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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....

Pre-Order Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL Right Now (Updated)

Kellen October 15, 2019

I know that we just told you to tune into Google's hardware event in a couple of hours, but if you want to skip the unnecessary on-stage song and dance, you can go ahead and pre-order the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL right now. Yes, a retailer is already listing the...

Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy to 365 Days

Kellen January 20, 2026

When the FCC cleared Verizon of its 60-day device unlock policy a week ago, we talked about how the government agency, which...

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Samsung Makes New Bixby Official in One UI 8.5 With Perplexity AI

Kellen January 20, 2026

The betas of One UI 8.5, as well as supposedly leaked screenshots, showed a potentially renewed investment in Bixby from...

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How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026

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

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

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

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

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

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’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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