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Google Stadia Goes Live on November 19 at 9AM Pacific

Tim October 15, 2019

Google announced today that Stadia officially arrives on November 19 at 9AM Pacific (12PM Eastern). On that day, pre-orders will be showing up at doorsteps across the country, and those who receive it, will be up and gaming in no time. Related: All Stadia Game...

PSA: Pixel 4 Does Not Come With Unlimited Original Quality Photo Backups

Tim October 15, 2019

Unlike previous years, the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL will not come with unlimited original quality photo backups inside of Google Photos. As you may be aware, Google used to couple past Pixel devices with unlimited cloud storage for original quality photos inside...

New Nest WiFi Packs Google Assistant, 2-Pack Priced at $269

Tim October 15, 2019

Nest Wifi, a followup to Google WiFi, was made official at this morning's Made By Google event. It's available for pre-order this morning, technically starting at $169 for the router and $149 for additional points. Like Google WiFi, this is a mesh system, with...

Everything You Can Pre-Order From Today’s #MadeByGoogle Event

Tim October 15, 2019

The Made by Google 2019 hardware event was hosted this morning, and instead of wading through a bunch of different announcement posts, we figured we'd give you at least one post that is dedicated purely to linking you to the Google Store for everything you can...

Pixelbook Go Made Official, Available for Pre-Order Starting at $649

Tim October 15, 2019

Google's Pixelbook Go is now official, available for pre-order today, starting at $649. Designed to be the sleekest, most portable Chromebook to date, it features a lightweight body and 13.3" touchscreen display, as well as a larger battery (12 hours of life)....

Google Announces Pixel 4, Starting at $799

Kellen October 15, 2019

Google made all details of the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL official this morning after more leaks than we can even recall. I'd try and make the argument that these two phones were the most leaked in history, but last year's Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL might take offense...

Google’s New Nest Mini has Better Sound, Dedicated Machine Learning Chip

Kellen October 15, 2019

Google's new Nest Mini is now official too and it costs the same $49 as the original Mini. There are upgrades, though, so don't get it twisted. Google says that it can produce 2x stronger bass, has more clear and natural sound, and a 3rd microphone to hear you...

Google Reveals New Pixel Buds, Its First Truly Wireless Earbuds (Updated)

Kellen October 15, 2019

Google just showed off the one surprise left for its next set of hardware devices: Pixel Buds 2. While official, don't get too excited yet, because they aren't arriving until 2020. UPDATE: We went sort-of hands-on with the new Pixel Buds! https://www.youtube....

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

Kellen December 19, 2025

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

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

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

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

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

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 Z TriFold Sells Out Quick in South Korea, Even With High Price Tag

Tim December 12, 2025

We shouldn't be surprised, folks. Samsung launched the Galaxy Z TriFold this week in its home country of South Korea, with in...

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YouTube TV Will Offer 10 Genre-Specific Plans in 2026

Tim December 10, 2025

More choice and more flexibility. That's what everyone has been clamoring for lately. If you'll recall, YouTube TV used to be...

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Google’s Latest Ad Pokes at iPhone for Copying Its Features, iPhone 17 Rumors

Kellen May 6, 2025

The iPhone 17 won't arrive for months, likely after Google releases its Pixel 10 series. For the most part, all talk around...

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Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen October 11, 2023

Some of you have been lucky enough to receive your Pixel 8 or Pixel 8 Pro pre-orders a day early, thanks to Google's wildly...

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Pixel Watch 2 Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen October 11, 2023

The Pixel Watch 2 has been on my wrist for a full week and my list of notes has only grown. I've tested sleep tracking, put...

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Video: Galaxy Z Flip 5, Z Fold 5 Unboxing!

Tim July 27, 2023

Samsung was gracious enough to send us its latest foldables devices, the Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5. Naturally,...

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Google Pixel 7a Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen May 10, 2023

Because the Google Pixel 7a is available today for you to run out and buy at $499, you may not want to wait around for our...

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VIDEO: Galaxy S23 Ultra Unboxing!

Tim February 3, 2023

Unboxing time, baby! We have the Galaxy S23 Ultra in-house, a bit before they're set to make their way to buyers later this...

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Pixel 7 Pro: First 10 Things to Do!

Tim October 13, 2022

Fancy new Pixel 7 or Pixel 7 Pro just show up at your doorstep? Perfect, then this video is for you. As is tradition, we've...

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Pixel Watch: First 10 Things To Do!

Kellen October 13, 2022

The day that most of you will receive your Google Pixel Watch from pre-orders is here. It's time for you to slap Google's...

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