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iPhone 9 Comes with an Enhanced Three-Camera Setup and Top AR Features

If you are a fan of taking pictures with your smartphone, then you are going to love this new rumor about Apple’s upcoming iPhone 9. According to the rumor mill, all major media outlets are reporting that Apple is looking revolutionize the smartphone industry by equipping iPhone 9 with not two, but three cameras!

Apple Wants to Revolutionize Smartphone Cameras

Even though this is just a rumor, there are many reasons to why Apple would actually develop a special three-camera setup. First off, smartphones are becoming more camera centric every year and Apple is always the one to push new camera features and all other sorts of innovations such as iPhone 7’s “Portrait Mode”.

In addition, Apple has received its fair share of criticism these past couple of years for not adding any innovative features to its iPhones and sticking with the same bland, and boring design while Samsung keeps taking things to the next level with every new model of Galaxy S.

iPhone 9 Super Zoom

Nonetheless, rumor has it that iPhone 9 will sport a three-camera setup that will feature a cool mode called “Super Zoom”. Things get even better than this since the three-camera setup also means that iPhone 9 will be able to sense 3D spaces more accurately than usual, thus enhancing the smartphone’s “deep view” camera mode.

Enhancing AR Features

While Google and Samsung keep toying with VR (virtual reality), Apple decided that it wants to focus all its attention on AR (augmented reality). This is why Apple was able to equip iPhone X with animojis months before Samsung even thought of bringing something like this to its fans. With that being said, the three-camera setup will add another layer of accuracy to AR and Apple is surely going to use it when developing new apps.

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Clash of Clans Tips – Essential Defense Building Strategies

Many people thought that Clash of Clans was going to be a “one hit wonder” mobile game, but Clash of Clans proved everyone wrong by staying on top of the industry since 2012 when it was originally launched. The reason why Clash of Clans managed to stay relative after so many years is because the game received constant updates and because the gameplay is complex.

A great example of how complex Clash of Clans can be is the way players strategize about which is the best way to build bases, or which is the best way to attack. Talking about Clash of Clans strategies, today we are going to show readers the best way that they can set up their bases in order to make their fortress impossible to break.

The Pocketed Base

Most people love to spread out their bases and make them look like a real town, but this is not how you win in Clash of Clans. A great alternative to that type of standard base is the Pocketed Base strategy. Players are advised to place their town hall in the center of the base and then surround it with splash defenses and a 4×4 wall. This strategy will make giant useless because they will take a lot of time avoiding the walls.

The Bulkhead Base

Moving on to more advanced strategies, veteran Clash of Clans should consider using the Bulkhead Base strategy. The main rule of this strategy is to kick un-needed buildings outside the walls and then add extra walls between those buildings. This strategy will also render giants useless.

Now that the base has been segmented by wall defenses, Clash of Clans players need to place bulkheads in large boats because it will prevent the base from sinking if a leak below the waterline starts flooding.

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Clash of Clans – The Attack Strategy That Everyone Needs to Learn

One of the things that makes Clash of Clans so fun to play is the fact that players need to come up with brilliant strategies in order to defeat their foes. Getting into fights randomly and getting into fights with a plan in mind is what makes the difference between a great player and an average one. With that said, today we are going to show Clash of Clans fans the best attack strategy that they can use to conquer their enemies!

Barb/Arch (Barbarian and Archers)

There are many attack strategies that Clash of Clans fans can use, but nearly all of them pale in comparison with Barb/Arch. As the strategy’s name implies, players will need to rely on their Barbarians and Archers but that’s not all. Players also need to get a few wall breakers to help them out with the enemy’s castle.

Low Cost Army

The biggest strength of the Barb/Arch strategy is that it produces a low-cost army. This is why most Clash of Clans fans are advised to learn it before getting into combat with their foes. On the downside of things, the strategy is weak on attack which means that strong bases that have lots of splash damage will wipe it out.

Taking Out Splash Defenses

Barb/Arch is ideal for scenarios where Clash of Clans players wants to keep attacking their enemies in a “zerg rush” mode, but the first thing that players need to do if they want to ensure victory is to take out their enemy’s splash defenses. Luckily, this can be easily done by using Lighting Spells to take Mortars.

Taking Out Collectors

Another great use for the Barb/Arch strategy is to attack collectors for loot. All collectors which are on the outside can be beaten with a couple of barbarians and archers. Usually, five or ten archers are going to do the job without any issues.

Find out one of our other strategy articles: Clash of Clans Latest Strategies to Destroy the Enemies

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Ripple (XRP) xRapid Platform Was Successfully Tested By The UK Currencies Direct Forex Broker And Remittances Service

Currencies Direct, a European Forex broker and remittances service, has reported the completion of a very successful test for Ripple (XRP) xRapid platform and described the XRP cryptocurrency as a “game changer”.

Just to be clear, Ripple’s xRapid is the platform that uses Ripple (XRP) cryptocurrencies for its operations, while the other major platform, xCurrent, is employing the use of Ripple network to handle instantaneous and safe cross-border payments.

It might look like xRapid is not used by many banks and financial institutions but, in reality, it is tested by some big names in the financial industry and is even up and running for others. The best example is the successful implementation of the Ripple (XRP) xRapid system within the US-Mexico cross-border payments.

This is the very first time a European remittances service has ever tested the Ripple (XRP) xRapid platform

Currencies Direct, a company which was the #1 money transfer service in Europe in 1996, traded approximately 4.5 billion GBP (about $6 billion) in Forex in the past year and is, thus, a quite big player in this sector on the European market.

The Currencies Direct xRapid trial was performed with a number of cross-border payments across a selection of institutions. Each of these transactions was conducted via the xRapid platform and was completed in a matter of seconds instead of the usual 3 to 5 days which characterizes the international remittances.

How does Ripple (XRP) xRapid work?

To put it in a simple manner, xRapid employes Ripple (XRP) use as an exchange currency to diminish the fees related to Forex, while, at the same time, the network handles the transaction in XRP almost instantaneous.

Ripple explains is as such:

A payment journey with xRapid looks like this: a financial institution connects directly to digital asset exchanges in both the originating and destination corridors. The originating currency is exchanged into XRP which provides the necessary liquidity to power the final payment, and then in seconds that XRP is exchanged into the destination currency in the second digital asset exchange.

Also, as xRapid directly employes the use of Ripple (XRP) cryptocurrency, the more remittances services such as Currencies Direct accepts xRapid, the more the value of Ripple (XRP) will increase, as the applicability and the acceptance of this crypto will increase.

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Google Play Services Has Stopped Working Error – Simple Way To Fix It

Even though most people don’t even know this, Google Play Services is one of the most important components in every version of Google’s Android operating system. Google Play Services is not used as an app and this is why there are so many Android fans who have no idea what it does. However, a new Google Play Services error appeared and its driving Android fans insane.

The error features the following text “Unfortunately Google Play Services Has Stopped Working” and it shutdowns all apps. There are thousands of user-sent reports where Android fans complain that this error is ruining their user experience and luckily, there is a simple method of fixing it.

Uninstall and Reinstall Google Play Services

The first advice we can give Android fans is to turn off and on their smartphone a couple of times. However, if the error doesn’t go away, then Android fans should consider uninstalling Google Play Services and installing it once again. While this might seem like a complicated task, we are going to provide readers with a step-by-step guide to make things easier.

  • Head over to Settings – Select Security – Device Administrators – Deactivate Device Manager;
  • After deactivating the device manager, Android fans are required to uninstall Google Play Services;
  • Access Settings – Application Manager – All – Google Play Services and select “Uninstall Updates”;
  • Reinstall Google Play Services;
  • Now activate Android device manager by following then next steps Settings – Select Security – Device Administrators – Activate Device Manager;
  • All that’s left now is to restart the Android smartphone.

Clear Data

If the previous method didn’t fix the “Unfortunately Google Play Services Has Stopped Working” error, then we advise Android fans to clear their data. This can be done by accessing the application manager, selecting Google Play Services and tapping on the “clear data” option.

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