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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...

Podcast: We Have the Galaxy S20 (Updated: Sorry)

Kellen March 6, 2020

UPDATE: Sorry, folks, but we ran into technical difficulties while on-air during this show and it's just not up to our normal standards. We're going to pull the video episode and won't be uploading audio. Again, super sorry, we should be good to go again next...

T-Mobile Discovered Data Breach This Week, Says No Customer Financial Information Was Impacted

Tim March 5, 2020

T-Mobile disclosed that the company discovered a data breach this week, but the main takeaway is, it appears that no customer financial information was impacted. Good. According to T-Mobile, an attack took place against an email vendor that led to unauthorized...

Motorola Edge+ Design Leaks and It’s a Proper 2020 Design

Kellen March 5, 2020

When Motorola makes its flagship comeback over the coming weeks, it'll do so with a smartphone design that plays in perfectly with the standards being set by others for 2020. It'll be big. It'll have a variety of cameras. It'll be glass as hell. It'll have a...

This Mophie Powerstation Go Wirelessly Charges My Phone and Jumpstarts My Car

Tim March 5, 2020

Earlier this year, mophie introduced the Powerstation Go, a portable power bank not only designed to charge your devices while on the go, but it can also jumpstart your car or SUV. Naturally, I asked mophie to send me one and they obliged. This compact brick...

TCL has Weird Sh*t to Show Off That It Might Never Make

Kellen March 5, 2020

TCL wants you to know that it can fold things too, just like Samsung and Huawei. It can tri-fold a phone. It might even be able to roll-up a damn phone. We know this because they sent us a press release with concepts that speak of both of these things. Cool....

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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