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Galaxy S25 Lineup Official: Hardware and Specs Upgraded, Price Kept the Same

Tim January 22, 2025 11

Samsung made the Galaxy S25 lineup official this morning, consisting of the Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+, and Galaxy S25 Ultra. The company announced upgrades for the entire lineup, but thankfully for buyers, the prices aren't changing from last year's models. This...

YouTube Premium Gets 5 New Features for Subscribers to Try

Kellen January 22, 2025 6

YouTube Premium subscribers, would you like some new experimental features to play with? Google announced today that it is adding several for you to toggle on, although a couple are only for iOS users. Still, there's some good stuff here for audio nerds,...

Samsung Launches Galaxy Watch for Kids Experience on Galaxy Watch 7

Kellen January 22, 2025 3

The kid-friendly Fitbit Ace LTE wasn't Google's only vision for how Wear OS could work on a kid's wrist. Today, Google and Samsung have teamed up to launch the Galaxy Watch for Kids experience on the Galaxy Watch 7. Starting today, Samsung and Google have...

Netflix Raises Prices Again

Kellen January 21, 2025 11

Netflix announced today that it is raising prices on all of its plans in the US. The news comes alongside the streaming giant's quarterly earning numbers, where they reported record subscription adds, a 16% growth in revenue for the year, and operating income...

Android 15 QPR2 Beta 3 Now Available for Pixels!

Tim January 21, 2025 2

Pixel owners who enjoy running beta software, Android 15 QPR2 Beta 3 has just been released. This beta is available for the latest Pixel phones, all the way back to the Pixel 6 series. Inside, Google had a large list of bug fixes, in addition to resolution for...

This Arc Pulse for Pixel 9 Pro is My New Favorite Case Accessory

Kellen January 21, 2025 27

I can't believe I'm about to say this, but that crazy Arc Pulse thing we shared a few weeks ago for the Pixel 9 series has completely won me over. The price might still be crazy for a 2-piece case-like accessory, but man, this thing feels like the perfect form...

Google’s Pixel 11 and Pixel 10a Codenames are Here

Kellen January 21, 2025 6

Need a fresh batch of Google Pixel codenames to carry you far into the future? The Pixel 11 series codenames, as well as the Pixel 10a codename have reportedly leaked. This all seems quite far into the future and there isn't much to take from it at the moment,...

Google Adds T-Mobile Build to January’s Pixel Update for Pixel 9 Series

Kellen January 21, 2025 10

The first Google Pixel update of the year landed two weeks ago for most of the Pixel phones, tablets, and foldables available. In fact, at the time that Google released builds, we thought everyone should be preparing to receive an update. As it turns out,...

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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Samsung December Updates Continue Roll Out to All These Devices

Kellen December 17, 2025 10

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 10

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 10

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 10

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 11

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 11

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 11

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 11

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 11

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 11

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 11

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 11

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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