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MEATER Block Officially Up for Sale, Priced at $269

Tim July 2, 2019

The MEATER Block is officially available as of yesterday, July 1. Priced at $269, Block comes with four MEATER smart meat thermometers, plus a bamboo hub that stores and charges the probes, features an OLED display, and has built-in speakers for audible alerts...

LG Announces G8S ThinQ With Both Upgrades and Downgrades Over the G8

Kellen July 2, 2019

Just as Samsung was telling us about the Galaxy Note 10's event, LG announced a new variant of the G8 called G8S ThinQ. The device, which doesn't appear to be headed to the US, is kind of like a V50 and G8 mashup, with a downgrade in the display. The LG G8S...

Verizon Galaxy S10, S10+, and S10e Grab New Updates With Performance Improvements

Kellen July 2, 2019

It's July, so Verizon and Samsung are pushing out June's Android security patch to the Galaxy S10 family....wait. Umm. OK. That's not all they included, though. The Verizon Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+, and Galaxy S10e all get new software today that should speed...

Invites Rolling Out, Galaxy Note 10 Arrives August 7

Tim July 1, 2019

The unveiling date has been set for Samsung's upcoming Note device, presumably the Galaxy Note 10 and possibly some additional variant of the device. Samsung intends to announce the device on August 7 at 4PM Eastern (1PM Pacific) in Brooklyn, NY. The invite...

Google’s “Fast Share” Could Make for Easier File Sharing Between Devices

Kellen July 1, 2019

Since the NFC-powered Android Beam is on the way out, Google is going to need a replacement. Over the weekend, that replacement may have been discovered and it's called "Fast Share." The crew at 9to5Google managed to enable Fast Share and figured out almost...

This Might Shock You, but the Samsung Galaxy Fold was Rushed

Kellen July 1, 2019

“It was embarrassing. I pushed it through before it was ready." That's what Samsung CEO DJ Koh told media in recent days during a sitdown to discuss the future of the Samsung Galaxy Fold. That's a rare bit of transparency in an industry that doesn't like to...

Essential Phone, July Android Update.

Kellen July 1, 2019

Please make another phone. We like these frequent updates that no one else outside of Google is apparently capable of doing. https://twitter.com/essential/status/1145754085909573635

Sling TV Also Raising (Some) Prices Today, Adds “Total TV Deal” Too

Kellen July 1, 2019

Sling TV, like PlayStation Vue earlier today, has pricing news to share with customers. While not a straight-up price hike for everyone, Sling does have a new price for their Sports Extra add-on as well as a new "Total TV Deal" to consider. For the price hike,...

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 Gave Your Gmail 3 Actually Useful Gemini Features for Free

Kellen January 8, 2026

Not that any of us expected Google to dial back on the Gemini push as we enter 2026, but I'm also not sure I anticipated them...

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T-Mobile’s New “Better Value” Has Lots of Data and a 3-Line Requirement

Kellen January 7, 2026

T-Mobile announced its new Better Value plan with all of the data, included streaming perks, and a 3-line requirement. T-...

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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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