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Mega Man X DiVE review

Scott Webster
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Mega Man X DiVE is the latest chapter in the Mega Man X games. This free-to-play game was created by NebulaJoy. Play as either X or Zero and take on the internet world known as “Deep Log”. This game features all of the dashes, jumps, busters, and sabers that you expect from a Mega Man game. Mega Man X DiVE allows your character to learn new skills by defeating bosses. For the first time in the series, you can tackle levels by playing co-op with a friend. There is also a versus mode to show off your character and take on other people. Find out if this game is a worthy addition to your list of games to play.

Listen to the embedded podcast to learn more and hear how we ended up with our score.

Watch the embedded video to learn more and see how we scored the various components.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-L9CxHHyRQ

Onn Android TV streaming stick and dongle review

Andrew Allen
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People don’t often purchase a new TV. Many studies show that it’s a once-a-decade buy for most households. With this, streaming devices meant to augment older TVs are almost priceless in the digital age of on-demand content from the likes of Netflix, Hulu, and Disney. Wal-Mart has recently entered this market with two devices running Android TV and I’ve been using these for about a month with pretty positive results.

Design

Wal-Mart has released these two units under its Onn tech brand. The more budget-friendly Onn Streaming Stick is exactly that. If you’ve seen a Roku or Amazon Fire TV stick, then this will be very familiar. Essentially, it’s a USB thumb drive-sized streamer with an HDMI and micro-USB power input port.

The Onn Android TV Stick is full HD only. While for most this isn’t a big issue, but if 1080p is hard on your eyes, it’s worth a mention. It’s also a nice reason to consider the upgrade to the dongle version.

The Onn Streaming dongle is a slight upgrade from the stick. You get a small square box that’s roughly 3″x3″ in size. Again, you have a micro-USB power port on one side and an HDMI out on the opposite. Once you plug both into the Onn and you have a ready-made Android TV experience.

As mentioned, the Onn Android TV dongle takes the video experience up a notch. You can stream in full 4K quality with this little magic box.

Both the Onn Android TV streaming Stick and dongle come with the same remote and that’s a good thing. The remote is based on the Google G10 reference design. This leads to a well-laid out and comfortable remote.

You have the basic D-pad for navigation with hardware shortcuts for Favorites, Google Assistant, and Settings just above. Below you have the Back, Home, and Live TV buttons. Rounding out the Android TV experience are dedicated buttons for streaming services. You will find YouTube, Netflix, Disney+, and HBO Max all live here for easy access without having to go to the home screen each time.

You can also pair the traditional TV hardware actions to work with the remotes for both. This links volume controls, inputs, channels, and power buttons via IR for most televisions. This creates a seamless “universal” remote experience with just the Onn remote.

Performance

Daily use of both the Onn Android TV stick and dongle has been pretty great. These streamers are currently running Android 11. While this isn’t the same new Google TV UI that you find on the latest Chromecast, it does share enough DNA that most probably won’t notice.

The Onn Stick is slightly more limited in this regard with half the RAM that the larger dongle carries on the inside. While 1GB of RAM should still perform OK in most instances, I did notice it trips up occasionally with transitions to the home screen or launching apps more often than the 2GB in the dongle.

Storage may be an issue in both of these units long-term. For some unknown reason most OEMs, including Google, think that 8GB of internal storage is sufficient for a modern Android TV streamer. This will be plenty of space to get you started and install the first handful of apps you need, but as time and cache build up around general use, history with the Google Chromecast with Google TV show this will become an issue of running low on storage.

This limited storage may create an atmosphere in a fairly short amount of time with the need to jump through hoops to free up space. If left alone users will be presented with failed updates or a lack of space to install new apps. And with the Onn streamers both using micro-USB for power, there are not as many, or easy, solutions that the more modern USB-C standard brings for adding external storage.

Despite this reservation, I had no issues using either the Onn Streaming Stick or Dongle. Android TV still looks and performs great and I had success using all my streaming services. Google Assistant also works well with the dedicated button on the remotes.

Conclusion

This is Wal-Mart making a concerted move to have an in-house answer to both Roku and Fire TVs in my opinion. Honestly, it’s a good one too. Both devices offer similar form factors and price tags to let users add Android TV to an existing TV in their homes.

Speaking of pricing, both the Onn Streaming Stick and Dongle are under $30. Normal pricing has the better 4K dongle priced at $30 and the stick at $25. However, you can regularly catch these for much less and are currently priced at $20 and $15 respectively.

This is the leverage and scale that only a company the size of Wal-Mart can offer and this first foray into the Android TV market shows that it has the chops to produce compelling competition to the streaming set-top market.

Keep all of your files safe and secure with a lifetime subscription to Koofr Cloud Storage

AG Deals Team
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We all have a large number of pictures, videos, and files on our digital devices. Part of the responsibility of these devices is to keep all of their contents safe and secure. But space on our devices is often limited in capacity, and can easily run out. Today’s deal aims to cover both of these issues with one package. You can get a lifetime subscription to 1TB of Koofr Cloud Storage for only $169.99.

What you get

With 1TB of storage, you can back up your digital life and have access to it anywhere. Having 1TB of space also gives you the freedom to transfer your data to the cloud and remove it from your physical device, keeping your device’s storage space free for when you need it the most.

Access your files through the web, mobile, and WebDav. You can easily connect existing cloud accounts, such as Dropbox, Google Drive, Amazon, and OneDrive to view your files in one place. Your information stays private as Koofr does not track your activities.

Signing up for the 1TB plan also gives you access to Koofr’s Duplicate Finder. This tool will help you find any duplicate files or folders, so you don’t keep more than one copy backed up.

You can upload, access, and share any file with no size limits. Your files are encrypted when at rest and when being transferred.

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To get started with this amazing deal, you must create a free Koofr account to redeem this promotional upgrade. You also need to have access to the internet for file transfer and viewing.

Normally all of this costs $2700, but the 1TB of lifetime cloud storage can be yours for only $169.99. Keep your information safe, secure and all in one place with Koofr Cloud Storage.

Idle Theme Park Tycoon – Recreation Game review

Luke Gaul
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Idle Theme Park Tycoon – Recreation Game is a free-to-play theme park simulation by Codigames. You are in control of a small theme park and have to manage many different aspects to be successful. You are in control of things like the hiring of personnel, the food area, and the ticket pricing. Grow your theme park by expanding and adding various rides and attractions. Idle Theme Park Tycoon also features cloud saves, so you never have to worry about losing your information. Listen or watch below to our review.

Listen to the embedded podcast to learn more and hear how we ended up with our score.

 

Watch the embedded video to learn more and see how we scored the various components.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcCn0Ks9tSU

 

OneOdio headphones (Review)

Luke Gaul
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OneOdio is a brand that you may not have heard of. They offer a wide variety of over-the-ear headphones and wireless earphones. From gaming to studio headphones, they have headphones for every need. OneOdio offers headphones in both wired and wireless varieties. Today we take a look at the A30 and Monitor 60. Listen or watch to find out more.

Listen to the embedded podcast to learn more and hear how we ended up with our score.

Watch the embedded video to learn more and see how we scored the various components.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SypSynsL-oo

Ace the Microsoft Azure Administration Exam with this prep bundle

AG Deals Team
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Take the next step in your career by taking the Microsoft Azure Architect and Microsoft Azure Administrator exams. Today the exam prep bundle can be yours for only $39.99. That is a staggering 97% off of its original $1,800 price.

Azure is a cloud platform that gives you access to services and resources provided by Microsoft. It is a flexible system that allows for data storage, service hosting, and web service management from Microsoft’s own data centers.

What you get

This certification prep bundle comes with 9 courses and 678 lessons. It also comes with 58 hours of training and practice tests.

Courses

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Motorola has some enticing options this holiday season

AndroidGuys
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Motorola has announced its 2021 holiday deals. With phones ranging from the foldable 2020 Razr all the way to the budget-friendly Moto G Fast, there is sure to be a deal for everyone.

The biggest discount is for the iconic Motorola Razr. Right now, Motorola is slashing $600 off the price. For only $799.99 you can have a fairly recent foldable device with 256GB of memory.

If you are looking for a more recent flagship, you can get the Motorola Edge 2021 for $499.99 ($200.00 off). If you are willing to go back another year, you can get the 2020 Moto Edge for $399.99 ($300 off).

Motorola has dropped the Moto g100 by $150. You can now grab this device for $449.99.

Want 5G, but don’t want to blow the bank? The Motorola One 5G Ace is $100 off for the holidays, bringing the total down to $299.99.

Want a stylus to keep handwritten notes? Then Motorola has you covered. The 2021 Moto G Stylus is $249.99 ($50 off) and the 2020 Moto G Stylus can be yours for only $199.99 ($100 off).

If you want a long-lasting phone, take a look at the Moto G Power 2021 for $179.99 ($70 off). Not being too different from the recently announced 2022 addition, this device is well known for its 3-day battery life.

Rounding out the budget segment is the Moto G Fast for $169.99 ($30 off) and the Moto G Play for $149.99 ($20 off).

Motorola also has the Moto360 smartwatch available for $199.99, which is $100 of its retail price.

To sweeten these deals further, you can trade in your device and get these devices for as little as $1. This holiday season, Motorola has a device for everyone, at a very reasonable price.

 

Bomb Chick review

Scott Webster
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Bomb Chick is a free-to-play casual card game by WeileGame. Grab up to 5 friends (or strangers) to play through the various game types. These game types include Individual Mode, Pair Mode, and Friends Competition. This game features real-time communication with either the in-game messaging system or voice-chat. You can customize your character with different outfits and the home that they live in. Listen to the review below and find out if this card game is worth the download.

Listen to the embedded podcast to learn more and hear how we ended up with our score

 

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AG Deals Team
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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G review

Andrew Allen
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I love funky smartphone devices. I was a huge slider fan with the Palm Pre. I still enjoy the feel of an old-school QWERTY from BlackBerry. So, when Samsung started the folding movement I’ve been intrigued from day one.

I recently got a chance to review the Galaxy Fold 3 and came away impressed. Well, our friends at AT&T allowed me the same preview opportunity with its sibling, the Samsung Galaxy Flip 3 5G. Let’s get into the full review.

Design

Samsung has been iterating the foldable form-factor for years now, and the Flip 3 (I’ll be dropping the 5G moniker for the remainder of this review). This phone feels and looks just as premium as any other entry in the Galaxy lineup. The combination of glass and metal truly feels like this is a legit smartphone like any other.

Internally, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 is powered by the latest 888 5G from Qualcomm and 8GB of RAM. As the name suggests, this Flip is the first generation with a 5G modem. Packed inside is 3,300mAh worth of endurance with the battery.

The main attraction of the hardware is the folding screen and hinge. The hinge feels tight and opens with just the right amount of resistance. It never feels flimsy or that it will break down after extended use.

The main matte screen is 6.7″ flexible display set at 120Hz. You can see the crease in the display but it quickly fades away after a few hours of use. You also get a secondary 1.5″ display on the outside of the Flip 3 while the device is shut.

Rounding out the spec sheet, Samsung offers onboard storage in both 128GB and 256GB options. The company has also updated the water resistance rating to IPX8 which should allow you a little more extreme conditions than the previous editions, but you still don’t want to take it swimming.

Cameras

There are three total cameras on the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3. You have standard and wide-angle 12MP shooters on the rear of the phone. Much like the Z Fold 3, these take good photos in both standard and widescreen despite the sensors being nowhere near the quality of the Galaxy S21 series.

In good to moderate lighting, you can take more than acceptable photos. As that degrades, so do the results. None are bad, but the Flip 3 has a premium price, and the main cameras seem to be the biggest compromise.

On the interior display, you get a 10MP selfie-cam that is also serviceable. It is a cutout style notch sensor, so it performs better than the under-display offering on the Galaxy Z Fold 3. You should have no problem snapping Instagram-worthy shots.

Daily use

New form factors lead to hopefully new usage cases. The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 has been a bit of a rollercoaster. I found my initial reaction was that this is the future of general smartphones. You can easily fold this up and throw it in your pocket.

However, as I entered weeks two and three of my testing period, I found myself struggling with that enthusiasm. The Flip 3 does fold up and in theory, takes up less space, but it doesn’t make it less bulky. While close you are essentially carrying two 4.2″ phones stacked on top of one another in your pocket.

Think of it like your Dad’s giant wallet stuffed with old checks, receipts, and cash. While it carries all the essentials you need in a smartphone, it just colors the mass a different color. Instead of a long, slim slab you now have a small brick.

Speaking of a long, slim slab, when the Z Flip 3 is “open” this phone is very tall. Like strikingly tall. Its physical footprint is over a full inch longer than any other phone I have in my home.

But my biggest usage hangup might be that I have to open it. Yes, I know that’s the point, but the novelty of having to do that every time I needed to interact with the Flip 3 wears you down fast. I quickly missed the ability to just pull my phone out and with a single fingerprint scan be ready to go.

I should also mention the secondary display doesn’t do a lot. Other than showing the time and date, it doesn’t offer much functionality. You can’t really interact with notifications or respond to messages.

Software is on par with the rest of the Galaxy lineup and I won’t go too in-depth with One UI other than I like it more than any other iteration of Samsung’s version of Android. You do get some of the foldable specific tweaks like multi-app views and the split view in YouTube where uses the fold as a standing orientation to watch videos.

Battery life

Other than the cameras, this is the other big constraint of the Samsung Galax Z Flip 3. It’s an engineering marvel, but the sheer thinness of the Flip limited the battery capacity to just 3,300mAh.

I can get through most days, but I have had more anxiety making it through my evenings than any other recent phone I’ve used. If you tax it much past general use, you may have to recharge during your day. Long movie sessions or poor network areas will max it out quickly.

Thankfully, Samsung has included both wireless charging and USB-C quick charge. With the wired connection, you can get to 50% in around 30 minutes and a full charge in 95 minutes. This at least gives you a reprieve from the lack of battery capacity when needed.

Conclusion

Samsung has nailed the hardware and concept of this series in the Galaxy Z Flip 3. The look and feel of this device are great while bringing its cutting-edge form factor to consumers. I just don’t know that it’s a one-to-one replacement for the modern smartphone.

There are just enough compromises and drawbacks that make it hard to recommend unless you just want the ability to fold a phone. The Z Flip 3 doesn’t hold the same value add as its larger sibling.

If you are a potential buyer who still wants this device, you can snag it from your local AT&T right now. The cost is subject to current discounts and promotions if leasing, but the full price will set you back $1,000.

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