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AT&T Blames Having to Pay Employees, Inflation for Older Wireless Plan Price Hikes

Tim May 5, 2022 48

Blooomberg reports this week that AT&T customers using older single line and family line wireless accounts will soon see a monthly price increase, later confirmed by statements from the company. The increase is expected to be up to an additional $6/month...

T-Mobile Offering 15-Day Trials of 5G-Powered Home Internet

Tim May 4, 2022 20

T-Mobile is launching 15-day money-back trials of its Home Internet service, powered by the carrier's 5G network. For those trying to find an alternative to their current ISP, this could be something to look into? T-Mobile's Home Internet has quite a few pros...

Mint Mobile Launches a Family Plan at $15/Line

Kellen May 4, 2022 12

Mint Mobile, the popular prepaid wireless service that uses T-Mobile's network, launched its first family plan today with prices as low as you could only hope to see from a traditional carrier. The Mint Mobile Family Plan starts as low as $15/mo per line and...

Android 12 QPR3 Beta 3 Arrives for Google Pixel Phones!

Tim May 4, 2022 2

Google released a new Android 12 Beta update that you can try on your Pixel phone this morning. Overall, there doesn't appear to be anything too major in here, but it's still fun for those who love running the latest builds of Android straight from Google. If...

Samsung Intros UFS 4.0 With the Redonkulous Storage Speeds

Tim May 4, 2022 5

Samsung Semiconductor, one of Samsung's many arms, announced the development and approval of UFS 4.0 (universal flash storage) this week. Currently, UFS 3.1 is the standard that is used in many high-end smartphones, but with UFS 4.0, storage speeds get turned...

Google TV’s Live Guide Gets a Favorite Channels Tab

Kellen May 4, 2022 7

The "Live" tab on your cute little Google TV unit is getting a big new feature that will make the oft-sluggish UI less of a nuisance to use. You can now add a bunch of favorite channels in there, through a separated tab to get to what you want in a hurry....

240W Power Delivery is the Next Big Thing in Charging

Tim May 3, 2022 17

Until the future finally comes and we find a good replacement for lithium-ion batteries, the only real breakthroughs we see on a consistent basis in the world of batteries is in the charging speed department. Companies like OnePlus and Huawei have been pushing...

Firefox 100 Brings Picture-in-Picture Subtitles, New Browser Wallpapers, HTTPS-Only Mode

Tim May 3, 2022 2

There was a particular time in history, for me it was 2007 to when Google released Chrome, that Firefox was my go-to web browser. It had sweet themes and it wasn't Microsoft's Explorer. That was enough for me. Well, years later and we've reached Firefox 100,...

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

Kellen December 18, 2025 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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 48

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 48

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 48

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 48

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 48

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 48

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 48

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 48

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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