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Inbox: The Final Week is Here! Did You Choose a Replacement?

Kellen March 25, 2019

The last time we made you cry to start a week we were giving you the 14-day countdown to the death of the best email app ever made. Today, we're hoping to pull tears again, this time with a final week countdown. Inbox by Gmail dies April 2, giving you 7 or so...

Live Blog: Apple Does a TV Streaming Thing 2019!

Kellen March 25, 2019

Guys! Apple has a big announcement today, so we should probably do some sort of live blog, like we always do. It's not looking like hardware is involved, since they already announced new AirPods and iPads and stuff. That kind of sucks, but if they have big...

Who Knows What the Pixel 4 Looks Like, But Yeah, These Concept Renders are Hot

Kellen March 25, 2019

The Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL, assuming Google releases such phones this year, have not leaked. They have not in any shape or form. A semi-laughable sketch of a design outline popped up 11 days ago, which prompted phone concept designers to make some pretty...

Samsung’s $550 Off Trade-In Galaxy S10 Deal is Still Live, Plus BOGO AT&T and Verizon

Kellen March 22, 2019

I keep expecting Samsung to stop offering the bloated trade-in prices they made available a few weeks back as part of the Galaxy S10 launch, but here we are with them still live. Not only that, but the newest wave of discounts is a buy one, get one free (BOGO)...

DEAL: Buy Google Home Mini at $10 Off, Get Free $30 Wemo Smart Plug

Kellen March 22, 2019

Google is hosting a sale at the moment on most of the products it sells (like Google Home Max), so its retail partners are doing the same. However, some of those partners are sweetening the pot by tossing in additional freebies. Best Buy, for example, has...

DEAL: Samsung Wireless Charging Pad is $15, 10,000mAh Fast Battery Pack is $16

Kellen March 22, 2019

Since so many of you around here are Samsung fans, there are a couple of deals on Samsung accessories going on right now that you might want to check out. The Samsung Wireless Charger Pad Slim (with Fast Charge) has dropped to $14.99 and the 10,000mAh Fast...

Chrome Beta for Android Gets a Dark Mode Flag

Kellen March 22, 2019

Google pushed an update to Chrome Beta last night as version 74.0.3729.25 and a couple of dark mode-related flags were included. If you want all of your apps to be darker, the time has come for you to give Chrome the love. If you head into chrome://flags and...

The 5GE Logo on Your AT&T Phone Does Not Mean Faster Speeds Than Verizon or T-Mobile

Kellen March 22, 2019

AT&T's 5G Evolution is not a 5G network - that was established when they first introduced it in 2017. That hasn't stopped them from continuing to spread the word about their phones having access to "5G," even if they are attempting to act like they aren't...

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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