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Decent Deal: $499 for a Brand New Unlocked LG G4

Kellen June 25, 2015 21

A deal running since yesterday over at eBay has the LG G4 priced at just $499. That's a solid price on a phone that is arguably as good as Samsung's Galaxy S6 in most categories and may beat it in some (battery life would be an example). Verizon wants $550 for...

Silly: Tindog Brings the Excitement of Tinder to Your Forever Friend’s Paws

Tim June 25, 2015 11

Most people here are likely aware of an app called Tinder. It's pretty popular among the younger, single crowd. The app acts as a game of Hot or Not, and if two people mark each as Hot, they are allowed to communicate back and forth, potentially leading up to...

OnePlus 2 Unveiling Set for July 27, Will Take Place in Virtual Reality

Tim June 25, 2015 29

OnePlus has an official date set for the unveiling of the OnePlus 2, that being July 27 at 7pm PT. As added twist, though, OnePlus won't be doing anything conventional, like a Broadway show or something like that. Instead, OnePlus will host its event in...

Cartoon Network Launches ‘Formula Cartoon All Stars’ Racer to Google Play

Tim June 25, 2015 11

Cartoon Network has a new game on Google Play this morning, called Formula Cartoon All Stars. This game is a cart racer, taking some of your favorite cartoon pals, putting them in carts, and making them race each other. It has everything you could want in a...

Amazon Opens Up Alexa Voice Services to Third Party Hardware Makers

Tim June 25, 2015 4

Alexa, the software that powers the Amazon Echo, is being opened up to third party hardware makers. To be technical, the name is Alexa Voice Services (AVS), and Amazon is getting the ball rolling by throwing out ideas that hardware makers could implement for...

These are the Phones and Prices for T-Mobile’s JUMP! On Demand (Updated)

Kellen June 25, 2015 166

T-Mobile's new JUMP! On Demand program is all the rage this morning, with smartphone lovers excited over the idea that they could trade in phones for the new hotness up to 3 times per year. But some of you may be wondering which phones are a part of the...

Material Design Theme Released for Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge

Tim June 25, 2015 161

A new theme based off Material Design is available this morning to users of the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge. The theme can be applied directly from the Themes Store or your Samsung device, and if you are a fan of Lollipop and vanilla Android in general, this...

SanDisk’s 200GB MicroSD Card Now Available

Kellen June 25, 2015 89

Back in March, days after Samsung announced the Galaxy S6 without an expandable storage slot, SanDisk unveiled its new 200GB microSD card. They told us at the time to expect the "world's highest capacity" card at some point in Q2 of this year. Well, here we...

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

Kellen December 18, 2025 89

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 89

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 89

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 89

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 89

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 89

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 89

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 89

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 21

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 21

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 21

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 21

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 21

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 21

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 21

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 21

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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