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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...

Chrome Gets 5 Wild New Gemini AI Features

Kellen January 28, 2026

Google has essentially launched its new vision for Chrome today with an announcement for several new Gemini-powered features...

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Galaxy Z TriFold US Sales Open January 30, Priced at $2,899

Tim January 27, 2026

Samsung has confirmed Galaxy Z TriFold availability for the US. The trifold will go on sale starting January 30, priced at $2...

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T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon Device Unlock Policies

Kellen January 27, 2026

One of the hottest topics of the moment for the US wireless industry is device unlock policies or SIM unlock policies. With...

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Galaxy Z TriFold In US Samsung Stores Tomorrow, But You Can’t Buy It

Tim January 22, 2026

Galaxy Z TriFold launch is literally right around the corner, with units headed to select Samsung Experience Stores across...

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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’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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