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Google Home Max Arrives in the UK, France, and Germany Today

Kellen August 30, 2018

Google's super-sized Home unit, the Google Home Max, arrived in the US at the end of 2017. We're now more than half way through 2018 and Google is expanding that reach to the UK, France, and Germany. Starting today, Google Home fans in those countries who love...

Marshall is Launching Alexa-Powered Smart Speakers, Google Assistant to Follow

Tim August 30, 2018

Marshall announced two smart speakers at IFA this week, Stanmore II Voice and Action II Voice. Both speakers launch later this year, powered by Amazon's Alexa voice assistant. While we don't get too excited for Alexa products, simply because we're more aligned...

AT&T: Mobile 5G Coming to Indianapolis This Year

Tim August 30, 2018

AT&T is still on track to introduce mobile 5G in a dozen US cities by the end of this year. This morning, the company announced the 7th city that will see mobile 5G in 2018, Indianapolis, IN. If this city getting 5G sounds familiar you'd be correct,...

Google Titan Security Keys Now Available on Google Store

Kellen August 30, 2018

It's 2018, so I hope that you are all using some form of 2-step verification (2SV) on your Google accounts and the other various services you sign-up for that offer it. If you aren't on your Google account, stop reading this and go enable it now. Then come...

Sony Unveils Xperia XZ3 With Butt Notch, OLED Display, Android Pie

Kellen August 30, 2018

Sony announced a new flagship phone today that's a part of their never-ending Xperia XZ line. The newest is called the Xperia XZ3 and it's mostly just a slightly improved Xperia XZ2 without any meaningful upgrades outside of its display and battery. The Xperia...

HTC U12 Life is a Slick Looking Mid-Ranger That’s Priced Well

Kellen August 30, 2018

HTC announced that new U product that was teased a week ago, the HTC U12 Life. Like last year's U11 Life, this is a mid-range device from HTC, but the specs are solid, it looks nice, and the price is right. Unfortunately, this fresh glass won't come to the US....

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Review

Tim August 29, 2018

Samsung fans and Android enthusiasts as a whole are praising the arrival of Galaxy Note 9, the latest smartphone from Samsung. For good reason, too. On paper, it's the complete package, offering every specification you can think of in a gorgeous, yet familiar...

Verizon’s Galaxy S8, S8+, and Note 8 All Grab New Updates

Kellen August 29, 2018

Verizon pushed out a bunch of updates to last year's line-up of Samsung flagships. The Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+, and Galaxy Note 8 are all receiving fresh software. It doesn't look like anything major is included, but all three phones are at least getting the...

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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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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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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