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Max Goes Live With New $19.99 4K Plan

Kellen May 23, 2023 22

The switch from HBO Max over to just Max is complete as of this morning. For you, that means that the HBO Max app on your phone, tablet, and TV will ping you to install or update to the new Max app. It'll also mean that your subscription and login and...

Opinion: First-Gen or Not, You Should Buy the Pixel Fold

Tim May 23, 2023 54

A main case against buying the upcoming Pixel Fold is the fact that it's a "first generation" product from Google, which for some reason means to certain individuals that it will have a myriad of issues. Frankly, for as many examples as someone can provide...

HBO Max Becomes Max Tomorrow and You’ll Need a New App

Kellen May 22, 2023 32

When tomorrow arrives and you decide it's time to find a new show or movie to watch on HBO Max, you may notice something different. For one, the name is dropping the "HBO" and will simply be known as Max going forward. You knew this was coming. When it becomes...

WhatsApp Says You Can Now Edit Messages

Kellen May 22, 2023 1

Forget editing Tweets - WhatsApp has added editable messages after all these years. In a short announcement from Meta today, the owner of WhatsApp said that over the "coming weeks," you'll be able to dive in and fix those pesky typos in your messages. This is...

Motorola’s New Razr+ Looks Quite Nice in Major Leak

Kellen May 22, 2023 18

June 1 is right around the corner and there is a good chance we see Motorola announce a new Razr foldable flip phone for the US. While Moto has skipped the US in the past, teases by their US social media accounts hint at an upcoming return to the States. So...

Google Pixel 7a Review: Pixel 7, Meet Your Replacement

Kellen May 22, 2023 27

Unlike most in this space, the Pixel 6a did not win me over last year. While Google's A-Series phone took on the new Pixel design and brought with it a solid set of specs for an OK-at-launch price, I had a couple of complaints that made it a phone not to...

Verizon’s Best Unlimited Plan is a Different Unlimited Plus

Kellen May 20, 2023 12

Verizon's new myPlan wireless plans aren't great. They are arguably the worst wireless plans in the industry at the moment, which is something I'm sure that AT&T is happy to hear me say. Neither offer plans that can compete with T-Mobile's offerings,...

Samsung Doubles Your Galaxy S23+ Storage to 512GB for Free

Kellen May 19, 2023 10

Need a good Samsung Galaxy S23+ deal to head into the weekend with? As a part of Samsung's Discover week, they are throwing down with a double-the-storage deal, where you'll get 512GB of storage in an S23+ for the price of the 256GB model. Not bad. It's so...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 10

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 10

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 10

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 10

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 10

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 10

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 10

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 10

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 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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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