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Ubisoft’s The Division 2 and The Crew 2 Hit Stadia on March 25, Monopoly on April 28

Tim March 12, 2020

More games are on the way to Google Stadia, with the latest announcement being for Monopoly, one of the world's most recognizable board games, as well as The Division 2 and The Crew 2. Both the The Division 2 and The Crew 2 will be available for purchase on...

DEAL: Grab a Galaxy Watch Active 2 44mm For $205 ($94 off)

Kellen March 12, 2020

The Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 is still my favorite smartwatch and really the only watch I can fully recommend today. I'm actually wearing it right now in the 44mm size. Should you feel like joining me as a Samsung fanboy, Microsoft has a heck of a deal on...

Google Play Dark Theme Now Available to All

Kellen March 12, 2020

If for some reason you are hanging onto a phone without Android 10 and all the dark mode action our lives deserve, know that Google Play will at least give you darkness in times of need. Google announced this week that the Google Play dark them is now...

OnePlus 7T Series Gets First Open Beta, Includes Live Caption

Tim March 12, 2020

OnePlus has announced the first open beta for the OnePlus 7T series. If you own a OnePlus 7T or 7T Pro, and you enjoy flashing early software, let's have some fun. According to the changelog, users can look forward to Live Caption (detects speech in media and...

New TAG Heuer Connected Wear OS Watch is Official at $1800

Kellen March 12, 2020

TAG Heuer unwrapped another new Wear OS smartwatch today under their Connected brand. This is at least the third generation from the luxury watchmaker and more than likely its most put-together. Of course, being the brand that it is, you are going to pay more...

Google’s Pixel 4 is Still $250 Off and at a Ridiculously Low Price

Kellen March 11, 2020

The Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL are still available at some of their best prices to date, thanks to $250 discounts at a handful of retailers. With those cuts, their starting price points drop to $550 and $650, respectively. You could also double storage from 64GB...

Samsung Galaxy Buds+ Now Available in RED

Tim March 11, 2020

Galaxy Buds+ from Samsung are still pretty new, but already the company is releasing a new color for the wireless earbuds -- RED! The buds are the same exact thing as the other Galaxy Buds+ models, but obviously, the color is different. They still cost $150,...

Montblanc Summit 2+ Offers Bigger Battery and LTE, Available in May for $1,170

Tim March 11, 2020

Montblanc, a luxury brand that is actively trying to keep Wear OS still kicking, announced an upgraded Summit 2 model this week, the Summit 2+. The arrival of the Summit 2+ isn't too surprising, as we actually spotted the Summit 2+ with its LTE bands pass...

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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Apple to Use Gemini to Power New Features on iPhone

Tim January 12, 2026

Google and Apple released a joint statement today, announcing a multi-year collab which will bring Gemini to Apple's...

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Galaxy S25 Sales Going Up When It Should Be Going Down

Tim January 12, 2026

There's something funky going on with Samsung's Galaxy S25 series sales numbers. As one might imagine, after the first few...

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Google Gave Your Gmail 3 Actually Useful Gemini Features for Free

Kellen January 8, 2026

Not that any of us expected Google to dial back on the Gemini push as we enter 2026, but I'm also not sure I anticipated them...

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T-Mobile’s New “Better Value” Has Lots of Data and a 3-Line Requirement

Kellen January 7, 2026

T-Mobile announced its new Better Value plan with all of the data, included streaming perks, and a 3-line requirement. T-...

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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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