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Starz is Now on YouTube TV, Costs $9/Month After 7 Day Trial

Tim June 19, 2018 9

Another add-on network has gone live on YouTube TV this week -- Starz. With a Starz subscription, priced at $9/month, you'll gain access to the network's original series, including Sweetbitter and Power, as well as older TV series programming like Sanford &amp...

Alto’s Odyssey Launches Next Month for Android

Tim June 19, 2018 3

At long last, Android users will be able to get down on the sequel to the insanely popular Alto's Adventure game. Called Alto's Odyssey, the sequel will officially launch next month on Google Play. The game has been an iOS exclusive since February. Gameplay...

Oppo Find X is Not Coming to US, Skips Notch for Pop-Up Front and Back Cameras (Updated)

Tim June 19, 2018 47

Surprise announcement from early this morning, the Find X from Oppo is coming to the US launching in North America. The first thing you'll notice about Find X is that it sports a unique motorized pop-up mechanism that reveals both the front and rear-facing...

Unlocked and Prime Exclusive Moto X4 Getting Android 8.1 Update

Kellen June 19, 2018 6

The unlocked and Amazon Prime Exclusive versions of the Moto X4 are picking up an update to Android 8.1 today. This is significant only because most companies are passing on Android 8.1, sitting on Android 8.0, and likely just waiting for Android 9.0 to get...

Google Just Released a Stand-Alone Podcast App

Kellen June 19, 2018 41

Google just dropped a stand-alone podcast app on us called Google Podcasts. We were pretty sure this was coming, but there is no longer any mystery surrounding it. You can download Google Podcasts right now. Why would you? Well, Google Play Music is dying at...

Verizon’s New $95 Above Unlimited Plan is Now Available

Kellen June 18, 2018 73

On Friday, Verizon announced that their "unlimited" plan line-up would now include three separate "unlimited" plans. The newest, which is a $95 plan called Above Unlimited, is now available as a part of the trio. Why three plans? Because Verizon's unlimited,...

T-Mobile Galaxy S8, S8+ Get June Security Patch While S9 Remains Months Behind

Kellen June 18, 2018 18

Today, T-Mobile and Samsung started pushing a new update to the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+. These updates include the latest June Android security patch, as well as "various bug fixes and software stability improvements." According to T-Mobile, the Galaxy S8...

DEAL: Get a Pixel 2 XL for $400 Off at Best Buy

Kellen June 18, 2018 48

If you are in the market for a new phone and have targeted the Google Pixel 2 XL and don't mind using Verizon as your wireless provider, Best Buy has the best deal for you today. They are currently running a promo price that drops $400 off Google's bigger...

Galaxy S26 Ultra Lookin’ Round and Wobbly

Kellen December 30, 2025 48

The Galaxy S26 Ultra should arrive in the coming weeks, assuming Samsung sticks to a familiar timeline. It has launched...

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

Tim December 29, 2025 48

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 48

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 48

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 48

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 48

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 48

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 48

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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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