Why you don't need an unlimited data plan

The numbers are in, and they say you probably don't need an expensive unlimited data plan.

Unlimited data plans are back. Here's some insight into why, as well as a look at how much data we really use every month.

We've recently seen all four major U.S. carriers introduce or revamp their unlimited LTE data plans. Multiple times. For some of us, this is great news. The folks who use upwards of 10GB of data on a line they pay for themselves found plenty of creative ways to hold on to older unlimited data plans, and sometimes that could be a hassle. Now they are available with a click of the mouse.

Unlimited plans coming back to AT&T and Verizon are a direct result of tough competition in the industry.

This wasn't unexpected. Companies such as T-Mobile and StraightTalk made people notice the cost versus value proposition of a cell phone data plan. AT&T and Verizon enjoyed a consumer mindset that they offered something superior, when for many people alternatives could be just as good. When people started to take note of that, it was time for a small shakeup.

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Best Xbox One Games of 2016

Ah, 2016, a year of political upheaval, celebrity deaths, and ... VIDEO GAMES!

That's right, folks, 2016 was a year when video games happened. And they happened a lot. They happened on PC, they happened on PlayStation 4, and they also happened on Xbox One.

What were the best games of 2016? Fear not, friends. I am here to satisfy your curiosity. These are Windows Central's picks for the best Xbox One games of 2016.

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The latest Sea of Thieves gameplay features none other than Xbox chief Phil Spencer

The latest gameplay footage of Sea of Thieves is here, and this time round features none other than the Head of Xbox himself, Phil Spencer.

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The Witcher 3 makes Mass Effect: Andromeda look even worse

Why, after playing my fourth playthrough of The Witcher 3, does it make me feel even more bad about Mass Effect: Andromeda? I just can't understand how Bioware managed to miss the target so spectacularly.

The Witcher 3 is my go-to title when it comes to comparing role-playing games (RPG) in 2017. Honestly, in my opinion, it's the best RPG that has been released for some time and still looks great today. When Mass Effect: Andromeda finally hit the Origin store, I was fairly excited to see what Bioware could do with a clean slate and the power of EA's Frostbite engine. Visually, Andromeda looks stunning, but one cannot simply overlook the sheer number of bugs, glitches and other issues that plague the game.

I've since stopped playing after around 26 hours (according to Origin) and have fired up a new game as Geralt to see how the 2015 title fares against what Bioware released in 2017. The results left me nothing other than stunned. Immediately, while both games are by no means similar, I noticed many differences that left me baffled as to how the company behind Knights of The Old Republic, Dragon Age, and Mass Effect managed to miss the ball.

My Gwent is tired

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Logitech's Universal Folio turns any tablet into a laptop

Getting a keyboard case to go with your tablet is a lot harder than it really needs to be sometimes. Logitech's latest creation is here to put a stop to that. The Universal Folio is exactly as it sounds, available to use with any tablet on any platform.

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How to use themes on the Windows 10 Creators Update

You can now customize Windows themes using the Settings app, and get new ones from the Store. Here's how to use the new features in the Windows 10 Creators Update.

The ability to use themes to personalize your desktop with custom background images and color accents is nothing new on Windows 10. However, in previous versions, you needed to use Control Panel to access the theme options, and use workarounds if you wanted to use a custom accent color.

Starting with the Windows 10 Creators Update, the theme options are available in the Settings app, and you can now get new themes from the Windows Store. In addition, this new version of the OS includes an option to set a custom accent color, instead of just having to pick from a limited list of predefined colors.

In this Windows 10 guide, we'll walk you through the steps to personalize your experience using the new themes and color options included in the Creators Update.

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Victor Vran: Overkill Edition gets May 30 release date, new Motörhead-infused trailer

Victor Vran: Overkill Edition has now officially been confirmed for a May 30 release on Xbox One, PS4 and PC.

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