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Live: Huawei’s 2016 CES Press Event

Tim January 5, 2016

Huawei will host a press conference this morning at 10am Pacific, where we expect the company will announce US availability of the gold Nexus 6P Special Edition, as well as other devices for the international market. You can also expect Huawei to share how...

AT&T Will Increase Data Buckets on GoPhone Prepaid Plans Tomorrow

Kellen January 5, 2016 73

UPDATE 1/6: AT&T reached out and confirmed the changes to us. The only difference is the new plans and upgraded data bucket amounts will be live on January 8, not January 6 as we originally reported. Tomorrow, AT&T will introduce some changes to their...

Fossil Announces Q54 Pilot, an Analog Watch With Smart Notifications

Tim January 5, 2016 15

Fossil announced the newest addition to its Q connected wearable lineup this morning, the Q54 Pilot. Unlike a normal smartwatch with a digital display, the Q54 Pilot features a traditional, analog look. When synced with your smartphone via Bluetooth, the watch...

LG’s CES 2016 Press Event Kicks Off at 8AM, Watch It Here!

Kellen January 5, 2016 4

LG always kicks off CES press day (well, after Ford's short show earlier) with an 8AM Pacific slot that gives the company the opportunity to get on the board early. That means they show off a bit of everything from their portfolio, like new appliance lines,...

Ford Kicks Off CES Press Day Right Now!

Kellen January 5, 2016 2

Ford is kicking off CES 2016 Press Day as I'm typing this and CNET has the live stream of the event. We've included it below, for those interested in checking out the latest in Ford's car tech. Hey, maybe we'll see some Android Auto action, since they did...

Under Armour and HTC Introduce UA HealthBox With Fitness Tracker, HR Monitor, and Scale

Kellen January 5, 2016 14

To kick off CES, Under Armour and HTC announced their take on an entire "fitness system." It's called the UA HealthBox and it's a combination of products that includes a fitness tracker, heart rate monitor, and scale, along with the UA Record app, to give you...

Jaybird Announces Freedom and X3 Sport Earbuds With Custom Sound Profiles

Kellen January 5, 2016 60

Jaybird, one of the few noteworthy and quality Bluetooth sport earbud brands, announced two new products to its line-up today, the Jaybird Freedom and Jaybird X3. Both will be available later this year, along with a patent pending app to give you custom sound...

ASUS ZenFone Zoom Launches February 1 for $399

Tim January 4, 2016 37

This time last year, ASUS unveiled the ZenFone Zoom, a smartphone with its focus solely on being one of the best mobile cameras you could purchase inside of a smartphone. At the time, it was announced that the Zoom would launch sometime in Q2 of last year, but...

What’s New in Android 16 QPR3 Beta: At a Glance, Flashlight, Navigation Buttons, More

Kellen December 18, 2025 37

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 37

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 37

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 37

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 37

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 37

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 37

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 37

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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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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