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We’ve all been there. You’re just casually scrolling through photos on your phone or responding to a WhatsApp message when all of a sudden, it’s gone. The photo you were just looking at, the whole album, everything, gone. I know I’ve accidentally deleted items off my phone before, and also had my phone suddenly freak out on me and decide to delete something without my permission.

The boiling anger and the utter sadness of possibly losing that memory forever is something any Android user can relate to. Thankfully, as smartphone software continues to improve, there are some pretty great tools available to help you recover data you thought you lost.

In the early days of Android development, many of these tools required you to root your phone so the software could access the appropriate files on your phone. Not anymore. Tenorshare is a software company that has been building data recovery software for over 10 years, and their UltData program is the perfect Android data recovery tool.

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Apple makes some of the best gadgets in the industry, and those shown at its recent April Event are no exception. But, a common theme among them is the need for extra accessories to really make the most of them. And, when it comes to accessories for everything from your new iPad to your iPhone and MacBook Pro, UGREEN has you covered with highly capable products at highly favorable prices. You can even find UGREEN products ready for the latest products from Apple.

UGREEN is celebrating the launch of the latest Apple gear with a 20% discount on its products to help you accessorize your devices. When you check out, you can use discount code “3SAEVENT20” to apply your savings.

When you need to keep your devices charged, you can turn to UGREEN. Give your phone or tablet a speedy charge with UGREEN’s 20-watt PD 3.0 charger, or you can go for the powerful yet compact 65W 3C1A GaN Charger. This small power brick can deliver enough juice to keep a MacBook Air running or it can charge four d…

New phones and monthly data plans are incredibly expensive lately, with many service plans costing over $70/month and phones like the new Samsung Galaxy S21 starting at nearly $800. The big carriers offer ways to break the price into more digestible monthly fees, but they still require expensive data plans. Now, Visible is selling the Galaxy S21 and S21+ with an affordable plan that seriously undercuts major carriers.

Visible is offering the Samsung Galaxy S21 starting from just $33/month with 0% APR, letting you break up the cost of the phone over 24 months instead of paying a huge lump sum. The Galaxy S21+ is also available for $41/month.

The monthly installment plan isn’t the only way Visible is making it easier to get a Galaxy S21. You’ll also get a $200 Samsung gift credit if you’re switching to Visible and porting in your phone number. That gift credit will be good at Samsung.com, where you can buy accessories like a case, wireless charger, or Bluetooth earbuds.

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What you need to know

The HUAWEI Mate X2 launched in China February 25, 2021.
This new foldable smartphone deviates from previous designs with an inward fold.
It boasts powerful hardware and incredible multitasking functionality.
The Mate X2 will be first in line to upgrade to HarmonyOS in April.
The new compact Huawei FreeBuds 4i TWS earphone will also be available in March.

By now, you’ve likely already heard of HarmonyOS, Huawei’s OS that has been in development since 2019. You may have even read about the launch of the HUAWEI Mate X2, Huawei’s latest foldable phone. Announced on Monday, February 22, 2021, the HUAWEI Mate X2 launched yesterday in China. Huawei’s flagship foldable phone is already turning heads with its inward folding design and sleek form factor, but news that the Mate X2 will be one of the first phones to be able to upgrade to HarmonyOS was the real highlight of the presentation.

Huawei’s foldable technology – second to none

The HUAWEI Mate X2 is third in…

A big home is a hard thing to cover with Wi-Fi the traditional way. With so much distance and so many obstacles in the way, it’s no simple feat for a single router to blanket every inch of your home in Wi-Fi signal. Often, you’ll end up with unpredictable dead spots and areas where you get very limited speeds. That’s not a situation you have to live with though. The latest eero 6 and eero Pro 6 mesh systems can provide robust wireless coverage for even that largest homes.

It’s all in the mesh

The technology eero relies on for its devices is called mesh networking. This technology uses multiple devices that communicate with each other to create one large wireless network. Since a large number of eero devices can connect to one another, you can build a mesh network that stretches to cover anything from a large apartment to an entire apartment building.

The specific technology eero uses is called TrueMesh, and this takes advantage of the multiple Wi-Fi bands available on the eero 6 and…

Let’s face it: It’s hard to get our home Wi-Fi set up just right. There’s no perfect spot to put our router. Trying to run cables to wired devices at the other end of the space is a nightmare. And no matter how much we try, we still end up with spotty connections here and there. The eero Pro 6 simplifies all of that and can upgrade your network in the process. Here are three ways how:

Coverage to every corner

The eero Pro 6 uses mesh networking. If you don’t know what that is, we’ll break it down for you. Essentially, rather than using one router that has to try broadcasting a Wi-Fi signal out to every inch of your home, the mesh network uses several spaced out devices (nodes) that all broadcast a network and connect to one another. This way your Wi-Fi signal doesn’t have to peter out as you get farther away from your router, as your devices can automatically switch over to whichever node they’re closest to and keep a strong connection.

The eero Pro 6 uses this technology to creat…

A great display can completely change the experience of using your smartphone. In recent years, we’ve seen a number of smartphone display innovations, but many of those innovations are kind of gimmicks, and usually only come with the highest-end and most expensive smartphones.

TCL is taking a different approach. NXTVISION, which is TCL’s new display tech, is not only actually very helpful to the smartphone display experience, but it’s also available on much more accessible phones. In fact, you can get a NXTVISION display on a phone that costs less than $500.

Display greatness

But don’t take our word for it. DxOMARK recently put the TCL 10 Pro’s NXTVISION display to the test, and the phone ended up offering one of the best displays on the market — only beaten by phones two times the price, or more. With a score of 83 in DxOMARK’s display test, the TCL 10 Pro is the phone to beat for those who want an incredible display at a reasonable price.

The actual specs of the display are so…

The Samsung Galaxy S21, S21 +, and S21 Ultra each represent the top-of-the-line for their respective markets. You know that, of course. That’s why you’re getting (or have already bought) one — you’re all about premium hardware.

What have you done to protect your investment, though? In spite of their pedigree, Samsung’s Galaxy S21 devices are just as vulnerable to impact damage as any other smartphone. Often, all it takes is a single drop.

Maybe your phone falls out of your pocket when you’re getting into an Uber. Maybe you inadvertently knock it off your bedside table while half asleep one morning. Or maybe it simply slips out of your hand while you’re using it.

Either way, the end result is the same. A broken screen, a massive repair bill, and potentially several weeks with a loaner. That’s far from ideal, no?

Here’s where Whitestone Dome comes in. With its patented LOCA technology, the company has for several years manufactured optimized, premium screen protectors that provid…