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Verizon Extends Waived Fees, Service Shutoffs Due to COVID-19 to June 30

Tim April 27, 2020

In March, Verizon announced that it would waive fees and cease service shutoffs for 60 days to those impacted by COVID-19. In a message sent out today, the carrier is now extending this to June 30, giving more people the financial flexibility that is...

Samsung Updates Original Galaxy Buds With a Few Buds+ Features

Tim April 27, 2020

For Galaxy Buds owners who didn't think it prudent to upgrade to Samsung's latest Galaxy Buds+ earbuds, an update is headed your way! Inside, Samsung is baking in a few of the Buds Plus' features, most notably new options for Ambient Sound and quick Spotify...

Lost Your New Pixel Buds Already? New Fast Pair Feature Helps Find Them

Tim April 27, 2020

In late 2017, Google introduced Fast Pair, making Bluetooth connections happen more quickly and effortlessly on your supported devices. This week, with the launch of Pixel Buds, Google is detailing new features for Fast Pair, which includes the ability to find...

OnePlus 5, 5T Getting Android 10 Via Open Beta

Tim April 27, 2020

OnePlus is giving existing OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T owners something to do this week, releasing the first Android 10 build for the devices via the company's beta program. From looking at the changelog, the only thing to note is that full screen gestures will...

Facebook Intros ‘Messenger Rooms’ for Chillaxing With Friends, Family

Tim April 24, 2020

Should you be stuck at home and not able to see your amigos, Facebook is introducing Messenger Rooms, allowing users to create shared video rooms that anyone else can join, even if they don't have a Facebook account. To get started, you'll create a Room from...

First Responders and Healthcare Workers With Busted Pixel, Galaxy Phones Now Get Free Repairs

Tim April 24, 2020

Thanks to partnerships between uBreakiFix, Google, and Samsung, first responders and healthcare workers with Pixel and Galaxy devices in need of repair can get their phones fixed absolutely free of charge. Beginning today and ending June 30, Google is offering...

LG Velvet Unveiling Scheduled for May 7

Tim April 24, 2020

This is all escalating so quickly. Last night, LG announced via a YouTube video that it will unveil the Velvet smartphone on May 7, which is really quite soon considering the V60 launched late last month. Oh well, peace out, V60. In the video, you'll see that...

Google Assistant’s Voice Match Gets Improved Accuracy

Tim April 23, 2020

Google is pushing out a change to Google Assistant, specifically aimed at making Voice Match more accurate. When this change hits Assistant, those setting up Voice Match will need to say more than just "Ok Google" to train it. Now, you'll have to say a longer...