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Verizon Adds Free Apple Music to Beyond Unlimited and Above Unlimited Plans

Tim January 15, 2019

Back in August of 2018, Verizon began to offer six months of Apple Music to those on unlimited plans. Today, it announced that this will no longer be a trial offer, and instead, anyone on a Beyond Unlimited or Above Unlimited plan gets free access to Apple...

Poll: Do You Buy Phone Insurance or Protection Plans?

Kellen January 15, 2019

The last time I broke a phone was the Pixel 2 XL last year when I tried to pull the phone out of a pocket and it slipped a bit, causing me to quick-swipe at it, only to miss the mid-air grab and instead accelerate the phone's fall into the bathroom tile that...

Twitter for Android Gets Quick Toggle for Showing Latest Tweets

Kellen January 15, 2019

It's only taken multiple months since Twitter said they were working on it, but a quick toggle to flip your timeline from the "top" Tweets to the "latest" has arrived on Android. If you open the Twitter app for Android today, you should see a little star icon...

Nike’s New Adapt BB Shoes Self-Lace, Wirelessly Charge, Connect Via App (Updated)

Kellen January 15, 2019

Nike had a big tech-related announcement today in the form of a new basketball shoe as a part of their Adapt line. The new Nike Adapt BB is a self-lacing, wireless charging, phone-connected sneaker that they believe is an actual performance shoe that will be...

PSA: Price of Your Netflix Account is Going Up

Tim January 15, 2019

In order to continue its aggressiveness approach to content, Netflix is bumping up the price for all of its service tiers. At first, this will only affect new customers, but according to the streaming company, the changes will be seen by all customers over the...

Sprint Announces SprintT-Mobile Tuesdays With Free Pizza

Kellen January 15, 2019

It's actually called My Sprint Rewards. While Sprint and T-Mobile continue to wait for approval to merge, we've still got Sprint happenings to share with you. Today, the soon-to-be-deceased carrier in the yellow suit has announced a rewards program that has...

DEAL: Amazon’s Echo Input, Brings Alexa to Most Speakers, is $20 Right Now ($15 Off)

Kellen January 14, 2019

With Chromecast Audio on the way out, your next best bet for turning your old and dumb speaker into a smarter tune box is Amazon's Echo Input. Introduced back in September, the Echo Input in either black or white has been discounted to $19.99 from $34.99. What...

What is T-Mobile’s Best Data Plan?

Kellen January 14, 2019

As has been made evident by T-Mobile's latest earnings report, wireless customers in the US are still moving their way over to the Uncarrier. T-Mobile continues to add new customers at an industry-leading rate. So, if you are thinking about jumping on that...

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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December Pixel Watch Update Rolls Out to Pixel Watch 2 and Above

Kellen December 9, 2025

Google announced new features for the Pixel Watch 3 and Pixel Watch 4 this morning, but didn't tell us exactly how those...

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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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