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Samsung Galaxy Home, Powered by Bixby and AKG Speakers, Now Official

Kellen August 9, 2018

Samsung made its Bixby-powered smart speaker, Galaxy Home, official this morning at its Unpacked event. Featuring 6 AKG-tuned speakers in a circular shape on top of a tripod design, Galaxy Home is quite a bit larger than your standard Google Home, even capable...

Galaxy Watch Official in Two Sizes Starting at $329.99

Kellen August 9, 2018

Alongside the Galaxy Note 9, Samsung today announced their next smartwatch, the Galaxy Watch. No, it doesn't run Wear OS and does indeed just run Samsung's own Tizen operating system. It does come in two sizes, though, and arrives at the same time as the Note...

Samsung’s Galaxy Note 9 is Official and Starts at $1000

Kellen August 9, 2018

The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 was announced this morning at a massive Unpacked event in New York. There weren't any real surprises, but the details are official. The Galaxy Note 9 will go up for pre-order tomorrow, August 10 at 12:01AM EDT, and then arrives in...

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Specs (Official)

Kellen August 9, 2018

Samsung has announced the Galaxy Note 9, a phone that has surpassed LG's V line with the amount of stuff and things inside. The Note 9 will be available starting August 24, but that's not what this post is about. This post is simply for those of you who care...

Fortnite Now Available on Android! (Updated)

Kellen August 9, 2018

At the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 event, Epic Games took the stage to announce that Fortnite is now available on Android. Seriously, you can download Fortnite for Android right now. There is something to be noted here, though - Fortnite is only on Samsung phones at...

Watch Samsung’s Galaxy Note 9 Event Live at 8AM Pacific (11AM Eastern)!

Kellen August 9, 2018

Samsung will make the Galaxy Note 9 official this morning at an event in New York. I know you probably think that already happened, since every single detail for this phone has leaked at this point and there won't be much in the way of news out of the event,...

Nova Launcher Grabs Update to V6.0 in Beta With a Bunch of Tweaks

Kellen August 8, 2018

Nova Launcher 6.0 is on the way and you can test out its new features if you opt-in to the Nova Launcher beta today. This first 6.0 beta includes changes to everything from adaptive icons to folder background shapes and general app settings. I wouldn't...

Google Contacts Gets a Fresh Coat of White Paint

Kellen August 8, 2018

On the early end of a Google slow rollout? You might see a freshly painted Google Contacts app in your app drawer! Version 3.0 of the app is rolling out today and it's white af. I wish I could tell you that there were a bunch of other new features, but there...

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 Makes Controversial Pixel Search Bar Change

Kellen December 17, 2025

Within the past several days, a group of Pixel owners noticed a change to the way the Search bar at the bottom of their Pixel...

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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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