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Google Makes it Easy to See if Your Trip is Affected by COVID-19 Pandemic (Spoiler: Most Likely)

Tim March 24, 2020

With the COVID-19 pandemic taking place, many are seeing their travel plans cancelled. However, if your trip hasn't been cancelled, Google is making it easier to see if there are trip advisories for your destination, as well as helping you locate current and...

Anker’s Current Deals are Basically the Ultimate Stay at Home Kit

Kellen March 24, 2020

A fresh batch of Anker product deals is out for the week and it sure looks to me like someone at the company put together a pack of products for all of us stuck at home. This is the ultimate set of "shelter in place" devices that will outfit your home for the...

YouTube Lowers Default Video Resolution During Pandemic to Ease Strain on Networks

Tim March 24, 2020

With many working from home, internet networks that aren't usually stressed are being put to the test as of late. To help ease the strain, YouTube announced that it will be lowering the video resolution on videos you watch by default. This is merely a...

OnePlus Pay Launches in China, May Eventually Head to US

Tim March 24, 2020

OnePlus has apparently launched its very own payments service in China this week called OnePlus Pay, the same one it teased for a very short period last year during a press event for the OnePlus 7T. The service appears to be rather limited in its infancy,...

T-Mobile’s Free YouTube Premium Deal is Live!

Kellen March 24, 2020

The T-Mobile Tuesdays deal for 2 free months of YouTube Premium that we told you about yesterday is now live. If you are a T-Mobile customer, install the T-Mo Tuesdays app and claim it! How do you grab that free YouTube Premium? It couldn't be easier. Install...

Galaxy S20, S20+ are $200 Off Right Now at Amazon

Kellen March 23, 2020

Samsung's Galaxy S20 line of phones is an expensive one, there's no getting around that fact. So when discounts arrive, we tend to want to let you know immediately, especially if you've been eyeing one without the want to pay full price. Today is a good day to...

Friendly PSA: T-Mobile Will Provide Free MLB.TV Once World is Back to Normal

Tim March 23, 2020

In case you hadn't noticed, sports around the globe are currently on hold, and yes, that includes Major League Baseball. Earlier this year, T-Mobile announced that it would be back on March 24 to provide another free season of MLB.TV to eligible wireless...

Verizon Gives Customers Extra 15GB of Data to Use Amid Coronavirus Crisis

Kellen March 23, 2020

As a part of their pledge to support those affected by coronavirus, Verizon today announced that they are giving wireless and small business customers an extra 15GB of data to use at no additional charge. Since so many have unlimited data plans, there are some...

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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