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Stickers and Other ‘Holiday Fun’ Come to Instagram Stories

Tim December 20, 2016

Instagram introduced more tools for storytellers this week, adding in stickers, a Hands-Free shooting mode, and much more for the Stories portion of Instagram. For stickers, once a video or photo is taken, access to a massive library of stickers is available,...

T-Mobile’s ‘What’s Next’ Uncarrier Move Takes Place at CES on January 5

Tim December 20, 2016 19

T-Mobile announced this morning that the next big Uncarrier announcement is set to take place in Las Vegas, NV on January 5, smack dab in the middle of CES. While we don't know yet what exactly this Uncarrier move will be about, the only possible hint T-Mobile...

HTC has Something to Unveil on January 12

Kellen December 20, 2016 48

HTC just sent over the image above, which is meant to hype up an event on January 12, 2017. They didn't send along any other info other than this image and the line, "Something big is coming from HTC...For U," so we'll let your creative juices flow over what...

Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X Beta Users Get Stable Android 7.1.1 Update

Kellen December 20, 2016 90

The stable build of Android 7.1.1 that Google posted back on December 5 just started arriving on the Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X devices participating in the Android Beta Program. We hadn't realized there was a delay in the release until readers pinged us last night...

Best Buy Basically has a Last Minute Black Friday-Esque Xmas Sale Going on Right Now

Kellen December 19, 2016 33

Black Friday is long gone and Christmas is only a few days away. That means you might be scrambling around for last minute presents, stocking stuffers, or to hook yourself up with something nice as a "Thank you" for being so awesome. If you want a spot that...

Report: Galaxy Note 7 Usage Still Higher Than LG V20, OnePlus 3T Usage Combined

Tim December 19, 2016 86

Mobile research firm Apteligent (used by Netflix, Snapchat, Pokémon GO, and plenty others) published its "2016 Mobile Year in Review" report this week, containing quite a few interesting findings that offer a bit of insight into the current usage statistics...

Vine Being Converted Into ‘Vine Camera’ in January, 6-Second Looping Clip Making Lives On

Tim December 19, 2016 9

Back in October, it was announced that Vine was shutting its doors. Now, the Twitter-owned service is backing up just a bit, announcing that instead of a total shutdown, Vine will be turned into an app called Vine Camera, allowing for the continued creation of...

Facebook Messenger Now Offering Group Video Chat

Tim December 19, 2016 8

To round out a year full of new features, the Messenger team at Facebook is introducing a group video chat option for all users on Android, iOS and desktop. To sum up the feature, anyone and almost everyone can get into a group video chat simultaneously, with...

Verizon’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen January 2, 2026 8

2026 is going to be a big year for Verizon. After appointing a new CEO and then laying off a huge chunk of staff, they will...

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Galaxy S26 Ultra Lookin’ Round and Wobbly

Kellen December 30, 2025 8

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 8

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 8

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 8

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 8

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 8

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 8

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

Kellen May 6, 2025

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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