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Grab These Galaxy Buds Live for $80

Kellen December 31, 2020 16

The year is wrapping up, so why not treat yourself to one final deal? Best Buy has the Samsung Galaxy Buds Live (beans!) for $79.99, which is a cool $90 off their original price. Now, this deal is mostly because these are Geek Squad Certified Refurbished and...

Verizon LG Wing Gets Big Update to Take Advantage of Its Double Screen Fun

Kellen December 30, 2020 4

The LG Wing, a swiveling phone made for creators and foldable haters, is picking up a big update this week on Verizon. The update not only brings fresh security patches, it adds new functionality to the dual-screen swivelness. Labeled as build F100VM10d with...

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...

Google Pixel’s Now Playing App is Available!

Kellen March 2, 2026 6

The Google Pixel line gets an official Now Playing music app. You can download it now. A couple of weeks ago, we talked about...

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Qualcomm Just Told Us the Chip in the Next Samsung Galaxy Watch

Kellen March 2, 2026 6

We have a new wearable chip for the next wave of smartwatches! Chipsets aren't typically an exciting thing to talk about, but...

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Galaxy S26 Ultra: 5 Reasons to Buy Samsung’s Newest Flagship

Tim February 26, 2026 6

We have the brand new Galaxy S26 Ultra from Samsung now up for pre-order. It's quite the looker, featuring a slightly updated...

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Android 17 Beta 2 Released for Pixel Devices!

Tim February 26, 2026 6

Android 17 Beta 2 has been released for Pixel devices. You'll find support for the build all the way back to the Pixel 6...

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There is a Free Double Storage Galaxy S26 Ultra Deal, Plus You Get a $200 Gift Card

Kellen February 26, 2026 6

Samsung is going softer than usual with its Galaxy S26 launch deals and it's kind of bumming me out. Where's the double...

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Samsung Quickly Smacking $700 Off Galaxy S26+

Kellen February 26, 2026 6

With the dust settled from yesterday's Unpacked event, we're still looking for the best Galaxy S26 deals to be had. We know...

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Samsung Quickly Slaps $500 Off Galaxy S26

Kellen February 25, 2026 6

The best Galaxy S26 deal is a quick $500 off from Samsung, thanks to a wide range of trade-in devices worth that much. Buying...

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Galaxy S26 Series Made Official, Starts at $899

Tim February 25, 2026 6

Samsung's Galaxy S26 lineup is now official, and for those who have been following Galaxy news for the past few months, the...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 16

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 16

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 16

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 16

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 16

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 16

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 16

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 16

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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