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Google’s Project Treble Does More Than Just Speed Up Updates

Kellen July 18, 2017 21

When Google debuted Project Treble back in May, the big focus was on how it could potentially speed up the updates that Android manufacturers push to your phones. Google will attempt to modularize Android (Android O and beyond) in order to do this, but that...

LastPass Families Makes It Easy to Share Passwords for Bill Paying and More

Tim July 18, 2017 8

LastPass, the service that securely manages your vast library of passwords across anything and everything, announced LastPass Families this morning. The name hints pretty well at what it does, with the main concept being that users can place specific passwords...

Lightroom for Android Redesigned ‘From Ground Up,’ Providing More Native Experience

Tim July 18, 2017 6

Adobe announced a big time update for Lightroom this morning, declaring that the photo editing app has been redesigned "from the ground up." With this redesign, the app is said to deliver a more native and natural experience. While those words are fancy, the...

OnePlus 5 Units are Rebooting When Some Customers Dial 911 (Updated: Fix Incoming!)

Kellen July 18, 2017 24

Forget jelly effects and average camera experiences for a second, the OnePlus 5 has a potentially dangerous flaw. According to a lengthy thread on reddit, a handful of owners of the phone are seeing reboots as they call emergency numbers, like 911. In the...

Remember Google Glass? It’s Back.

Kellen July 18, 2017 22

To kickoff 2015, Google decided that after a couple of years worth of mockery it was time to kill the "Explorer Edition" of its smart glasses, known as Google Glass. Now, two years and change later, the headable (?) is back, only this time as an "Enterprise...

Monday Poll: Who is Your Current Wireless Carrier?

Kellen July 17, 2017 118

It's been a year since we last asked, plus the T-Mobile post from earlier has me curious again, so let's do it today - who is your current wireless carrier? I ask, partly because we just like to see updated numbers, but I'm also interested to see what has...

Report: Samsung’s DJ Koh Confirms August Unveiling for Galaxy Note 8

Tim July 17, 2017 35

An unofficial unveiling date for the Galaxy Note 8 has been bouncing from August to September and then back to August, but according to words attributed to Samsung's own Dongjin Koh, president of mobile communications business, the end of August is for sure...

T-Mobile’s Coverage Map Sure is Looking a Hell of a Lot Better These Days

Kellen July 17, 2017 127

T-Mobile is pretty proud of their network these days, and they probably should be! After all, they are investing heavily in it, looking to the future by buying billions of dollars worth of spectrum to help them expand, upgrading it with (or at least activating...

Google Decides That Google Assistant Can Stick Around a Bit Longer, Pushes Gemini Switch to 2026

Kellen December 19, 2025 127

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 127

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 127

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 127

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 127

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 127

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 127

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 127

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 21

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 21

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 21

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 21

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 21

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 21

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 21

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 21

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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