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DEAL: Up to 60% Off PNY SD Cards, Including 128GB for $39.99

Kellen November 16, 2015 11

Amazon's big deal of the day is a discount on PNY memory products, some of which have been dropped by as much as 60%. You'll see standard SD cards, flash drives, powerbanks, and of course, microSD cards. The microSD cards include those at 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB...

DEAL: Tronsmart 5-Port Quick Charge2.0 Hub for $27.99, 3-Port Wall Charger for $9.99

Kellen November 16, 2015 12

Fast or quick charging is still one of the best smartphone features introduced within the past five or so years. As battery technology hasn't necessarily improved at all, this technology has helped alleviate some of the pain associated with quickly dying...

Motorola’s New Marketing Campaign has Ashton Kutcher Asking, “Would You Rather?”

Kellen November 16, 2015 39

Uh oh, another celebrity has signed on to promote a well-known smartphone manufacturer. Did anyone show Ashton Kutcher the Robert Downey Jr. x HTC partnership before he signed up to be Motorola's next face? No? Or maybe he didn't care because there was a lot...

OnePlus One and 2 Get Marshmallow Update in Q1 2016

Kellen November 16, 2015 13

Curious when your OnePlus device will see an update to Android 6.0 Marshmallow? According to OnePlus, you shouldn't expect it before next year. Through a forum post, OnePlus' Carl Pei announced that the OnePlus One will get Android 6.0 via Cyanogen OS in the...

Don’t Miss These Android Stories: November 13, 2015

Tim November 13, 2015 7

The work week has come to a close, but it has left us with plenty of topics to discuss. This week, we reviewed the LG V10, Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon 820 processor, T-Mobile unveiled Binge On for Simple Choice customers, Apple released Apple Music for...

Support Docs for Android Wear Detail New Wrist Gestures and Audio Feedback Support

Tim November 13, 2015 13

In two recently published support docs detailing features for Android Wear on the LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition LTE, Google has confirmed that an upcoming update for Android Wear will bring additional wrist gestures and audio speaker support to devices with the...

Liked Those Snapchat Selfie Lenses? You Can Now Buy Them For a $1 a Pop

Tim November 13, 2015 17

Back in mid-September, Snapchat released lenses for selfies. They are animated frames you can place on top of your face, making any selfie that much more interesting to look at. Most of them were actually quite good, and now, users of Snapchat can access a...

Huawei’s New Quick Charging Batteries can Charge to 50% in 5 Minutes

Kellen November 13, 2015 77

This morning, Huawei announced a new quick charging technology that charges new batteries up to 10 times faster than current batteries. Huawei says that they can reach a 50% charge in these new batteries in "mere minutes." The technology was unveiled at the...

Google Decides That Google Assistant Can Stick Around a Bit Longer, Pushes Gemini Switch to 2026

Kellen December 19, 2025 77

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 77

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 77

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 77

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 77

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 77

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 77

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 77

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 11

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 11

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 11

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 11

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 11

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 11

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 11

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 11

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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