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Galaxy Tab S9 Series Official, Available August 11 Starting at $799

Kellen July 26, 2023 6

Most of the focus of the day may be on the Galaxy Fold 5 and Galaxy Flip 5, with a little side eye on the Galaxy Watch 6 series, but there is another important product release from Samsung to talk about - the Galaxy Tab S9 series. Yep, Samsung announced...

Google Play Games on PC Expands to New Regions, More PCs

Kellen July 25, 2023 2

Following an expansion earlier this year, Google Play Games for PC is once again headed to new regions. Google is also making it available on more PCs, adding new games, and letting gamers setup custom keyboard keys for gameplay controls. The expansion of...

Hestia Project Turns Your Phone Into a Smart Telescope

Tim July 25, 2023 2

Vaonis, a company that has been dedicated to making the cosmos accessible by all since we first covered them in 2020, introduced its latest project this week. Called Hestia and currently up on Kickstarter (and already fully funded), the product essentially...

Threads Gets a Following Tab

Kellen July 25, 2023 17

Hey, Threads user, we have big news for you today - a "Following" tab has arrived and it may even be chronological. While not a proper search or trending tab or a desktop client, we'll take it! According to Zuckerberg, leader of Meta and Threads, this new...

Report: Pixel Watch 2 Uses Aluminum, Ditches Stainless Steel

Tim July 25, 2023 6

The current Pixel Watch combines a body of stainless steel and domed Corning glass to make a really good looking device. In 2023, we're not expecting too much different from the Pixel Watch 2 in terms of design, but on the hardware side, it's now being...

Straight Talk’s New Family Plans: Mores Lines, More Money Saved

Tim July 24, 2023

Straight Talk, a no-contract carrier that utilizes Verizon's network, is offering updated family plans this week. The takeaway? The more lines you have, the more money you will save. With the updated offering, two-line accounts with unlimited data are now $75/...

RIP, Bird: Twitter is Now X

Tim July 24, 2023 85

It took me hours to determine if this was real or not. Apparently it's real. Twitter is now X. Over the weekend, Elon Musk made the news official, even having x.com redirect to Twitter's front page. The rebrand will apparently take some time, as there are...

OpenAI Launching ChatGPT App for Android (Update: Now Available)

Tim July 24, 2023 3

OpenAI brings ChatGPT to Android this week, with the official app currently up for pre-registration on Google Play. Late last week, OpenAI specifically stated that the app would launch this week, so if you want to be one of the first to try ChatGPT on Android,...

What’s New in Android 16 QPR3 Beta: At a Glance, Flashlight, Navigation Buttons, More

Kellen December 18, 2025 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 6

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 6

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 6

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 6

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 6

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 6

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 6

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 6

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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