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Google Says Your Xbox One S Controller Should Work Fine With Android Pie

Tim August 24, 2018

A developer at Google made a lot of mobile gamers happy this week, with a marking of "Fixed" on a bug report that was opened in August, 2016. The bug was centered around the Xbox One S controller and its button mapping for Android. With a fix now available and...

Samsung’s First Android Go Phone, Galaxy J2 Core, Available Today in Malaysia and India

Tim August 24, 2018

Galaxy J2 Core, Samsung's first Android Go phone, is official as of this week and available starting today in Malaysia and India. The device was first reported on in late June, then again in July. Because it was reported to be Android Go, which is a slimmed...

Report: Pixel 3, 3 XL to Feature Updated Visual Core Chip From Google

Tim August 24, 2018

While you can already read reviews and see numerous photos of Google's upcoming Pixel 3 XL, a new report from 9to5Google covers mostly everything you need to know about the cameras found on the device. According to a source of 9to5, the new Pixel phones will...

T-Mobile Data Breach Affects 2 Million Customers, Financial Data Not Compromised

Tim August 24, 2018

Announced by T-Mobile this morning, the carrier was hit by a data breach on August 20, with roughly 2 million customers affected. Compromised information includes names, billing zip codes, phone numbers, email addresses, account numbers, and account types....

Galaxy Note 9’s Bixby Button Cannot be Disabled

Kellen August 23, 2018

When you pick-up your Galaxy Note 9 tomorrow and attempt to head into Bixby settings just after setup to turn it off for life and never look back, I'm here to tell you that you will only find disappointment, not glory. After spending the past week with the...

DEAL: Last Day to Pre-Order Galaxy Note 9 and Get Free 15,000 V-Bucks or AKG Headphones

Kellen August 23, 2018

The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 arrives in stores tomorrow and that means the pre-order period is almost over. Actually, today is the last day for pre-orders, so your chance to pick-up the freebies that were part of pre-ordering a Note 9 are slipping away. To recap,...

If You Miss Chrome Home, Turn on Chrome Duet in Chrome Beta

Kellen August 23, 2018

As Google pushed a feature called Chrome Home from Dev to Beta to stable throughout 2017, I really took to it. At first, the move of the address bar from the top of Chrome to the bottom was an awkward adjustment, but once used to the location, it just made...

The Essential Phone was at Least a Year Ahead of Everyone

Kellen August 23, 2018

When you look at the Essential Phone's unique design compared to the phones that have been released since it first arrived a year ago, there's no denying who was first to this notch craze and who had the initial vision for where the industry was headed. But...

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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Pixel Watch 4 Updates Bring New Gestures, Smarter Smart Replies

Kellen December 9, 2025

The Pixel Watch 4 is seeing its own little Feature Drop this morning with a handful of new features. Google is adding a...

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Google Sends First Big Update to Android XR and Galaxy XR With PC Connect, More

Kellen December 8, 2025

Google finished hosting the latest in "The Android Show" today and the topic at hand was Android XR. We knew this show was...

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Samsung Launches One UI 8.5 Beta on Galaxy S25 Ultra

Kellen December 8, 2025

The signs suggesting that Samsung was about to release One UI 8.5 in some form were there, like this massive changelog and a...

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Samsung Pulls Out Galaxy S25 Ultra Deal I’ve Never Seen Before

Kellen December 7, 2025

Even with last weekend well behind us, there are still Cyber Week deals to be had through places like Samsung. They appear to...

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Google Added 9 Sweet New Features to Your Pixel in Big Update

Kellen December 2, 2025

Following the release of several beta builds over a number of months, Google released Android 16 QPR2 today in stable as 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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