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Galaxy Z Fold 7 is $1399 Off With No Trade-in Required ($600 Off)

Tim January 20, 2026 3

Samsung is hosting a deal on the Galaxy Z Fold 7, one that doesn't require a trade-in device to get serious money off of its high-end foldable device. Typically, a trade-in of good value is required to get this amount of money off your purchase, so for those...

Dismissing Your Google Clock Alarm Becomes Swipingly Easy

Tim January 20, 2026 4

Google Clock version 8.5 is headed out to users, and inside, a more customizable alarm clock experience will greet you. Google is rolling out the ability for users to swipe alarms away, instead of the traditional buttons for tapping. Once the server side...

Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy to 365 Days

Kellen January 20, 2026 35

When the FCC cleared Verizon of its 60-day device unlock policy a week ago, we talked about how the government agency, which is as anti-consumer as it has ever been at the moment, was giving Verizon the power to basically create whatever unlock policy it...

Samsung Makes New Bixby Official in One UI 8.5 With Perplexity AI

Kellen January 20, 2026 3

The betas of One UI 8.5, as well as supposedly leaked screenshots, showed a potentially renewed investment in Bixby from Samsung, one that will allow the on-device assistant to act as a device agent powered by AI. That AI agent was rumored to be able to...

Pixel 10’s Magic Cue Could Get Google Wallet and Tasks Integration Next

Kellen January 19, 2026 3

Magic Cue on the Pixel 10 Series certainly allowed for some cool demos at launch, but has the feature continued to stand out as one of the reasons you would buy or stick with a Pixel 10? For me, Magic Cue has remained a feature I consider to be very cool, even...

Pixel 10a Gets Unofficial Launch Date and Price

Kellen January 19, 2026 1

The Pixel 10a might launch on March 5 with prices that match last year's Pixel 9a. That's the latest word anyway. With Google's Pixel 10a starting to make headlines last week, thanks to online distributor screw-ups, the info surrounding Google's next budget...

Samsung Smacks $1,000 Off Galaxy Z Fold 7

Kellen January 16, 2026 7

The Galaxy Z Fold 7 remains the best foldable in the game. In my opinion, there isn't a foldable close to this one - it's near perfection from Samsung. Somehow, Samsung is still allowing you to take an instant $1,000 off of it with a proper trade-in. That...

Visible Issues $5 Outage Credits, Even Without Much of an Outage

Kellen January 16, 2026 1

The major Verizon outage that rocked the wireless world earlier in the week has at least resulted in $20 credits for most customers. But what about Visible, the prepaid service that Verizon owns and operates through its own network? Well, they are apparently...

YouTube Music Lyrics Feature Now Behind Premium Paywall

Tim February 9, 2026 1

Bad news, non-Premium subscribers who use YouTube Music -- the lyrics tab is officially behind a paywall. The feature, if you...

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ChatGPT Gets Ads Starting Today

Tim February 9, 2026 1

If you caught the "Big Game" last night, you might've seen a few ads that teased the fact that OpenAI will begin testing ads...

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Buzzkill: Galaxy S26 Ultra Won’t Have Built-in Magnets

Tim February 5, 2026 1

Leading up to today, the general consensus was that the entire Galaxy S26 lineup would feature built-in magnets, bringing the...

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Google Shows Off Pixel 10a Because It’s Done With Leaks

Kellen February 4, 2026 1

The Pixel 10a will launch February 18, and that's official news from Google. As the leaks continue to pile up, Google has...

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2026 February Pixel Update Available for Your Pixel Phone

Kellen February 3, 2026 1

Google Pixel February 2026 update now available for download on the Pixel 7a up through the Pixel 10 series. The February...

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Where’s the February Pixel Update?

Kellen February 2, 2026 1

Pixel updates are no longer released on the first Monday of the month, as Google has shifted to a schedule that gives it more...

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Here’s the Galaxy S26 Ultra and Specs

Kellen January 30, 2026 1

The Galaxy S26 Ultra leaks with a set of specs, including the camera, battery size, processor, and dimensions. Samsung still...

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T-Mobile’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen January 29, 2026 1

Both T-Mobile and AT&T have seen several years in a row of steady customer growth, likely because of improvements to...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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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