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Hey, It’s Verizon Open Enrollment Season Again for Device Protection

Kellen March 10, 2021 1

Each year around this time, Verizon gives customers an opportunity to sign-up for a protection plan that covers their gadgets. Typically, this is done when you buy a device, but if you skipped out to avoid that extra monthly charge yet now realize you could...

Pixel 6 Getting Centered Selfie Camera

Tim March 9, 2021 35

A couple of tidbits were detailed this week concerning Google's upcoming 2021 devices, which as of right now, includes the Pixel 5a and Pixel 6. They aren't the splashiest of tidbits, but while we're waiting for new devices to reach our hands, we're thirsty...

Sonos Roam is Super Portable and Costs $169

Kellen March 9, 2021 8

Sonos unwrapped its newest speaker today as the Sonos Roam, its most portable speaker to date. This also happens to be the most affordable from Sonos and comes in at $169. Packed with WiFi, multi-room listening capabilities, and voice controls, this is very...

Chromebooks Getting a Bunch of Sweet New Features for 10th Anniversary

Kellen March 9, 2021 10

Hey, Chromebooks and Chrome OS have been around for 10 years! To celebrate the occasion, Google is pushing out a special update that introduces a bunch of new features, including one that lets your phone connect more closely with your Chrome device. The update...

Not Very Uncarrier: T-Mobile Starts Selling Your Usage Data to Advertisers on April 26

Tim March 9, 2021 19

In a very non-Uncarrier move, it's been detailed this week that T-Mobile will soon start "sharing" your device's usage information with advertisers beginning next month. The information collected includes data about your web browsing and phone usage, all to be...

Another Thing I Miss About Google Play Music: Play Count for Tracks

Tim March 9, 2021 21

Another day, another thing I miss about Google Play Music. Recently, I talked about missing Google Play Music's auto cache function. No service appears to offer something exactly like it, but when I wrote that up, a rush of other things I miss from Play Music...

Wear OS Watchmakers Seem Destined to Kill the Platform

Kellen March 9, 2021 41

The watch pictured above is the Huawei Watch 2 from 2017. It was a solid Wear OS watch at the time, with the best specs currently available, including Qualcomm's Snapdragon Wear 2100 chip. Again, that was in 2017, a full year after Qualcomm had introduced that...

Nothing Shows Off First Actual Product, See-Through Earbuds, Won’t Sell It

Tim March 9, 2021 11

Nothing, the apparent vaporware company with a catchy name from OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei, has provided a look at its first concept device this week, an earbud that it doesn't plan to sell. Yup, Nothing is giving us nothing and we're just about over this...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 Just Released for Pixel Phones

Kellen January 14, 2026 11

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 11

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 11

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 11

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 11

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 11

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 11

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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Verizon’s Best Prepaid Plan

Kellen January 6, 2026 11

Prepaid is something all of us should consider in this day. As traditional postpaid wireless unlimited plans only increase in...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 1

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 1

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 1

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 1

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 1

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 1

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 1

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 1

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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