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Nothing Phone (2) Gets Android 14 Beta With Several New Features

Kellen October 11, 2023 1

Nothing has started to ship Nothing OS 2.5 to the Nothing Phone (2) this week, although it is in beta form. This is Android 14 as well, and an early chance for Phone (2) owners to see what's next from Nothing in terms of software. In a community post, Nothing...

Galaxy S23 Ultra and Friends Up to $350 Off

Kellen October 10, 2023 1

Amazon's Prime Day of Big Dealness continues to show off big discounts on all of the toys, like all of Samsung's best stuff. We showed you that excellent Galaxy Fold 5 deal earlier, so let's now talk about the Galaxy S23 series, which is up to $350 off. The...

Thanks to Court Ruling, You Can Add Your Google Speaker to Multiple Groups

Tim October 10, 2023 11

A federal judge recently found that two patents belonging to Sonos are invalid. These same patents were being used by Sonos to stop Google from allowing Nest and Google speakers from belonging to multiple speaker groups in the same household. For us consumers,...

Google Drops Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro Factory Images on Us

Kellen October 10, 2023 7

Should your Pixel 8 or Pixel 8 Pro show up tomorrow on launch day, there will be factory images available in case you tinker too hard. Tinkering used to be a thing we did with Google's phones, but the time of the root bro seems so far in the past. I couldn't...

Google Now Enables Passkey Option by Default

Tim October 10, 2023 5

Passkeys, what Google hopes to eventually replace your typical passwords with, are now getting enabled by default for personal Google account users. What does that even mean? Put simply, users will now begin to see prompts to create and use passkeys for...

Galaxy Z Fold 5 Grabs $400 Off Discount for Prime Deals

Kellen October 10, 2023 2

Want a good Prime Big Deal Days option from one of the most expensive Android devices around? Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 5 is $400 off. Yeah, just a straight $400 discount on a phone that typically pushes itself close to the $2,000 mark at retail. There are no...

OnePlus Slashing Prices for Prime Day, OnePlus Pad Down to $399 ($80 Off)

Tim October 10, 2023 2

It's Prime Day over at Amazon. OnePlus, who does sell its devices via Amazon, is taking part in the celebration and has multiple devices currently discounted for a limited time. During Prime Day, you can find the OnePlus 11, OnePlus Pad (review), and OnePlus...

Google Slaps Pixel Watch All the Way Down to $209

Kellen October 10, 2023 3

The Pixel Watch 2 will arrive in a few days on store shelves and as a bundle with pre-orders for the Pixel 8 Pro. By all means, it appears to be a solid upgrade over the original Pixel Watch that is now a full year old. Still, if you can find a Pixel Watch at...

Galaxy Z TriFold Sells Out Quick in South Korea, Even With High Price Tag

Tim December 12, 2025 3

We shouldn't be surprised, folks. Samsung launched the Galaxy Z TriFold this week in its home country of South Korea, with in...

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YouTube TV Will Offer 10 Genre-Specific Plans in 2026

Tim December 10, 2025 3

More choice and more flexibility. That's what everyone has been clamoring for lately. If you'll recall, YouTube TV used to be...

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December Pixel Watch Update Rolls Out to Pixel Watch 2 and Above

Kellen December 9, 2025 3

Google announced new features for the Pixel Watch 3 and Pixel Watch 4 this morning, but didn't tell us exactly how those...

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Pixel Watch 4 Updates Bring New Gestures, Smarter Smart Replies

Kellen December 9, 2025 3

The Pixel Watch 4 is seeing its own little Feature Drop this morning with a handful of new features. Google is adding a...

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Google Sends First Big Update to Android XR and Galaxy XR With PC Connect, More

Kellen December 8, 2025 3

Google finished hosting the latest in "The Android Show" today and the topic at hand was Android XR. We knew this show was...

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Samsung Launches One UI 8.5 Beta on Galaxy S25 Ultra

Kellen December 8, 2025 3

The signs suggesting that Samsung was about to release One UI 8.5 in some form were there, like this massive changelog and a...

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Samsung Pulls Out Galaxy S25 Ultra Deal I’ve Never Seen Before

Kellen December 7, 2025 3

Even with last weekend well behind us, there are still Cyber Week deals to be had through places like Samsung. They appear to...

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Google Added 9 Sweet New Features to Your Pixel in Big Update

Kellen December 2, 2025 3

Following the release of several beta builds over a number of months, Google released Android 16 QPR2 today in stable as the...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 1

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 1

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 1

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 1

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 1

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 1

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 1

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 1

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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