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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’s Your Pixel 3 Running After the March Update?

Kellen March 25, 2019

In the March update for Google's Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, patches were included that were supposed to address performance issues that owners of each phone had been complaining about for some time. The speed improvements were pointed at camera startup and...

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...

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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Verizon’s Best Prepaid Plan

Kellen January 6, 2026

Prepaid is something all of us should consider in this day. As traditional postpaid wireless unlimited plans only increase in...

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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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