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Spotify Will Soon Work Perfectly on Wear OS Smartwatches

Tim October 17, 2018

Spotify announced a major update to its Android app this week, one that introduces full Wear OS support. Starting soon, you'll be able to control all of your favorite tunes and playlists directly from your wrist. Beyond the ability to pause playback and change...

OnePlus 6T Will Launch With Android 9 Pie, Updates for OnePlus 3 and 5 Lineups Will Take Time

Tim October 17, 2018

This week on Weibo, OnePlus CEO Pete Lau stated that the company's upcoming OnePlus 6T will indeed launch running Android 9 Pie. This is great because besides Google's latest Pixel devices, every phone announced and launched this month has come running last...

Misfit Vapor 2 Shows Up at Retailer With Solid Upgrades

Kellen October 17, 2018

The Misfit Vapor 2 has arrived, although possibly unintentionally early. Thanks to a retailer posting with numerous details and pictures, we've now found multiple listings for the watch, an FCC listing, and see a couple of color variants. This looks like a...

YouTube TV Struggling Tonight! (Updated)

Kellen October 16, 2018

UPDATE: All good now, even the "Home" page on YouTube TV. Sorry we're so late to this (blame the margaritas), but YouTube and YouTube TV have been having problems tonight. Both were down for a while at around 6PM Pacific. Services are coming back up now,...

Verizon Giving All Bay and Gulf County Customers in Florida 3 Months of Free Service

Tim October 16, 2018

Storms have been wreaking havoc in the Florida panhandle and Verizon says it's committed to repairing the damage done to its network. While it's working to get operations back to 100%, the carrier announced this afternoon that is crediting every Verizon...

Video: Pixel 3’s Pixel Stand Tour!

Kellen October 16, 2018

With our Pixel 3 review out of the way, we wanted to take a longer look at the Google Pixel Stand, the official wireless charger for Google's new phones. At $79, it is by no means the most affordable wireless charger on the block, so let's talk about what it...

DEAL: Get a TicWatch Pro for $212 From Amazon Lightning Deal, Plus Free TicBand

Tim October 16, 2018

At 2:35PM Pacific, buyers will be able to pick up a TicWatch Pro for 15% off its usual $249.99 price on Amazon, bringing it down to $212. In addition to the discount, buyers will receive a free TicBand ($50 value), all part of a Lighting Deal hosted by Amazon....

New MEATER+ Quintuples Wireless Range Over Last Model, Available for $99

Tim October 16, 2018

Earlier this year, I checked out a smart meat thermometer called MEATER. I really, really liked it and I still use it in my home when cooking steaks, pork, and large pieces of chicken. Well, the folks behind the original are back with updated hardware,...

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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Verizon’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen January 2, 2026

2026 is going to be a big year for Verizon. After appointing a new CEO and then laying off a huge chunk of staff, they will...

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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’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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