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6 hours ago
- Android Authority
Deal: The Anker 747 150W could be the only charger you need
I like to streamline my charging and would rather not have a bunch of chargers lying around. This is why I am a huge fan of multi-port chargers, and it's hard to beat this Anker 747 150W GaNPrime Charger deal right now. It is $50 off and could be the only charger you need. Buy the Anker 747 150W GaNPrime Charger for $59.99 ($50 off) This offer is available from Amazon. It is labeled as a 'limited time deal.' The discount is automatic, so all you need to do is add the item to your cart and check out. Anker 747 150W GaNPrime Charger Anker 747 150W GaNPrime Charger See price at Amazon Save $50.00 Limited Time Deal! The Anker 747 150W GaNPrime Charger looks like a real serious accessory, and it is. This is a powerful charger with plenty of ports. It has a max 150W output, and all three USB-C ports can reach as much as 100W each. Additionally, the USB-A connection can reach 22.5W speeds. Wattage aside, it's also really nice that it comes with four ports. This means you can charge four items at once! And it can handle almost all modern mobile devices. For example, I would use the USB-C ports to charge my laptop, tablet, and smartphone. The USB-A connection could be saved for smaller accessories, like my smartwatch. You'd be hard-pressed to find any 150W charger at this price, especially one coming from a renowned brand like Anker. All that said, it is an older charger, which is likely why it's discounted so much. It also lacks PPS support, which some modern devices require to reach max speeds. However, it will still work great. It will be nice to be able to charge all your main devices at once, not to mention that you won't have to deal with a bunch of bricks when on the go. Go catch this deal while you can! Extra deal: If you want something more modern If you want to save a bit more, and don't need all the power the product above offers, the Anker Prime Charger (100W, 3 Ports, GaN) is more modern, and it is still very capable. This one has a maximum output of 100W, and both USB-C ports can reach these speeds when charging a single device. Wattage is shared if you plug in more devices simultaneously. It also has a 22.5W USB-A connection. It looks better and is definitely smaller. That said, if you don't mind a slightly bigger brick and a simpler look, we still think the Anker 747 150W GaNPrime Charger is a better option. It's only $10 more right now, has an extra port, and a much higher output. If you're not convinced by these, we also have a list of the best wall chargers. You're bound to find something you like there!
Android Authority
7 hours ago
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- Android Authority
Jackery Explorer 300 Plus power station drops by $100.99!
Power banks are portable but underpowered, while power stations are powerful but can be huge. If you need something that is capable, yet still portable, here's a really nice proposition. The Jackery Explorer 300 Plus Portable Power Station is easy to carry and can handle most of your charging needs. It's also $100.99 off today, bringing the cost down to $199! Buy the Jackery Explorer 300 Plus Portable Power Station for $199 ($100.99 off) This offer is available from Amazon. It is a 'limited time deal,' and the discount is applied automatically. Just add it to your cart and check out! Jackery is likely the most recognized power station brand around, and it makes products for all kinds of users. This one is for those who need both power and mobility. It measures just 9.1 x 6.6 x 6.1 inches, making it pretty manageable. Given its 8-pound weight, carrying also won't cause much fatigue. Despite its smaller size, it is a very capable little power station. It has a 288Wh battery capacity, which means it has enough juice to charge an average phone about 13 times. It can also run a TV for over four hours or a mini fridge for 2.5 hours. And yes, it can handle these appliances. This is thanks to the 300W output and the inclusion of an AC outlet. Aside from the standard AC connection, it has a 100W USB-C port, a secondary 30W USB-C, a 15W USB-A connection, and a car socket. It even comes with an integrated light, so the dark nights in remote locations will have nothing on you. And when the sun comes out, you can even recharge it using a 40W solar panel (sold separately). This is also a pretty smart power station. You can connect to it using the official app, via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. There, you monitor and control everything, update the software, and more. This is the lowest price we've seen on the Jackery Explorer 300 Plus this whole year, so make sure to sign up for this deal if you've been looking for a portable power station. We're not sure how long the sale will last, and it's a really nice one!
Android Authority
9 hours ago
- Android Authority
The amazing XGIMI Horizon Pro 4K projector is at a record-low price!
There are plenty of great portable projectors around these days, and prices are getting more accessible than ever. While those work great, we know many of you are much more demanding viewers. High-end projectors can get really pricey, but here's an option for those who want the ultimate TV replacement at a more reasonable price. The XGIMI Horizon Pro 4K is at a record-low price, saving you over $900! Buy the XGIMI Horizon Pro 4K for just $769.99 ($929.01 off) This offer is available from Woot!, an Amazon-owned deals website. There is a limit of one unit per customer, and you'll get a 90-day Woot! warranty. If you want a full manufacturer warranty or prefer shopping on Amazon, the projector is also on sale there for $793.99. The XGIMI Horizon Pro 4K is no joke. This is a serious projector that usually retails for a whopping $1,699. Getting it for just $769.99 is quite the steal, and it is an excellent opportunity for anyone who has been looking to get a premium projector. As its name implies, it can project at a 4K resolution, which is already quite impressive for a projector. It's also super bright at 1,500 lumens, has a 60Hz refresh rate, and can expand the projection up to 200 inches. The unit also comes with a couple of 8W Harman Kardon-powered speakers. Another great thing about this projector is that it can work as a standalone device. It comes with Android TV 10.0. This means it has access to the Google Play Store, so you can download all your favorite streaming apps directly into the device. It also supports Google Cast, so you can beam content to it from other devices. While very small at 8.58 x 8.19 x 5.35 inches, this isn't really a portable projector. Sure, you can easily take it wherever you want, but it has no battery and needs to be plugged in. That said, it offers a superior viewing experience compared to actual portable projectors. Sign up for this deal while you can. Woot! mentions the deal will last 12 more days or 'until sold out.' Given the substantial discount, these might be flying off the shelves! Extra deal: If you're on a budget! Yaber U11 Smart Projector Yaber U11 Smart Projector See price at Amazon Save $30.00 Limited Time Deal! We know spending $769.99 on a projector can still sting, no matter how steep the discount is. If you want to stretch your hard-earned cash further, here's a really nice deal from one of our favorite projector brands. The Yaber U11 Smart Projector is only $169.99! While it won't be as impressive as the XGIMI option above, this projector is actually pretty amazing for what you're paying. It can also project at up to 150 inches, but the resolution is more modest at Full HD. Its brightness is also less impressive, but still pretty good at 450 lumens. And it still comes with a pretty nice set of two 15W speakers. This one also needs to be plugged in to work, so it has no integrated battery. While much more affordable, this projector still has access to the Google Play Store and all of its apps. It also helps that it happens to look really nice!
Android Authority
10 hours ago
- Android Authority
Google Photos won't downgrade your edited HDR pictures to SDR anymore
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR HDR photos in Google Photos now keep their full dynamic range and HDR metadata when edited with tools like Photo Unblur and Magic Eraser. The app now has an 'Ultra HDR' tool for brightening images. SDR photos can now be enhanced to HDR. Google is rolling out some improvements to how high dynamic range (HDR) and standard dynamic range (SDR) images are edited in the Photos app. The update will keep HDR photos from getting downgraded to SDR. Google is also updating a couple of its HDR tools. In the past, if you used editing tools like Photo Unblur or Magic Eraser, a copy of your HDR picture would be created in SDR. As Google explained in 2024, this was because its editing tools were 'developed for SDR images, with models expecting SDR images as inputs and producing SDR images as outputs.' However, the tech giant has now made improvements to these tools so your photos maintain their quality. According to Google, your HDR pictures will now 'keep their full dynamic range and crucial HDR metadata even after editing with features like Photo Unblur, Magic Eraser, and Portrait Light.' As a result, the contrast and highlights in your images will remain intact. Google Photos also has a new 'Ultra HDR' tool for adjusting a photo's brightness. Meanwhile, the previous HDR is getting renamed to 'Tone.' The company says the rename is meant to reflect the real purpose of the tool. Furthermore, it was announced that you'll be able to turn SDR images into HDR photos. This means you can give your old SDR photos more visual pop with deeper contrasts and brighter highlights. This is a timely update as it follows news that Google is unpausing the Ask Photos rollout. Ask Photos is an AI-powered feature designed to answer questions about the contents of your photo library. Got a tip? Talk to us! Email our staff at Email our staff at news@ . You can stay anonymous or get credit for the info, it's your choice.
Android Authority
10 hours ago
- Android Authority
Use Xfinity Mobile on a Pixel phone? You may be getting a Wi-Fi Speed Boost
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Xfinity Mobile's WiFi PowerBoost lets your phone access Wi-Fi speeds in excess of the internet plan you're paying for. So far it's supported iPhones and Samsung Galaxy flagships and mid-rangers, but not Android phones at large. New settings for 'Xfinity Speed Boost' in Google's Adaptive Connectivity Service app suggest availability could be improving. Going online with your smartphone over a Wi-Fi connection can offer a lot of advantages compared to a cellular connection. But ultimately, what you get out of Wi-Fi is limited by the internet connection feeding it; if you're only paying for a 300Mbps plan with your ISP, you've got no hope of your Wi-Fi speeds surpassing that, right? You'd think so, but thanks to the existence of companies that offer both cellular and wired home internet service, there's a special edge case where this isn't necessarily true — and we just spotted something that points to Pixel phones getting access to this trick on Xfinity. Xfinity Mobile offers a feature for its users called WiFi PowerBoost. Basically, when you connect your Xfinity Mobile phone to a compatible Wi-Fi router that's using Xfinity as its ISP, the router will automatically raise speeds to up to 1Gbps, even if subscribed to a slower plan. That doesn't even have to be your home router, either. Maybe the most limiting factor there is the list of supported phones, and while PowerBoost works with iPhones, as well as both Samsung flagship and mid-range models, that list doesn't include Google Pixel phones. Or at least, it hasn't so far. Spectrum Mobile also offers a similar service, branded as Spectrum Speed Boost. And we've already seen Google supporting that in the company's Adaptive Connectivity Service app. With the app's new p.2025.22 release, however, we've spotted a very similar-looking new entry for 'Xfinity Speed Boost.' While we have not yet been able to formally confirm, this sure sounds like it's talking about WiFi PowerBoost, only carrying over the existing Spectrum branding that was in the app. The description of the functionality included sure seems to align with what we know of the service, and its presence here strongly suggests that we could be seeing PowerBoost expand to support Pixel phones. Hopefully we'll get some formal confirmation from Xfinity soon, and maybe learn precisely the scope of this broadening support. Got a tip? Talk to us! Email our staff at Email our staff at news@ . You can stay anonymous or get credit for the info, it's your choice.
