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The VPN market has been booming as tons of people continue to work remotely and subscribe to streaming services during the ongoing pandemic . That makes finding a reliable virtual private network a challenge. New players are routinely jumping into the marketplace and promising better features, with a faster connection speed at a lower cost. With so many new options to choose from, you might be wondering, what's the best free VPN? None of them. Seriously. While free VPNs are a popular option for discount shoppers, new security problems illustrate why it's worth it to pay for this set of technologies that encrypt your data as you browse online. If you absolutely must use a free VPN, use the free trial offers or introductory versions offered by one of our list of trusted VPN providers . Yes, you're reading correctly: The safer alternative, if you have to use a free VPN for a short period of time, is to test drive a trial offer on a paid VPN, or take … [Read more...] about Best free VPN: Try these services for up to 30 days, risk-free

...and the kitchen sink Facebook has Messenger and WhatsApp, but Instagram is one of its most overlooked messaging platforms. Michael Allison 26 Feb 2021 0 Source: Joe Maring / Android Central When it comes to messaging apps and services, there are a fair few stalwart apps you'd expect to see brought up in conversation. Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp are obvious. Despite many people hating the primary platform, both offshoots have seen great commercial success and now boast billions of users. If you're messaging someone in 2021, there's a very high chance you're using one of those. Then there's Signal and Telegram, a pair of apps interlinked only by their focus on privacy and their shared desire to topple the duo at the top. Finally, there's iMessage and Google Messages, one of which has succeeded at being the default message service for all users on its platform, and the other of which hasn't gotten its message out on why you should use it. … [Read more...] about Instagram is the low-key biggest messaging app that no one talks about

We may earn a commission for purchases using our links. Learn more . 5G King AT&T is claiming the fastest mobile speeds for the second year, according to data from Ookla Speedtest. Derrek Lee 19 Jan 2021 3 Source: Android Central What you need to know AT&T has the fastest 5G speeds in the U.S., based on data from Ookla. The Speedtest app collects real-world data from users, which is how it determines these speeds. AT&T currently uses a combination of sub-6GHz, millimeter-wave, and Dynamic Spectrum Sharing technologies for its 5G. AT&T is proudly announcing today that it has the fastest 5G network in the United States, based on data collected from Ookla Speedtest Market Analysis as of Q4 2020. This makes two consecutive years that the company has been crowned the fastest network — last year for 4G, this year for 5G — beating out both T-Mobile and Verizon who each hold a larger number of subscribers. AT&T's EVP … [Read more...] about AT&T apparently has the fastest 5G network for your new Samsung Galaxy S21

Better battery life Google's new Sleep API enables low-power sleep tracking on Android devices. Babu Mohan 26 Feb 2021 0 Source: Google What you need to know Google is making its Sleep API publicly available. The API is used to power features like Bedtime mode in Google's Clock app. Developers can now use the Sleep API as part of the latest Google Play Services. Google has decided to make its Sleep API publicly available to help Android users stay informed about their sleep and allow developers to create great sleep tracking apps that have minimal impact on battery life. Most developers currently use detection algorithms that are inconsistent between apps. When multiple apps check for changes in user activity independently and continuously, your phone's battery drains faster than usual. Nick Grayson, Product Manager at Google, wrote in a blog post : So much of what we do relies on a good night's rest. Our phones have become … [Read more...] about Sleep tracking on Android is about to get a lot better with Google’s new Sleep API

We may earn a commission for purchases using our links. Learn more . Record your voice John Levite 25 Feb 2021 0 If you're a content creator, or want to become one, then you're going to need a good mic for recording audio. The Jlab Audio Talk is a relatively new condenser mic that just came out last year. It just dropped in price for the first time, and right now you can get it for $79.99 at Amazon . This same deal is also available at a couple of other retailers like Best Buy . The condenser mic normally sells for around $100, so grab it at this price while you can because it might not last long. There are two other members of the JLab Audio Talk lineup, and both of those devices are on sale as well. Grab the JLab Audio Talk Go , which is meant to be a more portable and compact version, for $10 off while it's on sale for $39.99. Or step up to the JLab Audio Talk Pro and get it on sale for $119.99 at Amazon . That's down from a street price of $149. … [Read more...] about Create some content with the JLab Audio Talk USB-C condenser mic on sale for $80