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Spotify Users With Family Accounts Can Redeem a Free Google Home Mini This Week

Tim October 31, 2018

Spotify users with a $14.99/month family account, Christmas is coming early for you. Spotify is handing out free Google Home Mini units, redeemable starting November 1. If you don't know about Spotify's family account, let me fill you in. A family account...

LG Might Show Off a Foldable Phone at CES

Kellen October 31, 2018

CES 2019 is a bit of future hell I'm not quite ready to try and wrap my brain around yet, but I have to, thanks to a suggestion by @evleaks that LG has big plans for it. We're talking plans that involve folding things, which appears to be the next big trend in...

August Rolls Out Alexa and Google Home Integration for Locks and Doorbell Cameras

Tim October 30, 2018

August, makers of smart home tech, introduced new integrations with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant this week. Specifically for its smart locks and video doorbells, users will now be able to lock/unlock an August Smart Lock by speaking a command, then...

Montblanc Summit 2 Review: First 3100 Watch Change Anything?

Kellen October 30, 2018

Google's Wear OS platform hasn't produced or been involved in anything particularly exciting in a number of years. Part of that is Google's fault, some of the blame lies with watchmakers, and the rest is probably attributed to Qualcomm. As Google has continued...

Gboard Intros Mini Emoji to go Along With Your Custom Stickers

Tim October 30, 2018

Earlier this year, Google introduced custom stickers in Gboard called Minis. We've been playing with them for a bit, but today, Google announced that Gboard is getting the ability to create Mini Emoji, too! Using machine learning, neural networks, and wizardry...

Google’s Call Screen Needs a Save or “Send to Voicemail” Option Right Away

Kellen October 30, 2018

The Call Screen feature that Google included with the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL is one of my favorite new software features. It's built almost as a counter-troll for the robot troll callers that have flooded all of our phones in recent years. It' a way to fight...

Video: Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL Tips and Tricks!

Kellen October 29, 2018

How's the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL experience been so far? Getting used to it? Ran through our First 10 Things video? If you are ready for more goods, our Pixel 3 tips and tricks video is here. In this video, we dive into the new gesture navigation again, just...

Monday Poll: Do You Intend to Buy a OnePlus 6T?

Tim October 29, 2018

OnePlus 6T is now official, and as we expected, it's a pretty intriguing smartphone. Not only will you be able to purchase the phone from T-Mobile or unlocked via OnePlus' website, but we also know that the phone will work on Verizon, which is major. Buy...

Galaxy S26 Ultra Lookin’ Round and Wobbly

Kellen December 30, 2025

The Galaxy S26 Ultra should arrive in the coming weeks, assuming Samsung sticks to a familiar timeline. It has launched...

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Current Galaxy Z TriFold Pricing Has Samsung Losing Money With Each Sale

Tim December 29, 2025

A report out of South Korea is painting a suboptimal picture for Samsung and its current nice guy pricing of the Galaxy Z...

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Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025

A small fixer update is rolling out to Google Pixel devices, labeled as Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1. It doesn't appear to be...

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Pixel 10 Pro XL at $400 Off is Crazy Stuff

Kellen December 22, 2025

Last minute shoppers, the greatest Pixel 10 Pro deal in history is here at the perfect time. You can take up to $400 off the...

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Google Decides That Google Assistant Can Stick Around a Bit Longer, Pushes Gemini Switch to 2026

Kellen December 19, 2025

You may have forgotten the timeline, but Google was pushing to force all off of Google Assistant and onto Gemini by the end...

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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’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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