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Google Tries to Clarify “Works With Nest” Death, Teases Future Features

Kellen May 16, 2019

Last week at Google I/O, Google made a fair attempt at pissing the entire world of smart home product owners off to the fullest extent. While announcing that Nest was becoming Google Nest, they simultaneously announced that the "Works with Nest" program would...

Question: What Phone From Back in the Day Would You Buy in 2019 if They Updated the Specs?

Tim May 16, 2019

As a bit of a #TBT, I have a fun question for you.Let's say Motorola, Samsung, or whoever decided to re-release one of its old phones, but updated the internals to go along with what we have in 2019. For example, a Galaxy Nexus with a QHD display and...

Here is Verizon’s 5G Network Downloading at Gigabit Speeds

Kellen May 16, 2019

Verizon is showing off download speeds using the newly-launched Galaxy S10 5G today, probably because they opened up the network a bit following a few weeks of testing. After peaking well under 1Gbps in early April, Verizon's 5G network is now pushing beyond...

Details Aplenty for Call of Duty Mobile Revealed: Game Modes, Maps and More

Tim May 16, 2019

Activision released new details for Call of Duty: Mobile this week, including a look at the titles in-game UI, as well as specifics on what game modes will be available, characters you'll see, and playable maps. For maps, fans of the franchise will be happy to...

Uh Oh: After Robert Downey Jr’s Kiss of Death on HTC, He’s Moving Onto OnePlus

Tim May 16, 2019

This is the end, OnePlus fans. The company has brought on Robert Downey Jr. to help sell devices, and if history is any indication, we should expect to see OnePlus marketshare take a steep decline sometime in the next couple of years, followed by complete...

Sprint’s First 5G Devices, LG V50 and HTC 5G Hub, Up for Pre-Order Tomorrow

Tim May 16, 2019

Sprint announced availability and pricing for its first two 5G compatible devices, the LG V50 ThinQ and HTC 5G Hub.Both devices will be available for pre-order starting tomorrow (May 17), with general availability beginning May 31. However, when I say general...

Verizon’s Galaxy S10 5G is Now Available Without Much of a 5G Network

Kellen May 16, 2019

The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has arrived at Verizon. The pre-order period is done and you can walk into a Verizon store today to grab one if you want to own the biggest, fastest of the Galaxy S10 devices. Just keep in mind that your chances of locking onto a next...

Amazon Now Sells Google’s Pixel 3a and 3a XL

Kellen May 15, 2019

Google and Amazon haven't always been friends, but as the animosity between the two has seemingly calmed over the past year, we've seen positive sharing, like nice playing over YouTube and Amazon Prime Video, as well as the sale of select Google products on...

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 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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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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