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Samsung is Still Giving Up to $900 Off the Galaxy S22 Ultra

Kellen March 31, 2022 17

The Samsung Galaxy S22 line has already been readily available for a solid month now. If you were sold from the minute Samsung announced it, there's a chance you didn't hesitate to buy one of the options. If you weren't quite sold at first, but have now made...

Real or April Fools’: Dyson’s Air Purifying Noise Cancelling Headphones

Tim March 30, 2022 8

Making the rounds this week is the Dyson Zone, a set of air purifying headphones with noise cancellation. Very neat and clever, right? The issue is, no one can seem to tell if they're actually real or not. With it being so close to April 1 (April Fools' Day),...

Free MLB TV For T-Mobile (Sprint and Metro Customers, Too!) Returns April 5

Tim March 29, 2022 14

Thanks to owners and players coming to terms recently, MLB baseball is back! To celebrate the start of a new season, as they've done for quite a few years now, T-Mobile is offering all of its customers a free season of MLB.TV, which is the official streaming...

Chrome 100 Released on Android!

Kellen March 29, 2022 6

Google's Chrome team had a big day today, with the release of Chrome 100 on several platforms. We got the stable update on desktop (Windows, Mac, and Linux) as well as on iOS. The Android version has been signed off on too, but may not hit your devices for a...

Verizon Galaxy Note 10 Lineup Receives One UI 4.1, March Security Update

Tim March 29, 2022 2

A fresh update is rolling out to the Galaxy Note 10 family on Verizon, which consists of the Galaxy Note 10, Note 10+, and Note 10+ 5G. Inside, owners will find the One UI 4.1 update, which provides a wealth of changes, such as enhanced object eraser for the...

Motorola Claims #3 Spot in US Smartphone Market for First Time

Tim March 29, 2022 21

LG's exit from the smartphone business presented a unique opportunity for the ever-competitive field that makes up the Android OEM world. LG, even towards the end, sold a substantial amount of handsets (majority in the low-end to mid-tier range), so naturally,...

Verizon Text From Your Own Number is a Scam

Kellen March 29, 2022 16

Verizon folks noticed over the past several days that they had received a text message from themselves and that's probably not a normal thing. That text message presented itself as sort of a "Good job, buddy!" with a supposed reward for paying their bill on...

YouTube TV: 5.1 Audio Coming to Google TV, Android TV, Roku Soon

Tim March 29, 2022 8

YouTube TV currently offers 5.1 audio support on a very limited range of devices (traditional Chromecast dongles + Samsung, LG TV sets), but according to an update from the official streaming platform's Twitter account, that should soon be changing. According...

Pixel 10 Pro XL at $400 Off is Crazy Stuff

Kellen December 22, 2025 8

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 8

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 8

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 8

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 8

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 8

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 8

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 8

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 17

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 17

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 17

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 17

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 17

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 17

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 17

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 17

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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