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OnePlus Watch 3 Arrives for $329 With Massive Battery, Upgrades, Early Discount

Kellen February 18, 2025 15

We have a new Wear OS watch to slap on the wrist! The OnePlus Watch 3 is official and open for pre-orders at a very competitive price, especially when you consider the specs, design, and set of features. The OnePlus Watch 3 is a true competitor to the best...

Samsung Still Hasn’t Updated a Single Device to Android 15, One UI 7

Kellen February 17, 2025 28

Samsung has long been referred to around these parts as the "King of Android Updates" because of their long-term commitment to device support, steady delivery of monthly patches, and their quickness at delivering major Android OS updates even with their heavy...

Volvo EX90 and Polestar 3 Get Samsung Wallet Digital Key Support

Kellen February 17, 2025 3

Samsung Wallet added two new vehicles to its Digital Key line-up today, the Volvo EX90 and the Polestar 3. This is big news for owners of those two cars who also happen to own a supported Samsung phone. Digital Key within Samsung Wallet means you can add your...

YouTube TV and Paramount Come to an Agreement

Kellen February 17, 2025 7

Remember when we said last week that YouTube TV "could lose" Paramount, CBS and about 20 other channels because the two had failed to come to an agreement? Well, they came to an agreement, which seems to be the case every time that YouTube TV publicly airs out...

Samsung Still Rolling With $1,020 Off Galaxy S25 Ultra, Free Storage Upgrade

Kellen February 14, 2025 2

It's President's Day weekend, which means almost nothing in this space unless you are looking for deals on tech. Thankfully, we have some decent deals to share, many of which are simply continuations on previous deals. Like for the Galaxy S25 series, Samsung...

Verizon Raises Rates on Mobile Protect Plan by $8 for Multi-Device Accounts

Kellen February 14, 2025 5

Verizon may have just raised prices on their myPlan customers with 5 lines or more, a group of customers that are arguably their most important, but I want you to know that they weren't stopping there. No, friends, Verizon (and Asurion) have other areas to...

Google Messages Now Lets You RCS Message Yourself and That’s Amazing News

Kellen February 14, 2025 10

Not that I've ever tried this before, but Google Messages has apparently (only now) added the ability to send yourself an RCS message and it may just be one of the greatest features ever. Self-texting in high quality is here! The latest version of Google...

Galaxy S25 Gets First Update in US

Kellen February 14, 2025 10

Now that we're a few weeks into ownership of the Galaxy S25 series, you might be itching to receive that first update that could take care of any initial bugs you are experiencing. That first update is now ready in the US and should start rolling out through...

Current Galaxy Z TriFold Pricing Has Samsung Losing Money With Each Sale

Tim December 29, 2025 10

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 10

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 10

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 10

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 10

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 10

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 10

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 10

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 15

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 15

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 15

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 15

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 15

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 15

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 15

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 15

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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