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Report: Qualcomm, ASUS Working on Gaming Phone Powered by Snapdragon 875

Tim October 7, 2020 3

According to an outlet in Taiwan, Qualcomm and ASUS will be partnering to announce the first phone powered by the upcoming Snapdragon 875 processor, which is also scheduled to be unveiled in December during Qualcomm's annual developer conference. This differs...

Well That’s Fun: Easter Egg Lets You Switch Up Your Instagram Icon

Tim October 7, 2020 19

It's Instagram's birth month, and to celebrate, the company has built in an easter egg that allows users to use any icon from the company's past, plus new ones based on the current icon. It's just a fun little thing to do, nothing too extraordinary, but I...

TicWatch Pro 3 Review: 4100 Off to a Good Start

Kellen October 7, 2020 33

Wear OS has been in a sad state for some time, mostly because of the lack of anything to improve it from the operating system's two most important players: Google and Qualcomm. While Google has shown that it has little interest in improving Wear OS on a...

ROG Phone 3 Available for Purchase in US, Starts at $999

Tim October 6, 2020 33

Photoed above is the ROG Phone 2, though, it looks incredibly similar to the ROG Phone 3, which is now available for purchase in the US with shipments expected to go out mid-October. Priced starting at $999, the ROG Phone 3 has all the specs a hardcore mobile...

This $99 Phone is Repairable, Has Decent Specs, and Comes With a 4-Year Warranty

Tim October 6, 2020 26

There's a new Teracube smartphone available, a second device from the same company that brought you the original. Called the Teracube 2e and now up for pre-order on Indiegogo, this device is for those that are not looking to spend over $100 for a smartphone....

Chrome for Android Now Lets You Know if Your Passwords Have Been Compromised

Tim October 6, 2020 5

Google announced this morning that starting this week, Chrome for Android will be able to safely cross reference passwords you have saved in the browser against a list of known compromised credentials. The point being to notify you to change those bad...

One UI 3.0 Public Beta Arrives for Galaxy S20 Series

Tim October 6, 2020 11

Galaxy S20 owners, time to get hyped! The public beta for Samsung's One UI 3.0 software is now available for download via the Samsung Members app, bringing all sorts of new goodies to your device ahead of general availability later this year. To name just a...

Google Workspace is Here and That Means New Icons

Kellen October 6, 2020 11

Prepare yourselves, the icon set for all of your most used Google apps will soon change to a much more colorful design. There's actually a lot more to this story, but for most of you, that's the takeaway. The rest of the story is that Google has renamed G...

What’s New in Android 16 QPR3 Beta: At a Glance, Flashlight, Navigation Buttons, More

Kellen December 18, 2025 11

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 11

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 11

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 11

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 11

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 11

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 11

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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December Pixel Watch Update Rolls Out to Pixel Watch 2 and Above

Kellen December 9, 2025 11

Google announced new features for the Pixel Watch 3 and Pixel Watch 4 this morning, but didn't tell us exactly how those...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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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