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New PNY 1TB MicroSD With A2 App Performance Costs Only $229

Tim August 26, 2020 8

PNY has a new microSD card available this week, one that should pique the interest of not just drone and GoPro enthusiasts, but Android phone owners, too. It's a 1TB card, but if you're been following the pricing for 1TB cards, they originally launched costing...

Google Wants to Take Over Hotel Rooms With Nest Hubs

Kellen August 26, 2020 19

It has been almost two years since Google first showed off their interpreter mode for Google Assistant smart displays, where they were hoping to help the front desk experience at hotels with real-time translations. Now, the company is taking their smart...

LG Wing Spotted in Maserati, Looks Funky But in a Good Way

Tim August 26, 2020 7

Today we're getting our first good possible look at what could be the LG Wing, an experimental device from LG that may be close to launch. Apparently spotted inside of a Maserati in what appears to be South Korea (just a guess from the navigation and language...

VIDEO: Galaxy Note 20, Note 20 Ultra S Pen Tips & Tricks

Tim August 25, 2020 18

Just like the devices it's paired with, the S Pen has received plenty of great improvements over the years. Even from 2017's Galaxy Note 8 to this year's Galaxy Note 20, there's plenty of new functionality to go over. In the below video, our goal is to make...

DEAL: Huge PNY Storage Sale at Amazon has SD Cards at $6.99

Kellen August 25, 2020 8

Amazon and PNY are hosting one of those mega-storage sales that slashes prices on almost every type of storage product they sell. This is your chance to expand the storage of your phone, tablet, gaming device, camera, or computer at really reasonable prices....

Verizon Galaxy Note 10+ 5G, S10 5G, LG Velvet Grab Fresh Updates

Kellen August 25, 2020 4

We love updates no matter the size, so it brings us great pleasure to tell the batch of you who own a Verizon Galaxy Note 10+ 5G, Galaxy S10 5G, or LG Velvet, that new software is in your future. None of the updates for these phones are major, but they will...

Fitbit Announces Sense and Versa 3 Smartwatches With All the Advanced Health Tracking

Kellen August 25, 2020 21

We haven't always paid the closest amount of attention to Fitbit over the years. I don't know if that's because they release fitness products that don't run Android or that we've just never fully adopted them personally. Whatever the case, Google is close to...

Firefox for Android Gets Big Redesign, New Browser Engine

Tim August 25, 2020 18

Firefox for Android is getting a major update this week, but it's much more than just a facelift. While users can now take advantage of a fancy dark mode and new place for all of your tabs and favorite websites, Mozilla has incorporated its own GeckoView...

Current Galaxy Z TriFold Pricing Has Samsung Losing Money With Each Sale

Tim December 29, 2025 18

A report out of South Korea is painting a suboptimal picture for Samsung and its current nice guy pricing of the Galaxy Z...

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Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 18

A small fixer update is rolling out to Google Pixel devices, labeled as Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1. It doesn't appear to be...

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Pixel 10 Pro XL at $400 Off is Crazy Stuff

Kellen December 22, 2025 18

Last minute shoppers, the greatest Pixel 10 Pro deal in history is here at the perfect time. You can take up to $400 off the...

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Google Decides That Google Assistant Can Stick Around a Bit Longer, Pushes Gemini Switch to 2026

Kellen December 19, 2025 18

You may have forgotten the timeline, but Google was pushing to force all off of Google Assistant and onto Gemini by the end...

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

Kellen December 18, 2025 18

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 18

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 18

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 18

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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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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