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Womp, Womp: Galaxy S8’s Bixby Assistant Won’t Have Its Most Important Feature at Launch

Kellen April 12, 2017 98

During Samsung's unveiling of the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ a couple of weeks ago, their presenters spent a lot of time on their new assistant named Bixby. This was supposed to be a next-level assistant or "intelligent interface" that duplicates a whole bunch...

AT&T Galaxy Note 5 and S6 Edge+ Get Nougat Updates

Kellen April 11, 2017 98

AT&T began pushing the Android 7.0 Nougat update to the Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge+ today. Each update weighs in at roughly 1.5GB, so as you go hunting for it in Settings>System updates, make sure you have plenty of battery left. For the Note 5,...

Tuesday Poll: What is Your Typical Screen on Time in a Day?

Kellen April 11, 2017 98

Battery life is one of the subjects we still talk a lot about, unfortunately. While phones typically almost all excel in performance and camera departments these days, not all are great when it comes to getting you through a day without looking for an outlet....

5 Reasons the LG G6 is Worth Buying

Tim April 11, 2017 98

Our reviews (both written and video) are all wrapped up, so we've been reflecting on the LG G6, now ready to share 5 reasons why this phone is worth buying. From my time using the phone, I can honestly say LG has completely changed my mind about its hardware,...

Chrome Update Kills “Annoying” Page Jumps as You Browse

Kellen April 11, 2017 98

Browsing the web from our phones is only going to increase from here on out, so as you might expect, Google will continue to do everything in their power to make that experience pleasurable when done through their own browser. In a new update to Chrome, Google...

Request Money From Multiple People With Group Payment Support in Facebook Messenger

Tim April 11, 2017 98

You just went out with a group of friends, paid for a few of their drinks, and now it's time to get paid back. With Group Payments now supported via Facebook Messenger, hitting up all of your friends at the same time for cash isn't too awkward at all. In...

Galaxy Note 7 Fiasco Seems Well Behind Samsung as Galaxy S8 Pre-Order Figures Come In

Tim April 11, 2017 98

After the Galaxy Note 7 disaster, with phones deciding for themselves that they no longer wanted to share this planet with a species that seems destined to destroy itself, many questioned whether Samsung could recover. More importantly, members of this...

Huawei CEO, Who Just Released a New Smartwatch, Isn’t a Fan of Smartwatches

Kellen April 11, 2017 98

I don't know if Huawei is already bracing for its so-far-poorly reviewed Huawei Watch 2 to be a massive failure or if their current rotating CEO Eric Xu Zhijun just doesn't give a damn, but the exec didn't exactly have great things to say this morning about...

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 5

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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Google Makes Controversial Pixel Search Bar Change

Kellen December 17, 2025 4

Within the past several days, a group of Pixel owners noticed a change to the way the Search bar at the bottom of their Pixel...

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Samsung December Updates Continue Roll Out to All These Devices

Kellen December 17, 2025 2

Samsung started sending December updates to a batch of devices earlier in the week, but they weren't quite done with 2025....

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

Tim December 26, 2025 98

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 98

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 98

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 98

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 98

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 98

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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Samsung Goes Instant $400 Off on Galaxy Z Fold 7

Kellen December 18, 2025 98

Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 7 is $1,000 off if you have a trade-in or an instant $400 off without one. The Galaxy Z Fold 7 deals...

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YouTube Premium Kicking 40% Off Pixel 10 for Subscribers

Kellen December 17, 2025 98

Google is pulling out all of the promos from several services to try and get you to buy one of their new Pixel 10 series...

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