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Sony’s Black Friday Deals Arrive: Xperia 1 for $599 ($350 Off), $100 Off Xperia 1 II on Cyber Monday

Tim November 24, 2020 8

Listen up, Sony fans. Birtzer, this means you. This week, Sony is hosting some solid Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals, including $350 off the Xperia 1. With that discount, the phone is down to just $599, which for a Sony phone, seems fine. It's an unlocked unit...

Google Fit Gets Welcomed Improvements on Wear OS This Week

Tim November 24, 2020 5

Earlier this month, the Google Fit team teased changes for the experience it offers to Wear OS users. This week, they're detailing all of the changes, also noting that the changes are rolling out starting this week. There's quite a few things, so let's take a...

Jabra Black Friday Deals are Here: $100 Off Elite 85h, 65t for $70

Kellen November 24, 2020 4

Jabra, makers of some of our favorite headphones and true wireless earbuds, fired up its Black Friday deals and there are some good ones. For over-ear headphone fans, the Elite 85h cans that are my go-to headphones are down to one of their best prices ever....

Big List of Verizon Devices Getting Updated, Including Galaxy S9 and S20 FE

Tim November 23, 2020 1

Verizon has been shipping out numerous updates over the past week, so if you've noticed an update pop up on your device, don't be alarmed! Below we have all of the devices that have been updated, along with their updated software version numbers. The majority...

Google Fi Black Friday Deals are Here: Up to $500 Off Samsung’s Best

Kellen November 23, 2020 6

Carriers are firing up the early Black Friday deals just like retailers have, and that means big discounts today rather than later in the week. Google Fi Black Friday deals standout because Google is offering pretty significant price drops on Samsung's best...

Totallee Cases Black Friday Deal is Here: 30% Off All Cases With Code

Tim November 23, 2020 6

If you're not new here, you'll know we love Totallee cases. They're extremely minimal, adding hardly anything to the device at all in terms of in-hand feel, and most importantly, they protect your phone from minor scrapes, bumps, and other wear issues. Right...

Chromebook Owners, Don’t Forget to Claim Your 3 Free Months of Stadia Pro

Tim November 23, 2020 5

Earlier this year, Google introduced a new perk for Chromebook owners. The perk entitles select owners (anyone who owns a Chromebook from 2017 and newer) to three free months of Stadia Pro, and with the holidays right around the corner, now seems like a good...

OnePlus 9 Pro Prototype Renders Detail Samsung Influences, March ’21 Release Date

Tim November 23, 2020 26

Thanks to OnLeaks, we're getting our first look at what could be a OnePlus 9 Pro prototype design. To reiterate, this isn't the OnePlus 9 Pro, but parts of it could look very much like the OnePlus 9 Pro when it releases, which is reported to be in March of...

Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy to 365 Days

Kellen January 20, 2026 26

When the FCC cleared Verizon of its 60-day device unlock policy a week ago, we talked about how the government agency, which...

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Samsung Makes New Bixby Official in One UI 8.5 With Perplexity AI

Kellen January 20, 2026 26

The betas of One UI 8.5, as well as supposedly leaked screenshots, showed a potentially renewed investment in Bixby from...

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How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 26

Verizon announced today that it would give all of its customers a $20 credit after experiencing a 10-hour outage yesterday....

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Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 Just Released for Pixel Phones

Kellen January 14, 2026 26

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 26

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 26

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 26

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 26

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’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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