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DEAL: Save $110 on Fossil Q Marshal and Q Wander Watches, Listed at $165

Tim June 6, 2017 9

For who knows how long, buyers can save $110 on select Q Marshal and Q Wander smartwatches from Fossil on Best Buy, with both listed at $165. For specifics, it appears that only one variety of each smartwatch is available at the discounted price. For the Q...

DEAL: Chromecast is $5 Off Right Now, Chromecast Ultra $10 Off

Kellen June 6, 2017 4

It's a good week to be on the hunt for Google's smart home products, like Google Home, Chromecast, and Chromecast Ultra. Not only is Google Home still $20 off and a steal, Chromecast is $5 off and the Ultra has dropped by $10. You start combining these items...

T-Mobile Galaxy S6, S6 Edge Getting Nougat Update This Week

Tim June 5, 2017 30

Announced by T-Mobile's go-to "gadget guy" on Twitter, owners of the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge will be receiving the Nougat update on their devices this week. With the update, you'll find all of the standard Nougat goodness, such as enhanced notifications,...

Android Distribution Updated for June 2017: Nougat is At 9.5%, Apple!

Kellen June 5, 2017 48

After Apple did its best to clown Android's slow adoption of its newest Android version earlier today, Google clapped back with fire, showing Apple that Nougat is actually doing much better than the 7% Apple mocked. The real Android distribution numbers,...

Essential’s President is Sharing Pretty Bad Photos He Took on the Essential Phone

Tim June 5, 2017 73

Now, by no means am I professional photographer, but I'm confident in determining what looks good to me and could look good to others. In the case of Essential's president, Niccolo de Masi, and the latest photos he took and then uploaded to Twitter with the...

HTC Asks Its VIP Elevate Members to “Combat” Anyone Who Says Negative Things About the U11 (Updated)

Kellen June 5, 2017 128

The HTC U11 is by all means a decent phone and might even be the one for some of you to consider. By no means is it a perfect device and certainly has (obvious) flaws. Our complaints, that we'll talk in detail about in our review later this week, will surround...

June’s Android Security Update Goes Live With Factory Images for Nexus, Pixel

Kellen June 5, 2017 41

Google just posted the Android security update for June 2017 and the files are already live for a number of devices. So far, we are seeing 7.1.2 files for Pixel and Pixel XL (NHG47N, NJH34C, NJH47B, NKG47L), Pixel C (N2G47W), Nexus 6P (N2G47W), Nexus 5X (...

WWDC 2017 Live Blog! Where Keynotes Evolve Less Slowly Than iOS

Kellen June 5, 2017 35

WWDC 2017 is here and so is our really mature live blog. During the event, we're expecting not only to see black screens with charts and misleading data that only certain political figures would be proud of, but we should get iOS11 details, as well as the next...

Galaxy Z TriFold In US Samsung Stores Tomorrow, But You Can’t Buy It

Tim January 22, 2026 35

Galaxy Z TriFold launch is literally right around the corner, with units headed to select Samsung Experience Stores across...

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What’s Your Carrier’s Device Unlock Policy: T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T

Kellen January 21, 2026 35

One of the hottest topics of the moment for the US wireless industry is device unlock policies or SIM unlock policies. With...

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Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy to 365 Days

Kellen January 20, 2026 35

When the FCC cleared Verizon of its 60-day device unlock policy a week ago, we talked about how the government agency, which...

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Samsung Makes New Bixby Official in One UI 8.5 With Perplexity AI

Kellen January 20, 2026 35

The betas of One UI 8.5, as well as supposedly leaked screenshots, showed a potentially renewed investment in Bixby from...

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How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 35

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 35

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 35

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 35

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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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