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Mobvoi’s TicWatch Pro 2020 is Here and 10% Off Right Away

Kellen March 9, 2020

The new Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 2020 landed today at Amazon and on Mobvoi's own store. As a celebration of its arrival, you can save 10% because we all love saving money on shiny new objects. To recap, the TicWatch Pro 2020 is basically just the TicWatch Pro 4G/...

$55 is an Incredible Galaxy Buds Price ($75 Off, Refurbished)

Kellen March 6, 2020

Samsung may have just replaced the Galaxy Buds with a semi-upgraded Galaxy Buds+ model. That shouldn't stop you from considering the still-excellent true wireless original, though, especially with a price drop on certified refurbished units at Best Buy this...

OnePlus 8 for Verizon Basically Confirmed Because Bloatware

Tim March 6, 2020

Thanks to an updated OnePlus Launcher app, dissected by the good and thorough people over at XDA, the upcoming OnePlus 8 for Verizon is pretty much confirmed. Inside the app, there is a new string of code for a Verizon folder, which XDA believes alludes to the...

Samsung is Still Offering Up to $700 Off Galaxy S20 With Trade

Kellen March 6, 2020

Now that the Samsung Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, and Galaxy S20 Ultra are in stores and the pre-order period has ended, we are seeing a shift in available deals. One that hasn't changed is Samsung's trade-in deal, which is still arguably the best way to get into...

Google Face Unlock for Pixel 4 Could Soon Require Eyes Open

Kellen March 6, 2020

The Face Unlock feature on Google's Pixel 4 was supposed to be as secure as it gets, in a lot of ways like Apple's. Google put a bunch of super fancy face scanning hardware in the Pixel 4 to make it more than just a front-facing camera powered system. But then...

Fossil Sport Down to $90, Easily Its Best Price Yet

Tim March 6, 2020

If you really, really dislike yourself and want to get into the world of Wear OS (lol, jk, Wear OS is fine), Amazon currently has the Fossil Sport for just $90. That price is almost worth me giving Wear OS another shot. What's nice about the Fossil Sport is...

Hello, Deal: Google’s Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL are $250 Off Right Now

Kellen March 6, 2020

This might be a reactionary move to Samsung launching a bunch of insanely priced phones today, but Google's retail partners are selling the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL at $250 off. This is a massive discount on phones that are only a few months old and supposed to...

Google Might Implement iMessage’s Text Reactions

Kellen March 6, 2020

Receiving a "Liked" or "Thumbs up" text from a person you are having a conversation with will never not be weird. You know that person is a iPhone user, is on iMessage, and had just initiated one of iMessage's reactions to your text, only it was supposed to...

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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December Pixel Watch Update Rolls Out to Pixel Watch 2 and Above

Kellen December 9, 2025

Google announced new features for the Pixel Watch 3 and Pixel Watch 4 this morning, but didn't tell us exactly how those...

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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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