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Tip: You Can Now Find Your Lost Phone by Typing “Find My Phone” in Google Search

Kellen April 15, 2015 29

You can now go to Google.com in a web browser and type "Find my phone" to see the exact location of your potentially-lost device. How cool is that? Google will now locate your phone through Google Search, just like it does in the Android Device Manager app....

Google Drive for Android Now Lets You Share Files From Notifications, Supports 23 New Languages

Kellen April 15, 2015 9

Google is pushing an update to Google Drive for Android on this here "Update Wednesday," an update that adds quicker sharing of files with other users through notifications and another 23 languages. As you can see in the image above, once a file has been...

Google’s New Handwriting App Lets You Handwrite Text in 82 Languages

Kellen April 15, 2015 22

Earlier today, Google decided that you needed to ditch the keyboard and get back to handwriting messages to friends and family. No, this is not a 2-week late April Fools' joke from the company that dominates April 1. This is a real deal app that clearly took...

Some Galaxy S6 Edge Units are Having All Sorts of Auto-Rotate Issues

Kellen April 15, 2015 113

Now that Samsung's new phones have been in the hands of normal people for more than a few days, we are hearing of a potential auto-rotate issue that is plaguing Galaxy S6 Edge owners on Verizon and Sprint. There may be variants from other carriers experiencing...

Little Worlds Turns the Moto 360’s Flat Tire Into Something Fun

Kellen April 15, 2015 75

If you were looking for the #1 criticism of the Moto 360, it would without a doubt be the "flat tire" that sits at the bottom of its screen. The "flat tire" of course, is in reference to the black area at the bottom of the watch's face that hosts display...

Chrome 42 Stable Arrives for Android, Brings Site Notifications

Kellen April 15, 2015 31

Back in March, Chrome Beta received an update to version 42 that introduced site notifications, as well as an easier way to add your favorite sites to your home screen. That update is now available for the stable version of Chrome. I wish I could tell you...

Tip: If Your Galaxy S6 is Unresponsive or Frozen, Do This

Kellen April 15, 2015 97

Because you can't pull the battery if something goes wrong with your Galaxy S6 or Galaxy S6 Edge and it freezes, you should probably know how to fix it. Well, you should at least know how to reboot it and unfreeze the little guy. Thankfully, Samsung is here to...

Deal: Verizon Moto G is Just $25 at Best Buy for 4 Hours

Kellen April 15, 2015 73

Need a decent back-up phone? Best Buy is currently hosting a 4-hour sale on the Verizon Moto G that will get the phone in your hands for just $25. Sure, it's the 1st gen model and doesn't have LTE, but you never know when you might need a temporary replacement...

Google Pixel 10a Review: What a Good Little Phone

Kellen March 4, 2026 73

The Pixel 10a was announced by Google a few weeks back and the general response to it was, "This just seems like a Pixel 9a."...

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2026 March Pixel Update Available for Your Pixel Phone

Kellen March 3, 2026 73

The March Pixel update is available for download today and it's a big one. Not only is it a Pixel Feature Drop (all new...

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March Pixel Feature Drop Arriving With 12+ New Features

Kellen March 3, 2026 73

The March Google Pixel update arrived today as the March Pixel Feature Drop and there are a ton of new features and changes....

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March Pixel Watch Feature Drop is a Huge Update

Kellen March 3, 2026 73

The March Pixel Watch Feature Drop is here with several new features for Pixel Watch owners. Google isn't only bringing new...

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Google Pixel’s Now Playing App is Available!

Kellen March 2, 2026 73

The Google Pixel line gets an official Now Playing music app. You can download it now. A couple of weeks ago, we talked about...

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Qualcomm Just Told Us the Chip in the Next Samsung Galaxy Watch

Kellen March 2, 2026 73

We have a new wearable chip for the next wave of smartwatches! Chipsets aren't typically an exciting thing to talk about, but...

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Galaxy S26 Ultra: 5 Reasons to Buy Samsung’s Newest Flagship

Tim February 26, 2026 73

We have the brand new Galaxy S26 Ultra from Samsung now up for pre-order. It's quite the looker, featuring a slightly updated...

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Android 17 Beta 2 Released for Pixel Devices!

Tim February 26, 2026 73

Android 17 Beta 2 has been released for Pixel devices. You'll find support for the build all the way back to the Pixel 6...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 29

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 29

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 29

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 29

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 29

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 29

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 29

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 29

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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