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Bixby Update Should Reduce Accidental Presses on Galaxy Note 9

Kellen September 20, 2018

Bixby still can't be disabled. An update to Samsung's Bixby rolled out this week to Galaxy Note 9 owners and it fixes one of the frustrations (our review) I had when using the phone. While you still can't turn Bixby off, you can set the button to open only...

Amazon Announces Ton of New Echo Products, Including an Echo-Controlled Microwave

Tim September 20, 2018

Amazon just announced a slew of new products, enough to fill your entire house and take the entirety of multiple paychecks. We've got an Alexa-powered wall clock, microwave, receivers, as well as updated an Echo Dot. And that's just the start. Below you can...

Apple Watch Series 4 Reviews are a Sad Reminder of How Lost Wear OS Is

Kellen September 20, 2018

Apple announced its Apple Watch Series 4 a week ago and the early reviews that dropped this week are about as glowing as is possible. I'm not shocked by that either, because it was pretty obvious as Apple revealed their new watch that it was the most...

Keyboard Maker May Have Revealed Google’s New Chrome OS Tablet

Kellen September 20, 2018

Brydge, a keyboard maker that is apparently a big deal in the iPad and Surface circles of the world, might have mistakenly given us our first look at an upcoming Google Chrome OS tablet. We aren't sure if it's a Pixelbook tablet, a mock-up, or something else,...

Samsung Testing Triple Rear Camera Gimmick in Asia, Europe With Galaxy A7

Tim September 20, 2018

Samsung introduced its first smartphone with a triple rear camera setup this week, Galaxy A7 for Europe and Asia markets. Back when seeing three rear-facing cameras on a smartphone was new, I believe we all assumed more was better. Having a variety of...

Google Home Hub Likely Just Stopped at FCC

Kellen September 20, 2018

The Google Home Hub, a device that we believe was first revealed earlier in the week as Google's first smart display, likely just stopped off at the FCC. A device under Google's FCC ID and labeled as a "interactive video streaming device" had its RF, Bluetooth...

Emergency Location Service Announced for US Android Owners, Provides Better GPS Data to 911 Centers

Tim September 19, 2018

Should you ever need it, placing a call to 911 on your Android phone will now let responders on the other line know much more about your location. Announced today, Google is launching ELS (Emergency Location Service) in the US with RapidSOS, T-Mobile, and West...

Verizon Galaxy Note 9 Grabs a Fresh Update (Updated)

Kellen September 19, 2018

Verizon's Galaxy Note 9 picked up a fresh update today, its second since launch. The update will arrive as software version N960USQS1ARH6. The update includes the September Android security patch and nothing else from what readers are telling us. Typically,...

Galaxy S26 Ultra Lookin’ Round and Wobbly

Kellen December 30, 2025 7

The Galaxy S26 Ultra should arrive in the coming weeks, assuming Samsung sticks to a familiar timeline. It has launched...

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Current Galaxy Z TriFold Pricing Has Samsung Losing Money With Each Sale

Tim December 29, 2025 9

A report out of South Korea is painting a suboptimal picture for Samsung and its current nice guy pricing of the Galaxy Z...

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Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 3

A small fixer update is rolling out to Google Pixel devices, labeled as Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1. It doesn't appear to be...

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Pixel 10 Pro XL at $400 Off is Crazy Stuff

Kellen December 22, 2025 2

Last minute shoppers, the greatest Pixel 10 Pro deal in history is here at the perfect time. You can take up to $400 off the...

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Google Decides That Google Assistant Can Stick Around a Bit Longer, Pushes Gemini Switch to 2026

Kellen December 19, 2025 6

You may have forgotten the timeline, but Google was pushing to force all off of Google Assistant and onto Gemini by the end...

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What’s New in Android 16 QPR3 Beta: At a Glance, Flashlight, Navigation Buttons, More

Kellen December 18, 2025 6

Google may have released Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 at the worst possible time of the day, but we're still going to dive into it...

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Android 16 QPR3 Beta Program Goes Live for Pixel Devices

Kellen December 17, 2025 3

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 released. Google shipped Android 16 QPR2 to stable channels this month as the December Pixel update,...

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Verizon Pixel 8, Pixel 9, and Pixel 10 Devices Get New December Update (Updated)

Kellen December 17, 2025 12

All of Google's still-supported Pixel devices received a huge QPR2 update in early December with new features and tons of bug...

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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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There’s a Way to Get $700 Off a Pixel 10 Pro XL

Kellen December 22, 2025

While we typically recommend buying phones unlocked and without a contract that ties you to a carrier, there are some...

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This Pixel Watch 4 at $150 Off is Almost Gone

Kellen December 22, 2025

When the Pixel Watch 4 first released, it sure looked like a device that might not have been a major upgrade over the Pixel...

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Pixel 10 Pro XL at $400 Off is Crazy Stuff

Kellen December 22, 2025

Last minute shoppers, the greatest Pixel 10 Pro deal in history is here at the perfect time. You can take up to $400 off the...

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This Galaxy Watch Ultra Kicked to 50% Off

Kellen December 19, 2025

The Galaxy Watch Ultra is not an inexpensive watch on most days. $650 for a smartwatch will never be an easy amount to...

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