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Google Pixel 7 Referral Program Gets You Up to $1,000

Kellen November 2, 2022 268

Google thinks you have friends, which is cute, so they launched a program this week to reward you and your friends if you buy their new phones. A Google Store referral program of sorts has arrived in the inboxes of Google Store shoppers with codes that will...

A Nest Audio 2-Pack for $89 is One of Those Deals

Kellen November 1, 2022 268

Getting two of anything for the price of one is typically thought of as a really good deal. But what if you could get two for less than the price of one? That's the story today from Google with its Nest Audio speakers. Google's "Room-filling Audio Package"...

Amazon Music’s Full 100M Library Now Free for Prime Members

Kellen November 1, 2022 268

Amazon Prime members, you now have access to the full Amazon Music catalog at no extra cost and without advertisements. That's pretty cool, right? Amazon announced the expanded freebie today, saying that their catalog of 100 million songs is now just available...

It’s Time to Vote… For Google Play’s User Choice Awards

Tim November 1, 2022 268

It's now November, which in the United States, is a very important time of year. That's right, it's time to vote... for Google Play's Users' Choice Awards 2022! As Android citizens, this is a very important job, as these are the apps and games that will...

NVIDIA Rolls Out SHIELD Upgrade 9.1.1 With Hella Bug Fixes

Tim November 1, 2022 268

NVIDIA, the true king of Android upgrades, announced the release of SHIELD Upgrade 9.1.1 this week, chock full of bug fixes and a solid list of enhancements. As for what's inside, we've pasted NVIDIA's long list below, but a few of the highlights include an...

YouTube Intros Primetime Channels, Launches With Paramount+, STARZ, and Plenty More

Tim November 1, 2022 268

YouTube is bringing paid channels (aka services) directly to its platform starting this week and is calling it Primetime Channels. With this, instead of going from app to app for all of your content, the hope is that you can stay on YouTube and catch all of...

A Final Goodbye to Google Hangouts

Kellen November 1, 2022 268

This has been said a number of times over the years now, so I get that you may be like, "Huh?" but Google Hangouts is supposed to officially begin its final stages of shutdown today. November 1 has been the marked day for all of the final Hangouts locations to...

I’m Super Late, But Stumble Guys for Android is Great

Tim October 31, 2022 268

I completely missed the Fall Guys hypetrain whenever that was. Thankfully, I recently came across Stumble Guys for Android. I can see that I'm super late to the party, given the app was released in 2020 and has over 100 million downloads, but this game is...

Galaxy S26 Ultra Lookin’ Round and Wobbly

Kellen December 30, 2025 7

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 3

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 2

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 6

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 6

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 12

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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Pixel Watch 4 Gets $100 Discount to End the Year

Kellen December 31, 2025 268

Grabbing a Pixel Watch 4 to end 2025 is a thing you can do at its biggest discount to date. The LTE models are all $100 off,...

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Samsung Likes Taking $250 Off Its Galaxy S25 Ultra

Kellen December 30, 2025 268

Starting off a new year with a new phone sounds like a pretty fun idea to me. As someone who switches phones every month or...

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Galaxy Watch Ultra at $399 Still Available ($250 Off)

Tim December 26, 2025 268

For those with an aging Galaxy timepiece on the wrist, now is a good time to consider an upgrade. Samsung is offering very...

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Samsung Takes $1000 Off Galaxy Z Fold 7, Provides Free Storage Upgrade

Tim December 24, 2025 268

The holidays are a great time spoil others, but maybe it's time you were just a tad bit selfish and thought about your own...

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There’s a Way to Get $700 Off a Pixel 10 Pro XL

Kellen December 22, 2025 268

While we typically recommend buying phones unlocked and without a contract that ties you to a carrier, there are some...

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This Pixel Watch 4 at $150 Off is Almost Gone

Kellen December 22, 2025 268

When the Pixel Watch 4 first released, it sure looked like a device that might not have been a major upgrade over the Pixel...

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Pixel 10 Pro XL at $400 Off is Crazy Stuff

Kellen December 22, 2025 268

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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This Galaxy Watch Ultra Kicked to 50% Off

Kellen December 19, 2025 268

The Galaxy Watch Ultra is not an inexpensive watch on most days. $650 for a smartwatch will never be an easy amount to...

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