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DEAL: Home Max Smart Speaker Down to $199 Virtually Everywhere ($100 Off)

Tim August 31, 2020 8

Google has yet to announce a followup to the original Home Max, but honestly, it'd be tough to improve upon this awesome speaker. If you already own, you'll know what I'm talking about. These speakers sound amazing and get plenty loud, plus they have all of...

Qualcomm Introduces Snapdragon 732G Chipset

Kellen August 31, 2020 2

As a follow-up to the Snapdragon 730G, which was the chip used in the Google Pixel 4a, Qualcomm today announced the Snapdragon 732G. This is the chip you'll likely see going forward in mid-range phones that don't have 5G. The details here to know are that...

Lenovo’s New $50 Smart Clock Essential is an Actual Smart Bedside Clock

Kellen August 31, 2020 13

The original Lenovo Smart Clock was a cute little smart display that often wanted to act more like a smart clock than some of the bigger smart displays on the market. Today, Lenovo introduced a sibling called the Smart Clock Essential, and it really is mostly...

Google Creates Kids Space to Help Our Kids Discover and Learn

Kellen August 31, 2020 2

My kid starts 1st grade on Wednesday in a virtual setting and I can tell you that the stress level in this household is steadily climbing as each hour passes. I know that we'll get through this frustrating time, that my wife and I will do our best to act as at...

Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 Review: It’s OK and Also Expensive

Kellen August 30, 2020 40

It wasn't easy to hide my excitement over the release of the new Samsung Galaxy Watch 3. As one of the biggest fans of the Galaxy Watch Active 2, seeing a more fashion-forward watch with physical rotating bezel from Samsung certainly grabbed my attention. You...

TicWatch Pro 3 With Snapdragon Wear 4100 Gets Price, October 1 Launch Date

Kellen August 30, 2020 19

Those of us who remain Wear OS fans are eagerly awaiting the arrival of a fresh wave of watches powered by Qualcomm's new Snapdragon Wear 4100 chip. The latest wearable chip from Qualcomm has the potential to dramatically improve performance on Wear OS watches...

SHIELD TV Pro Sees Rare Discount, is $10 Off Today

Kellen August 29, 2020 13

NVIDIA's SHIELD TV Pro, the bigger unit with slightly better specs that is meant to act as a media server as well as an Android TV box, is discounted today at Amazon. The discount is just $10, but this device has rarely seen any discount and was at one time...

Plex Celebrating 8th Birthday, Offers $88 Lifetime Passes ($32 Off)

Tim August 28, 2020 14

To celebrate its 8th birthday, Plex is offering customers an $88 Lifetime Plex Pass, typically priced at $120. Not bad, not bad! With the Lifetime Pass, Plex users receive everything the company offers its paid users, including downloading for offline playback...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta Program Goes Live for Pixel Devices

Kellen December 17, 2025 14

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 14

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 14

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 14

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 14

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 14

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 14

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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Pixel Watch 4 Updates Bring New Gestures, Smarter Smart Replies

Kellen December 9, 2025 14

The Pixel Watch 4 is seeing its own little Feature Drop this morning with a handful of new features. Google is adding a...

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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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