the features that most people would want are right there and they made the Samsung experience even better.
• how about 'NOTCH interested'?! (in case you didn't get it, neither of those)
• Neither. Phones are getting so monotonous. It's the same thing in every phone these days
• Everything aside, EMUI sux
• Only thing good is the camera. Everything else, S10+ is much much better.
• Samsung all the way. Not touching Huawei, don't trust them.
• The S10+ is a much better phone overall. (Build quality, components quality, the display, headphone jack, features, etc.) The camera alone isn't enough to make that Huawei phone as good as the Galaxy.
• Huawei does have the best cameras, but Samsung has better UI, UX, better screen, Dex and it's own VR superpowers.

That's it for this week, everyone. As always, thanks for voting, thanks for the comments, and don't forget to let us know what you thought of the results below.

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