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mophie’s $99 Juice Packs for Galaxy S10 Lineup Offer Up to 2,500mAh in Extra Battery Life

Tim June 26, 2019

The Galaxy S10 lineup is already outfitted with solid battery capacity, but if you're struggling to get through a full day due to your busy, busy lifestyle, mophie has a solution with its new Juice Pack battery cases. Available for the Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10,...

YouTube TV Subscribers, be on the Lookout for a $49 Nest Hub Offer

Kellen June 26, 2019

Should you happen to be the family manager of your YouTube TV subscription, keep an eye on your inbox over the next couple of days. YouTube TV is sending out an exclusive Google Nest Hub offer that drops the price to just $49. First spotted by a user over at...

Human: Fall Flat Launches for Android, Priced at $5

Tim June 26, 2019

Human: Fall Flat is now available for Android and iOS, after what I'm pretty sure was years on desktops and gaming consoles. I'm as unfamiliar with the game as you may be, but in it, you are tasked with solving increasingly difficult fantastical puzzles in a...

Motorola Gives Up on Pie Update for T-Mobile, Sprint, AT&T Moto Z2 Force

Kellen June 26, 2019

Motorola promised back in August of last year that it would deliver Android Pie to the Moto Z2 Force. Now, almost a year later, they've decided they'll only push that update out to the Verizon version, leaving T-Mobile, AT&T, and Sprint Z2 Force owners on...

Misfit Releases New and Improved Sport Watch Bands for Vapor, Vapor 2

Kellen June 26, 2019

Fossil and Misfit released a new sport watch band for their Vapor and Vapor 2 watches this morning. The new bands were made to be "super comfy," with a better overall fit and a less poky buckle. Misfit shortened the strap, made it more secure, put in ribbing...

Verizon’s Visible Drops Speed Cap, Stays at $40

Kellen June 26, 2019

Visible, the wireless service powered by Verizon's network that is managed by you within a slick app, was upgraded in a major way this morning. Visible has dropped its download speed data cap, yet hasn't touched its $40/mo price. Previously capped at 5Mbps,...

Open Beta Update for OnePlus 6, 6T Includes Screen Recorder FPS Settings and Various Improvements

Tim June 25, 2019

Open Beta 21 of OxygenOS for the OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 6T is available for download today, bringing a gang of system-wide improvements and various bug fixings. The changelog isn't all too exciting, though, some users may get some use out of a new FPS setting...

Giveaway: Win a MediaPad M5 lite From Huawei and Droid Life

Tim June 25, 2019

Don't let anyone, even Google, tell you Android tablets are dead. Manufacturers such as Huawei are continuing to push them out onto the market, and thanks to a limited summer promotion ending June 30, you can save $20 on the company's MediaPad M5 lite tablet,...

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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