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Samsung Galaxy S20 Series - the smartphone camera to beat for 2020

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When Samsung decided to name the successor of the Galaxy S10 as the Galaxy S20, it was obvious that this wasn’t a small generation-over-generation upgrade. The Samsung Galaxy S20 series that is made up of the Galaxy S20, the Galaxy S20+ and the Galaxy S20 Ultra takes a huge leap with mobile photography setting itself up as the phone camera to beat for 2020. All the models in the Galaxy S20 Series feature wide, ultra-wide and telephoto lenses allowing the user all kinds of creativity when it comes to framing their shots. Samsung has paired its flagship series with its best sensors with the Galaxy S20 Ultra going up to a whopping 108 megapixels on the primary camera and 40MP on the selfie camera. Here are some of the exceptional camera qualities on the S20 series. Record videos in 8K The Galaxy S20 series is the first phone we’ve seen that is capable of recording 8K video that can easily be streamed to your Samsung QLED 8K TV. The resolution of 8K is four times higher than 4K and ...

This Photoshop Elements alternative boasts almost $1,000 worth of freebies

The Photo and Graphic designer package by Magix and Xara is a capable alternative to Adobe’s Photoshop Elements and has a suggested retail price of $60. However, if you purchase it via Fanatical, for a limited time you can get this offering and a truckload of other applications thrown in for free. The package is made up of three separate bundles: photos, movies and music. We've curated the best laptops for photographers on the market Check out the best PCs for photo editing out there Here's our shortlist of the best PCs for audio editing right now The Photo bundle includes Photo story deluxe, Photo manager deluxe, Xara Page and Layout Designer 11 and Xara Web Designer.  The Movie bundle boasts Vegas Movie Studio 15, Vegas DVD architect, Video Sound cleaning lab and VR studio 2.  Finally, the Music bundle includes Music Maker, Acid Pro, Sound Forge audio studio, MP3 Deluxe 19 and a voucher worth $40 to be used in the Magix In App Store. The total price of these...

Mikey Garcia vs Jessie Vargas live stream: watch the boxing online anywhere

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Few recent bouts have pitted two fighters with such a wealth of experience against each other - don't miss a moment of the action with our Mikey Garcia vs Jessie Vargas live stream guide. Watch all the boxing action from this weekend's big fight online the easy way. Saturday's showdown in Texas marks the return to the ring of four-division world champion Garcia, who fights for the first time since his points defeat to Errol Spence Jr - which ended an impressive 39-fight winning streak. Meanwhile, former WBA and IBO super lightweight champion Vargas comes into the fight off the back of a TKO win over Humberto Soto - a victory which ended a frustrating run of two draws in his previous fights. The fight sees Vargas dropping down in weight. That could play into Garcia's hands, as Vargas boasts a considerable three-inch reach advantage over his opponent and, perhaps more significantly, is also a massive five-inches taller. The big question remains how will Garcia respond...

GDC 2020 “indefinitely postponed” after losing Microsoft, Sony, Epic to coronavirus

For all its antivirus protection, the tech world is coming to a realization that it’s no match for deadly biological viruses. Not only has IDC already predicted that this novel coronavirus could lead to a decline in PC sales this year , with so many factories shutting down and demand already dropping. But also, many tech trade shows and events have already been cancelled. The latest in this string of cancellations is the Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2020 in San Francisco. It was supposed to take place from March 16 through 20. According to an update on the GDC website, Informatech, the organization behind GDC, “made the difficult decision to postpone the Game Developers Conference this March” after a “close consultation with our partners in the game development industry and community around the world.” Google IO 2020 seems like it's still going ahead Facebook cancels F8 developer conference over coronavirus fears Samsung confirms coronavirus case at South Korean factory...

GTA 6 news and rumors: when will Grand Theft Auto 6 be announced?

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Is GTA 6 on its way? While the next instalment in the Grand Theft Auto franchise is yet to be formally announced by its developer Rockstar, that doesn't stop those of us hungry for more trying to figure it out. Now that most of us have traipsed through the gorgeous world of Red Dead Redemption 2 on console or PC and gamers are looking ahead to the next open-world Rockstar game.  It's been a whole seven years since GTA 5 launched on consoles, meaning an announcement could be imminent, and the latest news and rumors suggest that GTA 6 could be on its way sometime soon – likely landing on the upcoming PS5 and Xbox Series X consoles. Although 2020 is still in its early days, a release this year doesn't seem likely without any kind of development announcement – especially with Rockstar's Dan Houser leaving the studio . But with the next generation of consoles coming at the tail end of the year hopes are increasing that we might hear something from Rockstar at some poi...

Pokémon Go updates: all the news and rumors for what's coming next

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PokĂ©mon Go: the world's first augmented reality app to become a household name. Niantic's mobile AR game is still going strong two years after it first released, with a constant drip of events and updates keeping budding trainers glued to their phones and pounding the streets. And while it hasn't managed to top the peak of its popularity in 2016, it's still going strong and finding plenty of new ways to improve its player experience. So what's the latest news for PokĂ©mon Go? As you'd expect, brand new features are being added all the time and community events are still going strong. Plus we have some more themed events and brand new PokĂ©mon being introduced at regular intervals.  But without further ado, here's our guide to all the latest PokĂ©mon Go news and updates. PokĂ©mon Go tips and tricks : how to get better at the game How to fix the biggest problems with PokĂ©mon Go PokĂ©mon Gone: how PokĂ©mon Go can bring back lapsed trainers How to catch a Ditt...

Disney Plus UK release date, price, deals, Sky Q integration and what we know

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Disney Plus UK is almost here in the UK. The final Disney Plus release date in the UK and Ireland is March 24 , a week earlier than March 31 as was originally announced. In just a few weeks, you can stream all the Disney, Marvel, Pixar and Star Wars content available on the service. Pre-orders have gone live, and you can save £10 if you want to buy a year's subscription now. The regular Disney Plus UK price is £5.99 per month or £59.99 per year. But Disney is also running a limited time offer when you pre-order now, of £49.99 for a whole year ( sign up here ). Subscribers to the UK-only Disney Life service will be migrated over to Disney Plus, but we still don't know exactly how that'll work.  Below, save £10 on a Disney Plus UK year-long subscription: Disney Plus previously launched back in November in territories like the US and Australia, but if you were hoping we'd get every episode of The Mandalorian at launch in the UK, episodes will only start to ' roll ...

Apex Legends Season 4: latest update news, tips, patch notes and more

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EA surprised many with the sudden announcement of Apex Legends back in February 2019, a free-to-play battle royale shooter that sees the publisher going toe-to-toe with genre mammoths PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds and Fortnite Battle Royale . Developed by Respawn Entertainment and set in the Titanfall universe, Apex Legends is a squad-based battle royale shooter where teams of three go up against 57 other players to try to gather loot and be the last person (or squad) standing. However, unlike Fortnite and PUBG, Apex Legends sees players take on one of eight classes, each represented by a unique character (imagine Fortnite mixed with Overwatch and you’ll be on the right track.)  Apex Legends has now celebrated one year of play and is into its fourth season, Assimilation, which began on February 4 2020.  If you're new to Apex Legends and looking to see what you're missing or you've dropped off the map for a while and you'd like to catch up on the latest, we'...

Watch the PGA Tour: how to live stream golf in 2020 from anywhere in the world

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Quite simply, it has never been easier to watch PGA Tour golf online. Wherever you are in the world, you can find a reliable 2020 PGA Tour live stream that's easy to access and allows you to follow all the drama as it unfolds. Our guide explains how to do just that, so you don't have to miss a single shot of this season's action. So far, Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy has gotten off to a hot start and currently tops the world rankings, but he's being closely chased by Spain's mercurial Jon Rahm and a trio of supremely talented Americans in Brooks Koepka, Justin Thomas and Dustin Johnson. A resurgent Tiger Woods also prowls dangerously at number 10 in the world right now - all it would take is one strong performance from the legend to see him climb the table and deliver a record 83rd PGA Tour win. With September's Ryder Cup showdown between Europe and America already looming large, it's perhaps a taste of what's to come at Whistling Straits this au...

Spotify vs Tidal: which music streaming service is best for you?

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Choosing the best music streaming service for your needs can be a little tricky; while streaming is still relatively new in the grand scheme of music-listening, there are so many platforms to choose from these days, two of the biggest being Spotify and Tidal .  Spotify is currently the world’s most popular streaming service, hitting 113 million subscribers in October last year, and continuing to grow; and that’s in spite of mounting competition from the likes of Apple Music .  However Spotify isn’t perfect as a service, and its lossy audio streams have left audiophiles craving a little more fidelity – which is where Tidal comes in.  With a focus on providing Hi-Res Audio at a CD-like level of quality, the platform was acquired in 2015 by hip-hop star Jay-Z, becoming the first major music service to be owned by the artists themselves. As such, Tidal claims to pay higher royalties than its competitors to artists and songwriters. It’s not just about ethics and audio ...

Best N64 games

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The rumbling controller, the pressure-sensitive analogue stick, the 4 built-in controller ports on the console’s front – the N64 had some incredible ideas which would evolve to become mainstays of modern gaming. But when we look back on the history of the Nintendo 64, it’s the games themselves that live most fondly in our memories. From Super Mario 64 to Perfect Dark, what the console’s catalogue lacked in breadth (only 296 games were released for the N64 in North America) it made up for with quality. Some of the greatest gaming adventures of all time, like The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time or Banjo-Kazooie, flourished on what was in its day an incredibly powerful console. Nintendo Switch review : how does Nintendo's current machine fare? SNES Classic Mini review : excellent pint-sized 16-bit retro fun The commitment to 3D gaming and to (usually, at least) colorful, impactful characters and game worlds mean that, though now some titles are approaching 25 years old, they’re...