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Amazon’s New Dash Wand Includes Alexa, is Basically Free

Kellen June 15, 2017 37

Amazon announced a new Dash Wand this morning and is all but giving it away to Prime members. The new Dash Wand wants to be your hand-held kitchen assistant for both cookin' up that culinary masterpiece and ordering all of the goodies you need to do so,...

T-Mobile’s Shiny New 600MHz Spectrum Goes Into Testing Very Soon

Kellen June 15, 2017 70

Back in April, T-Mobile purchased what it called the "mother lode" of 600MHz low-band spectrum, the type of spectrum that should greatly improve its network and help it expand into new markets. Today, the wireless carrier announced that it will begin testing...

Nova Launcher Gains Google Now Side Panel

Kellen June 14, 2017 58

Nova Launcher, the launcher that we've been followers of for years and have yet to find reason to switch off of, gained a feature that the purist of pure Android elitists have been begging for - Google Now panel access. This would be the left-situated Now...

Google Appears to be Testing a Transparent Google Now Panel

Kellen June 14, 2017 37

According to a single user on reddit (Edit: and now a bunch of our readers), Google is testing some sort of transparent UI to the Google Now panel. It's, umm, an interesting look that I'm not sure I'd like to stare at each day, but it's certainly different. ...

Sprint Wants to Give You Free Unlimited Data for 1 Year if You Switch Over

Kellen June 14, 2017 82

Sprint is currently running a pretty wild promotion that customers of Verizon (possibly AT&T and T-Mobile too) might want to consider, assuming they have decent Sprint coverage in their area. Should you switch over from your carrier to Sprint by June 30,...

DEAL: Jaybird X3 and Freedom Sport Earbuds are Just $99.99 Right Now ($30 and $50 Off)

Kellen June 14, 2017 21

Father's Day is quickly creeping upon us and so that means deals are popping up on some of our favorite products. Take the Jaybird sport earbuds sale as an example, where the popular active earbud maker has slashed the price of its two newest products to just...

Logitech Announces New Circle 2 Home Indoor/Outdoor Wired and Wire-Free Cameras With a Modular Twist

Kellen June 13, 2017 38

Logitech probably just created the smart home security cameras that will replace all of the Nest cameras I've picked up over the years. Why? Because Logitech seems to get it. They get that not every camera should be wired. They get that you'll use cameras both...

Instagram Rolling Archive Feature Out to All Users

Tim June 13, 2017 16

The Archive feature that first popped up for select Instagram users a few weeks ago is now rolling out to all users, according to the latest announcement from the company. With Archive, users can essentially hide whatever media they want from their profile,...

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

Kellen December 19, 2025 16

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 16

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 16

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 16

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 16

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 16

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 16

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 16

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 37

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 37

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 37

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 37

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 37

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 37

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 37

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 37

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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