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T-Mobile Galaxy Note 7 Battery Killing Update Arrives Today

Kellen December 27, 2016 28

Just a quick heads-up, T-Mobile Galaxy Note 7 owners, but the big update is coming today. No, not Nougat. This is the update that will stop your phone from being able to charge, rendering it useless. T-Mobile set today as the target date for this update to...

LG G6 Could Launch a Month Early to Improve Sales

Kellen December 26, 2016 43

According to a report out of Korea, LG may have moved up its planned release schedule for the G6 to provide a bump for sales. In recent years, LG's flagship G line seems to release later than competitors' phones, most notably the Galaxy S line, and that could...

Cyanogen Inc to Shutdown CyanogenMod by December 31, Lineage OS is the Future

Kellen December 26, 2016 26

With Cyanogen Inc. in full wind-down mode, you will likely not be shocked to learn that CyanogenMod is now dead (or will be within the week). Through separate blog posts released over the past few days, both Cyanogen Inc. and CyanogenMod have announced the end...

Google WiFi is Back in Stock, but You Better Hurry!

Kellen December 23, 2016 40

Google WiFi, after having sold out weeks ago at almost all retailers, is now back in stock at the Google Store. However, Google is telling us that it's only back in "limited quantities," so you might want to hurry if the modular, mesh-powered WiFi system is on...

DEAL: Aukey 16000mAh Quick Charge 3.0 Power Bank is Just $23

Kellen December 23, 2016 11

Here are a couple of last minute deals on AUKEY's Quick Charge-powered products before we jump into the Christmas weekend. Each needs its own coupon code entered at checkout to get the good price, but you can handle that, right? If you need a power bank for...

EMUI 5.0, Nougat Update Arrives in February for Honor 8

Tim December 22, 2016 16

Emails from Honor are hitting the inbox of media outlets, detailing when EMUI 5.0 and Nougat will hit the Honor 8 smartphone. According to Honor, the device will receive the highly-anticipated update in February of 2017, which is only about a month away. As...

RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic Launched to Google Play, Priced at $6

Tim December 22, 2016 16

To be honest, I never got into RollerCoaster Tycoon, but I did enjoy games that were quite like it back in the day. I was more of a SimCity and SimTower kinda kid. However, for anyone and everyone who loved playing these games, Atari has launched RollerCoaster...

Galaxy S26 Ultra Lookin’ Round and Wobbly

Kellen December 30, 2025 16

The Galaxy S26 Ultra should arrive in the coming weeks, assuming Samsung sticks to a familiar timeline. It has launched...

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

Tim December 29, 2025 16

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 16

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 16

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 28

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 28

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 28

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 28

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 28

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 28

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 28

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 28

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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