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Nest Dials Back Your Camera Quality and Bandwidth Usage in Response to COVID-19

Tim April 14, 2020

Nest is responding to COVID-19 with the lowering of camera quality and bandwidth usage for all users. According to an email sent to all users, Nest specifies that settings for quality and bandwidth will be adjusted to the "default setting." This move should...

OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z Priced at $50, 10 Hour Playback on 10 Minutes of Charging

Tim April 14, 2020

OnePlus introduced a new version of its Bullets Wireless earbuds this week, the Bullets Wireless Z. Available for $50 and marked as "coming soon," these buds offer Warp Charge support and come in four different colors. For specs, OnePlus lists 20 hours of...

OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro Pricing, Availability, Network Support

Kellen April 14, 2020

The OnePlus 8 line might have been announced today, but you can't buy one until April 29. When that date rolls around and you make a decision over whether or not one of these should be your next phone, you'll have to decide where to buy it from, how much it'll...

Google Reportedly Readies Its First Smartphone Chip for Pixel Phones

Kellen April 14, 2020

One of the worst things about the Android smartphone industry is Qualcomm. Not that Qualcomm makes a bad product or anything, but the company has no competition and is the default chipset supplier for everyone outside of Huawei phones (which you can't buy), a...

OnePlus 8, OnePlus 8 Pro Specs (Official)

Kellen April 14, 2020

The new OnePlus phones, the OnePlus 8 Pro and OnePlus 8, are without a doubt the most feature-packed of any of their releases to date. Outside of a headphone jack, I'm not sure you'll come up with anything OnePlus didn't include in their first phones of 2020....

OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro are Here With All the Specs, Prices to Match

Kellen April 14, 2020

After a longer than anticipated wait due to the current state of the world, OnePlus has today announced the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro. OnePlus' most high-end phones to date are officially here, guys, and they are excellent. You can read our OnePlus 8 Pro...

WATCH: OnePlus Announces the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro Today!

Kellen April 14, 2020

April 14 is here and OnePlus has a few things it wants to announce. Since the world is keeping distance, the only way to do that at the moment is through an online event. This morning, OnePlus is hosting just that where they'll show off new phones, the OnePlus...

Quibi Gets 7 New Shows, Including Elba vs. Block

Tim April 13, 2020

Quibi, the new mobile-only streaming service, is already being updated with fresh content. In total, there are seven new short shows to consume, each with three episodes so far. I'm still learning how this service works, but apparently, every show gets a new...

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

Kellen December 19, 2025

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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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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