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Verizon Now Sells Xbox All Access, Highlights Game Pass on Its 5G Network

Tim July 26, 2022 10

Verizon is now selling Xbox All Access, a payment plan for Xbox One S and Xbox One X gaming consoles that starts at $24.99/month. Verizon now selling Xbox consoles isn't really that exciting to us, but what is interesting is the access to Game Pass that comes...

Android 13 Beta 4.1 Released for Pixel Phones

Tim July 25, 2022 11

Google has released a fresh beta build for Android 13 users today, labeled as Beta 4.1. Inside, you'll find a few bug fixes, most of which appear to deal with connectivity issues (Bluetooth, Meet, GPS, etc.) From the looks of it, it's nothing too major, but I...

Google Continues Work to Improve Apps on Android Tablets

Tim July 25, 2022 7

Google is continuing its push to improve the Android tablet ecosystem, this week releasing updates for Workspace apps like Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Keep that take better advantage of a tablet's larger display. For example, Google wants to make it easy...

Google Play Turns 10, Celebrates With New Logo and 10X Play Points Shopping Event

Tim July 25, 2022 4

Google Play, the name and not the service that was once known as Android Market, turns 10 years old this year and Google is taking the time to celebrate this milestone by giving the service's icon a fresh coat of paint. If we're being technical, which we...

Spot the Difference: Galaxy Z Fold 4 vs. Z Fold 3 Front Cover Display

Tim July 25, 2022 13

It was originally believed that there wouldn't be much physical difference between the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 4 and the currently available Galaxy Z Fold 3. Thanks to a recently leaked image of the two devices sitting side by side with their cover displays...

Pixel’s At a Glance Soon to Get Ring Video Doorbell Support

Tim July 22, 2022 7

Code discovered in the updated Android System Intelligence points to the coming of support for Ring video doorbells inside of Google Pixel's At a Glance feature. Currently, Nest video doorbells are all that's supported by At a Glance, but with this change, it...

Galaxy Watch 5 Pro Could Be Battery Life King

Tim July 22, 2022 19

We are expecting Samsung to unveil its latest smartwatches, including the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro, at this year's Unpacked event in early August. While we await official details from Samsung, the internet is doing its thing and filling in a few of the gaps ahead of...

Thursday Poll: Buying the Pixel 6a?

Tim July 21, 2022 33

The all-new Pixel 6a from Google is now up for pre-order. Our full review of the device went live this morning, as well as a complete unboxing video. There's only one question that remains -- are you buying one? Priced at just $449, it's certainly a device...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 Just Released for Pixel Phones

Kellen January 14, 2026 33

Google has released Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 for all of its still-supported Pixel phones, tablets, and foldables. After...

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Google Just Gave Gemini “Personal Intelligence”

Kellen January 14, 2026 33

Google's Gemini now has Personal Intelligence and can reason across your data, assuming you give it access. For AI as an...

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2026 January Pixel Update Available for Your Pixel Phone

Kellen January 12, 2026 33

We've entered 2026 and the first Google Pixel update of the year is here. For those with a still-supported Pixel phone or...

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Apple to Use Gemini to Power New Features on iPhone

Tim January 12, 2026 33

Google and Apple released a joint statement today, announcing a multi-year collab which will bring Gemini to Apple's...

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Galaxy S25 Sales Going Up When It Should Be Going Down

Tim January 12, 2026 33

There's something funky going on with Samsung's Galaxy S25 series sales numbers. As one might imagine, after the first few...

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Google Gave Your Gmail 3 Actually Useful Gemini Features for Free

Kellen January 8, 2026 33

Not that any of us expected Google to dial back on the Gemini push as we enter 2026, but I'm also not sure I anticipated them...

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T-Mobile’s New “Better Value” Has Lots of Data and a 3-Line Requirement

Kellen January 7, 2026 33

T-Mobile announced its new Better Value plan with all of the data, included streaming perks, and a 3-line requirement. T-...

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Verizon’s Best Prepaid Plan

Kellen January 6, 2026 33

Prepaid is something all of us should consider in this day. As traditional postpaid wireless unlimited plans only increase in...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 10

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 10

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 10

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 10

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 10

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 10

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 10

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 10

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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