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Leak Suggests Pixel Owners Top Complaints are Indeed Battery Life and Overheating

Kellen November 11, 2024 9

Google's big bet on custom chips for their Pixel line-up of devices has had its ups and downs. Putting their Tensor-branded chips into Pixel phones starting with the Pixel 6 and taking us through the most recent Pixel 9 launch has returned positives like...

Pixel 9 at $150 Off is the Best Deal This Week

Kellen November 8, 2024 5

When each year's holiday shopping season rolls around, we get pretty excited knowing that Google is going to discount its best phones. They do it every year and it often brings pain to those who buy their phones right out of the gate. For the Pixel 9 launch,...

Google Gets Pre-Black Friday Busy With $300 Off Pixel 9 Pro Fold, $100 Off Pixel Watch 3

Kellen November 8, 2024 3

Google's first set of pre-Black Friday deals that went live yesterday were only a taste of what was to come it seems. This morning, Google upped the fun by giving the Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro Fold, and Pixel Watch 3 their first discounts. There are other...

Google Photos Intros ‘Updates’ to Replace ‘Sharing’ Page

Tim November 7, 2024 2

Inside of Google Photos, the current Sharing page is where you access shared albums and conversations you have with other users. It can be messy at times, but to help clean it up, and also introduce new features, Google is replacing it with a new Updates page....

Google Pixel Watch - Performance Loop Band

Google Shows Off Unreleased Pixel Watch Performance Loop Band Again

Kellen November 7, 2024 5

Google keeps teasing us by regularly showing off a Pixel Watch band that they just won't release, even though we've begged and asked a couple of times now. I'm talking about the Pixel Watch Performance Loop Band that showed up again today in an official Pixel...

Google Store’s Early Black Friday Deals Live, Fitbit and Nest Lineup Discounted

Tim November 7, 2024 6

Google has fired up its early Black Friday deals over on Google Store, saving buyers money on items like Nest Audio, Nest Cam, and Nest WiFi Pro. None of Google's current deals are Pixel phones or Pixel smartwatches, as that will likely be saved for actual...

Verizon Gives You Message+ Users Another Month to Find a Replacement

Kellen November 7, 2024 16

To kick off the month of October, Verizon caused a bunch of users of its Message+ app to freakout with an announcement that it would shutdown the service by November 7. Well, that day as come and it appears that Verizon is giving everyone another month to find...

T-Mobile Customers, Get Your Free Gloves Next Week

Tim November 7, 2024 2

Every so often, T-Mobile drops an item through T-Mobile Tuesdays of straight fire, where customers flood stores and associates have to politely remind greedy people that these things are typically limited to 1 per customers. I'm obviously talking about that...

What’s New in Android 16 QPR3 Beta: At a Glance, Flashlight, Navigation Buttons, More

Kellen December 18, 2025 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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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December Pixel Watch Update Rolls Out to Pixel Watch 2 and Above

Kellen December 9, 2025 2

Google announced new features for the Pixel Watch 3 and Pixel Watch 4 this morning, but didn't tell us exactly how those...

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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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