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Razer’s Kishi V2 Controller Can Now be Used With Touchscreen Games

Tim January 20, 2023 2

Razer announced updated game support for its Kishi V2 controller, allowing Android gamers the ability to play games that feature only touchscreen controls with their Kishi controllers. This change is made possible with Razer's Nexus app (available here). Once...

T-Mobile Announces Another Data Breach, Affects Nearly 40 Million Accounts

Tim January 20, 2023 18

Starting off January on a not-so-good foot, T-Mobile announced another data breach this week, this time affecting around 37 million customer accounts. Unlike other data breaches, where customer data is sometimes preserved, this time that is not the case. In...

Twitter Changes Developer Terms and Bans 3rd Party Clients

Kellen January 19, 2023 19

About a week ago, a bunch of popular Twitter apps on both iOS and Android stopped working and those who use (and build) the apps worried that Twitter might have cut them off. Silence created tension, only to have Twitter vaguely address the situation in a...

Samsung Wallet Expands to 8 New Markets

Tim January 19, 2023 2

Samsung Wallet, the new one that holds your digital car keys, vaccine status, and credit cards is headed to 8 new markets at the end of this month. The markets are listed below. They join a list of 21 markets already supported, which includes the US, UK, China...

Galaxy Watch Update Brings Nest Camera Feeds to the Wrist

Kellen January 19, 2023 5

I can't say that I ever imagined a world where my smart home security camera feeds could be viewed directly from the wrist through the smartwatch I was wearing, but here we are. And now that I think about it, that is a feature that could very much come in...

Android Users Can Now Buy Twitter’s Blue Checkmark, Tweet Editing for $11/Month

Tim January 19, 2023 20

Twitter has made Twitter Blue available to Android users finally, pricing it at $11/month, the same price as its iOS counterpart that features the $3 premium that was implemented to offset Google and Apple's commission on in-app purchases and subscriptions....

New Quiet Mode is an ‘Out of Office’ Reply but for Instagram

Tim January 19, 2023

Instagram introduced new features for its platform this week, mainly something called Quiet Mode, but also new ways to manage what Instagram recommends to you. As my headline perfectly explains, the new Quiet Mode is essentially an Out of Office response that...

Google Stadia is Done

Kellen January 19, 2023 9

The lights went out on Google Stadia yesterday as planned. Google's days of owning a game-streaming company are over, at least for now and in this form. Who knows what they'll do with the innovative technology behind it, but it's time for you to find a new...

Galaxy S26 Ultra Lookin’ Round and Wobbly

Kellen December 30, 2025 9

The Galaxy S26 Ultra should arrive in the coming weeks, assuming Samsung sticks to a familiar timeline. It has launched...

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Current Galaxy Z TriFold Pricing Has Samsung Losing Money With Each Sale

Tim December 29, 2025 9

A report out of South Korea is painting a suboptimal picture for Samsung and its current nice guy pricing of the Galaxy Z...

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Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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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