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DEAL: Nest Hosting Memorial Day Sale, Save Up to $60 on Nest WiFi

Tim May 21, 2020

With Memorial Day coming up, it's time for deals. Nest is hosting a solid little sale right now on Amazon, netting buyers up to $60 off on a 2-pack of either Nest WiFi or Nest Cam Outdoor cameras. If you don't need 2-packs, single units are available, also at...

Verizon Open Enrollment is Here if You Need Phone Insurance

Kellen May 21, 2020

At least once per year, Verizon runs an open enrollment period where you can add insurance to your devices well after you purchased them. Because not everyone wants to commit to insuring a device and the added monthly cost out of the gate, these enrollment...

T-Mobile Launches Free Mobile Service for First Responders

Tim May 21, 2020

T-Mobile is launching its Connecting Heroes program, a 10-year commitment to help save first responder agencies over $7 billion in wireless communication costs. To break this down in simple terms, for those who fall under the first responder category, T-Mobile...

Amazon’s Prime Day Reported to be Pushed to September

Tim May 21, 2020

The Wall Street Journal reports this week that Amazon is expected to delay its Prime Day 2020 event until this September, as the company continues to get hammered with orders amid the current COVID-19 pandemic. Understandably, the company needs time to get...

T-Mobile LG V40 Receives Android 10 Update

Tim May 20, 2020

T-Mobile LG V40 owners are receiving Android 10 this week, which is more great news for LG owners following Android 10 rolling out to the Verizon V50 device. Following the update, V40 owners will be running software version V405TA30b, as well as be security...

AT&T Plans to Keep “5GE” Logo, but Won’t Advertise It Anymore

Kellen May 20, 2020

You likely forgot about AT&T's sleazy 5G Evolution campaign to confuse and mislead their customers because it has been over a year since we last talked about it. We haven't talked about it because most carriers have launched real 5G networks and so the...

Twitter Now Lets You Determine Who Replies to Your Tweets

Tim May 20, 2020

Twitter is rolling out a change for select users who are tired of receiving unwanted replies to their tweets. Starting now, when tweeting, those lucky users will see a new setting (shown in the photo above) to select who exactly can reply to their tweets. The...

Verizon Adds 35th 5G City, Enables 5G Uploads

Kellen May 20, 2020

Moving aside our earlier story about Verizon having the "fastest 5G network in the world," there is actual news related to their 5G network today that matters. We are soon getting a new 5G city and you won't just see fast speeds when you download stuff going...

How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026

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

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

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

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

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

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 Gave Your Gmail 3 Actually Useful Gemini Features for Free

Kellen January 8, 2026

Not that any of us expected Google to dial back on the Gemini push as we enter 2026, but I'm also not sure I anticipated them...

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T-Mobile’s New “Better Value” Has Lots of Data and a 3-Line Requirement

Kellen January 7, 2026

T-Mobile announced its new Better Value plan with all of the data, included streaming perks, and a 3-line requirement. T-...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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