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Report: Galaxy S8 to Come in Two Large Models, One With 6.2″ Bezel-Less Display

Tim November 9, 2016 152

According to the latest report out of South Korea, the Galaxy S8 from Samsung will be made available in two display sizes; one with a 5.7" display, and the other with a 6.2" display. While those screen sizes may intimidate a few people, what they imply are...

DEAL: PNY MicroSD Cards With OTG Readers on the Cheap Today – 128GB for $34, 64GB for $19

Kellen November 8, 2016 11

Amazon is hosting another of its patented flash storage sales, this time with PNY as the partner. You can get up to 50% off select PNY flash storage products, but if we're talking specifically mobile, there are two microSD cards you'll want to consider. For $...

Playstation Vue Adds NBA TV and VICE, Drops Viacom Channels Like Comedy Central and MTV

Kellen November 8, 2016 50

Playstation Vue and the other cord-cutting crowd of services are bound to experience regular changes as this new type of TV service attempts to reach a growing audience. For early adopters, frequent drops and adds in channels is something we should probably...

OnePlus Basically Confirms OnePlus 3T Unveiling for November 15

Kellen November 8, 2016 24

Yesterday, Qualcomm told us that OnePlus would soon introduce a phone running its Snapdragon 821 processor. They wouldn't say what the phone would be called or when it would arrive, but we now basically have that info, thanks to a new Tweet from OnePlus. As...

Report: All Future Lenovo Handsets Will Carry ‘Moto’ Branding

Tim November 8, 2016 52

Detailed in a recent report out of China, Lenovo will cease the use of its own branding on all future handsets. Instead, it will lean on its Moto brand, hopefully putting the 2014 acquisition to good use. This news follows a previous report from May, where...

LeEco is Already Running Out of Cash as It Expands too Quickly

Kellen November 8, 2016 47

Less than a month ago, LeEco, a Chinese electronics, media, and car company, held a large press event in San Francisco to announce to the country that they had arrived. It was their big moment in which they trotted a bunch of former execs from other well-known...

LG G5 is Getting Android Nougat Update Today…in Korea

Kellen November 8, 2016 16

LG says that they are ready to update the G5 to Android Nougat today in their home market of South Korea. In fact, the update is rolling out today before arriving in the Americas, Asia, and other markets "in the weeks to come." Nougat certainly isn't new to...

Bases for Google Home Now Available on Google Store, Start at $20

Tim November 7, 2016 22

Options for the interchangeable base on the Google Home are now available in the Google Store, starting at a price of $20. Options for the bases come in two varieties, either metal or fabric. For fabric, there is Mango, Marine and Violet, costing $20 a pop....

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 152

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 152

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 152

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 152

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 152

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 152

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 152

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 152

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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