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Fossil’s Best Gen 5 Watches are $139 Today ($156 Off) (Updated: Still)

Kellen December 30, 2020 9

Fossil may not yet sell any smartwatches with the new Snapdragon Wear 4100 chip, but their best smartwatches still offer one of the better Wear OS experiences. Those best watches are at some of their best prices ever today over at Amazon. UPDATE 12/30: They...

Google’s Adaptive Battery Charging Only Works During Certain Hours

Kellen December 30, 2020 20

As a part of the December Pixel Feature Drop, Google announced a new feature for select Pixel phones called Adaptive Charging. The idea for Adaptive Charging was to offer a solution that could help take care of your battery by charging it steadily over a long...

The Galaxy S21 is a Pretty Phone

Kellen December 30, 2020 35

After seeing the Galaxy S21 line-up in countless images, my thoughts on its design haven't necessarily changed much - I've always admitted that its unique backside was tastefully done. But after seeing fresh real-world pictures this week, I'm back to thinking...

Samsung Pushes Hard to Sell Out of the Galaxy S20 With Trade-in Deals

Kellen December 29, 2020 11

In a last ditch effort to sell through remaining Galaxy S20 inventory, Samsung has opened up its trade-in program to get you to bite and own this year's Galaxy S phone before the new one arrives in a few weeks. They are offering up to an instant $550 off...

OnePlus 8T Update Optimizes and Improves a Lot of Stuff

Kellen December 29, 2020 12

The OnePlus 8T is receiving an update across the globe starting this week to build 11.0.6.7. The update improves several areas (gestures, camera), adds new features (keyboard), fixes several bugs (WiFi), and adds a newer security patch. Depending where you...

Pixel Phones Lose Wide-Angle Astrophotography in Update

Kellen December 29, 2020 6

Not many noticed the change, but Google appears to have taken away Pixel phones ability to shoot astrophotography out of their wide-angle lenses. Since this should only affect Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G owners, maybe that's the reason. Either way, you never like...

Poll: Auto-Rotation On or Off?

Kellen December 28, 2020 75

Screen auto-rotation in Android has always provided a wonky, slow experience that has never matched the fluidity of the same feature on iOS. Blame patents or Google not caring or manufacturers being bad, I just know that I've left it turned off on phones for...

We Know So Much About the Galaxy S21, S21+, and S21 Ultra

Kellen December 28, 2020 55

Should we reach January 14, the day that Samsung is expected to announce its Galaxy S21 line, there once again won't be many (if any) surprises. Thanks to leaks that we are assuming are straight from eager retailers who slipped up and listed info early, we...

Pixel 10a Official at $499 and the Upgrades are Tough to Find

Kellen February 18, 2026 55

Google fully unveiled the Pixel 10a today and there aren't many surprises following weeks of information trickling into our...

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Google Brings AirDrop Support to Pixel 9

Kellen February 17, 2026 55

Google has moved forward with its promise to bring AirDrop support to more phones. Today, the Search giant announced that the...

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Google’s Pixel is Getting a Now Playing App

Kellen February 16, 2026 55

Wouldn't it be cool if the Now Playing service on your Pixel phone had its own app that could get new features more regularly...

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T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon Device Unlock Policies

Kellen February 16, 2026 55

One of the hottest topics of the moment for the US wireless industry is device unlock policies or SIM unlock policies. With...

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Everything New in Android 17 Beta

Kellen February 15, 2026 55

Android 17 Beta is officially live and we've got it up and running on a Pixel 10 Pro. You could have it on your device as...

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Android 17 Beta 1 is Actually Here for Your Pixel

Kellen February 13, 2026 55

UPDATE FEBRUARY 13 - Google tried to ship out the first Android 17 Beta 1 update a couple of days ago, but something forced...

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Pixel 10a Renders Show Flush Backside, Full Color Lineup

Tim February 12, 2026 55

We have already seen a few Pixel 10a renders, but as we have gotten closer to a launch day, the quality of said renders has...

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Android 17 Beta 1 is Releasing “Soon”

Kellen February 10, 2026 55

Google surprised the Android world this afternoon by announcing that Android 17 Beta 1 is arriving "soon." Yeah, Android 17,...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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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