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Lenovo’s Standalone Daydream Headset and VR180 Camera are Now Available

Kellen May 4, 2018

We're only days removed from Oculus making the Oculus Go available to all and now Google has made its first standalone VR headset available too. Well, this is actually Lenovo's, but Google has a lot to do with it, since it runs Google's Daydream VR platform. ...

Google Play is Celebrating Star Wars Day With In-App Goodies, Discounts on TV and Audiobooks

Tim May 4, 2018 4

Today is May the 4th, international Star Wars day, a very important day for anyone who considers themself a fan of the series. In honor of this day, Google Play is hosting a massive promotion, granting in-app goodies for select Star Wars games, as well as...

DEAL: Buy Any Google Home, Get $50 Off a Nest Thermostat

Tim May 3, 2018 3

Google is currently hosting a promotion, granting any buyers of a Google Home, Google Home Mini or Google Home Max a $50 discount on a Nest smart thermostat. To claim, you'll simply need to purchase a Google Home ($129), Google Home Mini ($49), or Google Home...

Wear OS Gets More Google Assistant Features, Like Smart Suggestions

Kellen May 3, 2018 9

Google announced new Google Assistant features for Wear OS today that bring it further in line with Assistant on phones. Things like smarter suggestions, spoken answers, and the ability to perform Actions are all now available to Wear OS watches. For smart...

Twitter Recommends You Change Your Password Right Away

Kellen May 3, 2018 7

Twitter is recommending that all of its users change their passwords today after finding a bug that unmasked passwords internally. After discovering the bug, they investigated it and found no evidence of a breach. Still, they want you to be safe and consider...

AT&T is Skipping the LG G7 to Launch Its Own Exclusive LG Device This Summer

Kellen May 3, 2018 29

If you thought it was somewhat odd that AT&T didn't even mention the LG G7 ThinQ yesterday, you would not be alone. All other major US carriers told us in vague terms when the phone was coming, yet there was silence from AT&T. According to The Verge,...

Pocket Casts Acquired by Group That Includes NPR, Nothing Changes for Users

Tim May 3, 2018 12

Announced today, Pocket Casts, one of the more popular podcast listening and sharing platforms, has been acquired by a group of four large podcast producers. The new owners are NPR, WNYC Studios, WBEZ Chicago, and This American Life. Together, these producers...

Samsung Pay Adds Cash Back Feature, Get Money Back on Select Purchases

Tim May 3, 2018 10

Samsung Pay announced a new feature for its users today, Cash Back. No, this Cash Back isn't like what you have with your debit card. Instead, when you make a purchase using Samsung Pay at a participating merchant, you'll receive a percentage of money back...

How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 10

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 10

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 10

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 10

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 10

Google and Apple released a joint statement today, announcing a multi-year collab which will bring Gemini to Apple's...

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Galaxy S25 Sales Going Up When It Should Be Going Down

Tim January 12, 2026 10

There's something funky going on with Samsung's Galaxy S25 series sales numbers. As one might imagine, after the first few...

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Google Gave Your Gmail 3 Actually Useful Gemini Features for Free

Kellen January 8, 2026 10

Not that any of us expected Google to dial back on the Gemini push as we enter 2026, but I'm also not sure I anticipated them...

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T-Mobile’s New “Better Value” Has Lots of Data and a 3-Line Requirement

Kellen January 7, 2026 10

T-Mobile announced its new Better Value plan with all of the data, included streaming perks, and a 3-line requirement. T-...

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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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