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Galaxy S8 Owners Get Exclusive Google Play Music Station

Kellen June 19, 2017 17

Over the weekend, owners of the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ (possibly other Samsung devices too) who use Google Play Music welcomed in a new exclusive feature. It's a special radio station called "New Release Radio," and yep, it plays a "personalized mix of newly...

Check Out All These OnePlus 5 Design Iterations

Tim June 19, 2017 21

The OnePlus 5 will be unveiled tomorrow, and considering we're so close to launch, it makes sense that more details about its story and what it will offer are coming to light. Thanks to The Verge, who recently flew over to China and met up with the OnePlus...

Ring Video Doorbell 2 Arrives With 1080p, Swappable Batteries

Kellen June 19, 2017 19

Ring, the popular smart video doorbell company, released its newest video doorbell today, the Ring Video Doorbell 2. The naming scheme here, it's quite technical. This new Video Doorbell 2 has been upgraded with 1080p streaming capabilities (up from 720p in...

DEAL: Trade-In Any Smartphone, Get the Unlocked Galaxy S8 for Just $425 or Less Right Now

Kellen June 19, 2017 146

At the moment, thanks to a couple of simultaneous deals, you get into an unlocked Samsung Galaxy S8 for as little as $425 or less (S8+ for $525 or less). The combination of Samsung's $100-off deal on their unlocked models, plus an instant trade-in discount...

LG Announces G6+ With 128GB Storage, Plus New Color Options for G6 and a Software Upgrade

Kellen June 19, 2017 38

LG announced the G6+ this morning, a slightly upgraded version of the previously released G6, along with new colors for the regular G6 and a software upgrade that includes facial recognition. Most of this fun is happening in Korea, but the software should...

DEAL: T-Mobile Running BOGO Deal on Galaxy S8, S8+, G6, and V20

Kellen June 16, 2017 12

T-Mobile kicked off a new promo today that'll get you into two new top tier phones for the price one. Yep, it's BOGO time at T-Mo and the phones included in the fun are the Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+, G6, and V20. There may be others, but those are the big guys to...

DEAL: Discount Codes for Tronsmart’s 2-Port Type C PD Wall Charger, 10000mAh Power Bank

Kellen June 16, 2017 11

The crew at Tronsmart sent us a couple of coupon codes to share with you guys that will take an extra 20% off a couple of their best products. Right now, with the codes below, you can grab a Tronsmart Presto 10000mAh power bank with Quick Charge 3.0 for just $...

5 Reasons the HTC U11 is Worth Buying

Kellen June 16, 2017 58

The HTC U11 is not only a really good phone, it's apparently also off to a good start in terms of sales, at least over previous HTC phones. Not that you should base purchase decisions off of whether or not a phone is selling well, but as you attempt to decide...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 58

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 58

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 58

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 58

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 58

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 58

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 58

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 58

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 17

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 17

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 17

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 17

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 17

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 17

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 17

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 17

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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