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It’s still got the $99 price tag but with a slew of new tricks up its proverbial sleeve

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Ring is launching a new version of its original Video Doorbell, this time with the features of the Ring Video Doorbell 3.
The new 2nd-gen Ring Video Doorbell retains the $99 price-point of the original and can be used wirelessly or hardwired.
Ring is also launching a new solar charger for this new 2nd-gen Video Doorbell for $50.

Ring has been on a roll lately with product announcements, and the latest Ring Video Doorbell is going back to the basics. Simple titled Ring Video Doorbell, this second-generation version of the original Ring Video Doorbell keeps the same aesthetics of the original product while adding plenty of features from the Ring Video Doorbell 3 that just launched. Despite the addition of important features, the new second-generation Ring Video Doorbell will still retail for $99.99 — the same price the original Ring Video Doorbell has been selling for.

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Best answer: Supposedly, yes. PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan told CNET that the console would support 4K at 120Hz, but a direct quote was not given in the interview. This interview also took place in June 2019, so any number of things may have changed since then.

Take it to the next level: Sceptre 24-inch Curved 144Hz Gaming Monitor ($155 at Amazon)
For the living room: Samsung 55-inch Q80R ($1,298 at Amazon)

What does “frames per second” mean?

What you see as movement on-screen is actually static images displayed in quick succession, thus portraying movement to your eyes (because the human brain is weird like that). Think of it as the technique used to render stop motion. The amount of images displayed in one second is your “frames per second” frequency.

30FPS means 30 frames are being displayed across the screen in a single second. The higher the number, the smoother the movement tends to look.

On a television, the refresh rate of your screen is measured in hertz (Hz), which is h…

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Everyone considering downgrading or canceling their Chase travel credit cards may want to hold off for the time being. Chase just announced that it’s adding groceries as a temporary bonus category across the majority of its consumer travel credit cards.

Now through June 30, 2020, eligible Chase travel credit cardholders will receive either 5x or 3x per $1 spent on grocery purchases — up to $1,500 per month. The new temporary category includes grocery stores and grocery delivery services.

The best part? Superstores like Target and Walmart are generally ineligible for grocery store category bonuses, but Chase is considering both as eligible purchases so long as they have grocery sections. So your st…

In the case of the iPhone SE, it’s what’s inside that counts.

Ever since Apple announced the much-anticipated second coming of the iPhone SE, tech reviewers on both sides of the iOS vs. Android camp have been dumbfounded by just what a great value the smartphone seems to be. And while it is an impressive specimen in terms of fit, finish, and features, the hardware and appearance of the device are not what make it truly special. They’re also not what makes the phone a legitimate threat not only to mid-range Android devices, but ostensibly to the entire Android ecosystem. No, that honor goes to something less obvious, less flashy, less — sexy. The iPhone SE’s real allure is all about the software/security updates and support. Period.

Some SE background

There had been rumors and speculation about the iPhone SE (2020) for years. Ever since the outsized popularity that the undersized 2016 handset generated, Apple faithful, as well as those still longing for quality, smaller phones …

Whether you’re socially distancing or if working from home is the norm for you, a video conferencing tool like Google Meet can be a lifesaver for staying connected and productive. However, sometimes you need a bit more firepower than your smiling face, particularly when you want to show your colleagues what you’re talking about. We’ll show you the simple steps to share your screen during your next Google Meet session.

How to share your screen on a Google Meet call in a browser

From an active Google Meet call, click on Present Screen at the bottom right of the screen.

Choose whether you want to share your entire screen, a specific window, or a specific Chrome tab (this is new).

When you’re done sharing your screen, click the blue button at the top left of the screen that says Stop, or click on the link at the bottom right of the screen that says or click here to return to the video call when you’re ready to stop presenting.

That will take you back to the Google Meet window, w…

If you’re new-found free time has sparked an increased interest in personal fitness, you need an easy way to keep tabs on your activity and exercise. Thankfully, you can save $40 on the Samsung Galaxy Fit activity tracker at Best Buy today only and do just that. That discount drops it down to just $59.99 in black or white which is one of the best prices we’ve seen on it to date.

In typical Samsung fashion, it has a bunch of wearables that can keep tabs on your daily activity including the Galaxy Watch and Galaxy Active. The Galaxy Fit on sale today represents its entry at the most basic end of the fitness band market. It’s meant to compete with the likes of the Fitbit Inspire HR and has many similar features.

The Galaxy Fit has a 1-inch Super AMOLED display and a slim, lightweight design. It automatically tracks your daily activity like steps, plus your heart rate and sleep, and it lasts for a full week per charge. It also displays the time and can show you notifications from your …

Google will move away from the Chromecast brand as well, dipping into the more successful Nest label.

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Google is set to debut a Chromecast Ultra replacement.
This new dongle will re-focus on media over apps amd wlll run the soon-to-be-rebranded Android TV.
The company will also look into using the Nest brand on the Chromecast sequel.

Google just debuted the Pixel Buds and is set for a launch of the Pixel 4a in the coming weeks, but that isn’t the end of the company’s short-term hardware releases.

9to5Google earlier shared a report of an upcoming Chromecast Ultra successor, and now we have a few more details, courtesy of Protocol.

Protocol reports:

Google is set to introduce an Android TV streaming device in the coming months, a reimagined dongle with a new user interface that will put a bigger emphasis on individual movies and TV shows as opposed to apps, multiple sources with knowledge of the company’s plans told Protocol. The company will likely exte…

This doesn’t mean that Android itself is going to be renamed, though.

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Google is planning on renaming Android TV as Google TV.
The renaming would take the platform back to its origins.
In 2014, Google shifted its focus from a previous smart TV platform called Google TV to Android TV, which was designed to be closer in nature to the Android operating system.

Android TV may soon be the next subject of a string of rebrandings by the Mountain View giant hoping to assert its own name over its products, with 9to5Google citing an inside source that suggests that the company is planning on renaming Android TV as Google TV.

The renaming would bring the company’s smart TV platform full circle, as the predecessor to Android TV was also called — wait for it! — Google TV. Back then, Google decided to rebrand its revamped smart TV platform to more closely resemble its mobile operating system, both technically and by name. Now, it seems the company wants to decouple t…

A successor to the Nokia 7.2 is also on its way.

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The Nokia 6.3 will reportedly be powered by a Snapdragon 670 or 675 processor.
It is also tipped to have a quad-camera setup with ZEISS-branded optics.
The Nokia 6.3 will probably debut alongside the flagship Nokia 9.3 PureView in August or September.

Ever since it started making phones using the Nokia brand in 2017, HMD Global has mainly focused on the budget and mid-range segments. While its early mid-range phones such as the Nokia 7 Plus and Nokia 8.1 proved to be quite popular, it didn’t launch any impressive phone last year. As per a new report, the company is now working on a new budget phone to replace the Nokia 6.2.

According to NokiaPowerUser, the Nokia 6.3 will be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 670 or 675 processor. While the Snapdragon 670 and 675 are now outdated chipsets, they do offer significant performance and efficiency improvements over the Snapdragon 636 chipset inside the Nokia 6.2.

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