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Happy Plugs Intros $99 Earbud, In-Ear Models With Noise Cancellation and 6-Hour Battery Life

Tim May 13, 2020

We have two new Happy Plugs models to discuss this morning, both labeled under the Air 1 Plus moniker. The first is a set of earbuds (picture above to the right), while the other is a set of in-ear buds (pictured to the left). Honestly, I've never thought of...

Pixel 4 Launch Sounds Like a Massive Disaster for Google

Kellen May 13, 2020

The Google Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL are by no means bad phones. We mostly liked the Pixel 4 XL and love the fact that both have seen large discounts in recent months. But most reviews of each phone (including ours) found them lacking and overpriced at launch,...

Reported LG Wing With Swivel Display May be the Drastic Step LG Needs to Take

Tim May 13, 2020

Something is going on at LG. This year, they have unveiled the Velvet, which is an elevated approach to smartphone hardware, much unlike other recent devices from the South Korea-based OEM. If Velvet wasn't enough to get you to believe LG is on the right track...

iMessage-Like Reactions Start Showing Up on Google’s Messages App

Kellen May 13, 2020

The dream of so many Android users is to finally have a messaging app that can rival Apple's iMessage. There aren't many that come close, but Google is certainly doing its best to give us that with Messages, thanks to RCS and its set of "Chat" features....

Nest Hub Price Drops Permanently to $89.99

Kellen May 12, 2020

The original Google Nest Hub first arrived at the end of 2018 with a price tag of $149. Since that initial launch, Google has reduced the price of the smart display a couple of times to $129, and most recently, $99. Today, as a part of the new Nest Aware...

Reworked Nest Aware Subscription is Live, Starts at $6/Month

Tim May 12, 2020

Last year, Nest made everyone aware that a big restructuring of its subscription service for devices was coming in 2020. It has now arrived, available in 19 markets, priced starting at $6/month. The big change is pricing and how it's affected on how many...

Pixel 4 Quarantine Re-Review: You Know the Story

Kellen May 12, 2020

The first attempt at living with a Pixel 4 didn't go so well for me. The combination of awful battery life and numerous missing features paired with an $800 price tag left me sad and looking elsewhere for a phone to use each day. But now that I'm stuck at home...

Tuesday Poll: Google Play Music Users, Will You Switch to YouTube Music?

Tim May 12, 2020

It's happening, folks. After what's been about 84 years, Google is ready to start transferring Play Music libraries over to YouTube Music. I don't know if I should be happy or sad. The question is, who here plans on making that switch? We know Google Play...

Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy to 365 Days

Kellen January 20, 2026

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

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

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’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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