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The standard plan is now $14 per month, while the premium plan increases to $18. What you need to know Netflix is yet again raising prices on its standard and premium plans. Existing subscribers will start to pay the new prices in the coming weeks. The basic plan will stay at $9 per month (for now). Following a relatively recent round of price hikes in January 2019, Netflix is yet again raising its monthly prices for U.S. subscribers. The most popular standard plan is now $14, which is a $1 increase from the original $13 plan. The premium plan with 4K streaming is now $18, which is a $2 increase from the original $16 plan. Fortunately, the basic plan will remain at $9 (for now). Netflix has always been known to invest in their own original movies and TV shows, however, the rise of the streaming wars has only accelerated that venture. In the past, Netflix's biggest competitor was Hulu. Now, it's going up against a myriad of rising streaming services including Disney Pl

Xiaomi surpassed Apple as the third-largest smartphone vendor during the July-September period. What you need to know The global smartphone market registered a 1.3% YoY decline in Q3 2020. Samsung regained the top spot during the quarter with a market share of 22.7%. Xiaomi's smartphone shipments grew by 42%, allowing it to surpass Apple as the third-largest smartphone vendor. Samsung, which lost the title of the world's largest smartphone vendor to Huawei in the second quarter of the year, was successful in reclaiming the top spot in the third quarter. According to the latest data from IDC , Samsung shipped 80.4 million smartphones in Q3 2020, up 2.9% over last year. The company's flagship Galaxy Note 20 series phones also proved to be quite popular and accounted for nearly 20% of its total volume. Ryan Reith, program vice president with IDC's Worldwide Mobile Device Trackers, said in a statement: While some of the topline numbers may not seem pretty, we a

Can't get inside that massive wind dome? We're here to help. Exploring the massive open world of Genshin Impact gives me the same sense of wonder I felt while playing The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild for the first time. There are so many interesting things to see and plenty of puzzles to solve as your journey around. Perhaps the biggest puzzle players face early on is figuring out how to break the seal on Stormterror's Lair. If you've been dying to figure out how to get inside this enormous wind bubble or are having trouble defeating the dragon, we're here to help. Here's everything you need to know about Stormterror's Lair. Stormterror guide Enter the wind dome Break the seals Defeat Stormterror Entering the wind dome First off, no matter how curious you are, you won't be able to get past the storm barrier until you are given the quest to Go to the entrance of Stormterror's Lair . To do that, you'll need to complete all of t

The best Android tablet available right now is the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ . It has a big screen, high-end specs, tons of features, a stylus, and support for a full keyboard. It's expensive, and not the right pick for anyone who wants a smaller and more portable tablet, but as an all-around device, it can't be beat. For those who have different needs (or budgets), there are a few other picks that work well as media consumption devices and won't break the bank. The best Android tablets at a glance Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ — Best Overall: An incredible display and equally impressive specs. Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 — Smaller form factor: Get a high-quality tablet in a more comfortable size. Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 — Productivity for Less: Buy it when it's on sale. Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e — Midrange Option: An even more accessible tablet for tighter budgets. Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 — Low-Budget: A great option for first-time buyers with basic needs. Amazon Fire HD 10 —

Revenue for Search, YouTube, and "Other Revenue" (which includes Pixel phones) were all up. What you need to know Alphabet's earning for Q3 came in at $46.17 billion, beating estimates by almost $4 billion. Revenue from search and YouTube ads are up, something investors had worried about amid the pandemic. Starting next quarter, Alphabet will breakout Google Cloud revenue in earnings — which would include revenue from Google Cloud Platform, Google Workplace and other enterprise and AI-related business services. 'Tis the season for stockholders! Sorry, there's only so many ways to jazz up the end of a financial quarter and the number-crunching earning calls that surround them. Anyway, Alphabet — Google's parent company — had its earnings call this afternoon just after market close, proudly telling investors that it had bear its earnings estimates for the quarter and had rebounded after having to report its first ever decline back in the second quart

Samsung has big shoes to fill in 2021. 2020 has seen the release of some truly impressive Android phones, one of the best being the Galaxy S20 from Samsung. The S20 set out to deliver on every front that it could, and for the most part, it succeeded with flying colors. It's now been a few months since the S20 came out, though, which means it's time to start looking ahead. The smartphone industry moves at a rapid pace, and before you know it, it'll be time for the Galaxy S21 (or S30, we're not sure yet). We're using this article to round-up all of the latest S21/S30 rumors, reports, and leaks, so if you're at all interested in learning about the phone, this is where you want to be. Unmatched Samsung Galaxy S20 $800 at Amazon One of the best Android phones you can buy in 2020 We're just as excited about the Galaxy S21 as you are, but if you need a phone right now, don't feel like you have to wait months for it. The Galaxy S20 that's curr