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Gemini Live’s Camera and Screen Sharing is Here for Pixel 9, Galaxy S25 (Updated)

Kellen April 7, 2025 1

A month ago, Google started to rollout one of Gemini Live's most important abilities, a way for AI to use your phone's camera or see what's on your screen in order to return info. It's powerful because it brings Gemini into your world, not just as a prompt,...

Google Expands AI Mode to More Users, Lets It Use Lens for Visual Searches

Kellen April 7, 2025 1

Google first introduced us to AI Mode in Google Search back in March as a way for heavy Search users to ask the "toughest" questions, continue with follow-ups, and see helpful web links in return. It was launched initially as a Labs feature for those who...

Samsung Likely to Begin One UI 7 Beta for Galaxy A Series in US Soon

Tim April 4, 2025 2

There are plenty of Samsung customers waiting on that One UI 7 update, and from the looks of it, the company continues to be hard at work preparing to push it out to the public. In the meantime, the beta is still alive and well, with more devices soon to be...

Cricket’s New Trade-in Program Credits Value Straight to Your Account

Tim April 4, 2025 2

Cricket Wireless is launching a new trade-in program this week, powered by Asurion. For both new and existing customers, you simply send in your device, then have any value you get credited directly to your Cricket account. Once a customer has the account...

Google Says Magic Editor Will Properly Save Photo Edits After Fix

Kellen April 3, 2025 5

Google Photos users who use Magic Editor to spice up or clean up photos they've taken were having some sort of issue with editing and then saving. Google made a very short post today to their Photos community group to announce they've rolled out a fix for...

Thursday Question: It’s Been a While, Still Using Your Pixel’s Built-in Thermometer?

Tim April 3, 2025 72

Pixel 8 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro lineup owners are going on two years of having a thermometer built into their device. My question is, is anyone still using it? I had no idea that Google thought so many people needed to check the temperature of certain surfaces and...

Report: Pixel 10 Cameras Get Downgrade in Exchange for New Telephoto Lens

Tim April 3, 2025 9

Details for the cameras on the backside of the Pixel 10 lineup are making their way online, leading to what could be both excitement and disappointment from Pixel fans. According to Android Authority, Pixel 10 Pro and Pixel 10 Pro XL will feature the exact...

Verizon Commits to 3-Year Price Lock, But Only on myPlan Plans

Kellen April 3, 2025 7

Because almost everything in your life is about to get more expensive, thanks to recent actions of the US government, Verizon wants you to know that they will at least attempt to keep your price the same, assuming you are on one of their myPlan plans. Again, ...

Galaxy Z TriFold In US Samsung Stores Tomorrow, But You Can’t Buy It

Tim January 22, 2026 7

Galaxy Z TriFold launch is literally right around the corner, with units headed to select Samsung Experience Stores across...

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What’s Your Carrier’s Device Unlock Policy: T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T

Kellen January 21, 2026 7

One of the hottest topics of the moment for the US wireless industry is device unlock policies or SIM unlock policies. With...

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Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy to 365 Days

Kellen January 20, 2026 7

When the FCC cleared Verizon of its 60-day device unlock policy a week ago, we talked about how the government agency, which...

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Samsung Makes New Bixby Official in One UI 8.5 With Perplexity AI

Kellen January 20, 2026 7

The betas of One UI 8.5, as well as supposedly leaked screenshots, showed a potentially renewed investment in Bixby from...

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How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 7

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 7

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 7

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 7

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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Google’s Latest Ad Pokes at iPhone for Copying Its Features, iPhone 17 Rumors

Kellen May 6, 2025 1

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 1

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 1

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 1

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 1

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 1

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 1

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 1

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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