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Mobvoi Sending Out Update to TicWatch S2, C2, and E2 With Various Fixes

Tim July 18, 2019

Mobvoi announced an update for the TicWatch S2, C2, and E2 today that should be rolling out this week. Inside, Mobvoi details optimization for system lag issues, better battery life by defaulting the display's Always On feature to off, as well as upgraded "pre...

Movado Connect 2.0 Appears Ready to Arrive on Wear OS

Kellen July 18, 2019

Movado released its first Wear OS watch back in 2017 as a luxury-level device with modern looks few could top. Thanks to a fresh FCC filing that showed up today, Movado appears to be ready to replace that initial offering with the Movado Connect 2.0. The FCC...

YouTube Music Finally Gets Option to Switch…Off All Videos

Kellen July 18, 2019

For a brief moment, I thought today might be the day that YouTube Music finally delivered the option to switch our libraries over from Google Play Music. I got halfway through the title of a new post to the YouTube Blog that read, "YouTube Music now lets...

OnePlus 7 Pro Gets a Hotfix Update to 9.5.10 to Fix Double-Tap to Wake Bug

Kellen July 18, 2019

Heads-up, OnePlus 7 Pro owners! The OxygenOS 9.5.9 update you might have received (or were scheduled to receive soon) has been halted and replaced by OxygenOS 9.5.10. This new update is a hotfix that aims to address a double-tap to wake bug from 9.5.9. So the...

YouTube Streaming an Exclusive MLB Game Once a Week Starting Today

Tim July 18, 2019

The Dodgers are taking on the Phillies today, with the game being exclusively streamed via YouTube. According to YouTube, you won't find the game on cable or satellite TV. This stream is actually a followup to an April announcement of a new partnership between...

Razer Announces Pie is Coming to Original Razer Phone in Coming Weeks

Tim July 18, 2019

On Tuesday, we posted that Razer appears to have abandoned the original Razer Phone, with the device currently sitting on July, 2018's security patch. There was no word from Razer on Pie or any other security patch updates. Yesterday in the Razer subreddit,...

Verizon Turns on 5G in St. Paul, Launches MiFi M1000 Hotspot

Kellen July 18, 2019

Verizon added another 5G city and 5G device today to its growing list. St. Paul, Minnesota joins Minneapolis, Chicago, Denver, and Providence as 5G Verizon cities. Like the other four, St. Paul's 5G is available in limited areas including Downtown, Lowertown,...

DEAL: Buy and Activate on Google Fi, Get a Pixel 3 or 3 XL for $300 Off

Tim July 17, 2019

For a limited time, you can grab a Pixel 3 or Pixel 3 XL for $300 off when you buy and activate the device through Google Fi. At $300 off, the Pixel 3 is down to $499 and the 3 XL is down to $599. To take advantage of this promo, all you need to do is buy the...

Verizon’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen January 2, 2026

2026 is going to be a big year for Verizon. After appointing a new CEO and then laying off a huge chunk of staff, they will...

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Galaxy S26 Ultra Lookin’ Round and Wobbly

Kellen December 30, 2025

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

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

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

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

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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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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