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AT&T 5G Subscribers Get 6 Months of GeForce NOW Membership

Tim January 4, 2022

AT&T has been named a 5G Technical Innovation Collaborator by NVIDIA, and to celebrate, all of the carrier's 5G plans now include a 6-month priority membership to GeForce NOW. With this, you can start streaming plenty of free titles to your 5G-powered...

Verizon Gets TCL 30 V 5G Exclusive, 30 XE 5G Heads to T-Mobile

Tim January 4, 2022 6

For CES, TCL made quite a few announcements spanning across its product portfolio. For us, we're interested in the phone news. This week, the company announced a Verizon exclusive in the TCL 30 V 5G, while also announcing that T-Mobile would get its first TCL...

Galaxy S21 FE Official, Available January 11 for $699

Tim January 3, 2022 29

After a brief bit of uncertainty, Samsung has gone ahead and made the Galaxy S21 FE official this week during CES. The phone will be available beginning January 11, with an attractive starting price of just $699. Speaking briefly with regard to that...

OnePlus 10 Pro is Official and Arriving January 11

Kellen January 3, 2022 23

OnePlus has officially revealed the design of their upcoming flagship phone, the OnePlus 10 Pro. Here it is, folks. To start, OnePlus is launching the OnePlus 10 Pro in China on January 11. After that, well, we have no idea when it's coming here. It should...

Samsung Gaming Hub Brings Stadia, GeForce NOW to Your Samsung Smart TV

Tim January 3, 2022 3

CES has officially kicked off, with Samsung announcing this week its very own game discovery platform. Called Samsung Gaming Hub, select Samsung Smart TV (2022 models) owners will be able to access this platform later in 2022, with the main draw being quick...

US Government Asks Verizon, AT&T to Pause 5G Launch and They Straight Up Said “No” (Updated!)

Kellen January 3, 2022 40

Verizon and AT&T are itching to fire up their C-Band 5G networks to better compete with T-Mobile in the race to offer good 5G experiences. They initially planned to light up C-Band in December, but the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) asked them to...

YouTube TV is Losing a Couple of Channels Today

Kellen December 31, 2021 9

YouTube TV has had a weird couple of months, thanks to a two high profile and somewhat-public negotiations involving its channel line-up. Those two - with NBC and Disney - ended OK for subscribers, but to end the year, we'll see some channels disappear, though...

Telegram Adds Message Reactions, Stops Your Buddy From Spoiling Spider-Man

Kellen December 31, 2021 2

2021 is coming to a close and Telegram has delivered another solid update with new features that continue to further its lead as the best messaging app on the market. After grabbing the latest build, which is live for all, you'll be able to react to messages...

Google Decides That Google Assistant Can Stick Around a Bit Longer, Pushes Gemini Switch to 2026

Kellen December 19, 2025 2

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

Kellen May 6, 2025

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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