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Gmail is Going to be More Dynamic Now, Which Means Emails That can Update

Kellen March 26, 2019

Google announced today that emails in Gmail will be "more useful and interactive" going forward because they will soon be dynamic. What does that mean? Emails can update within your inbox or let you take actions without having to leave that same inbox. The...

Huawei Announces P30, P30 Pro With Insane Cameras and Zero US Availability

Tim March 26, 2019

Huawei announced a couple of new phones this week, the P30 and P30 Pro, which is totally awesome for everyone except those in the US. Womp womp. The main highlight for the new P30 and P30 Pro are the rear-facing cameras. For the P30 Pro, there is a Leica Quad...

You Can Now Find and Book Vacation Rentals With Google on Mobile

Tim March 26, 2019

Google is partnering with vacation rental services to bring listings directly to mobile phones through its Hotels search engine. Currently, Google has Expedia, HomeAway, Hotels.com, RedAwning, Rentals United, TripAdvisor, VRBO, plus more signed up for listings...

Energy Ring for Galaxy S10, S10e Brings a Battery Indicator to Your Display’s Cutout (Update: S10+ Support Added!)

Tim March 26, 2019

An app called Energy Ring is bringing a bit of usefulness to the space around the display cutout on your Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10e. When enabled, the app lights up a ring of LEDs surrounding the cutout, turning it into a battery indicator. After enabling,...

Firefox Lockbox Wants to be Your New Password Locker on Android

Kellen March 26, 2019

Firefox users, your world of Firefoxness has been expanded today on Android. Firefox Lockbox, the password locker from the popular browser-maker that has been on iOS for some time, is now on Android. Firefox Lockbox is a lot like Google's password locker that...

T-Mobile’s Free MLB TV Offer is Now Live in T-Mobile Tuesdays App

Tim March 26, 2019

Baseball: America's most cherished sport and arguably its most boring (not a knock, I love baseball). For all of you T-Mobile customers eligible for T-Mobile Tuesdays, you can now redeem the carrier's offer of free MLB.TV for the 2019 season. To redeem, simply...

AT&T Unlimited Prepaid Plans Drop to $45 and $65/mo ($20 Off)

Kellen March 26, 2019

AT&T might look foolish at the moment with their promotion of 5GE, a branding of a network type that has nothing to do with 5G and can't produce speeds faster than most 4G LTE networks, but their prepaid is still one of the best deals in the business....

DEAL: Anker’s Liberty Neo True Wireless Buds Still $50 ($15 Off)

Kellen March 25, 2019

Samsung's new Galaxy Buds are stealing all the true wireless, AirPods-for-Android headlines these days, but Anker's SoundCore Liberty Neo buds might be the best value around. And right now, you can grab them for $49.99, which is $15 off their usual price. That...

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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