Is Bitcoin right for you?

It’s a question on many people’s minds. The meteoric rise of Bitcoin has led to many kicking themselves for not getting into Bitcoin earlier, but the current uncertainty surrounding the cryptocurrency has those same people hesitating to jump into the game at this late stage.

So, should you get into Bitcoin? Are you too late? What do you stand to lose, and what do you stand to gain?

As a disclaimer, this article promotes a set of Bitcoin courses rather than answer that question outright. The reasons for this are:

1. the topic is way too involved to resolve in a single article, and
2. that answer varies from person to person, and also
3. these were the courses recommended to us when some members of the team sought to better understand Bitcoin.

The courses are taught by Ravinder Deol, who has been deeply involved in cryptocurrency and blockchain technology since early 2013, just as the ball really got rolling. After realizing that his acquaintances had little understanding of what he was up to, but were curious about it, he started teaching live classes to educate people. These became so popular that he expanded his platform to an online format. Now he has over 83,000 students.

Deol’s classes are unique in that they are inexpensive. A lot of the courses that we see at AAPicks can run anywhere from $200 to $800 all by themselves, but Deol is a believer in cryptocurrency and wants to keep the barrier for entry low. Most of his classes only cost $11, but they still contain dozens of lectures and hours of video content.

Recently, Deol has combined 6 of his most popular courses into a “Mastery Bundle.” Altogether, that’s 257 lessons focused on taking you from Bitcoin n00b to cryptomancer.

This includes his most popular offering, The Complete Bitcoin Course.

Should you get into Bitcoin?

We figure, if you want to really know if Bitcoin is right for you, the best way to find out is to learn more about Bitcoin. Then you can make an informed decision about whether or not to invest.

Here’s the bundle summary:

• The Complete Bitcoin Course: Get .0001 BTC In Your Wallet – $45 Value
• Bitcoin For Business: How To Accept Bitcoin – $10.99 Value
• Start & Secure Your Bitcoin Fortune: Join The Revolution – $10.99 Value
• Initial Coin Offering A-Z: Become A Smart ICO Investor – $10.99 Value
• Cryptocurrency Trading – $10.99 Value
• Certified Bitcoin Professional – $10.99 Value

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If you purchased these separately, you’d wind up paying $100. However, Deol has partnered with TechDeals to offer a limited 70% discount, so you grab all 6 for just $29. At time of writing, this offer will last 4 days.

For those curious about Bitcoin and who wish they had a better understanding of it, we’ve found this to be an inexpensive and comprehensive way to get started.

If you’re kind of ‘meh’ about Bitcoin, then why the hell are you even reading this article?

Anyway, if you’d like to learn about Bitcoin and cryptocurrency in general from a guy who has been in the business for half a decade, click the button below to get the full details on all the courses!

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Deal: Save $400 on the Verizon Google Pixel 2 XL

• Best Buy is taking $400 off the Verizon Google Pixel 2 XL for today only.
• Buyers must activate the phone on a monthly installment plan.
• The promotion includes $300 in bill credits and $100 instant savings.

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If the Google Pixel 2 XL suits your fancy and you want to sign up for Verizon, Best Buy offers a deal on the phone that significantly lightens the load on your wallet.

For today only, you can save $400 on the Pixel 2 XL from Big Red. You must activate the phone with a monthly installment plan to get the discount. Also, the discount is not all upfront – you get $300 in bill credits and $100 instant savings.

With the discounts, the 64GB Pixel 2 XL goes for $18.74 each month for 24 months, while the 128 GB Pixel 2 XL sets you back $22.91 each month. Once the 24 months are up, you will have paid $449.76 for the 64GB variant or $549.84 for the 128GB variant.

These prices make it easier to digest some of the Pixel 2 XL’s known issues, such as blue shift and black smearing.

Even with those issues, the Pixel 2 XL is one of the best Android smartphones you can buy. The phone sports a 6-inch 2,880 x 1,440 P-OLED display with an 18:9 aspect ratio, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 835 processor, 4 GB of RAM, IP67 water and dust resistance, and a 3,520 mAh battery.

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Google offering up to $200 off Pixel 2 phones for some “loyal Nexus owners”

Google appears to be running a new promotion that knocks 20 percent off the price of the Pixel 2 or Pixel 2 XL. Unfortunately, the offer is only open to “loyal Nexus owners” that have …

Like the smaller Pixel 2, the Pixel 2 XL runs Android Oreo out of the box and is guaranteed to get updates from Google through October 2020.

As previously mentioned, Best Buy’s deal on the Verizon Pixel 2 XL is only for today. You can grab the phone at the link below.

Get this deal

Source: Android Zone

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Essential Phone to come in three new, limited edition colors (Update)

Essential

Update (2/16): On February 15th Essential announced the three new colors highlighted below. Today the company also unveiled a fourth color on Twitter, Halo Gray. The new color also has a special trick up its sleeve, it supports Amazon’s Alexa out of the box. This is a special feature reserved only for the new gray color and not any of the other existing color.

• Essential will release three new color schemes for the PH-1: Ocean Depths, Stellar Gray, and Copper Black.
• Each color format is limited edition, and go on sale at predetermined times this week and next.
• There are no internal upgrades with these devices, just new exterior coloring.

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If you’ve been holding off on grabbing an Essential Phone because you need some more color in your life, then today is your lucky day! Starting at 12:00 PM PST, Essential Phones in a new color, “Ocean Depths,” will go on sale at Essential.com.

The Ocean Depths color scheme features a teal back with gold edging around the sides of the phone as well as the fingerprint sensor on the back. The color scheme is quite striking and will surely help your phone stand out in the sea of black slates out there.

Essential

Next week, on February 20, the PH-1 in Stellar Gray will go on sale at 12:00 PM PST. The back is a matte gray which gives the phone a smooth touch but comfortable grip. The edging is a bit lighter gray, giving it a minimalist, but still interesting look.

Essential

Also next week, on February 22, you can get an Essential Phone in Copper Black. This color scheme looks very similar to the traditional “black on black” scheme of the Essential Phone, except that the edging is a shiny copper line. This would look really cool with a copper/gold colored wallpaper covering the all-screen display.

Essential

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All three color variants are $599 and will only be available at the shop at Essential.com. The company is emphasizing that these colors are limited edition, and thus could sell out quickly. If you are interested in getting your hands on one, it’s highly advisable for you to be on Essential.com at noon the day they go live!

Also, these phones are internally identical to the original Essential Phone; all that’s changed is the exterior color scheme.

What do you think of these new colors? Will you be grabbing a new PH-1?

Source: Android Zone

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Hosting your own website just got a whole lot more affordable

Even in this era, where social networks like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram can help both small and big businesses, it’s still important for companies to establish their own web sites as well, which they can control with no fear of their message being blocked or pushed to the background by some shift in an algorithm. Today, we have a special deal from Arch Hosting that will give you a lifetime of web site hosting for 95 percent off its normal price.

You can choose from two packages. If you are just starting your business, then the Startup Web Hosting deal is for you. It costs $24.99, a massive cut compared to its normal $540 price tag. It offers 2 GB of SDD storage on Arch Hosting’s servers to host your site, along with 500 GB of bandwidth for one domain name. You even have the option to get that first domain name for free for the first year.

You can choose from two packages.

If you are an already established medium or large company, then Arch Hosting’s Business Web Hosting package may be better. It costs $44.99, a huge discount next to its normal $1,000 cost. It will offer 10 GB of SDD web site hosting storage space, and 1 TB of bandwidth for up to four domains.

Both of these packages include features such as free SSL certificates for all of your domains and subdomains, along with a Softaculous Script Installer which will allow you to install your lets you deploy your WordPress, forum, or ecommerce application on the site with one click of a mouse. Arch Hosting is a Cloudflare Optimized Partner with its Railgun service available for fast web site updates. Its servers have increased PHP memory limit for improved script performance

If you want to make your own web site, Arch Hosting also has a drag-and-drop web site builder program to get you up and running quickly. Finally, the service includes automated daily backups of your site, in case something goes wrong.

Check it out!

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Oreo update will strip Night Mode from Sony smartphones

• The Night Mode feature in Sony Xperia XA1 devices cuts down on blue light when viewing the phone at night.
• Sony, in a Twitter conversation with a user, said that it would remove the feature in the Oreo update for the devices.
• Since the XA1 lineup are the only phones with the feature, all Sony devices will lack Night Mode after the update to Oreo.

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If you own a smartphone in the Sony Xperia XA1 lineup and enjoy the Night Mode feature, we unfortunately have some bad news for you: the upcoming Oreo update for your device will strip out Night Mode.

The Night Mode feature built into the Nougat version of Sony’s Android skin for the XA1 lineup cuts down on blue light to make viewing the phone display more comfortable at night time. The popular contention is that straining your eyes looking at blue light makes it harder for you to fall asleep. In response, many popular apps cut out most of the blue light either by a manual setting or automatically at sunset, depending on the user’s choice.

Sony built the feature right into the operating system for the XA1 series, eliminating the need for users to install a third-party app. However, once users upgrade to Oreo and lose the feature, they’ll have to turn to third-party apps once again.

Sony knows this and even says as much in a Twitter conversation with a user, which is where the news originated that the company will remove the feature. You can see the relevant parts of that conversation below.

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Since the XA1 line of Sony smartphones are the only devices that have the Night Mode feature, and the Twitter message states that the company has no plans to add the functionality into Oreo variants in the future, this pretty much spells the end for Night Mode across the entire Sony lineup.

XA1 users who are disappointed to see this feature vanish should check the Google Play Store for a third-party solution, or consider looking into other devices that have a similar function baked in, like the OnePlus 5T and the Samsung Galaxy S8.

Source: Android Zone

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Google offers new Project Fi subscribers $80 off any Fi-ready phone

 

• Google has reduced its Project Fi-ready phones for new subscribers, saving them $80.
• The money saved will be paid back as credit after device activation.
• The deal is ongoing until February 28.

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Google is offering $80 off any Project Fi-ready phone when you pick up a new subscription. The deal is running until February 28 and applies to the Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, Google Pixel XL and Moto X4 (Android One).

Project Fi is Google’s very own smartphone network. It’s unique in several ways, but most notably for letting users pay only for the mobile data they consume each month.

Though there have been workarounds to get it running on other devices, Google’s approved handsets are the way to go for the guaranteed experience. The current discount offered on these arrives as credit on your account after the device is activated, and below you’ll find the cost of them after the saving is applied:

• Google Pixel 2: $569
• Google Pixel 2 XL: $769
• Google Pixel XL: $469
• Moto X4 (Android One): $169

These represent pretty great savings, particularly on the Pixel XL and Moto X4, as these were just on sale a couple of weeks ago through Project Fi for $580 and $250 respectively (and they first went on sale for around $700 and $400). If you take out a group plan, you can also take advantage of this for more than one person/device (see the full terms and conditions here).

In related news, Google has also begun contacting seemingly long-term fans of its devices with exclusive discounts on its Pixel phones—read more about that at the link.

To see the latest Project Fi offers, visit the official website here.

Source: Android Zone

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ZTE launches Axon 7 Android 8.0 Oreo beta program in the US (Updated)

Update (02/16): ZTE has released an official statement regarding its Axon 7 Android 8.0 Oreo US beta which addresses the switch from the OEM’s MiFavor UI to “near-stock Android”.

“At ZTE, we listen to our consumers, and one of their requests was to get Android O on the Axon 7, and we are excited to make it happen,” said Jeff Yee, ZTE’s vice president of product marketing and strategy. He goes on to reference the feedback from the Z-Community forums, while the press release notes that the switch to near-stock Android was heavily influenced by consumer requests.

As for the update itself, ZTE provided a list of the changes and improvements that will come to the Axon 7 with the OS upgrade:

• Improved battery life
• View two apps at once through picture-in-picture (PiP) mode
• Google Play Protect, which scans over 50 billion apps per day to ensure your device is safe
• Notification dots to quickly see what’s new
• Faster boot speed when powering on the device
• Android Instant apps, allowing users to get into apps without having to install
• Minimized background activity in the applications used least
• Autofill, which, with user permission, remembers logins to important apps

Original story (02/14): ZTE has announced an Android 8.0 Oreo beta program for Axon 7 users in the US. The Chinese OEM confirmed that it was testing Oreo internally just a few weeks ago, but it now wants a limited number of users to help out ahead of a public release.

A Z-Community moderator confirmed the beta in a forum post earlier today. The post calls on Axon 7 users with a US model (A2017U) on the latest build (B35) to apply for the program, noting that due to limited space, the first wave of beta testers will be chosen based on their “familiarity with Android”.

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While there isn’t an exact timeframe given for the beta, the post does confirm that ZTE will be testing in phases. If you’re interested in apply, be sure to head here and fill in the details in the linked Google Form.

The Axon 7 originally launched way back in the middle of 2016 running Android Marshmallow and later Nougat.

There were initially some question marks over whether the Axon 7 would be skipped over for the next major OS upgrade, especially following the release of the experimental Axon M and then reports that direct successor, now known as the Axon 9, was in the works.

Thankfully for fans of the cult classic device, ZTE confirmed late last year that it would bring Oreo to the ‘flagship killer’. The update is also expected to deliver a “pure” Android experience thanks to a new UI dubbed “Stock+”.

While Axon 7 users may have to wait until at least April for a public build of Android 8.0 Oreo, the beta announcement is at least a step in the right direction. Be sure to let us know your thoughts in the comments.

Source: Android Zone

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24 Best WordPress Themes for Membership Sites

Are you looking for the best WordPress themes for membership websites. Unlike blogs and business themes, membership websites need a wide-variety of templates to use in different membership areas. In this article, we have hand-picked some of the best WordPress themes for membership sites.

Making a Membership Website with WordPress

WordPress is the top website builder in terms of popularity and global usage.

There are two types of WordPress, and it’s important that you choose the right one for your membership site. See the difference in our WordPress.com vs WordPress.org comparison chart.

We recommend using WordPress.org because it gives you all the powerful features without any limitations.

To start a membership website with WordPress, you’ll need a domain name, website hosting, and a SSL certificate (you need it to accept payments online). You can buy them from different companies and prices may vary from one company to another.

We recommend using Bluehost. They are one of the largest hosting companies and officially recommended by WordPress. They have agreed to offer our users a free domain, free SSL, and 60% off web hosting.

Once you have purchased hosting, you will need a WordPress membership plugin. We recommend using MemberPress which is the best WordPress membership plugin in the market. It will turn your WordPress site into a full-fledged membership and subscriptions based community.

We have created a complete guide on how to make a WordPress membership website with step by step instructions for beginners.

That being said, let’s take a look at some of the best WordPress themes for membership websites that you can try.

1. Public Opinion

Public Opinion is a magazine style WordPress theme for content rich websites including membership sites. Its homepage and category pages are designed to showcase your content in a beautiful grid layout. It has a primary navigation menu below the header and a secondary menu on top with an additional social profiles menu.

It comes with dedicated spots to easily add Google AdSense ads. You can choose custom layouts, and it also includes a full-width page to use with any WordPress page builder plugin. All theme options are located under the customizer allowing you to make changes with live preview of your website.

2. Ultra

Ultra is the ultimate all-purpose WordPress theme designed to create any kind of website without editing any code. It includes several ready-made website designs that you can install with full demo content. It is also equipped with a powerful drag and drop page builder to edit existing pages or create new page layouts.

This theme is packed with features like custom widgets, social media integration, multiple header styles, unlimited layout combinations, and more. It is ecommerce ready and works well with MemberPress or any other WordPress membership plugin.

3. Hive

Hive is a minimalist WordPress theme focused on readability and a clean design. It features grid layout for your homepage and archive pages. It also includes a full width page template to use with your favorite page builder plugin.

It is designed to work out of the box and all theme settings are located under the customizer. It is translation ready and can also be used to create a multilingual websites.

4. Blockchain

Building a membership website for a cryptocurrency community? Blockchain is a WordPress theme to build cryptocurrency websites. It features a beautiful modern design with a fully functioning cryptocurrency exchange rates module.

It also includes custom post types for projects, services, case studies, and job listings. Inside you will also find custom widgets, page templates, full support for page builders, and more. It is very easy to set up and customize with built-in customizer.

5. Binder Pro

Binder Pro is a multi-purpose WordPress business theme suitable for membership websites. It includes ready to use modules that you can just drag and drop to create your own unique page layouts.

It comes with several turn key website designs that can be installed with 1-click. Other notable features include contact form support, pricing tables, Google Fonts, custom widgets, social media icons, and full WooCommerce support.

6. Shoppe

If you want to run an online store with your membership website, then you’ll love Shoppe. This WooCommerce WordPress theme comes in 4 website skins, multiple layouts, several header styles, and unlimited colors. It also ships with an integrated drag and drop page builder to quickly create landing pages.

It is easy to set up with a quick 1-click demo installer, custom theme dashboard, and live customizer. It is super flexible and allows you to customize layouts and design of any page or post without affecting rest of your website.

7. Latest

Latest is another beautifully designed WordPress theme for ecommerce and membership websites. It comes with a highly engaging homepage design that can be automatically populated with recent posts or your top selling products.

Its main features are beautiful typography, beautiful handling of images, and detailed product pages. It is designed to work out of the box and requires minimum set up. All theme options are available under customizer where you can set up your theme in minutes.

8. Spencer

If you are looking for a professional WordPress business theme for your membership site, then take a look at Spencer. This clean and elegant theme is designed for businesses with a flexible design. It has custom widgets, unlimited colors, multiple layouts, and support for all essential WordPress plugins.

Spencer includes a widgetized homepage where you can just drag and drop widgets to set it up. It also has a sticky navigation menu on top with a clear call to action to convert visitors into customers. It is beginner friendly and quite easy to use.

9. Elegant

Elegant is a clean and modern WordPress theme for business and membership websites. It has multiple homepage styles available in 6 color schemes and quick 1-click demo content importer. It also ships with an integrated page builder allowing you to create any layout you want.

Other notable features include multi-column layouts, social icons, portfolio section, contact form, and full WooCommerce support. It has a custom theme settings page which walks you through theme set up.

10. Lenscap

Lenscap is a magazine style WordPress theme suitable for content rich membership websites. It has a beautiful homepage layout with a customizable header showcasing your best content and categories. It has templates for product pages with beautiful image galleries.

It works out of the box and only includes options you’ll actually use, which makes it quite easier to set up for beginners. Inside you will also find a getting started page with instructions to set up your website with this theme.

11. Loft

Loft is a powerful WordPress eCommerce theme suitable for membership websites. Loft comes with multiple homepage styles for eCommerce, blog, business, and portfolio layouts and they all look equally beautiful.

It has a sticky navigation menu, call to action buttons, custom widgets, and multiple page templates. It also includes content types to add services, portfolio, team members, and testimonials. Theme set up is quite simple and easy to follow even for beginners.

12. Checkout

If you are creating a pay per view website or membership website with digital downloads, then you will love the Checkout theme. It is a WordPress eCommerce theme that works beautifully with MemberPress and Easy Digital Downloads.

Checkout includes beautiful page templates for your posts and pages. It also includes portfolio, team members, contact page, customizable headers, and crisp typography. It is quite easy to use and takes very little time to set up.

13. Composition

Composition is a WordPress theme for stock photography websites. It can be used to sell your photographs and illustrations with a subscription option using a membership plugin. It features a stunning homepage layout with a fullscreen background image and a search box.

It includes beautiful templates to display your articles in masonry grid layout. You can also visually rearrange homepage items and add portfolio, blog, newsletter, and more. It is fully widgetized and allows you to design your website with simple drag and drop.

14. The Thinker

The Thinker is a premium WordPress theme for bloggers, magazine, and membership websites. It is a simple and minimalist theme with beautiful typography and gorgeous display of featured images.

It includes multiple page templates, several widget-ready areas, premium WordPress slider, contact form support, and more. It is beginner friendly and can also be used to create a multilingual website.

15. Noozbeat

Noozbeat is a WordPress news and magazine theme ideal for subscription based online publications and membership websites. It’s homepage features masonry grid layout of your top content, custom logo upload, and dedicated spots to display ads.

It comes with full color control, category templates, custom widgets for social media and content discovery, and multiple layout options. You can use it with your favorite page builder plugin to create custom page layouts in WordPress.

16. Mesmerize

If you are looking for a free WordPress theme for your membership website, then checkout Mesmerize. This beginner friendly WordPress theme comes with flexible options allowing you to easily create a professional looking website without any coding.

It features a beautiful homepage with 5 header designs and over 30 ready to use content sections that you can customize. Some other notable features included are video background, slideshow background, header content types, gradient overlays, and more.

17. Indigo

Indigo is an excellent WordPress multi-purpose theme with flexible features. Its homepage features two navigation menus, featured slider, 3-column widget area, sticky menu, featured categories, and more.

It also includes custom widgets to add popular posts, recent tweets, newsletter signup form, social icons, and more. It has magazine, blog, two column, and three column layouts with 6 color schemes to choose from.

18. Cactus

Cactus is another free WordPress theme that can be easily used to build a membership website. It has 10+ content areas where you can just drag and drop widgets to create your homepage.

It has a sticky floating navigation menu on top, which is followed by a slider and your top content sections. It is tested with popular page builder plugins and it is WooCommerce ready out of the box. It has full support for multilingual websites using Polylang plugin.

19. Silk

Silk is a WordPress theme for fashion blogs and websites. It features a stylish modern homepage layout with minimal distractions which makes your content pop out. It has two navigation menus on top, followed by featured content slider, and your recent posts in a grid layout.

It uses beautiful typography and includes several custom widgets for popular posts, newsletter signup, photo galleries, and more. It has a floating social sharing bar for single posts with a sticky widget area that remains on the screen as users scroll down.

20. Flash

Flash is another great free WordPress theme for membership websites. This modern multi-purpose WordPress theme is WooCommerce ready and comes with beautiful design that looks very clean and professional.

It has its own companion plugin, which allows you to easily import demo content into your website. It also includes multiple blog layouts, page builder templates, multiple header styles, multiple color choices, and more.

21. Digital Pro

Digital Pro is a clean and professional WordPress business theme. It is built on top of the Genesis theme framework, which is known for its rock solid code, speed and performance. It is ideal for membership websites offering digital content and downloads.

Theme homepage is fully widgetized and you can just drag and drop widgets to set it up. It has theme options panel, 3 custom widget areas, customizable header, and full WooCommerce support.

22. Specialty

If you are building a WordPress membership website for online job board, then check out Specialty. This theme is designed as a job board theme with front-end job post submission form for job hunters. Its home page features a quick job search form followed by the recent listings.

It works with any page builder plugin and includes several page templates that you can utilize to create landing pages. Other notable features include custom widgets, social icons, blog page template, and more.

23. Paperback

Paperback is a magazine style WordPress theme that can be easily used for content-rich membership websites. Its homepage features a featured content area on the top, followed by different sections of your website. It is optimized for better readability with beautiful typography and spacious layout.

Paperback is designed to work without too much tinkering with the theme. It only includes the options you will actually use, which makes it quite easy to set up.

24. Float

Float is a multi-purpose WordPress theme that can be used for any kind of websites. Its main feature would be the beautiful parallax background effects on the homepage which create a very engaging user experience.

Float includes several pre-designed demos that can be imported with 1-click. It offers a variety of layout combinations and comes with an integrated page builder. For theme set up you can use the custom theme options panel which walks you through everything. After initial set up you can customize every aspect of your website with simple point and click.

We hope this article helped you find the best WordPress themes for membership sites. You may also want to see our ultimate step by step WordPress SEO guide for beginners.

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Google offering up to $200 off Pixel 2 phones for some “loyal Nexus owners”

Google appears to be running a new promotion that knocks 20 percent off the price of the Pixel 2 or Pixel 2 XL. Unfortunately, the offer is only open to “loyal Nexus owners” that have seemingly been handpicked by Google.

News of the deal began circulating on Reddit and via Android Police readers earlier today after a number of users opened their inbox and found an email with the subject line “20% off Pixel 2, just for you”.

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The first line of the email states that the offer is Google’s way of saying thank you for being a Nexus owner. You can see this in the screenshot below.

If you’ve been lucky enough to receive the email, you have until February 28th to redeem the discount via Google’s online store. As this is automatically applied at checkout, you won’t be able to transfer the saving to another person, although I suppose you could buy one for a (trustworthy) friend or family member and get them to pay you back.

The saving can be applied to all models of the second-generation Pixel family, so the higher you go the higher the saving. This drops the Pixel 2 64 GB to $519 (was $649), the Pixel 2 128 GB to $599 (was $749), the Pixel 2 XL 64 GB to $679 (was $849), and the Pixel 2 XL 128 GB to $759 (was $949). Android Police

There’s no disputing that this is a fantastic offer, but the actual eligibility criteria is something of a mystery.

For starters, it seems that only consumers in the US have received emails. This has understandably upset former or current Nexus users in other regions. There’s certainly no sign of a promo email in my inbox over here in the UK. That’s despite me having bought a Nexus 4, 5, and 6.

Likewise, some users from the US, many of whom claim to have owned a least two or three Nexus devices in the past, have also apparently missed out on the offer, while some others with only a single Nexus phone to their name have received the email.

Have you been deemed to be a “loyal Nexus owner”? Let us know in the comments.

Source: Android Zone

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Android Wear Oreo update tracker (Update: More watches receive Oreo)

Update (02/12): Another handful of Android Wear devices are receiving the Oreo update. Google posted an update about the new devices in its Android Wear support pages (via Android Police) yesterday, though its terminology is a little unclear.

Google says the devices below are “currently pursuing” the Android Wear Oreo update. We don’t know if that means it’s rolling out, about to roll out, or rolling out in a year’s time, but the update has already been spotted on the Huawei Watch 2 so it’s likely happening now or very soon for all of them. Here’s the list:

• Casio PRO TREK Smart WSD-F20
• Casio WSD-F10 Smart Outdoor Watch
• Huawei Watch 2
• Mobvoi Ticwatch S & E
• Polar M600
• ZTE Quartz

Regarding the Huawei Watch 2, there are reports that the update disables the Android Pay app outside of the US and UK. This was never officially made available for Android Wear in other regions but people had been using it without a problem. If you’re an Android Pay user in another territory, might want to think twice about upgrading.

For the full list of watches receiving the Oreo update, head to the coverage underneath.

Google has announced the rollout of Android Oreo for Android Wear. While not as significant an update as Android Wear 2.0 was, the new Oreo software will nonetheless bring some useful tweaks, including a Touch Lock — supposed to help in wet conditions — notification channels, battery improvements, and adjustable vibration strength (you can read about what else is included in the update here).

Now, Google has revealed a list of Android Wear devices set to receive the update on its Android Wear help page, though we don’t know when individual watches will receive it. We’ll be tracking the progress of the Android Wear Oreo update deployment in the coming weeks and months in this article and you can find out what we know so far below.

Which smartwatches will get the Android Oreo update?

According to Google, these are the smartwatches due to receive Android Oreo:

• Diesel Full Guard
• Emporio Armani Connected
• Fossil Q Control
• Fossil Q Explorist
• Michael Kors Access Grayson

Which smartwatches already have Android Oreo?

The Android Oreo update has already rolled out to a handful of smartwatches, and these are:

• Casio PRO TREK Smart (WSD-F20)
• Casio Smart Outdoor Watch (WSD-F10)
• Fossil Q Founder 2.0
• Fossil Q Marshal
• Fossil Q Venture
• Fossil Q Wander
• Guess Connect
• Gc Connect
• Huawei Watch 2
• Hugo BOSS BOSS Touch
• LG Watch Sport
• LG Watch Style
• Louis Vuitton Tambour
• Michael Kors Access Bradshaw
• Michael Kors Access Dylan
• Michael Kors Sofie
• Misfit Vapor
• Mobvoi Ticwatch S & E
• Montblanc Summit
• Movado Connect
• Nixon Mission
• Polar M600
• Tag Heuer Connected Modular 45
• Tommy Hilfiger 24/7 You
• ZTE Quartz

Note that the update for the devices listed above may have only recently started rolling out and not all devices may have received it.

Which smartwatches won’t get the Android Oreo update?

There are a number of popular watches that weren’t on the Google list which we’ve outlined below. These watches may still receive certain updates through the Google Play Store, but the software will remain on a previous version (such as Android Nougat).

• Asus ZenWatch 2
• Asus ZenWatch 3
• Fossil Q Founder
• Huawei Watch
• Huawei Watch Ladies
• LG G Watch R
• LG Watch Urbane
• LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition LTE (including AT&T and Verizon versions)
• Motorola Moto 360 (2nd Gen.)
• Motorola Moto 360 Sport

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That’s all we have right now but we’ll bring you more information on the latest Android Wear updates as we get it.

Next: Best Android Wear watches

Source: Android Zone

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BlackBerry Motion now available in more European countries

• BlackBerry announced the Motion’s availability across countries in the European Union.
• A handful of accessories are also available alongside the phone.
• BlackBerry originally announced the Motion in October 2017, with the phone previously available in Canada, the U.S., and the Middle East.

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Already available in Canada, the U.S., the Middle East, and some European markets, the BlackBerry Motion is available in more countries in the European Union.

The Motion is available for €469 in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the U.K.

Alongside the Motion are some accessories, such as a hard shell case, flip case, and tempered glass screen protector.  The hard shell case goes for €35, while the tempered glass screen protector and flip case sell for €10 and €50, respectively.

The Motion features a 5.5-inch Full HD display, a Snapdragon 625 processor, 4 GB of RAM, dual SIM card slots, a big 4,000 mAh battery, and compatibility with Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 3.0. It also has an IP67 rating for water and dust resistance.

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We enjoyed our time with the Motion and cited its long-lasting battery, industrial design, and stock-like Android experience with useful BlackBerry add-ons. We dinged the phone for its limited availability, though that is somewhat rectified with the Motion’s availability across the EU.

Another concern is software. The Motion still runs Android Nougat, though BlackBerry promised an update to Oreo sometime this year.

Even so, the Motion is a smartphone that, while a tad over-expensive for what it is, remains a good choice in the mid-range market.

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Source: Android Zone

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