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Fossil Announces Limited Edition ‘Q x Cory Richards’ Smartwatch

Tim March 20, 2017 9

Fossil announced its first smartwatch collaboration this week, the Fossil Q x Cory Richards, with unveiling set for this year's Baselworld. If you have an Instagram account and enjoy photos of animals, people, and the planet Earth in general, it's possible...

HTC’s Spring Surprise was Nothing More Than a Sapphire Version of the U Ultra

Kellen March 20, 2017 38

When HTC Taiwan teased a Spring surprise for March 20, press couldn't help themselves but jump to the wild idea that HTC was going to unveil an HTC 11. Seriously, look at this. Forget the fact that we don't even fully know that an HTC 11 will ever show up...

Samsung Announces Bixby, the Galaxy S8 Virtual Assistant They are Betting Big On

Kellen March 20, 2017 73

This morning, Samsung kicked off the new week by announcing Bixby, the virtual assistant and interface that will be a big part of the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+. Not only that, but Samsung has "thousands" of software developers working on making Bixby a core...

DEAL: LG Watch Style is Just $179 Right Now at Best Buy ($70-$100 Off)

Kellen March 18, 2017 25

In our LG Watch Style review, we talked about how the watch's $250 price tag seemed a bit steep for what you were getting. As solid as the watch may be, the lack of NFC, GPS, or wireless connectivity, made it a hard recommendation. With that said, at $179.99,...

Don’t Miss These Android Stories: March 17, 2017

Tim March 17, 2017 11

It's St. Patty's Day, so it's understandable if many of you are already a few Guinness beers deep. We don't judge here. Anyway, before you have too much fun, be sure to catch up on the latest Android news to take place this week. If you're interested in the...

Question of the Day: Do Mobile Payments on Android Wear Make it More Appealing?

Tim March 17, 2017 136

With the launch of Android Wear 2.0, NFC support for mobile payments has been introduced. Does it make Android Wear more desirable as a wearable OS, though? Currently, only a small portion of Android Wear devices support NFC. The big names include the new...

DEAL: Unlocked Moto Z Drops to $449 at B&H Photo ($250 Off)

Kellen March 17, 2017 30

The unlocked Moto Z is currently discounted at B&H Photo (Best Buy too!) to just $449.99, a solid $250 discount. This might be the lowest price we have seen to date and happens to put it around the same price as the mid-tier Moto Z Play. Yeah, I'd call...

LG G6 Pre-Orders Open on Sprint, AT&T and Verizon, Still No T-Mobile

Tim March 17, 2017 32

In case you were hoping to get your LG G6 pre-order in this morning on a carrier other than Verizon, Sprint and AT&T have opened up their sales, too. For pricing, Sprint lists the G6 at $29.50/mo for 24 months, or $708 full retail. On AT&T, the phone...

Current Galaxy Z TriFold Pricing Has Samsung Losing Money With Each Sale

Tim December 29, 2025 32

A report out of South Korea is painting a suboptimal picture for Samsung and its current nice guy pricing of the Galaxy Z...

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Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 32

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 32

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 32

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 32

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 32

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 32

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 32

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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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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