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Deal: Bayit Smart Wi-Fi Socket for $40, Showcased at CES

Tim March 2, 2015

Featured at this year's CES, the Bayit Smart WiFi Socket is currently available in the DL Deals Store, down from its usual price of $50, to just $39.99. With Bayit Socket, users can remotely turn on any appliance in their home, as long as it is plugged into...

Comparison: Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge vs. the Past, an Evolution of Samsung Devices

Kellen March 2, 2015 105

Over the years, we have continued to add new devices to our specs comparison chart of Samsung's Galaxy devices. We started with the Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note 2, because prior to those, Samsung was giving carriers their own custom versions of each and it was...

Deal: Nexus 9 16GB in White Just $319 at Office Depot ($80 Off)

Kellen March 2, 2015 23

For a limited time, Google's Nexus 9 in white and with 16GB of storage has been slashed to just $319 at Office Depot. That's an $80 discount. Oh, they are also tossing in free next day delivery. The deal says that the price is good through 3/2/2015, so you may...

Google Drops Full-Disk Encryption Requirement for New Android Devices Running Lollipop (Updated)

Kellen March 2, 2015 36

Google seems to have backed off of its requirement for full-disk encryption on new devices running Android 5.0 "Lollipop" and higher. No announcement was made to bring this news to light, but the folks at Ars Technica noticed a change that was made to the...

NCAA March Madness Comes to YouTube, Google Search Results

Kellen March 2, 2015 6

Google took to its YouTube blog to announce today that NCAA March Madness is now on Google Search and YouTube. Starting with this year's tournament, you will be able to watch game highlights, pre and postgame shows, and more through the new NCAA March Madness...

Android Distribution Updated for March 2015 – Lollipop Now at 3.3%

Tim March 2, 2015 37

After making its first appearance in the Android distribution charts last month at a measly 1.6%, Lollipop continues its growth in the month March, albeit rather slowly still, now sitting at 3.3%. Kit Kat also saw growth, now running on 40.9% of devices, up...

Google Hosting Play Store 3rd Birthday Sale, Many Apps, Movies, and Books Marked Down

Tim March 2, 2015 33

Ready to spend some money? To celebrate Google Play's 3rd birthday, Google is hosting a very special sale, marking down prices on movies, TV shows, apps, games, music, and books. Seriously, there should be something here for everyone. A few notable markdowns...

And This is How Verizon Will Brand the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge

Kellen March 2, 2015 117

Shortly after yesterday's big MWC announcements wrapped, we poked fun at Verizon's mid-back branding of their variant of the HTC One M9. To keep it fair, we couldn't help but do the same for Samsung's Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge now that we have official photos. As...

How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 117

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 117

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 117

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 117

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 117

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 117

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 117

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 117

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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