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Here are Google Play’s Best Apps & Games of 2023

Tim November 29, 2023 3

In early November, Google Play began asking users to vote for the best games and apps of 2023. One month later, the results are in, so now we have a big list of titles that we should check out, given they now have a stamp of approval from not just Google's...

Google Chat Gets a Major Navigation UI Change in New Update

Kellen November 29, 2023 11

Google Chat will see a noteworthy update over the coming days that brings a new navigation setup. This big UI change is a new style from Google, although it may just be a new idea for a complex app with so many parts. In a short blog post, Google explains that...

Google Drive’s Document Scanner Gets Updated With New Features

Tim November 29, 2023 4

Google Drive's native document scanner, the one you access by clicking the camera icon in the bottom right of the app's UI, is getting a few new features this month. Once your app is updated, you'll find that the scanner now has an automatic capture to help...

Spotify Wrapped 2023 is Here – How to Find Yours

Kellen November 29, 2023 2

You know a year is coming to close when all of the music apps start releasing their year-in-review recaps, and this week, they are all starting to go live. It's time to relive 2023 through music, the genres and artists you spent the most time with, and end...

DEAL: $699 for Last Year’s Pixel 7 Pro (512GB Model)

Tim November 28, 2023 14

The good people over at Woot! are cleaning off the shelves and looking to move some product. The latest deal we're seeing that pertains to us Android fanboys is for the Pixel 7 Pro, last year's Google flagship, down to just $699 for the 512GB model. At launch,...

Time to Check for More $25 Verizon Loyalty Discounts

Kellen November 28, 2023 6

Verizon's loyalty department has been quite active in recent years, sending out loyalty discounts to customers with regularity, many of which stack on each other to amount to sizable reductions in monthly bill costs. We aren't sure if another big wave of...

Pixel Watch 2 Gets First $70 Discount, But Only for Planet Fitness Members

Kellen November 28, 2023 2

Google's new Pixel Watch 2 managed to skip out on any Black Friday or Cyber Monday promos and keep its full $349 starting price. It's certainly an interesting move by Google to include its new Pixel 8 series in all of the holiday sale fun while excluding its...

Google Messages Gets Support for Ultra HDR

Tim November 28, 2023 4

Google Messages and RCS have been in the news frequently this year, with the main highlight being Apple's announcement that it will support RCS in 2024. It's big news, even if Android users will continue to be nothing more than "Green bubbles" in the eyes of...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 4

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 4

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 4

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 4

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 4

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 4

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 4

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 4

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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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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