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Deal: Moto 360 Sport in Black for $236, Down From $299

Tim April 18, 2016 22

For who knows how long, interested folks can grab a Moto 360 Sport from Amazon for just $236, down from its usual price of $299. At this time, only the Black model appears to be on sale, with no price drop available for the Red or White models. The Moto 360...

Verizon HTC 10 Pre-Orders Start April 29

Kellen April 18, 2016 101

Verizon reached out moments ago to let us know that they will be opening up pre-orders of the HTC 10 on April 29. They didn't give us any other information outside of that, other than that they plan to host "exclusive" in-store previews on the 29th for those...

YouTube Launches Spatial Audio for On-Demand Videos, 360-Degree Live Streaming

Tim April 18, 2016 4

Announced this week, YouTube is bringing support for 360-degree live streams, as well as spatial audio for on-demand videos. With support for 360-degree live streams, viewers will be able to wear their VR headsets and watch events in real-time, whether it be...

DEAL: Nexus 5X Back on eBay for Just $239.99 ($110 Off)

Kellen April 18, 2016 47

Another laughably low price is back and attached to the Nexus 5X over at eBay today. For just $239.99, you can own one of Google's newest smartphones and get on with your Android N or update-first-having self. In case you were wondering, that's a solid $110...

Podcasts Launch on Google Play Music Today!

Kellen April 18, 2016 85

NPR was right! Google Play Music Podcasts are now live today on the web before rolling out slowly to Android. I don't know what else to say other than, podcasts are now available. You all know what podcasts are, right? We have one! You can subscribe to The...

SHIELD Android TV Receives 3.1 Update, Includes Game Optimizations and Mouse Navigation

Tim April 18, 2016 19

The SHIELD Android TV set-top box from NVIDIA is receiving its Upgrade 3.1 update this week, bringing with it new optimizations for recently released game titles, as well as the March security update for Marshmallow. A few of the games affected by the ...

Samsung Pay Gains Support for TD Bank and Regions Bank

Kellen April 18, 2016 33

Samsung Pay added two more banks to its growing list, this morning, bringing its total to 130 and "over 75% of the US debit and credit card market." The two new financial institutions are TD Bank and Regions Bank. Samsung also noted in a press release that it...

LG Sets Up “Friends” Store to Help You Find and Buy G5 Modules and Accessories

Kellen April 18, 2016 24

As much as we try to continue to ignore the fact that LG insists on calling its accessory line-up for the G5, "Friends," they just keep throwing it (and that stupid green cat) in our faces. In the latest installment of "Look at our really weird advertising for...

Here’s the Galaxy S26 Ultra and Specs

Kellen January 30, 2026 24

The Galaxy S26 Ultra leaks with a set of specs, including the camera, battery size, processor, and dimensions. Samsung still...

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T-Mobile’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen January 29, 2026 24

Both T-Mobile and AT&T have seen several years in a row of steady customer growth, likely because of improvements to...

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Chrome Gets 5 Wild New Gemini AI Features

Kellen January 28, 2026 24

Google has essentially launched its new vision for Chrome today with an announcement for several new Gemini-powered features...

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Galaxy Z TriFold US Sales Open January 30, Priced at $2,899

Tim January 27, 2026 24

Samsung has confirmed Galaxy Z TriFold availability for the US. The trifold will go on sale starting January 30, priced at $2...

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T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon Device Unlock Policies

Kellen January 27, 2026 24

One of the hottest topics of the moment for the US wireless industry is device unlock policies or SIM unlock policies. With...

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Galaxy Z TriFold In US Samsung Stores Tomorrow, But You Can’t Buy It

Tim January 22, 2026 24

Galaxy Z TriFold launch is literally right around the corner, with units headed to select Samsung Experience Stores across...

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Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy to 365 Days

Kellen January 20, 2026 24

When the FCC cleared Verizon of its 60-day device unlock policy a week ago, we talked about how the government agency, which...

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Samsung Makes New Bixby Official in One UI 8.5 With Perplexity AI

Kellen January 20, 2026 24

The betas of One UI 8.5, as well as supposedly leaked screenshots, showed a potentially renewed investment in Bixby from...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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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