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Razer Phone 2 is Officially a Go

Tim September 4, 2018

Word is out and it's official -- Razer is making a Razer Phone 2. In its Interim Results for 2018, Razer spoke highly of its first smartphone offering from last year, saying it has been met with much positivity, even spawning a whole new category in the...

2018 DL Football Eliminator Challenge is Open! Win a Smart Display! (Updated)

Kellen September 4, 2018

UPDATE 12/31: My guy, AngryHampster won! Shoot me an email and we'll get you that prize! The 2018 NFL season is days away from kicking off and that means the DL Football Eliminator is back! This is our 8th straight year doing this contest, which is kind of...

Essential Phone Picks Up September Security Patch, Various Fixes

Tim September 4, 2018

Moments after Google made September's security patch available to Pixel and Nexus devices, Essential announced the same update for Essential Phone owners. On top of the monthly patch, Essential details audio fixes and accessibility fixes. When downloading, the...

September Android Security Update Goes Live for Nexus, Pixel Devices

Kellen September 4, 2018

Google just dropped the September 2018 security patch for Nexus and Pixel devices on us. At this time, we already have both factory image and OTA files, so choose whichever works best for you if you don’t feel like waiting for the update to show up on your...

Chrome Turns 10 and Gets a Bunch of New Features

Kellen September 4, 2018

Chrome turned 10 years old today and Google is celebrating the occasion with a huge update and bunch of new features across platforms. Chrome is getting a new look everywhere, major improvements to its password manager, smart answers within the Search bar, and...

Supposed OnePlus 6T Retail Box Details In-Display Fingerprint Reader

Tim September 4, 2018

Photos of supposed retail packing for OnePlus 6T have been posted online, detailing a phone that has us beyond intrigued at the moment. As we can see inside the box, there is a diagram of the phone, showing off the minimal top notch that we were already...

Samsung’s Foldable Galaxy X is Coming Very Soon, For Real. Probably.

Kellen September 4, 2018

On November 7, Samsung's Developer Conference will kick off and the company will further show off its Bixby-powered speaker called Galaxy Home. If that product doesn't interest you in the least, that's OK, because it will be upstaged by another Samsung product...

Android Pie Update Arrives on OnePlus 6 in Form of Open Beta

Kellen September 3, 2018

The first Android Pie update is here for the OnePlus 6! This first build is an "open beta," so it'll likely have some bugs and is only the first of many releases before OnePlus takes Pie to stable. However, you can update to it right now if you like living on...

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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Apple to Use Gemini to Power New Features on iPhone

Tim January 12, 2026

Google and Apple released a joint statement today, announcing a multi-year collab which will bring Gemini to Apple's...

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Galaxy S25 Sales Going Up When It Should Be Going Down

Tim January 12, 2026

There's something funky going on with Samsung's Galaxy S25 series sales numbers. As one might imagine, after the first few...

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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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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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