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Google Hangouts has Left the Play Store

Kellen April 1, 2022 22

Google Hangouts has had the slowest death of all time. We first started talking about its demise back in 2020, shortly after Google released Chat and Meet. At that time, we believed that Hangouts might disappear from our phones and the Play Store within that...

What Are Your Thoughts on the OnePlus 10 Pro?

Tim April 1, 2022 32

It's OnePlus 10 Pro launch week in the US, and as far as we can tell, there are very mixed reactions towards the device. You have one side, who will most likely always be loyal to OnePlus and are definitely buying this phone, a side that was loyal to OnePlus...

Microsoft Renames Your Phone App to Phone Link, Updates Some Stuff

Kellen March 31, 2022 5

Microsoft's popular companion app for Windows PCs and Android phones has stumbled into a bit of a rebrand today and is now simply called "Phone Link" on PC and "Link to Windows" on Android. While I get the reasoning behind initially calling it "Your Phone," it...

You Can Now Reply to DMs While Still Scrolling on Instagram

Tim March 31, 2022 2

Instagram announced a suite of new messaging features this week, including the ability to reply to messages you receive without having to leave your feed. Rolling out in various markets across the globe, Instagram has three new features for user-to-user...

Rovio Re-Releases OG Angry Birds for $0.99, Nostalgia Runs Wild

Tim March 31, 2022 13

A whopping 10 years ago, the world got its first taste of Angry Birds. The game became extremely popular, with movies, merchandise, and tons of sequel games coming after it. For whatever reason, in 2019, Rovio decided to pull the original Angry Birds from app...

OnePlus 10 Pro’s 5G Situation in the US is Not Ideal

Kellen March 31, 2022 9

Stop! Before you fire off that pre-order for the newly launched OnePlus 10 Pro, you need to know a little bit about its 5G situation. Depending on the carrier you planned to run it on, your 5G experience may differ vastly from the guy running it on another...

Samsung Launches Self-Repair Program, Makes It Easy to Swap Your Own Busted Display

Tim March 31, 2022 8

Samsung has announced a new self-repair program, made in collaboration with our friends over at iFixit. The repair program is designed to help select Galaxy owners repair their own devices, instead of having to take them into a shop and and pay way too much...

OnePlus 10 Pro Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen March 31, 2022 6

Assuming you just finished up reading about the launch of the OnePlus 10 Pro in the US, you may want to see what the phone is like in the hands of a human. Since I have one and ran through an unboxing, let me be the one to take you on a tour of OnePlus' newest...

How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 6

Verizon announced today that it would give all of its customers a $20 credit after experiencing a 10-hour outage yesterday....

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Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 Just Released for Pixel Phones

Kellen January 14, 2026 6

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 6

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 6

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 6

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 6

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 6

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 6

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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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