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Spotify Letting You Hide Tracks You Don’t Like From Other Peoples’ Playlists

Tim April 16, 2020

Let's say your buddy just published a new playlist onto Spotify and it's a real banger. The problem is, there are a couple of track choices you don't exactly agree with. To handle this, Spotify is intro'ing the ability to hide songs on playlists you didn't...

Samsung’s Galaxy S10 Lite Hits the US at Worst Possible Time

Kellen April 16, 2020

Samsung revealed the Galaxy S10 Lite back at CES in January and is now ready to bring the phone to the US. This might be the worst possible time for them to make this move, considering a couple of phones that were just announced this week. To recap, the Galaxy...

As an Android Fan, I Hope Apple Sells a Sh*tload of the iPhone SE

Kellen April 15, 2020

Apple by no means shocked the world today with its announcement of an updated iPhone SE - the phone had been rumored for weeks now. What they did do was release a phone with a mostly solid set of specs at a really reasonable price at just the right time. Our...

OnePlus 8 Review: This Phone Stays Winning

Tim April 15, 2020

Thank goodness, there are new phones for us to talk about while many of us are stuck at home. Thank you for that, OnePlus. We have two new devices, the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro. If you missed Kellen's OnePlus 8 Pro review that we already posted, check it...

Google Play Gets a “Kids” Tab With Teacher Approved Content

Kellen April 15, 2020

Google is launching a new "Kids" tab over the next few days on Google Play that will highlight content that has been marked as "Teacher approved." The plan wasn't for this new section to launch this early, but with our kids all at home and the need for safe...

Pre-Order OnePlus 8 Pro Today, Get Free Wireless Charger and New Bullets Wireless Z

Kellen April 15, 2020

The OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro arrive widely on April 29 at retailers and carriers. Before we get there, OnePlus will open up a pre-order period that could land you $120 worth of goodies depending on which one you buy. Starting today at 9AM Pacific (12PM...

OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen April 14, 2020

Our full review of the OnePlus 8 Pro is already up and ready for you to digest, so it might seem odd that our unboxing is getting an extra post. But you know what? It was a mega-double unboxing that's the length of a damn TV show. It shows off both phones,...

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...

Galaxy Z TriFold In US Samsung Stores Tomorrow, But You Can’t Buy It

Tim January 22, 2026

Galaxy Z TriFold launch is literally right around the corner, with units headed to select Samsung Experience Stores across...

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What’s Your Carrier’s Device Unlock Policy: T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T

Kellen January 21, 2026

One of the hottest topics of the moment for the US wireless industry is device unlock policies or SIM unlock policies. With...

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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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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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