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Samsung $1400 Galaxy S20 Ultra Camera Needs Work

Kellen February 27, 2020

The first wave of Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra reviews are rolling out and providing the first serious thoughts on what's good and not-so-good about this $1,400 phone. Writing "not-so-good" next to a price tag that high is a bit worrying to do, but yes, there are...

Wear OS Survey Hints at Big Health Focus Incoming From Google

Kellen February 27, 2020

Wear OS has forever been on the struggle bus. It has failed for years to improve upon a smartwatch experience that has fallen behind almost every single smartwatch player it needs to compete with, namely Samsung and Apple. While there are still Wear OS...

Spotify’s Android App Soon to Get Refreshed UI With Fancy New Actionable Icons

Tim February 27, 2020

Spotify unveiled an interface refresh this morning, rolling out first to iOS users. Quick note, as Android folk, we appreciate Spotify using iOS as the guinea pig platform. The less jank we have to deal with, the better. Moving on, there aren't too many...

Nest Outage Prompts Refunds to Nest Aware Subscribers

Kellen February 27, 2020

Earlier this week, Google's Nest experienced an outage that prevented their cameras from recording and streaming live for a solid 4 hours. During that time, no video history was captured, which you can imagine probably left some folks worried about their homes...

Stadia Pro Subscribers Getting 3 More Games for Free on March 1

Tim February 26, 2020

Stadia detailed this week what games Stadia Pro subscribers will be gifted for the month of March. In a blog post, Google announced that Pro subscribers will receive GRID, SteamWorld Quest, and SteamWorld Dig 2. Redemption for these titles will begin March 1....

You Should Check Out Traffix, a Minimal Traffic Control Game On Sale for $1 (Down From $5.49)

Tim February 26, 2020

I feel like we as a site don't share enough games anymore. Is that because there aren't any exciting games launching? Of course not! Google Play always has new and exciting games and apps launching, but I think I find myself playing less new titles and just...

Microsoft has an Interesting “Peek” Idea for the Surface Duo

Kellen February 26, 2020

The Microsoft Surface Duo might be the most interesting device of 2020. I don't say that necessarily because of the fact that it's technically a foldable with a weird form factor, but more because we get to see what Microsoft can do with Android in that weird...

SHIELD TV (2019) Gets Update to V8.1.1

Kellen February 26, 2020

The 2019 NVIDIA SHIELD TV units are receiving an update to software version 8.1.1 today. We were initially confused about the update, because it looked identical to the 8.0.2 update from last month that brought support for the new SHIELD Remote to older SHIELD...

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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Verizon’s Best Prepaid Plan

Kellen January 6, 2026

Prepaid is something all of us should consider in this day. As traditional postpaid wireless unlimited plans only increase in...

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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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