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ZTE Announces Crowdsourced Hawkeye ($199), Blade V8 Pro ($229)

Tim January 4, 2017 3

ZTE is getting in on the CES action this week, introducing two smartphones for the US market, the Hawkeye and the Blade V8 Pro. If you haven't been following ZTE's exciting crowdsource story, back in October, the company requested folks make suggestions for...

Casio has a New Outdoor Android Wear Watch, This Time With GPS

Kellen January 4, 2017 9

Last year at CES, Casio introduced their first Android Wear watch, a $500 outdoor-focused wearable for the extreme crowd. Unfortunately, it lacked one of the most important pieces of outdoor tech, a GPS, leaving many of us scratching our heads. This year,...

CES: Samsung and Google Announce Chromebook Pro and Chromebook Plus, Start at $449

Tim January 4, 2017 51

Samsung announced the Chromebook Pro and Chromebook Plus at CES today, apparently made in partnership directly with Google. If you'll recall, back in October, details and images of the Chromebook Pro were leaked, but now with a couple of months behind us,...

Samsung Will Reveal “Very Soon” the Root Cause of the Note 7 Battery Issue

Kellen January 4, 2017 26

This afternoon, during their official press event for CES 2017, Samsung took the stage for the first time since the Galaxy Note 7 recall. Their opening remarks addressed the recall directly, noting how "challenging" the past year has been. Samsung Electronics...

CES Press Day: Watch Samsung’s Press Event Live Right Now

Kellen January 4, 2017 11

Alright, the big event of CES 2017 press day is here - Samsung takes the stage in moments. This is always the biggest of them all, even if that has meant a focus on TVs and other electronics outside of mobile in recent years. Samsung is just that damn big and...

CES: ASUS Makes the ZenFone AR and ZenFone 3 Zoom Official

Tim January 4, 2017 18

ASUS made the ZenFone AR and ZenFone 3 Zoom official this week at CES, filling in all of the blanks left from Monday's leak that we wrote about. The ZenFone AR will deliver the first Snapdragon 821-powered augmented and virtual reality experience, while the...

AT&T Details 5G Plans for 2017, Select Cell Sites Expected to Hit 1Gbps Speeds

Tim January 4, 2017 58

This week, AT&T laid outs its game plan for 5G in 2017, including speeds it expects to see at specific cell sites and upcoming trials with DIRECTV NOW streaming. According to AT&T, the company fully expects to reach theoretical speeds of up to 1Gbps...

Limited NBA Streams Coming to Google’s Daydream Via NextVR Service

Tim January 4, 2017 9

NextVR and the NBA have a deal for streaming live basketball games in virtual reality (Gear VR users can already use it), but this week, it's been announced that the same experience is coming for Google Daydream users. For those who are subscribed to NBA...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta Program Goes Live for Pixel Devices

Kellen December 17, 2025 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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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Pixel Watch 4 Updates Bring New Gestures, Smarter Smart Replies

Kellen December 9, 2025 9

The Pixel Watch 4 is seeing its own little Feature Drop this morning with a handful of new features. Google is adding a...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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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