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T-Mobile and Comcast Partner Up to Battle Cross-Network Robocalls

Kellen April 17, 2019

In the growing effort to combat robocalls, T-Mobile and Comcast announced this morning that they are the first to allow cross-network protection for their customers. This is a big step in the fight over call verification as robocallers continue to attack our...

LG V50 ThinQ Launch Postponed in South Korea

Tim April 17, 2019

LG announced this week that it is postponing the launch of the V50 ThinQ in South Korea. There is no mention of a direct reason as to why, but LG stated in a note to its customers that it intends to, "concentrate on the completeness of [the] 5G smartphone in...

Samsung Quickly Sold Out of the $2,000 Galaxy Fold

Kellen April 16, 2019

Samsung opened up pre-orders for its $2,000 foldable phone on Sunday night and has already sold out of the the first batch. RELATED: Galaxy Fold review units are already breaking This afternoon, Samsung sent emails to those who reserved a device but failed to...

T-Mobile and Sprint Merger in Trouble From Antitrust Officials

Tim April 16, 2019

In a new report from Wall Street Journal, the merger between T-Mobile and Sprint has hit resistance from the Department of Justice's antitrust division. With the deal valued at $26 billion, the antitrust division is currently deciding on whether the deal would...

Verizon is Reducing Activation Fees to $20 as Long as You Avoid Stores (Updated)

Kellen April 16, 2019

UPDATED 4/18: The new upgrade fee levels are live. I promise you that title is correct. Verizon will drop the activation/upgrade fee for devices to $20 starting Thursday, April 18, if you buy them online or within the My Verizon app. That's according to reddit...

Sorry, Chicago, No Google Store for You Yet

Tim April 16, 2019

According to the Chicago Tribune, Google's plan to open up a physical retail location in the Chicago area, with the details of the plan first hitting the web last year, has been halted. Naturally, Google is unwilling to provide comment as to why plans for this...

Nanoleaf Canvas Review: Fun Interactive Smart Lights at a Price

Kellen April 16, 2019

Back at CES 2018, Tim and I stopped by the Nanoleaf booth to checkout a new remote product they were introducing that would allow you to control your triangular Nanoleaf Light Panels. The Nanoleaf Remote was fun and all with its pentagonal 3D shape and...

Twitter: Tweeting About Avengers: Endgame? Here’s Some Cute Emoji for You

Tim April 16, 2019

Should you be sharing your own theories or planning to live-tweet your first viewing of Avengers: Endgame, Twitter now has dedicated Avengers emoji for you. To access them, simply hashtag basically any character you can think of, including Thanos, Iron Man,...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025

A small fixer update is rolling out to Google Pixel devices, labeled as Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1. It doesn't appear to be...

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Pixel 10 Pro XL at $400 Off is Crazy Stuff

Kellen December 22, 2025

Last minute shoppers, the greatest Pixel 10 Pro deal in history is here at the perfect time. You can take up to $400 off the...

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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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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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