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Google Authenticator Receives New Icon, UI Improvements, Android Wear Support

Tim December 7, 2015 23

Google's Authenticator app received a major update this morning, bringing with it a revamped UI, fancy new icon based on Material Design, and a fair share of bug fixes. Before this update, the app was living in the past, not having received a noticeable update...

Dropbox Shutting Down Mailbox and Carousel Early Next Year

Tim December 7, 2015 22

In early 2016, Dropbox will shutdown Mailbox and Carousel permanently, the company made official this morning. Mailbox, first acquired by Dropbox in 2013 and then launched for Android in 2014, became quite the popular email client for users on multiple...

Google Posts Android 6.0.1 Factory Images for Nexus Devices

Kellen December 7, 2015 94

Earlier this morning, Google announced that Android 6.0.1 would begin rolling out to Nexus devices with a whole bunch of emoji. Moments ago, they followed up that announcement by posting up factory images of Android 6.0.1 for the Nexus 6P, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6,...

Android 6.0.1 Arrives Today on Nexus Phones With a Bunch of New Emoji (Updated)

Kellen December 7, 2015 108

Last week, Google's Hiroshi Lockheimer teased via Twitter that a new update would arrive on Nexus devices this week with a whole bunch of new and updated emoji on board. Today, that update is official as Android 6.0.1. And yep, it includes a bunch of new emoji...

Amazon’s 12 Days of Deals Can Save You Big This Holiday Season

Tim December 7, 2015 23

Hate it or love it, it's the holiday shopping season, and Amazon is not stopping at just Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Keeping the festivities alive, now we have 12 Days of Deals, which is Amazon saying, "Yo, come spend more money right now!" Each day, Amazon...

Google Calendar Gets To-Dos and Reminders in Latest Update

Kellen December 7, 2015 32

Your Google Calendar is getting a new feature this week - reminders. Instead of always creating events for everything on your plate, including your upcoming to-dos, you can now set a reminder to complete a task. An update is rolling out this week on both...

Verizon Introduces WiFi Calling Tomorrow to the Galaxy S6

Kellen December 7, 2015 66

Late Friday afternoon, Verizon announced that it was beefing up its Advanced Calling feature set by adding in WiFi Calling for the first time to its phones. The feature will first be available tomorrow on the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge after each...

TAG Heuer’s $1,500 Connected Smartwatch is Actually in High Demand

Kellen December 7, 2015 26

Here's a story I didn't see having to write - the TAG Heuer Connected smartwatch, with its $1,500 price tag, is in such high demand, that TAG Heuer is going to up production from 1,200 units per day to 2,000. The luxury watchmaker will also stop online sales...

How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 26

Verizon announced today that it would give all of its customers a $20 credit after experiencing a 10-hour outage yesterday....

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Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 Just Released for Pixel Phones

Kellen January 14, 2026 26

Google has released Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 for all of its still-supported Pixel phones, tablets, and foldables. After...

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Google Just Gave Gemini “Personal Intelligence”

Kellen January 14, 2026 26

Google's Gemini now has Personal Intelligence and can reason across your data, assuming you give it access. For AI as an...

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2026 January Pixel Update Available for Your Pixel Phone

Kellen January 12, 2026 26

We've entered 2026 and the first Google Pixel update of the year is here. For those with a still-supported Pixel phone or...

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Apple to Use Gemini to Power New Features on iPhone

Tim January 12, 2026 26

Google and Apple released a joint statement today, announcing a multi-year collab which will bring Gemini to Apple's...

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Galaxy S25 Sales Going Up When It Should Be Going Down

Tim January 12, 2026 26

There's something funky going on with Samsung's Galaxy S25 series sales numbers. As one might imagine, after the first few...

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Google Gave Your Gmail 3 Actually Useful Gemini Features for Free

Kellen January 8, 2026 26

Not that any of us expected Google to dial back on the Gemini push as we enter 2026, but I'm also not sure I anticipated them...

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T-Mobile’s New “Better Value” Has Lots of Data and a 3-Line Requirement

Kellen January 7, 2026 26

T-Mobile announced its new Better Value plan with all of the data, included streaming perks, and a 3-line requirement. T-...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 23

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 23

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 23

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 23

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 23

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 23

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 23

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 23

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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