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Galaxy Z Fold 2 Gets a New Price That’s $200 Lower

Kellen April 2, 2021 8

Samsung is dropping the price on its super expensive Galaxy Z Fold 2 foldable today, making it $200 cheaper going forward. Now starting at $1,799, you can own the ultimate couch phone and still have the cash leftover to get yourself a pair of Galaxy Buds Pro...

Sony Xperia Announcement Scheduled for April 14

Tim April 1, 2021 18

Sony has updated its banner on YouTube, and wouldn't you know, there's an Xperia announcement on the way! According to the banner, we're looking at an announcement date of April 14 at 16:30 JST. For us in the US, that's bad news. That time equates to 3:30am on...

Casio Finally Made a G-SHOCK Wear OS Watch, But is Hiding the Processor

Kellen April 1, 2021 14

Casio, maker of the beloved G-SHOCK watch family, has finally added G-SHOCK branding to a Wear OS smartwatch with the G-SQUAD Pro. Announced today, the watch is everything you'd expect from a G-SHOCK, with massive protection and the unique case design that...

LG to Exit Smartphone Business, Announcement Expected April 5

Tim April 1, 2021 40

It's unofficially official, LG is exiting the smartphone market. After attempts to sell the money losing mobile business to a few potential buyers were unsuccessful, a decision has reportedly been reached that LG Mobile will shut down. An announcement is...

Samsung SmartTag+ Arrives April 12 for $40

Kellen April 1, 2021 5

As a part of the Galaxy S21 launch, Samsung introduced their first tracking tag called SmartTag. That device featured Bluetooth for location tracking of objects like luggage or your keys, had a price of $30, and shipped for free to anyone who bought the new...

Amazon’s Bad Android App Now Less Bad With Big UI Update

Kellen April 1, 2021 30

Amazon is a mega-corp with all the money in the world who not only sells everyone else's goods, they often releases their own branded tech products with companion apps. They clearly care about design, user experiences and interfaces, and their world generally...

Google Maps is Getting Some Sweet New Features in 2021

Tim March 31, 2021 10

Google posted up a big overview of what's coming to Google Maps later this year. There's no solid timeline available for most of them, but they're coming and they're powered by artificial intelligence. Get pumped about it. You may have already heard about Live...

All the OnePlus 8 Phones Getting Updates

Kellen March 31, 2021 4

OnePlus has caught up on Android 11 updates for some of its older phones, so now we're getting into bug fixing season. The OnePlus 8, OnePlus 8 Pro, and OnePlus 8T all just grabbed an update that has a large fix list. You'll want to grab this one as soon as...

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

Kellen December 19, 2025 4

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 4

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 4

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 4

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 4

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 4

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 4

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 4

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 8

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 8

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 8

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 8

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 8

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 8

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 8

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 8

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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