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Live: Qualcomm’s CES 2015 Press Event!

Kellen January 5, 2015 3

Moving on from ASUS and I am here live at Qualcomm's CES 2015 press event. I do not believe there is a live stream, nor do I know what is on the agenda, but it should be worth tuning in to. Qualcomm is the king right now, so when they speak about products or...

Dish’s Sling TV Service Nets You ESPN, CNN, Food Network, and More for $20 a Month

Kyle January 5, 2015 60

Cord cutters are the bane of incumbent content providers everywhere. Subscribers - especially of the younger and more tech-savvy variety - are leaving traditional cable for alternative content sources like Netflix and Hulu. To stem the bleeding, some companies...

Live: ASUS’ CES 2015 Press Event!

Kellen January 5, 2015 9

ASUS is up next at the official press day of the 2015 CES. Well, they host their own satellite event, so it may not be an official event, yet it's somehow included. Anyways, we will be there on hand, but it looks like they are planning to live stream the...

SanDisk Announces SanDisk Ultra USB Drive 3.0, Faster External Storage for your Android Device

Kyle January 5, 2015 34

In case you didn't know, SanDisk specializes in storage solutions - USB drives, microSD cards, and the like. So it's only appropriate that the company unveiled a new flash drive this morning, but with a twist: it's intended for Android smartphones and tablets....

Companies Like August Smart Lock and Philips Hue Join “Works With Nest”

Kyle January 5, 2015 28

Nest will seamlessly integrate with a few new devices soon. This morning, it announced that new smart devices would join its "Works with Nest" program, a moniker which indicates products that automatically work with Nest's thermostat and smoke detector in...

AT&T and Sprint Will Carry the LG G Flex 2, Sprint in Q1

Kellen January 5, 2015 27

Both Sprint and AT&T wasted no time acknowledging that they plan to carry LG's newly announced G Flex 2. Of course, neither would give pricing or exact availability, though Sprint did mention that it should be available during Q1 2015. Sprint announced in...

Google Announces Cast for Audio, Coming with Speakers from Sony, LG, and HEOS

Kyle January 5, 2015 59

Chromecast is an invaluable little dongle that's competent at a great many things, but Hi-Fi audio isn't one of them - it lacks the proper outputs to connect directly with many speakers and stereos. That, Google says, is where Cast for audio comes in....

LG Makes the G Flex 2 Official

Kellen January 5, 2015 28

LG finally made the G Flex 2 this morning, hours after the official press release, images of the devices, and specs had already leaked. In other words, there isn't much of a mystery here. It does indeed sport a 5.5-inch curved FHD P-OLED display, Snapdragon...

How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 28

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 28

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 28

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 28

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 28

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 28

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 28

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 28

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 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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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