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$8.49 for Anker’s 10W Wireless Charger is Your Deal of the Day

Kellen February 19, 2020

In 2020, most phones have wireless charging. In fact, most phones have had wireless charging in recent years, we have just been waiting on OnePlus to join the party. Since they are rumored to be doing that with the OnePlus 8, I'm pretty sure it's time you own...

Check Your Mailboxes: Google Pixel Microphone Lawsuit Settlement Checks Arriving

Kellen February 19, 2020

The original Google Pixel, while a decent phone that launched a line of devices known as camera kings, wasn't perfect. It was built by HTC and had all sorts of hardware issues that led to at least one lawsuit. That lawsuit, which involved the microphones and...

Verizon Updates All the Samsung Phones, Note 9 Gets Android 10 (Updated)

Kellen February 19, 2020

Verizon unwrapped a pile of updates this week for most of its Samsung Galaxy phones. We have new updates ready for the Galaxy S10 line, Galaxy Note 10 line, Galaxy Note 9, and Galaxy Note 8. For most devices, the February Android security patch is all that's...

Firefox Private Network VPN Beta Reaches Android, But You Need an Invite

Tim February 18, 2020

Mozilla has launched its Firefox Private Network VPN beta for Android, but the downside is that you need an invite to use it. Like other VPNs, its designed to keep you browsing on your device safely and securely. With it, users can hide their online activity...

DisplayMate Grades Galaxy S20 Ultra With A+, Display “Visually Indistinguishable From Perfect”

Tim February 18, 2020

For the past couple of years, DisplayMate has shown that they love Samsung displays, but we can't blame them for that. In our naked eyeball testing, they're some of the best on the market in terms of brightness and color, so it's no shock that when actual...

T-Mobile Customers Get Free Burger King, $30 Off Rover Services Today

Tim February 18, 2020

Being a T-Mobile customer, doggy owner and fan of Burger King, today is a special day for me. Through the T-Mobile Tuesdays app for Android and iOS, every eligible T-Mo customer is being given a free Whopper or Impossible Whopper from Burger King, as well as $...

Google’s New Pixel Buds Go Up for Pre-Order Without a Shipping Date (Updated)

Kellen February 18, 2020

The new Google Pixel Buds are one of the products we're most looking forward to in 2020. After a presentation alongside the Pixel 4 that completely sold us, we've been waiting as patiently as possible for word of a release date. Today, we are at least seeing...

Stadia Support Coming to Millions of Phones Later This Week

Tim February 18, 2020

The dark days of Stadia being limited to Pixel devices from Google is coming to an end. Later this week, on February 20 to be exact, millions of new people will have access to Stadia's servers for the first time via their smartphone. This is all possible...

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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