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Essential’s Head of UX Heads to Google

Tim July 27, 2017 20

Essential's head of UX, Liron Damir, is headed to Google to fill the same role on the Google Home team. Before Essential, Damir led the webOS design team at HP and then Pebble. In a post published to Damir's LinkedIn profile, he states he is, "super excited...

LG References “Weaker Than Expected” G6 Sales in Q2 Earnings Report

Tim July 27, 2017 53

After a painful 2016, the G6 was a breath of fresh air for LG. The company ditched its poorly executed module system, releasing a more premium, water resistant flagship device. The G6 has a good camera system, nice display with minimal bezel, and is a great...

SEGA’s The Revenge of Shinobi Now Playable on Android

Tim July 27, 2017 6

SEGA's 1989 classic The Revenge of Shinobi is now available on Android, via that awesome SEGA Forever initiative. If you missed it, SEGA is launching a ton of its classic titles for mobile devices under this SEGA Forever umbrella, making them all free to play...

DEAL: Huawei Mate 9 for $459, Honor 6X for $175 on Amazon

Tim July 27, 2017 19

The Huawei-made Mate 9 is already an affordable phone at $499, but for a limited time, you can get it for just $459 on Amazon, which makes this a pretty solid deal. For phablet fans, it doesn't get much sweeter than the Mate 9, with its large 5.9" display and...

YouTube Red and Google Play Music to Merge and Form New Service

Tim July 27, 2017 40

Speaking at a panel session for the New Music Seminar conference in New York, YouTube's Lyor Cohen confirmed that we will see a merging of Google Play Music and YouTube Red, but we don't know quite when this will take place. The move shouldn't shock too many,...

You Can Now Enter a Beta for the Google Cast Receiver App

Tim July 26, 2017 10

Google has opened up a beta for the Google Cast Receiver app, allowing developers to ensure their apps will always work when a new version is getting pushed. Sure, we aren't developers, but we still want the latest builds out there, so anyone can join if you'...

You Can Now Use Waze Right From Android Auto in Your Car

Tim July 26, 2017 15

Even though many would say Google Maps remains superior to Waze, the community-based navigation platform does have its benefits. If you enjoy Waze, and also have a dash unit with Android Auto in your vehicle, you'll be happy to learn that you can now access...

OnePlus Pushes Launcher and Weather Apps to Google Play for Easy Updating

Tim July 26, 2017 9

If you're utilizing a OnePlus device, take note that the official OnePlus Launcher and OnePlus Weather applications are now available directly inside of Google Play. As we've seen before, this is done to allow for quick updates, thanks to the removal of these...

How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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 20

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 20

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 20

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 20

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 20

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 20

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 20

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 20

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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