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Google’s Original Chromebook Pixel has Reached Its End of Life for Automatic Updates

Kellen August 27, 2018

Well, this actually should have happened back in June of this year, but as you can see from the screenshot below, owners of the original Chromebook Pixel (2013) are now being notified that their device is "no longer supported." When Google says that they are...

Google Phone’s Dark Mode is “Coming Soon”

Kellen August 27, 2018

You are all aware that Google has changed most of its apps in recent weeks to being heavily white, which has led many to wonder if we'd finally get some dark modes. In a recent Android Messages update, we got just that, but apps like the Google Phone and...

DEAL: Amazon Fire TV Stick is $10 Off Right Now, Plus a Bunch of Echo Discounts

Kellen August 27, 2018

I can't tell if Amazon is mad at the handful of stories suggesting that Google is now destroying them in the smart home speaker market or if they have a bunch of new products on the horizon, but they just keep dropping prices on almost everything they make and...

Epic Games is Mad at Google for Publishing a Fortnite Security Vulnerability so Quickly

Kellen August 27, 2018

When we told you that everything would be OK with Fortnite distribution happening through Epic Games, outside of Google Play, we did so because we operated under the assumption that Epic Games would take care of their users. We assumed that if you picked-up...

Android Messages Receives Minor Update…Holy Sh*t There’s a Dark Mode! (Updated: Back!)

Kellen August 27, 2018

UPDATE August 27: Over the weekend, a new update (3.5.052) brought back the dark mode and lighter theme, according to reddit users. We have no seen the update yet, but if you get it, follow the instructions below to activate the dark theme. UPDATE August 20:...

Pixel 3 May be Announced on October 9

Kellen August 27, 2018

Google may have already changed up launch timing for its new Pixel 3 phones, according to a report. Instead of October 4 being the day for the third year in a row, Google will instead reportedly go with October 9. The news comes via Bloomberg who casually...

Verizon Will Give First Responders a Truly Unlimited Data Plan With No Caps

Kellen August 27, 2018

Verizon is making changes to the data plans that first responders subscribe to following a story last week that showed the carrier limiting data speeds to fire fighters who were fighting wildfires. Going forward, Verizon claims that they will "refine" their...

Galaxy Note 9’s Bixby Button Cannot be Disabled

Kellen August 23, 2018

When you pick-up your Galaxy Note 9 tomorrow and attempt to head into Bixby settings just after setup to turn it off for life and never look back, I'm here to tell you that you will only find disappointment, not glory. After spending the past week with the...