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5 Cheap Straight Talk Phones Under $200 in 2019

With Verizon’s Straight Talk Wireless service, you can choose from a number of excellent phones that cost less than $200 without a contract — not to even mention that you get access to cheap data plans as well. It’s perfect for those on a budget. And if you decide to sign a contract, you can get a flagship phone for less than $50 a month, which is more than many device payment plans, but will still enable you to get the latest and greatest phones with a cheap data plan. To help you pick the best phone for you, we’ve selected eight of our favorite, cheap Straight Talk phones under $200 in 2019.

Galaxy S7 Edge

Coming up as first on our list, we have the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge. If you don’t mind spending a little more than $200, this is an excellent phone that will bring you a sweet, high-end phone experience. A couple years old, yes, but the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge is still one of the smoothest and fastest devices you can buy today.

It has top of the line hardware for the year it was released, but the highlight of the phone is scree. You get excellent, almost Retina-like clarity. But, on top of that, it has a dual-edge display that brings you not only a new dimension, but some added features for quicker access to contacts for phone and text.

ZTE Max Duo

The ZTE Max Duo is a really cheap option on Straight Talk, getting you into a cheap phone for just $135 outright. It has some decent hardware and software on it as well. It’s still running Android 5.1 Lollipop, but the software is quick and efficient. It has a massive 6-inch 1080p touchscreen, so you get excellent clarity as well. And with an octa-core processor and plenty of RAM, the Max Duo should be able to handle most applications on the Google Play Store.

Samsung Galaxy S5

The Samsung Galaxy S5 might be much older than the Galaxy S9 and the Galaxy S10 that’s now out; however, the S5 was a pinnacle point for Samsung. It was what started defining Samsung as a premium offer of smartphones. The Galaxy S5 has an attractive design, and an overall smooth experience. It comes with an excellent camera (though a little dated by today’s standards), has some good processing power, and most importantly, has an excellent screen that brings you tons of clarity. That makes this phone great for media applications, such as YouTube videos and movies!

Samsung Galaxy J7 Sky Pro

Samsung may be known the most for its flagship smartphones with cutting-edge features and impressive performance, but the company is also great at making affordable budget smartphones for everyday use.

The Samsung Galaxy J7 Sky Pro offers all the reliability you would expect from a device with Samsung’s logo on it, as well as decent performance and great features, for less than $100. The J7 Sky Pro has an energy-efficient quad-core processor and a powerful battery to keep you connected for the entire day, or up to 31 hours of talk time. It ships with Android 6.0 Marshmallow, which means that it supports voice commands, has a two-part notifications/Quick Settings area, and is far more resourceful when it comes to dealing with misbehaving apps that drain battery life.

The rear-facing camera on the J7 Sky Pro has a resolution of 8 MP, and it captures images with a sufficient amount of details and lifelike colors under ideal light conditions. Taking pictures at night or indoors is also possible but not without some noise and desaturation. The front-facing camera has a resolution of 5 MP, and it’s fine for casual selfies and video chatting.

Apple iPhone 6 32GB

The iPhone 6 is still, even four years after its initial release, a great phone for anyone who wants to enter Apple’s ecosystem on a budget. When it hit the market in 2014, the iPhone 6 shipped with iOS 8, but you can now upgrade to iOS 11.2.5 and enjoy most of the features available to the owners of newer and much more expensive iPhones.

Since the iPhone 6 only has 1 GB of RAM and a dual-core processor, you shouldn’t expect mind-blowing performance, but that’s not to say that it’s insufficiently powerful for day-to-day use. Making phone calls, sending text messages, facetiming, using Apple Maps, or browsing the web are all examples of tasks that are easily possible with the iPhone 6.

But where the iPhone 6 shines the most compared to other smartphones in this price range is the quality of the images it takes. Its rear-facing 8 MP camera takes clearer and more vivid images than some 12 MP or even 16 MP cameras found on smartphones released this year. If you’re an avid mobile photographer but don’t want to spend hundreds of dollars just so you can take high-quality images with your smartphone, the iPhone 6 is the right choice for you.

LG Stylo 3

The LG Stylo 3 is a unique budget smartphone because it comes with a stylus for enhanced accuracy and comfort when writing and drawing. The stylus works best with a number of apps from LG, including QuickMemo+, Pop Memo, or Capture+ on the Pop Menu. Of course, you can also use the stylus with any other Android app as it simply replaces your finger. To prevent you from losing the stylus, the Stylo 3 can automatically alert you if your phone wanders too far away.

The Stylo 3 has a large 5.7-inch HD display—a great size for entertainment, surfing the web, or taking notes. Despite the larger display, you won’t have any problem fitting the Stylo 3 in your pocket thanks to its slim design and gently curved back.

Located below the auto-focus 13 MP rear camera with flash is a fingerprint sensor that serves as an additional security layer and eliminates the need to type in your password when making purchases or logging to your favorite services.

Samsung Galaxy S9

For less than $50 a month with a contract, you can have the Samsung Galaxy S9—arguably the best Android smartphone currently on the market. Just like every year, Samsung has yet again set a bar for others to work towards. The S9 has a state-of-the-art processor, the Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845, 4 GB of RAM, and up to 256 GB of internal storage space. Its 5.8-inch Super AMOLED display has a resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels, and it supports HDR10.

The S9 is the first Android smartphone with a variable aperture camera, supporting f1.5 and f2.4 modes. The camera can adapt like the human eye to changing lighting conditions to ensure that your images look great regardless of whether you take them during the day or at night. With a new super-slow-motion video recording mode, you can slow down time and record video HD videos at up to 960 frames per second—that’s better than all consumer-grade action cameras currently on the market. Besides super-slow-motion video, the 12 MP rear camera can also record 4K videos at up to 60 frames per second.

The front-facing 8 MP camera can record 1440p video at up to 30 frames per second, and it can turn you into an emoji thanks to its augmented reality and face recognition capabilities. The same face recognition technology also powers what Samsung calls Intelligent Scan, a new technology that combines face recognition and iris scan to make unlocking simple even in low light.

iPhone X 64GB

If 64GB of storage space is enough for you, you can have the iPhone X from Straight Talk for less than $50 a month. Now famous for popularizing the camera notch, the iPhone X is Apple’s first foray into the world of bezel-less displays, and it’s clear that Apple has done its homework because the iPhone X leaves little to be desired.

At the heart of this engineering marvel is the Apple A11 Bionic chipset, which is more powerful than other smartphone chipsets currently available. With 3 GB of RAM, you can keep multiple apps open in the background and seamlessly switch between them with a brand-new gesture-based control scheme.

Turn the Apple A11 around, and you’ll notice its dual-sensor camera with a two-tone LED flash. The camera has one wide-angle lens with a 12 MP sensor behind it and one portrait lens with another 12 MP sensor. Both sensor feature optical image stabilization and allow for simultaneous 4K video and 8MP image recording.

Cheap Straight Talk Phones

Brand	ProductAmazon.com Link	Price on Amazon.com
Samsung	Samsung Galaxy J7 Sky Pro	Check Price
Apple	iPhone 6	Check Price
LG	LG Stylo 3	Check Price
Samsung	Galaxy S9	Check Price
Apple	iPhone X	Check Price

5 Best Games Like Total War

There are few games on the market like Total War. Total War takes you through history, allowing you to command massive armies in a conquest to take over regions that the Total War game focuses — i.e. Total War: Shogun focuses on Asian regions, and Medieval Total War focuses on ancient European regions. That said, there are few games like this, though there are a handful that do come close. We wouldn’t say that they have the same mechanics or even the same quality; however, they do play the same, though many of the titles that are like Total War take place in time periods not even close to what some Total War games are in.

Product	Brand	Name	Price
	Paradox Interactive	Crusader Kings II [Download]	Check Price on Amazon
	Paradox Interactive	Europa Universalis IV Conquest Collection [Online Game Code]	Buy on Amazon\|$59.99(Price as of 02/15/2019 14:32 ET)

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If you played the original Total War and love the Total War experience, you can continue that great gameplay in many of the expansions and new Total Wars games that have released. Total War: Shogun, Medieval Total War, Total War: Atilla, Total War: Rome 2 are all great adaptions on the original, but in different historical settings.

That said, if you really want to see what else is out there outside of the Total War franchise, be sure to follow along below. We’ll show you some of our top picks.

Crusader Kings 2

Coming up as number one on our countdown, we have Crusader Kings 2. If you love the conquest involved in Total War, but want something with more politics involved, then you’ll love what Crusader Kings 2 has to offer. You can declare war on other nations and absorb them by force, or you can use economic advantages and marriage to bring other countries into your kingdom.

Crusader Kings 2 focuses on Europe, allowing you to establish your political dynasty within the medieval time period. You’ll be able to bring your kingdom(s) through the highs and lows of the time period, and hopefully bring them to glory.

Buy it now: Amazon

Europa Univeralis

In second spot, we have Paradox Interactive’s Europa Univeralis. If you’re looking for a great cross between commanding armies, conquest, and politics, Europa Univeralis brings all of these great things together for a riveting journey in renaissance Europe. The game progresses from year to year until you eventually reach the ending years. Players will be able to use their nation for true exploration, trade, warfare and diplomacy. They’ll be able to use all of those mechanics to claim victory.

Buy it now: Amazon

King Arthur

King Arthur is an excellent choice for those that don’t enjoy the politics or technological progression required in Crusader Kings 2 and Europa Univeralis. This one takes place more as a turn-based campaign — similar to Total War — and allows you to command and control thousands of units in real-time battle. On top of that, you have specific heroes that can level up, and can even unlock magical spells to use on the the enemy.

Buy it now: G2A

Imperial Glory

Total War is great for large scale land battles and medieval history; however, if you’re looking for specific time periods and conflicts between nations, you might want to consider what Imperial Glory has to offer. This game focus on the conflict between Britain and Europe, but on top of that, has some interesting sea battles that you can take part in. This is another turn-based world map, so it does operate similarly to Total War.

Imperial Glory is a little rougher graphics-wise;

Buy it now: Amazon

Knights of Honor

Tired of the turn-based campaign that Total War is so known for? Then you might want to take a break and try some real-time combat in Knights of Honor. Knights of Honor will still allow you to control and command large scale armies; however, it all happens in real-time, which adds a new level of excitement and complexity to the game. Armies have to be micro-managed a little more in order to ensure that you get the best results — coming out on top, of course.

Buy it now: Amazon

Verdict

As you can see, there are a lot of games like Total War, but many of them don’t come close to the genius that is Total War. If you’re looking for something more on the political side of things, Crusader Kings 2 is definitely the way to go. However, if you’re looking for something a little more modern and close to the gameplay of Total War, you might like Ultimate General: Civil War.

Do you have a favorite game similar to the Total War franchise? Sound off in the comments below.

Product	Brand	Name	Price
	Paradox Interactive	Crusader Kings II [Download]	Check Price on Amazon
	Paradox Interactive	Europa Universalis IV Conquest Collection [Online Game Code]	Buy on Amazon\|$59.99(Price as of 02/15/2019 14:32 ET)

5 Best Games Like Pillars Of Eternity

Top-down action role-playing games have become a favorite or staple within the gaming world ever since the original Diablo and Dungeons & Dragons games launched. They allowed players to explore expansive universes, gear up with friends, and take the fight to large, and powerful end-game bosses. Many modern successors have come out of that, including one popular one called Pillars of Eternity.

Brand	Name	Price
	Magicka Collection	Buy on Amazon\|$7.64(Price as of 02/15/2019 14:32 ET)
Perfect World Entertainment	Torchlight	Buy on Amazon\|$16.66(Price as of 02/15/2019 14:32 ET)
Blizzard Entertainment	Diablo III Battle Chest [Online Game Code]	Buy on Amazon\|$29.99(Price as of 02/15/2019 14:32 ET)

Pillars of Eternity does have a substantial amount of content available in it, and expansions add plenty more for players do. However, like all things, good things do come to an end, and beating the game might have you looking for some games like Pillars of Eternity. Are there others out there that are like the game? The answer is a resounding yes!

If you’re not sure what your next action RPG should be, here are some excellent games that have similar style and characteristics to Pillars Of Eternity:

Magicka

Magicka is up next decidedly in fourth place. This is another hack ‘n slash RPG, but it takes an extremely satirical position. The graphics are more cartoon-like in nature, and you play as little, colourful wizards. A lighthearted game, you can choose to gear up with four other plays to take the fight to the Dark Wizard in co-op mode.

What makes this game a ton of fun is the unique spell casting system. You’ll be able to discover magic and new spells, cast them, and see unique effects on the screen. They essentially provide you with different ways to defeat your enemies, and some even do more damage for the tougher bosses. On your way to defeating the evil wizard, you’ll be able to find and unlock challenges to keep things fresh and exciting.

Buy it now: Amazon

Torchlight 2

Torchlight 2 has many similarities to the game Diablo. Torchlight 2 was made by Runic Games, some ex-Diablo developers, and so, it’s actually almost the same game as far as mechanics and style go. However, Runic Games took a more lighthearted approach to Torchlight 2, using a more cartoon-looking style to the game. The combat system, spell system, and character progression system is essentially a clone of how Diablo would operate, or even how Pillars of Eternity would work.

There’s an immersive story line in the game as well. Powerful “Ember” is clouding the Earth, bringing all sorts of demons and monsters to the front, eventually plunging the world in chaos. It’s up to you and your band of brothers to stop it.

Buy it now: Amazon

Path of Exile

Many of these games cost money to play; however, Path of Exile is one of the few out there that are entirely free-to-play. There are in-game purchases you can make to make the game more fun; however, all of the game mechanics are there to use for free. You’ll be able to follow the story line, progress your character, explore, and fight monsters, all for free. Once you explore all of the awesome content that the game has to offer, you can continue your journey by upgrading your character and going in Player versus Player battles!

Buy it now: Steam

Diablo 3

And finally, in number one position, we have Diablo 3. If you’re looking for the highlight of the top-down, Action RPG hack ‘n slash genre, this game is it. There’s tons of character customization allowing you to choose from multiple unique races and all different class styles. You can choose to be a Demon Hunter, Paladin, Wizard, Warrior, and many other choices. Once you’re ready, you’ll venture into a world plunged in chaos because of Diablo. You’ll be tasked with uncovering the mysteries and secrets of the world, finding out who Diablo is, and defeating him once and for all.

In typical hack ‘n slash fashion, you’ll hack through hordes of monsters and demons, acquire tons of loot, and explore the expansive universe!

Buy it now: Amazon

Grim Dawn

Grim Dawn comes up as number five on our countdown. Diablo was one of the games that made the Action RPG style popular, and Grim Dawn builds off of that by having a similar “dark” style and theme. Just like Pillars of Eternity and Diablo, there’s an expansive universe that players will be able to explore, journey through, uncover secrets, and fight hordes of demons in. Of course, there’s a rich story line that will keep players intrigued for hours, and side quests help players uncover the secrets of the world of Grim Dawn.

One of the highlights of Grim Dawn is its class system. It has something called a “dual-class” system, which gives your character the ability to combine any of five distinct skill classes. Then, as is common in most RPGs today, you have multiple skill trees that you can choose to specialize in to enhance your character’s abilities. And as you might expect from a hack ‘n slash like this, there are hundreds of items in common, magical, rare, epic and legendary classes of loot that you can collect and customize and upgrade your character with.

Buy it now: Amazon

Verdict

As you can see, there are a lot of excellent alternatives to Pillar of Legacy. Do you have a favorite game like it? Diablo 3 is easily as close as you can get, and definitely one of the best options, in our opinion.

Brand	Name	Price
	Magicka Collection	Buy on Amazon\|$7.64(Price as of 02/15/2019 14:32 ET)
Perfect World Entertainment	Torchlight	Buy on Amazon\|$16.66(Price as of 02/15/2019 14:32 ET)
Blizzard Entertainment	Diablo III Battle Chest [Online Game Code]	Buy on Amazon\|$29.99(Price as of 02/15/2019 14:32 ET)

5 Best Games Like Torchlight 2

Runic Games was a company formed after some developers on Blizzard’s Diablo 3 project were looking for something new. Out of that came the Torchlight series, which eventually saw the successor Torchlight 2. It’s a hack and slash game, just like Diablo 3; however, it has a pretty unique graphics set, and there’s a thrilling, but more lighthearted story line. Diablo is more geared towards the adult crowd, but Torchlight and Torchlight 2 can easily be played by children and adults alike, thanks to the more cartoon-style graphics and the lightheartedness to it.

Brand	Name	Price
	Magicka Collection	Buy on Amazon\|$7.64(Price as of 02/15/2019 14:32 ET)
THQ Nordic	Pillars of Eternity II - Deadfire - Obsidian Edition - Windows, Mac & Linux	Buy on Amazon\|$51.66(Price as of 02/15/2019 14:32 ET)
Blizzard Entertainment	Diablo III Battle Chest [Online Game Code]	Buy on Amazon\|$29.99(Price as of 02/15/2019 14:32 ET)

However, just like any game, Torchlight 2, can bore after multiple playthroughs or for when you simply run out of content. That said, you might want to find similar hack and slack style games to play in its place. Here are some of our favorites.

Magicka

Magicka comes up as fourth on our countdown, and is simply a fun hack and slash game with a “magic” twist to it. It’s a lighthearted game, featuring more of a cartoon-style than anything. That said, it’s ideal of players of all ages. There’s a unique spell casting system in the game. You can choose to either play solo, or you can join with up to four friends to play co-op.

There’s a pretty expansive world to explore. There isn’t a super immersive story line; however, the goal is to venture to the “high castle” and defeat the evil, dark wizard. On your way, you’ll be able to find and unlock challenges, items, and powerful spells.

Buy it now: Amazon

Pillars of Eternity

Pillars of Eternity comes up as number three on our countdown. If you’re looking for a top-down single player RPG experience similar to Torchlight 2, this one will be right up your alley. The game actually takes on a similar style to Diablo 3 in terms of graphics and style; that “darker” feel to it. The game comes with the new “Deadfire” expansion pack, which allows players to explore the vast new region, Deadfire. The expansion takes on a sea-theme, bringing a whole new aspect to this action RPG by allowing you to use and navigate your own ship.

Buy it now: Amazon

Path of Exile

Coming up in second place, we have Path of Exile. People looking for a Torchlight 2 alternative might want to try this one first, as the game is completely free to play. Just head over to Steam, make sure you’re logged in, and download! It has that traditional top-down RPG style, and comes with hundreds of character customizations. There are vast lands to explore, tons of different monsters and demons to fight, and a unique and thrilling combat system. On top of that, there are hundreds of items that you’ll be able to use to customize your character, upgrade your skills with, and barter for other items with.

Buy it now: Steam

Diablo 3

Coming up as our number one favorite on our countdown is Diablo 3. Diablo 3 is successor to the hit title, Diablo 2. In Diablo 3, you can create your own character, choose a race, pick a class, and then venture into the fallen world. You’ll be able to follow a rich story line, finding out who Diablo is, and defeating him once and for all. Through your journey, you’ll be able to hack through hordes of monsters, explore new areas, and discover all of the sweet loot that drops. You’ll be able to gain followers, and even take them with you as you discover secret dungeons.

Buy it now: Amazon

Grim Dawn

Grim Dawn takes on a much more gritty style than Torchlight 2. It doesn’t have that cartoon-like style that Torchlight 2 has, and has an overall darker appearance. However, there’s an expansive universe that you’ll be able to explore while fighting away demons and monsters.

Grim Dawn has a unique “dual class” system. It allows you to combine any of five distinct skill classes, and then, as you see in many RPGs, there are multiple skill trees in which to specialize or go down. On top of the unique skill system, there are hundreds of items in common, magical, rare, epic and legendary classes of loot that you can collect and customize your character with.

Buy it now: Amazon

Verdict

Here we’ve shown you five of the best games that are similar to Torchlight 2. Our favorite is easily Diablo 3. It’s the latest in the Diablo series, and is the series that brought the hack-and-slash genre to fame. It has some excellent style to the game, and millions love it. However, the game can be quite pricey, which makes Path of Exile and Pillars of Eternity great alternatives.

Do you have a favorite game similar to Torchlight 2? Sound off in the comments below.

Brand	Name	Price
	Magicka Collection	Buy on Amazon\|$7.64(Price as of 02/15/2019 14:32 ET)
THQ Nordic	Pillars of Eternity II - Deadfire - Obsidian Edition - Windows, Mac & Linux	Buy on Amazon\|$51.66(Price as of 02/15/2019 14:32 ET)
Blizzard Entertainment	Diablo III Battle Chest [Online Game Code]	Buy on Amazon\|$29.99(Price as of 02/15/2019 14:32 ET)

How To Search All Of Craigslist At Once

Craigslist is a great way to connect buyers with sellers — and the other way around — for those that are looking for used product at a discounted price. It’s a great place to go to find used vehicles among millions of other items. On top of that, Craigslist is an excellent place for job-seekers to go to see what local businesses are hiring. It’s a versatile platform, and even today, is a great way to bring people together.

However, there is a “con” to Craigslist. Craigslist sorts everything in local communities. So, if you lived in Michigan, you could see twelve different communities that you can find products and information in, spanning the whole state. What if you want to search all of these communities at once, instead of on a one by one basis?

You can’t do that on Craigslist, but you can use a Craigslist search engine to search the entirety of Craigslist. This saves you tine, and even increases your chances of finding what you’re looking for on your first search. Follow along below, and we’ll show you how to search all of Craigslist at once.

Statewidelist

Statewidelist comes up as our number once choice. If you want to search all of Craigslist really easily, Statewidelist is the Craigslist search engine that you need in your life. Just head to the website, enter a query for a specific item in the search box, and press search. Statewidelist will search all of Craigslist’s locales for that item.

What we really like about Statewidelist is that you can setup some specific filters for searching Craigslist. For example, you can set it up for specific products that you want to search. Looking for a specific vehicle? Set it up so that Statewidelist is only searching the vehicle section on all of Craigslist’s locales. Likewise, you could do that for antiques, electronics, car parts, and more. Or, you could leave it set to all of Craigslist.

Can’t find what you’re looking for on Craigslist, even with using Statewidelist? Statewidelist understands that the product you’re looking for isn’t always going to be available, or at least at the price that you want. That said, they also serve you relevant search results from eBay below the Craigslist search results. So, you may not find once rare car part for your Pontiac GTO on Craigslist, but there are tons of listing on eBay, and so they’re shown below for easy access.

SearchTempest

SearchTempest is another way that you can search all of Craigslist. It has a cleaner interface than Statewidelist, but gives you wider searching abilities as well — for example, you could choose a maximum distance that you want to see items in from a zip code or city.

SearchTempest has tons of options for filtering results as well. At the heart of SearchTempest is a search engine, and so, you can choose to exclude or include city listings. You can even search by category and sub-category, just like Statewidelist. You can create filters for pricing and listings with photos as well. What we really like about SearchTempest is that, while they allow you to search Craigslist nation-wide, they still group product listings by location, allowing you to easily see how far away an item is from you.

CPlus

So far we’ve shown you some search engines that you can use for web-based searches; however, CPlus comes up as an Android-based app that you can use to search all of Craigslist. It has the ability to search through multiple cities within the app, allowing you to find what you’re looking for in all of the locales around you. There are actually a lot of functions for searching all of Craigslist with CPlus; however, they take things a step further by allowing you to post and create your own Craigslist ads as well.

As an added bonus, CPlus is probably one of the best looking ways to search all of Craigslist as well — it has a far better design than both previous search engines combined. That makes it cleaner to look at, and easier to use.

Download it now: Google Play

Postings

And finally, we have an app called Postings. Posting is probably the best app out there in terms of design. Using Google’s Material Design guidelines, Postings is beautiful to look at, and extremely easy to navigate. You can use Postings to search all of Craigslist, except for the Personals section, as that section is a violation on the Google Ply Store. The Search Engine itself is pretty powerful, allowing you to setup different filters for the items that you’re looking for. Give it a try.

Download it now: Google Play

Verdict

As you can see, there are a lot of excellent ways to search all of Craigslist. Whether you’re trying to do it from the browser on your computer, or on your phone, there’s something for you on this list. Do you have a favorite way to search all of Craigslist? Sound off in the comments below.

How To Use An Xbox One Controller On PC

Microsoft has always been a major player in the console gaming world, starting with the Original Xbox, and now the Xbox One X today. They’ve consistently upgraded their Xbox to keep up with technology, and competitors; however, they’ve also made their controllers advantageous, by making them compatible with PCs right out of the box.

You may notice that some games work better with a controller then a keyboard, or you may just enjoy the compact style of controllers. So, you might be looking for a cheap controller made for the PC. But, if you’ve already got an Xbox One in the house, why waste the money when that controller can easily hook up to your PC? There are two convenient ways of connecting your Xbox One controller to your PC, through Bluetooth and USB. Follow along below, and we’ll show you how to setup both of these methods.

Bluetooth

Bluetooth is an excellent way to connect up your controller. This is a great method if you like the convenience that wireless brings; however, wired over USB is generally better if you want faster reactions and don’t want to deal with dead batteries. Nonetheless, here’s how you can setup an Xbox One controller over Bluetooth:

If you are going to use a Xbox One controller over Bluetooth, it is essential that you have Windows updated to the latest version. Any recent version should do, but we recommend the newest as it is safest to use, at least as far as security goes and performance.

If you need to check what version of Windows you’re on, press the Windows Key + R on your keyboard simultaneously. A tab will open with a search bar — just type ‘winver’ — sans quotation marks — and you should see your Windows version.

Now you will need to turn on your controller — just push the Xbox button at the center of it. Then press and hold down the connect button for a few seconds, then release. Now you will need to go to the Bluetooth menu on your Windows PC. Just click on Start — there should be a gear icon to the left hand side of the menu. You’ll want to click on that.

Now click on the ‘Devices’ menu, and then click on Bluetooth submenu. Make sure Bluetooth is enabled, and look for an ‘Xbox wireless controller’. This should show up in something that says Nearby Devices. It may have another term, depending on your wireless controller model. Either way, simply left click on it, then click on ‘pair’.

After just a few seconds, your controller should be enabled on your PC, ready for use! Your controller wont work until you head into a video game, or some other client that uses controllers.

USB

Depending on how old your Xbox controller is, it could have come with a USB Dongle. If it didn’t, you’ll need to buy one separately, as it is essential to use if you want to connect via USB.

In order to connect your controller via USB, turn on your controller. Connect up the wire from the controller to the PC. Then, press and hold the connect button on your controller until the Xbox button stops flashing. Now your controller should be connected to your PC and ready to use in any game or client that uses controllers!

Verdict

It is very easy to see why you would want to use a controller in a game, as they often give you better precision in some genres that mouse and keyboard couldn’t. And as you can see, it is easy to connect the Xbox controller to your PC. It can often be done in just a couple of seconds, as long as you have all the necessary accessories with you.

How To Add Bots To Your Discord Server

If you’ve done any gaming before at all, you’ve no doubt heard of Discord. If you haven’t, Discord is the successor to many messaging platforms based around gaming — Xfire, Teamspeak, Ventrillo, and more. Discord has been so successful, that it was recently announced that they were gaining around $2.5B in funding.

That said, more and more gamers are flocking to the platform everyday. There are tons of groups and unique servers, all based around different games and topics. However, there’s also a lot of management that goes into keeping a Discord server up and running. Luckily, a lot of that can easily be automated by adding Discord “bots” to your server.

Not sure how you can add Discord bots to your server? Follow along below, and we’ll show you how you can do that step-by-step.

What are Discord Bots?

If you’ve never operated a Discord server before — or been in one with bots — you may not be entirely sure what they do. Like we mentioned, they’re usually there to automate different aspects of server management, as well as social sharing. For example, you can add a bot that will play music, post amusing memes or gifs to the channel, and more. There are some more serious bots out there for fetching game stats out of supported games. The types of bots available are endless, and the ones that you add to your own personal server all depend on what features you’re looking to add to the server. Here are just a few ideas that you can do with Discord bots. Carbonite has some more productive options available for you to use as well, such as a bot for watching Steam sales, or a bot for watching when all your friends are online.

How to add Discord bots

At first, it might sound complicated to add bots to your Discord server; however, Discord keeps it pretty straightforward. The only thing you’ll need is your own Discord server, or a Discord server that you have admin privileges to.

To add a bot, you’ll actually have to do it through the Discord website. Here are the steps to adding a bot to your server:

Log into the Discord website with your account information.
Next, head on over to your profile, find the General Permissions section, and then make sure that Manage Server is enabled. Now we can add a bot to your server!
Now, you can click on the ‘Add Bot to Server’ button, or you can use the ‘Invite bot’, depending on what you’re using for adding a bot to your server.
Next, we’ll need to select the specific server we’re adding the bot to. Just select the server to add the bot to from the prompt, and then you can authorize the bot in the pop up window that appears next.
Finally, you can open up the Discord app on your computer, head to the server you added the bot to, and then you should see your added bot in the sidebar.

As you can see, it’s really easy to add a bot to a Discord server that you have admin privileges to. In just a couple of clicks, you can have some new features up and running on your own server. If you are a little more experienced with Discord, you can add bots via a URL.

It works essentially the same way as the above steps, requiring you to be logged into your Discord server.

Open your browser.
A Discord Bot URL is going to look like this: https://discordapp.com/oauth2/authorize?client_id=<Bot_Client_ID>&scope=bot&permissions=0.
Next, you’re going to want to find your Bot Client ID. Once you find it, look for the “Bot_Client_ID” in the URL above. You’ll want to chose those characters with the actual Client ID of the bot that you want to add. Then, just press enter.
Next, you will need to authorize the bot. The command uses OAuth2 to already verify that; however, it may require some extra authorization, as Discord is very careful about the bots that you allow on the platform.

Verdict

As you can see, it’s actually quite easy to add a bot to your Discord server. If you already have your bot picked out that you want to add, you can have it setup and in use in just a couple of minutes.

Do you have a favorite bot that you add to your Discord servers? Let us know in the comments section below — we’d love to hear from you!

What Graphics Card Do I Have

With all these fantastic video games releasing, you may be interested in knowing how the graphics just keep getting better and better, and even how you can make sure your PC is the most up-to-date to keep up with the improved graphics. The bottom line is that this is because of the graphics card on your PC. But how do you tell which one you have? That’s important information to wield, as that’s the baseline for your upgrade options. In this article, we’ll go in-depth about what a graphics card is, how it works, and how to tell what type your PC has. Let’s dive right in.

Product	Brand	Name	Price
	ZOTAC	ZOTAC Gaming GeForce RTX 2060 Twin Fan 6GB GDDR6 192-bit Gaming Graphics Card, Super Compact, IceStorm 2.0, ZT-T20600F-10M	Buy on Amazon\|$349.99(Price as of 02/15/2019 14:32 ET)

What is a graphics card anyway?

The graphics card may sound important, after all, graphics are a major influence on the video game you may be playing, or even the movie you’re watching. In fact, it’s important for your entire display. Of course, you will not have to worry a whole lot about one if you don’t intend to do much of any gaming in the near future — the basic one you have usually does just fine for, well, basic activities.

Whether it’s watching a video, connecting 5 monitors to your PC, or just scrolling through Twitter checking out the latest news, a graphics card has a lot to do with how your PC operates, as well as everything you see happening on your computer screen, from opening a browser to moving your mouse from the left side of the monitor to the right. It will affect lighting, different shades of color, and every pixel on your monitor.

How does a graphics card work?

The graphics card takes binary information from your computer and will send the information to each individual light, or pixel, in your monitor, creating an illusion of reality. The manager/graphics card tells each and every person how and where to stand to make the best looking image they can. The graphics card can only hold so much information, however, which is why an older one will not work as well as a newer one.

How do I tell what graphics card I have?

By pressing the windows key and “r” simultaneously, you will open a run-dialog box. Enter “dxdiag” (sans quotation marks) into the box, and then select “okay.” This, in turn, will open the DirectX Diagnostic Tool which will show you a list of different computational information.

On this panel, navigate to the display tab, and you’ll notice the box on the left-hand side has the name of your graphics card, the manufacturer, and a lot of other information pertaining to your graphics card. This is also a good way to see if your graphics card is having problems, as the bottom dialog box will tell you whether there is a software error, a hardware issue, or even if there’s nothing wrong at all.

Whether you use your computer for gaming/recreational activities or even just for work, having a bad graphics card can slow your computer down by a lot, which is exactly why it’s so helpful to know which card you have so you can either get a replacement later, or even just to get an update for it. This is also great to remember if you want to compare it with other available graphics cards out on the market right now.

Upgrading your card

A great graphics card you might be interested in upgrading to is the GeForce RTX 2060. It’s fast, and extremely powerful with triple fans. This graphics card comes with an overclock mode, which will speed up your performance tremendously, keeping you as fast as you can be in some of the latest gaming titles. On top of that, it’s not so expensive that it’ll cost you an arm and a leg. While in overclock mode, the fans are sped up, and still perform 105% quieter than other graphics card fans in order to make sure it doesn’t burn out after an intense gaming session.

Verdict

Your graphics card is a vital component to making your PC run smoothly and efficiently. Knowing which graphics card you have can help you understand exactly what your computer can do or how well it can function. To a gamer, his or her graphics card is one of the most important pieces in their computer, so if it’s too low-quality, it will negatively impact their experience with video games. If they have a great one on the other hand, they will have no problem running all their favorite games at top settings and they will still be hitting 60fps. And even if you’re not a gamer, the graphics card can be the difference between a slow and lagging computer and an extremely fast one that has no problem running the applications you need it to with ease.

Product	Brand	Name	Price
	ZOTAC	ZOTAC Gaming GeForce RTX 2060 Twin Fan 6GB GDDR6 192-bit Gaming Graphics Card, Super Compact, IceStorm 2.0, ZT-T20600F-10M	Buy on Amazon\|$349.99(Price as of 02/15/2019 14:32 ET)

5 Best Alternative to 10 Minute Mail

10 Minute Mail started off slow in popularity, but it’s becoming a massive “hit” service that people are using all over the world. Essentially, it gives you an email address that you can use for 10 minutes, and then it’s automatically deleted, or disappears.

There are a lot of great reasons to use a temporary email address. For example, almost every site we visit today requires an email as part of some sort of login information. That’s a bunch of spam that you don’t want going to your primary email box. And sometimes, you just need an email to give someone to throw them off your trail. It’s a great way to keep yourself private and secure on the ‘net.

And, when the temporary email address is deleted, all of your emails through that address are securely deleted. They aren’t thrown out on the World Wide Web for prying eyes to grab a hold of.

That said, 10 Minute Mail is a great platform; however, there are plenty of other alternatives for temporary email addresses as well. Let’s dive right in, and show you our top five favorite alternatives.

Guerilla Mail

Coming in number five place, we have Guerilla Mail. Guerilla Mail is a great place to obtain temporary email addresses. You can set one up in seconds. However, Guerilla Mail has been around since the 90s, and the design of their website is a testament to that. It hasn’t changed much since then, aside from some small things to make it easier to obtain a temporary email address.

There are plenty of different domains that Guerilla Mail will allow you to use. There isn’t a set timer on when your address is deleted — it lasts as long as you keep your “session”, window, or tab open. Once you close that in your browser, you can’t get that address back.

Mailinator

10 Minute Mail might’ve been around for a long time, but Mailinator is another reliable temporary email service that has been around for years. Mailinator makes the service easy to use, allowing almost anyone to setup a temporary email address in under 60 seconds. Mailinator is free of charge, but they do offer enterprise-level temporary email addresses for those that need to handle a lot of volume. That is offered at an added cost, but once again, basic, temporary email addresses are free.

Maildrop

Maildrop has some similar traits to Mailiantor; however, Maildrop is definitely one of our favorites, as it has a more modern and clean user interface. It’s very easy to look at and follow, and that could be because it very much follows Google’s own Material Design guidelines.

You can create a temporary mail address with Maildrop for free, and in just a couple of seconds. It has a tool for automatically suggesting an address name; however, all addresses do end with the @maildrop.cc domain, which some email forms may not accept.

Fake Mail Generator

There’s isn’t a whole lot to Fake Mail Generator — it is literally a bare bones application. You head to the Fake Mail Generator, obtain your temporary address, and that’s it! It gets right to the crux of a temporary email address service, and does nothing else. You can refresh the page to automatically generate a new address type with another domain name, but that’s it.

Getairmail

And finally, coming in number one place, we have a site called Getairmail. It’s another simple way to generator a temporary email address; however, it has a much cleaner and easier to use design than Fake Mail Generator and some of the others. To get a temporary email address, just press the Get Temporary Email button in the middle of the page, and then you’re taken to your temporary inbox. From here, you can adjust your email address, as well as change the domain name on it.

Verdict

As you can see, there are a lot of excellent alternatives to 10 Minute Mail. Temporary email address services are a great way to keep your primary inbox clean, and keep your own privacy secure. If you’ve ever hated flooding your primary inbox with hundreds of marketing emails, silly newsletters, and more, one of these temporary email address generators is a great way to avoid that.

Do you have a favorite 10 Minute Mail alternative? Sound off in the comments section below.

How To Find MAC Address On Windows 10

If you’re not familiar with a MAC address you might be interested in more about it and how it affects your computer, as well as how you can go in and change it. Follow along with us below, and we’ll explain just what your MAC address is, what kind of security risks it could have, and even how to find it, and even change it if your hardware supports that.

So without further ado, here we go:

What is a MAC Address?

A MAC address is your IPv4 address and your physical address combined. When you try to access the internet, your wireless card/Ethernet cable sends your MAC address to the router, which then forwards it to the website you’re trying to access. This basically tells the website you’re a real person and not doing anything they wouldn’t want you to do

Why Change Your MAC Address?

There are quite a few reasons to change your MAC address. For one, if your internet card breaks and you get a replacement, you would need to change its MAC address to match the old one, unless you’re willing to wait several days for your internet service provider to approve the new internet card’s MAC address.

Another reason why you’d want to change your MAC address is that there could be security issues. By using simple tools, anyone could steal your MAC address and surf the web, posing as you.

One thing to look out for is the great multitude of false or reasons that don’t hold any weight for changing your MAC address. While there are many legitimate reasons to change your MAC address, don’t feel like you need to change it every week. In some situations of using public Wi-Fi while traveling, or at coffee shops, etc., changing your MAC address may be a good idea to keep hackers and malware at bay.

How to Find Your MAC Address

By simultaneously pressing the windows key and the letter “r”, you will open a command box. By typing in “cmd” and clicking “okay,” it will open a command prompt. Another way to go about doing this is by clicking on the search box at the bottom-left of your screen and typing “cmd.” Then, upon opening command prompt, you will see a line that looks something like this: C:\Users\your username here. You’ll need to type “ipconfig/all” (sans quotation marks), followed by using the enter key, and a bunch of network info will pop up. If you navigate to the bottom of the list of information, you should be able to see IPv4 and a physical address together. They make your MAC address note that both the network card and the Ethernet have two different MAC addresses.

At the bottom of the Command Prompt, you’ll see the IPv4 and the physical address are under “Wireless LAN Adapter Local Area Connection.” The MAC address for your Ethernet cable would be under “Ethernet Adapter” in your command prompt.

How to Change Your MAC Address

Keep in mind some internet cards don’t even let you change your MAC address, but if you have one that does, this is how to do it. If you want to see if this option is available to you, you’ll need to simultaneously press the Windows key and “x.” You’ll open a panel on the left of your screen, locate “Device Manager,” and open it. Locate “Network Adapters,” and click the dropdown. The top item should be your internet card, so right click it and select “properties,” then move to the advanced tab.

There you will be able to see if you can change your MAC address. If you don’t see the option available, your network card probably doesn’t support the ability to change your MAC address.

Verdict

There are lots of good reasons to change your MAC address, but there are also lots of illegitimate reasons as well. While changing it for any reason isn’t going to negatively impact your network card, you could be waiting on your ISP to approve your new MAC address when you didn’t previously ever need to do so.

Changing your MAC address is super easy and doesn’t take a lot of time, but can be really helpful for remembering it later when you change your network card or think you may be at risk to hackers and viruses.

5 Best Torrent Search Engines

As you know, a lot of content just isn’t available with a quick Google search. There’s a lot that Google refuses to index or show in its search engine, maybe because the content isn’t family-friendly, or they don’t want to serve websites that are dishing out copyrighted content. There’s a myriad of reasons as to why they won’t show something, and those two are just a couple; however, if you’re looking for a way around that, and are looking to download copyrighted content, you can use a torrent search engine.

Torrent search engines aren’t “true” search engines. These are generally sites where torrent files are hosted, but have a search function that can give you a list of the files on the site, or a list that’s as close to your search terms as possible.

So what torrent search engines should you use? Let’s dive right in.

Be wary

Before getting involved in torrent search engines, it’s important to realize just how illegal downloading copyrighted content is. Your ISP can see what you’re doing when you browse the Internet, which is why you need to use a VPN when using a torrent search engine. We here are The Droid Guy certainly don’t endorse downloading copyrighted content, as it’s wrong and can get you in a lot of trouble.

It’s also worth noting that, we’re going to show you five of the best options you can use today; however, they may not be available tomorrow. Torrent search engines are taken down by governments all the time because of the illegal nature of their business.

On top of taking them down, they also seize all the data and can see who was using the website (by IP address), so once again, you’ll want to be wary.

So without further ado, here are the best torrent search engines available today:

UTorrent Search

UTorrent Search comes in at number five. It’s a little bit confusing as to what this search engine is called exactly because of a difference between the search engine name and the page URL; however, the function remains the same. Simply enter your query into the search box, and press the Enter key to start your search. The list of search items come up on another page, as close to your query as possible.

Torrentz2

Torrentz2 is another excellent torrent search engine. It’s essentially the same thing as the original Torrentz torrent engine, but since that was taken down, Torrentz2 has taken its place. Like other torrent search engines, simply enter your query and hit Enter on your keyboard. Torrentz2 is one of the faster torrent search engines on the market, and can get you results from 60+ million torrents on the World Wide Web.

Torrents.me

Coming up as third on our countdown, we have Torrents.me. This is one of the more feature-rich options on our list. You can type in a search query in the text field, and press Search. Torrents.me will allow you to then exclude or include specific torrent sites during the search, optimizing your search for the best results.

Torrent Project

Torrent Project comes in as number two on our countdown. It doesn’t index nearly as many torrent files as Torrentz2; however, it does have 10 million files that it indexes. That said, you should get some pretty good search results that you ‘net files you can actually use. Like the others, just type in your search query and press Search or press Enter on your keyboard.

The Pirate Bay

Finally, coming in as our number one choice, we have The Pirate Bay, one that nearly everyone will be already familiar with. The Pirate Bay is regularly taken down by various governments all over the world, but it always seems to rise from the ashes. It has powerful search functions inside, and it has a massive database of files that you can download. The Pirate Bay, being as popular as it is, is also one of the first sites that show up on many other search engines. As far as browsing the “Dark Web” goes, this is probably the site that you’ll have the most luck with as far as credible torrents go.

Verdict

These are the top five torrent search engines for finding the files that you’re looking for, whether that be an episode from a TV show that just aired or for a long-lost game you owned years ago.

Do you have a favorite torrent search engine? Sound off in the comments.

5 Best Wireless Projector With WiFi And Bluetooth

You might picture a projector as something that takes up a ridiculous amount of space, only to output some pretty poor video quality. They’ve been the go-to way for years to play or project a movie onto insanely large screens. And while projectors still do the same thing today, they’ve gotten better — improved video quality, added Bluetooth and WiFi functionality, and they’ve become a whole lot more portable.

Brand	Name	Price
TENKER	TENKER S6 Mini Cube Pico Projector with Wi-Fi	Buy on Amazon\|$299.99(Price as of 02/15/2019 14:32 ET)
Anker	Nebula Capsule, by Anker, Smart Portable Wi-Fi Mini Projector	Buy on Amazon\|$299.99(Price as of 02/15/2019 14:32 ET)
RIF6	RIF6 CUBE Full LED Mini Projector	Buy on Amazon\|$199.99(Price as of 02/15/2019 14:32 ET)
POYANK	[Wireless Projector] POYANK 2400Lumens LED Wireless Mini Projector	Buy on Amazon\|$99.99(Price as of 02/15/2019 14:32 ET)
AEHR	Projector,Mini Projector,Portable Video Projector with Bluetooth	Buy on Amazon\|$268(Price as of 02/15/2019 14:32 ET)

Portability and Bluetooth functionality paired together, you can easily carry around a wireless projector with you to play content off of your Android phone. Not sure what the best wireless projectors are with WiFi and Bluetooth? Here are some of our favorite choices — choices that have high lumens for playing in a dark room. Let’s dive right in.

TENKER S6 Mini Cube

Coming up as number five on our countdown, we’re looking at TENKER’s own S6 Mini Cube. Equipped with DLP technology from Texas Instruments, this Cube DLP Projector brings razor sharp pictures and amazing videos with incredible color and brightness. It supports 1080p video files, but nothing higher, unfortunately.

The software is a Linux system with integrated WiFi. It’s actually running off of the 802.11a/b/g/n band for 2.4GHz networks. This means that you can do simultaneous screen mirroring and streaming with no issue. It also means that it works with both Android and iOS — using Miracast for Android devices, and then AirPlay for iOS devices.

The battery is the only disappointing factor here, though it’s hard to complain with how portable this technology is. You only get a 2,600mAh battery, which can only stream video for 1 to 1.5 hours.

Buy it now: Amazon

Nebula Capsule

Anker, one of the world’s most favorite brands for phone accessories, also makes top of the line projects. One of our favorites is the Nebula Capsule. This is an all-in-one projector and 360-degree speaker combination. It comes equipped with both WiFi and Bluetooth, so using this with your Android or iOS device is a breeze.

It’s a little larger than the TENKER S6 Mini Cube, which makes it slightly more difficult to carry around. Since it’s smaller than a normal projector, the Nebula Capsule is only able to project an image of 100-inches. However, it is better than the S6 Mini Cube in that it can play video for a straight 4 hours. It can also play music for a straight 30 hours.

The Capsule does have app support, which means you can stream all of your favorite content from Hulu and Netflix as well. This one is a little on pricier side, with Amazon having this one listed at around $349.

Buy it now: Amazon

RIF6 CUBE

One of the smallest projectors yet, the RIF6 CUBE is a high-end, portable way that you can bring the movie theater experience almost anywhere. Even thought it’s tiny, you might be surprised to find out that it’s display reach is 120-inches, even better than the Nebula Capsule. Now, since it is so tiny, it doesn’t have a whole lot lumens inside — just 50, so you won’t be using this in a dark room.

On top of that, the RIF6 CUBE works well with Android tablets and smartphones; however, since it supports HDMI, it works with most HDMI-equipped devices, including laptops and gaming consoles. It weighs over 800 grams, so it’s not exactly the lightest projector either.

Small wireless projectors like these that support WiFi and Bluetooth are pretty pricey, but this is definitely one of the cheaper options — just $229.99 on Amazon.

Buy it now: Amazon

POYANK LED Wireless Projector

POYANK’s LED Wireless Project comes decidedly in number two position. This is one of our favorites because it has the best lumens for projecting your phone or tablet’s display in a dark room — a whole 2,400, to be specific. Android devices vary from brand to brand; however, you can still use the projector to project your mobile screen to the big screen so long as your phone supports the Project Screen functions.

The wireless projector’s native resolution is 800 x 480; however, it can support higher resolutions like 1920 x 1080. The aspect ratio is 16:9/4:3, with a 2000:1 contrast ratio. The lamp inside should last around 50,000 hours as well.

Buy it now: Amazon

AEHR Mini Projector

Finally, coming in as our number one favorite, we have the AEHR Mini Projector. Don’t let the preview image fool you, this project is as small as an iPhone XS Max. It weights around 0.58lb, so it’s easy to carry around. This one will work with most Android phones and tablets, and has a range of about 120-inches. Bluetooth and WiFi are supported here; however, there are only 100 lumens, so it’s not great for super dark rooms.

Buy it now: Amazon

Verdict

There are a lot of excellent wireless projects for Android on this list. We love the portability of many of these; however, we really like the larger POYANK LED Projector, as it can easily project an image in a dark room with its 2,400 lumens. It really helps with that movie theater experience.

Do you have a favorite wireless projector?

Brand	Name	Price
TENKER	TENKER S6 Mini Cube Pico Projector with Wi-Fi	Buy on Amazon\|$299.99(Price as of 02/15/2019 14:32 ET)
Anker	Nebula Capsule, by Anker, Smart Portable Wi-Fi Mini Projector	Buy on Amazon\|$299.99(Price as of 02/15/2019 14:32 ET)
RIF6	RIF6 CUBE Full LED Mini Projector	Buy on Amazon\|$199.99(Price as of 02/15/2019 14:32 ET)
POYANK	[Wireless Projector] POYANK 2400Lumens LED Wireless Mini Projector	Buy on Amazon\|$99.99(Price as of 02/15/2019 14:32 ET)
AEHR	Projector,Mini Projector,Portable Video Projector with Bluetooth	Buy on Amazon\|$268(Price as of 02/15/2019 14:32 ET)

5 Best 2 Din Car Stereo With GPS And Bluetooth

If you’ve been in a new, modern vehicle before, you’ve no doubt seen the new touchscreens that they’re coming equipped with. Now, without pulling out your phone, you can very easily open up GPS navigation right in your center console. And with Bluetooth capabilities, it’s easy to make phone calls and stream music through the system. Now, don’t you wish you could put that sort of functionality in your older vehicle? Well, here’s the good news — you can!

Brand	Name	Price
vicmax	Android 8.0 Oreo Octa-core Car Stereo 9 Inch Capacitive touch screen	Buy on Amazon\|$289.99(Price as of 02/15/2019 14:32 ET)
BroGoTek	Android 8.0 Car Stereo Double 2 Din 9 Inch Capacitive Touch Screen GPS Navigation System	Check Price on Amazon
BOSS Audio Systems	BOSS Audio BVB9364RC Double Din, Touchscreen	Buy on Amazon\|$108.99(Price as of 02/15/2019 14:32 ET)
PUMPKIN	PUMPKIN Android 8.0 Car Stereo Radio Double Din with Navigation	Check Price on Amazon
Pioneer	Pioneer AVH-X390BS Double Din Bluetooth in-Dash DVD/CD/Am/FM Car Stereo Receiver	Buy on Amazon\|$199.95(Price as of 02/15/2019 14:32 ET)

Referred to as a “Double Din” or “2 Din Car Stereo”, it actually refers to the space that the radio takes up, usually around 4″ x 8″. If you have this space available — and you should, most vehicles have this space available — you can put a Double Din in your own car. There are tons of options out there. Some of the more expensive ones run Android, but there are others that run a no-name operating system with GPS and Bluetooth functionality for cheaper.

Not sure which one to pick up? Follow along below, and we’ll show you some of the best on the market right now. Here are our favorite picks.

Vicmax Android 8.0 Oreo Octa-Core Stereo

Coming in as our number one choice, we have Vicmax’s own Android 8.0-powered Stereo. This one is one of our favorites because it has everything. Not only does it run Android, but it has 32GB of storage space to store Android apps, music for local playback, video for local playback, and more. If you want something beyond Bluetooth syncing, the car stereo supports WiFi and 4G technology, so you can buy a data plan for streaming on the go. With an Octa-core processor and 4GB of RAM, the interface is quick and responsive. There’s even a multi-window view for doing multiple things on it at once — such as making your music selection while keeping GPS navigation open.

Yes, Vicmax uses Google Maps to give you turn-by-turn GPS navigation. On top of that, there’s OBD support for watching different data sets of your car, such as your battery and if it’s getting weak or not.

Buy it now: Amazon

BroGoTek 9-inch Android Double Din

BroGoTek also offers a great Android solution for a Double Din in your car. This one gives you a massive 9-inch touchscreen display here, and as you might expect, there’s quick access to things like GPS navigation, music streaming, watching a DVD, and you can even use this for FaceTime-like functionality. Like the Vicmax, this model also comes equipped with 32GB of storage space for playing music or video locally, as well as storing apps. It supports AM/FM radio, as well as calling and texting support.

Buy it now: Amazon

BOSS Audio BVB9364RC Double Din

Don’t like many of the Android-based Double Dins? Then you’ll want to check out what BOSS Audio is offering in the BVB9364RC. Sitting at an affordable $100, BOSS Audio provides you with support for Bluetooth, GPS navigation, DVD support, and even support for calling and texting features. Since it isn’t Android, there isn’t any Spotify or Pandora that you can stream from; however, you can stream music locally through Bluetooth.

BOSS Audio’s Double Din supports reverse camera backup as well, so this will easily work with many modern systems.

Buy it now: Amazon

Pumpkin Android 8.0 Car Stereo

Running Android 8.0 Oreo, the Pumpkin Double Din Car Stereo is an excellent option for getting GPS navigation and Bluetooth capabilities in any vehicle. This one does operate as a touchscreen; however, there is a button layout to the left of the screen for quick access options. It is where you can adjust the volume as well. Like some of the others, it has a 32GB hard drive for apps, and playing music and video locally. AM/FM radio is supporting in this one, and you do have support for reverse backup cameras.

Buy it now: Amazon

Pioneer AVH-X390BS Double Din Bluetooth in-Dash

Coming up as last on our list, but certainly not least, Pioneer makes an excellent Double Din for those that want a cheap way to upgrade their car’s stereo system. It isn’t running Android; however, it does have some app support, such as Pandora and Spotify for streaming. You can sync your phone up to this and play music locally as well. You can take calls and send text messages, too. It has Sirius XM support as well.

It uses GPS via your smartphone, so you still get navigation. It is phone dependent, so you will have to make sure your device stays connected.

Buy it now: Amazon

Verdict

Here we’ve shown you the best 2 Din Car Stereos with GPS and Bluetooth functionality. Any one of these will be a massive upgrade from your car’s old stereo setup. With Bluetooth technology, you’ll be able to easily take calls over your car’s sound system. And with GPS features, you’ll be able to get turn-by-turn navigation in the areas that you just don’t know how to navigate.

Do you have a favorite Double Din? Sound off in the comments.

Brand	Name	Price
vicmax	Android 8.0 Oreo Octa-core Car Stereo 9 Inch Capacitive touch screen	Buy on Amazon\|$289.99(Price as of 02/15/2019 14:32 ET)
BroGoTek	Android 8.0 Car Stereo Double 2 Din 9 Inch Capacitive Touch Screen GPS Navigation System	Check Price on Amazon
BOSS Audio Systems	BOSS Audio BVB9364RC Double Din, Touchscreen	Buy on Amazon\|$108.99(Price as of 02/15/2019 14:32 ET)
PUMPKIN	PUMPKIN Android 8.0 Car Stereo Radio Double Din with Navigation	Check Price on Amazon
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5 Best Bluetooth MP3 Player With FM Radio

Want to play music over a Bluetooth MP3 player? And maybe while you’re at it, you want some AM / FM functionality to mix up your music choices. For that, you need a Bluetooth transmitter. Bluetooth FM Transmitters are a cheap and easy way to start streaming your MP3 music over Bluetooth, and also giving you access to AM and FM radio. It’s a plug and play solution as well — plug the transmitter into the cigarette lighter for power. Once you have power, your phone can connect to the transmitter by way of Bluetooth.

Brand	Name	Price
Nulaxy	Nulaxy Bluetooth Car FM Transmitter Audio Adapter	Buy on Amazon\|$16.99(Price as of 02/15/2019 14:32 ET)
Kinbom	New Bluetooth FM Transmitter, Kinbom Auto-Scan FM Wireless Radio Adapter Receiver with 1.4 Display, Bluetooth 4.2, QC3.0/2.4A Dual Fast USB Charger SD Card Support Hands-free Calling Car Kit (Blue)	Buy on Amazon\|$12.99(Price as of 02/15/2019 14:32 ET)
JETech	JETech Wireless FM Transmitter Radio Car Kit for Smart Phones Bundle with 3.5mm Audio Plug and Car Charger, Black	Buy on Amazon\|$13.99(Price as of 02/15/2019 14:32 ET)
VicTsing	VicTsing Bluetooth FM Transmitter for Car, Wireless Bluetooth Radio Transmitter Adapter with Hand-Free Calling and 1.44” LCD Display, Music Player Support TF Card USB Flash Drive AUX Input/Output	Buy on Amazon\|$16.99(Price as of 02/15/2019 14:32 ET)
VicTsing	VicTsing Bluetooth FM Transmitter for Car, Wireless Bluetooth Radio Transmitter Adapter with Hand-Free Calling and 1.44" LCD Display-Blue	Buy on Amazon\|$17.99(Price as of 02/15/2019 14:32 ET)
IMDEN	Bluetooth FM Transmitter for Car, Wireless Bluetooth FM Radio Adapter Car Kit with Hands-Free Calling and 2 Ports USB Charger 5V/2.4A&1A.	Buy on Amazon\|$15.99(Price as of 02/15/2019 14:32 ET)

Alternatively, you can switch to AM / FM channels to play music or radio. Or, you can set the frequency you set on the transmitter to your car’s radio station. For example, if you choose a 91.3 frequency on the transmitter, change your car’s station to 91.3. Once done, with Bluetooth connected, you can start playing music from your phone, and then it’ll start blasting out your car’s speakers!

It can take a little bit of work to make this operate seamlessly; however, once done, you have an easy way to transit music from your phone to your car’s speakers. Not sure which one you should pick up? Here are some of our top choices.

Nulaxy Wireless In-Car Bluetooth FM Transmitter

Nulaxy comes up first on our list as a personal favorite. It works just like you would expect it would, but with an extra bonus. This one actually comes with a USB port right on the charging unit, which allows you to juice up your smartphone while you stream music with the transmitter. The transmitter itself works with most smartphones on the market right now, as well as most older models. Connect your phone to this transmitter, and start playing your favorite tunes out your speakers. You can even answer phones calls and hear the audio over your car’s speakers.

Buy it now: Amazon

Kinborn Bluetooth FM Transmitter

The Kinborn Bluetooth FM Transmitter comes up in our number two spot. It can essentially do everything that the Nulaxy Wireless In-Car Transmitter is able to do, but it has one major advantage over it: charging capabilities. Got a phone with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chipset(s)? Then you’ll love that this FM Transmitter also operates as a high-power car charger. Plug your phone into the orange slot, and you’ll get fast Quick Charge 3.0 charging. The Blue spot offers Quick Charge 2.0 charging.

Fast charging is fairly rare in vehicles, so it’s nice to see this addition from Kinborn here. And the best part? This won’t cost you more than $12.

Buy it now: Amazon

JETech Wireless FM Transmitter

Coming up next, we have a rather unique choice — the JETech Wireless FM Transmitter. It’s unique because it operates a little differently than the rest. Instead of Bluetooth, you’re actually using a 3.5mm cable. Connect the 3.5mm cable side of this transmitter to the audio jack on your phone, setup the FM channel you want to broadcast on, tune your radio to it, and you’re ready for that road trip!

It’s still powered by your cigarette lighter, and there’s an additional USB port on the charger so that you can keep your smartphone juiced up as well.

Buy it now: Amazon

VicTsing Bluetooth FM Transmitter For Car

In fourth place, we have the VicTsing Bluetooth Transmitter. This is another unique one — it plugs directly into your cigarette lighter. Then, on the side of the Bluetooth Transmitter itself, you have two USB ports — one for presumably transferring data between the two devices, and the other for charging your phone. If you wanted, you could actually plug in a microSD card full of your favorite tunes, or even a USB flash drive. It’s multi-functional in this sense. You can even use the 3.5mm audio jack port, which is better at saving battery life, whereas Bluetooth streaming can drain your phone quickly.

Buy it now: Amazon

IMDEN Bluetooth FM Transmitter For Car

And finally, we have IMDEN’s own Bluetooth FM Transmitter. This one is another unique choice, taking on a different style than the others. This one is low profile, literally looking and appearing like a car charger. It has a small LED display that simply shows you what FM station you’re transmitting, and that can be changed with the button on the side. You can play music with a USB drive if you so choose, but you can also connect your phone up by way of Bluetooth. On top of that, there’s a port for keeping your phone juiced up.

Buy it now: Amazon

Verdict

If you’re looking for a Bluetooth MP3 player With FM radio, any one of these options will help you accomplish your goals. If your car doesn’t have Bluetooth already, one of these transmitters will add Bluetooth to your car, allowing you to stream your favorite music over wireless.

Do you have a favorite transmitter? Let us know in the comments.

Brand	Name	Price
Nulaxy	Nulaxy Bluetooth Car FM Transmitter Audio Adapter	Buy on Amazon\|$16.99(Price as of 02/15/2019 14:32 ET)
Kinbom	New Bluetooth FM Transmitter, Kinbom Auto-Scan FM Wireless Radio Adapter Receiver with 1.4 Display, Bluetooth 4.2, QC3.0/2.4A Dual Fast USB Charger SD Card Support Hands-free Calling Car Kit (Blue)	Buy on Amazon\|$12.99(Price as of 02/15/2019 14:32 ET)
JETech	JETech Wireless FM Transmitter Radio Car Kit for Smart Phones Bundle with 3.5mm Audio Plug and Car Charger, Black	Buy on Amazon\|$13.99(Price as of 02/15/2019 14:32 ET)
VicTsing	VicTsing Bluetooth FM Transmitter for Car, Wireless Bluetooth Radio Transmitter Adapter with Hand-Free Calling and 1.44” LCD Display, Music Player Support TF Card USB Flash Drive AUX Input/Output	Buy on Amazon\|$16.99(Price as of 02/15/2019 14:32 ET)
VicTsing	VicTsing Bluetooth FM Transmitter for Car, Wireless Bluetooth Radio Transmitter Adapter with Hand-Free Calling and 1.44" LCD Display-Blue	Buy on Amazon\|$17.99(Price as of 02/15/2019 14:32 ET)
IMDEN	Bluetooth FM Transmitter for Car, Wireless Bluetooth FM Radio Adapter Car Kit with Hands-Free Calling and 2 Ports USB Charger 5V/2.4A&1A.	Buy on Amazon\|$15.99(Price as of 02/15/2019 14:32 ET)