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You No Longer Need an Invite to Play Fortnite on Android

Tim October 11, 2018

Epic Games announced this morning that Android players no longer need an invite to download and play Fortnite. Woot! Looking back at Fortnite's Android rollout, it was first available to select Samsung Galaxy devices, then a few more devices from different...

Essential’s Audio Adapter HD Hits FCC, Will Hopefully be Sold Soon

Kellen October 11, 2018

I tend to forget that the Essential Phone wanted to be a modular phone. Andy Rubin and Co. wanted this phone to be a phone that lasted you for years through upgrades with accessories that attached via magnetic connection. They haven't actually succeeded in...

Samsung, Whose Phones Were Once Banned From Planes, Makes Plane Joke About Pixel 3 Notch

Kellen October 11, 2018

Samsung has jokes, guys. Shortly after the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL were announced, a Twitter user roped them in to a @madebygoogle Tweet, asking for their take on the notch that Google included in their bigger phone. They responded, suggesting that you could "...

Assassin’s Creed Rebellion Coming to Android on November 21

Tim October 11, 2018

Ubisoft announced this morning that Assassin's Creed Rebellion is coming to Android next month, a strategy RPG with characters that remind me very much of old Wii looking things. That's not important, though. Set in Spain against the oppressive Templars, the...

Google Shares Even More Google Assistant Upgrades, Days After Pixel Event

Kellen October 11, 2018

On Tuesday morning, Google didn't just show off its next generation hardware line-up. They also announced a bunch of Google Assistant-related features that are coming soon, like Screen Call and Duplex on Pixel. This morning, they shared additional related news...

Razer Phone 2 Has Many Welcomed Changes, Pre-Orders Live Oct. 11 for $799

Tim October 10, 2018

Razer made Razer Phone 2 official this evening at an event in Hollywood, CA. On the surface, you may think Razer Phone 2 looks the same as the original Razer Phone. However, as I heard from a Razer employee this evening, "It's the same, but everything is...

Google Wallpapers Just Got a Whole Bunch of New Wallpapers

Kellen October 10, 2018

The Google Wallpapers app just picked up a fresh batch of wallpapers in a number of categories. At first, I thought these had only rolled out to my Pixel 3 review unit, but they are available on my Pixel 2 XL and Essential Phone too. From what I can tell,...

Which Pixel 3 Features are Coming to Older Pixel Phones?

Kellen October 10, 2018

During yesterday's Made by Google event, the company announced phones that we knew everything about on a hardware front. What we didn't know was how Google would try to differentiate their new Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL phones from the market through software....

How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 11

Verizon announced today that it would give all of its customers a $20 credit after experiencing a 10-hour outage yesterday....

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Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 Just Released for Pixel Phones

Kellen January 14, 2026 3

Google has released Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 for all of its still-supported Pixel phones, tablets, and foldables. After...

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Google Just Gave Gemini “Personal Intelligence”

Kellen January 14, 2026 3

Google's Gemini now has Personal Intelligence and can reason across your data, assuming you give it access. For AI as an...

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2026 January Pixel Update Available for Your Pixel Phone

Kellen January 12, 2026 10

We've entered 2026 and the first Google Pixel update of the year is here. For those with a still-supported Pixel phone or...

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Apple to Use Gemini to Power New Features on iPhone

Tim January 12, 2026 5

Google and Apple released a joint statement today, announcing a multi-year collab which will bring Gemini to Apple's...

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Galaxy S25 Sales Going Up When It Should Be Going Down

Tim January 12, 2026 7

There's something funky going on with Samsung's Galaxy S25 series sales numbers. As one might imagine, after the first few...

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Google Gave Your Gmail 3 Actually Useful Gemini Features for Free

Kellen January 8, 2026 7

Not that any of us expected Google to dial back on the Gemini push as we enter 2026, but I'm also not sure I anticipated them...

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T-Mobile’s New “Better Value” Has Lots of Data and a 3-Line Requirement

Kellen January 7, 2026 9

T-Mobile announced its new Better Value plan with all of the data, included streaming perks, and a 3-line requirement. T-...

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Samsung Smacks $1,000 Off Galaxy Z Fold 7

Kellen January 16, 2026

The Galaxy Z Fold 7 remains the best foldable in the game. In my opinion, there isn't a foldable close to this one - it's...

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“Final Call” on Google’s $250 Off Pixel 10 Pro Deal

Kellen January 15, 2026

We know this isn't actually the "final call" on Pixel 10 Pro deals because Google is always running deals on its smartphones,...

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Galaxy Watch Ultra for $329 Currently Unbeatable ($320 Off)

Tim January 15, 2026

For Android users looking to match what Apple offers with the Apple Watch Ultra, the Galaxy Watch Ultra is currently the...

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Pixel 10 Pro Slapped With Fresh $250 Off Discount

Kellen January 4, 2026

Google opened up its New Year's deals this weekend, bringing a new wave of discounts to all of its newest and best products....

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Pixel Watch 4 Gets $100 Discount to End the Year

Kellen December 31, 2025

Grabbing a Pixel Watch 4 to end 2025 is a thing you can do at its biggest discount to date. The LTE models are all $100 off,...

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Samsung Likes Taking $250 Off Its Galaxy S25 Ultra

Kellen December 30, 2025

Starting off a new year with a new phone sounds like a pretty fun idea to me. As someone who switches phones every month or...

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Galaxy Watch Ultra at $399 Still Available ($250 Off)

Tim December 26, 2025

For those with an aging Galaxy timepiece on the wrist, now is a good time to consider an upgrade. Samsung is offering very...

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Samsung Takes $1000 Off Galaxy Z Fold 7, Provides Free Storage Upgrade

Tim December 24, 2025

The holidays are a great time spoil others, but maybe it's time you were just a tad bit selfish and thought about your own...

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