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T-Mobile Introduces $5/Day International Pass With 512MB of LTE Data

Kellen July 17, 2018 10

T-Mobile expanded on its international coverage today by adding another 70 countries to the list of places you can take your T-Mobile ONE plan without charge. In addition to the new countries, the Uncarrier is also adding a $5/day option that gets you out of...

Tuesday Poll: Are You an Amazon Echo or Google Home Household?

Tim July 17, 2018 80

Last year in May, we asked our readers if they owned either an Echo or Google Home device for their home. Surprisingly, Neither was the winner in that poll, with 34% of voters saying they didn't have either device in their house. Second place in that poll went...

Google Brings Back Blob Emoji, Available as Stickers for Gboard and Android Messages

Tim July 17, 2018 11

Google killed off its blob emoji as the native emoji for Android last year, but to celebrate World Emoji Day, the company has announced that its bringing them back to live inside of Gboard and Android Messages. If you want to be technical, you could still...

Netflix’s FAST.com Now Shows Connection Latency and Upload Speed

Tim July 17, 2018 14

Netflix's internet speed testing site, FAST, is getting updated to show upload speeds and connection latency. This is clutch, simply because the service only ever detailed download speeds before this change. While we can all understand the basic principles...

Google Now is Back! Well, Sort of in Google Assistant’s New Visual Snapshot

Kellen July 17, 2018 30

Google Now was easily one of the best features I think that Google has ever released on Android. Its awareness of your day made commutes, flight status checks, and sports score updates more convenient. Of course, it has long-been killed (or buried away) in...

Here is the Galaxy Note 9

Kellen July 17, 2018 92

Thanks to a casual Twitter drop, we now know what the Galaxy Note 9 looks like from almost all angles. And yes, it sure looks like we'll get an S Pen that purposely contrasts the color of the phone. The image arrives courtesy of @evleaks, showing the front of...

Alto’s Odyssey Confirmed to Launch July 26 for Android

Tim July 17, 2018 2

Alto's Odyssey launched February 22 for iOS. Since then, I've been a mess. I can't eat, can't sleep. All I can think about is how iOS users are having more fun than me, and frankly, I can't take it anymore! Thankfully, the developers behind the game have...

OxygenOS 5.1.9 Said to do Wonders for OnePlus 6 Camera, Includes Google Lens Inside

Tim July 17, 2018 14

If OnePlus' changelog is to be believed, the cameras found on the backside of the OnePlus 6 are about to get a whole lot better. Thanks to an OxygenOS update labeled as version 5.1.9, many camera improvements are inside the update, as well as a new Google-made...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta Program Goes Live for Pixel Devices

Kellen December 17, 2025 14

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 14

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 14

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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Samsung December Updates Continue Roll Out to All These Devices

Kellen December 17, 2025 14

Samsung started sending December updates to a batch of devices earlier in the week, but they weren't quite done with 2025....

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Galaxy Z TriFold Sells Out Quick in South Korea, Even With High Price Tag

Tim December 12, 2025 14

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 14

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 14

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 14

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’s Latest Ad Pokes at iPhone for Copying Its Features, iPhone 17 Rumors

Kellen May 6, 2025 10

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 10

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 10

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 10

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 10

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 10

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 10

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 10

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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