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Spotify Gets a Smarter Home Screen With Timely Suggestions

Kellen March 9, 2020

Spotify is rolling out a refreshed home page to its Android and iOS apps today to bring forth the content you need at the precise moment it thinks you'll need it. Spotify wants this new home page to be the smartest destination for finding content. At the top...

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...

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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