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YouTube Intros $5.99/Month Student Pricing for YouTube Premium, Music Premium

Tim November 27, 2018

YouTube introduced student pricing for YouTube Premium and YouTube Music Premium this week, offering students an opportunity to lock in a $5.99/month price for the service, down from the usual $11.99/month price. We covered this after YouTube renamed YouTube...

DEAL: Walmart has $100 Google Play Gift Cards for $77.77 (Update: It’s Gone)

Kellen November 27, 2018

Walmart is offering up free money at the moment. A current deal on Google Play gift cards gets you $100 gift card for $77.77. I know that that's a lot of money to spend on Google Play credit, but this could be a nice Xmas present for yourself or someone else...

Years Later, NVIDIA SHIELD TV Still the Best Android TV Experience

Tim November 27, 2018

With the holiday shopping season in full effect, we wanted to remind you that NVIDIA's SHIELD TV is still the best Android TV experience you can buy. With the system seeing sale prices all over the place, largely due to the holiday shopping season we just...

Sprint and HTC are Introducing a 5G Smart Hub Next Year

Kellen November 27, 2018

When 2019 arrives and 5G networks start popping up, Sprint wants you to know that they'll have you covered in multiple ways. After announcing a 5G smartphone in partnership with LG earlier in the year, they've now introduced an HTC-made "smart hub" as well....

OnePlus Partners With McLaren Racing for What We Assume is Limited Edition Phone

Tim November 27, 2018

OnePlus has a history of partnering with brands to create limited edition phones. They did an Avengers phone, as well as a Star Wars phone, and we now think we know what its next limited edition phone is going to be. Announced today, OnePlus is partnering with...

Google’s Project Fi (Probably) Opens Up to Samsung, OnePlus, and iPhones Today (Updated)

Kellen November 27, 2018

Google today announced (or is going to announce?) that its month-to-month wireless service, Project Fi, is now open to many more devices, both Android and iPhone. According to a (future) blog post to the company's Project Fi blog, you'll be able to bring over...

Nanoleaf’s Ridiculously Cool Canvas Light Squares Now Up for Pre-Order

Kellen November 27, 2018

Without a doubt, one of the coolest products we saw at CES earlier this year was Nanoleaf Canvas. If you've been waiting for the light squares to finally arrive, that time has come. Pre-orders are now open. What is Nanoleaf Canvas? You probably know Nanoleaf...

Verizon Samsung Galaxy Devices, LG V40 ThinQ Receive Security Patch Updates

Tim November 26, 2018

Verizon has been pushing out updates to Samsung Galaxy devices and the LG V40 ThinQ, but instead of writing out all of those updates individually, we figured a handy dandy joint post would do just fine. Besides the V40 ThinQ, which is receiving October's...

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

Tim January 22, 2026

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

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

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

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

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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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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