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Here’s the New Facebook App With Its Big Focus on Groups

Kellen April 30, 2019

Alongside its big Messenger announcements today at F8, Facebook showed off its new Facebook desktop and app experiences. They are calling it a "fresh" design that is "simpler, faster, more immersive and puts your communities at the center." It's super white...

Future Facebook Messenger Update Brings Lighter, Faster App and More

Kellen April 30, 2019

Facebook's big F8 conference is going down this week, so that means they've announced a bunch of updates to their line-up of products. First up, we've got news on Facebook Messenger, which is getting some major changes. Later this year, Messenger 5 will...

DEAL: Anker’s 10W Fast Wireless Charging Pad is $10 With Coupon

Kellen April 30, 2019

Anker has another of its fast wireless charging pads down to a ridiculously low price at the moment. When you apply an included coupon on the product page for the Anker PowerWave 10W Fast Wireless Charging Pad, you'll get an extra $4 off, dropping the price to...

Question: What Was Your First Smartphone?

Tim April 30, 2019

It's crazy to think how far we've come in the smartphone industry in such a short period of time. Summing up the timeline in my head, we started with phones that were rather small (OG DROID, OG iPhone, etc.), then they got big and bulky (DROID X), then a happy...

DEAL: Samsung Will Still Give You $200 Off the Galaxy S10 for Trading in Any Smartphone

Kellen April 30, 2019

Samsung probably won't give you $550-off through trade-ins on the Galaxy S10 again, but they still have good deals available. For example, trading in any working smartphone will get you $200 off today. It could be from 2010, you just need to make sure it turns...

Doesn’t Sound Like Google Sold Very Many Pixel 3 Phones

Kellen April 29, 2019

Google is still having trouble selling a lot of Pixel phones. That's the word coming out of their Q1 2019 earnings call today, with the company's CFO Ruth Porat suggesting that they sold fewer Pixel 3 phones than expected. Google doesn't provide exact numbers...

YouTube Music Can Now Play Local Files

Tim April 29, 2019

For Android users, YouTube Music can now play local files, which is a big addition for an app that's supposed to be Google Play Music's replacement. With this change, any music files you have on your phone's storage should be readable by the YouTube Music app,...

DEAL: AUKEY’s KeySeries Wireless Earbuds Get Their First Sale, Down to $79 ($20 Off)

Tim April 29, 2019

Wireless earbuds are all the rage right now, with seemingly every company coming out with their own pair. AUKEY is no different with its KeySeries True Wireless Earbuds, on sale for the first time since their launch for the price of $79 -- down from the usual...

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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Verizon Pixel 8, Pixel 9, and Pixel 10 Devices Get New December Update (Updated)

Kellen December 17, 2025

All of Google's still-supported Pixel devices received a huge QPR2 update in early December with new features and tons of bug...

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Google Makes Controversial Pixel Search Bar Change

Kellen December 17, 2025

Within the past several days, a group of Pixel owners noticed a change to the way the Search bar at the bottom of their Pixel...

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Samsung December Updates Continue Roll Out to All These Devices

Kellen December 17, 2025

Samsung started sending December updates to a batch of devices earlier in the week, but they weren't quite done with 2025....

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Galaxy Z TriFold Sells Out Quick in South Korea, Even With High Price Tag

Tim December 12, 2025

We shouldn't be surprised, folks. Samsung launched the Galaxy Z TriFold this week in its home country of South Korea, with in...

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YouTube TV Will Offer 10 Genre-Specific Plans in 2026

Tim December 10, 2025

More choice and more flexibility. That's what everyone has been clamoring for lately. If you'll recall, YouTube TV used to be...

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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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