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Tip: Galaxy S6 May be the New King of Quick Camera Launching

Kellen April 1, 2015 133

The Samsung Galaxy S6 (and S6 Edge) may be the new king of quick camera launching, thanks to the addition of a double-tap action on the home button that launches the phone's camera at any time from anywhere (seriously, anywhere - with the phone asleep or in an...

Acer Unveils All-in-One Chromebase With 21.5″ Full HD Touchscreen

Tim April 1, 2015 34

Acer unveiled the new Chromebase today, an all-in-one desktop computer that features a 21.5" Full HD touchscreen display. Outside of the NVIDIA-made Tegra K1 quad-core processor, Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity, Acer has not given many specifications for the...

Cricket Brings BYOD Universal SIM Card Kit to Amazon for $10

Tim April 1, 2015 79

Cricket Wireless announced availability of its BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) Universal SIM Card kit on Amazon this morning, meaning more folks can easily find and take advantage of Cricket's low data rates and other mobile products, while still utilizing Amazon...

OnePlus Delays CM12 OTA Update, Cites Certification Issues

Tim April 1, 2015 106

As most OnePlus One owners have already noticed, the company is not shipping out the CM12 OTA, as certification issues have forced them to put it on hold. As we found out earlier in March, certification is what also held up the release of OxygenOS. As stated...

Verizon Pre-Orders for the Galaxy S6, S6 Edge, and HTC One M9 are Now Live

Kellen April 1, 2015 119

While the world was opening up pre-orders for the Galaxy S6, S6 Edge, and HTC One M9 on March 27, Verizon held back because they are a "leader, not a follower." Thankfully, today is April 1, the super serious, perfect day to do anything on the internet. Yep,...

HTC One M9 Review

Kellen April 1, 2015 84

For the last three years, we found ourselves skipping past the mess of CES and setting our sights on Mobile World Congress, hoping that both HTC and Samsung had something special in-store to show us. Over those three years, some of their new products have...

Motorola’s Selfie Stick Isn’t Real, But Their 1-Day $140 Off Moto X Deal Is

Kellen April 1, 2015 20

Motorola went super silly last night with their custom Selfie Sticks, an obvious April Fools' joke that is worth a chuckle or two. But buried inside that custom made debauchery, they are also hosting a 1-day deal on the Moto X that will save you $140. Now, I...

Our April Fools’ Day 2015 Round-Up – Google, Samsung, and More

Kellen April 1, 2015

First of all, today is April Fools' Day. Don't believe anything that happens in the next 24 hours, especially anything that appears on the internet. Today is both entertaining as hell, and also the most annoying day on Earth every single year. Companies like...

Current Galaxy Z TriFold Pricing Has Samsung Losing Money With Each Sale

Tim December 29, 2025

A report out of South Korea is painting a suboptimal picture for Samsung and its current nice guy pricing of the Galaxy Z...

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Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025

A small fixer update is rolling out to Google Pixel devices, labeled as Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1. It doesn't appear to be...

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Pixel 10 Pro XL at $400 Off is Crazy Stuff

Kellen December 22, 2025

Last minute shoppers, the greatest Pixel 10 Pro deal in history is here at the perfect time. You can take up to $400 off the...

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

Kellen December 19, 2025

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

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

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

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

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 133

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 133

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 133

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 133

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 133

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 133

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 133

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 133

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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