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T-Mobile, Sprint Roll Out Cross-Network Number Verification to Battle Robocalls and Spam

Tim February 4, 2020

T-Mobile and Sprint announced today that the carriers are rolling out number verification on a cross-network basis, allowing for stronger protection against call spoofing from robots and spammers. Built on the STIR/SHAKEN standards, number verification simply...

NVIDIA GeForce NOW Open to All, Founders Membership Priced at $5/Month With Free 90 Days

Tim February 4, 2020

Unveiled years ago, GeForce NOW from NVIDIA is now available for all, meaning you no longer need a code to get access and there's no waitlist for gamers to get gamin'. GeForce NOW is the company's service that lets users stream games from a cloud-based PC,...

Samsung’s Good Lock App Updated to Work With Android 10

Tim February 3, 2020

Samsung has updated its Good Lock customization app to work on devices running Android 10 and One UI. With the update, users of the app can take advantage of support for dark mode, new functionality for select plugins like QuickStar and bug fixes for other...

Skagen Falster 3 Review: Come for the Design, Stay for the Design

Kellen February 3, 2020

While we wait for Qualcomm and Google to figure out if Wear OS has a future and create technology to power it that isn't from 2015, we're still getting new watches from a small group of players. The biggest of those is the Fossil Group, who keeps releasing...

Reminder: Google Assistant Supports Bluetooth-Powered Tile Tracker Devices

Tim February 3, 2020

Google posted a reminder blog this morning that the Google Assistant does indeed support Tile and its line of Bluetooth-powered tracker devices. If you weren't aware, this is a big deal for certain people who may or may not lose their keys a little too...

February 2020 Android Security Update Now Available for Pixel Devices

Kellen February 3, 2020

Moving along swiftly through 2020, we have the arrival of yet another security patch for Google Pixel phones, including the Pixel 2, Pixel 3, Pixel 3a, and Pixel 4. This latest Android update is the February build and is ready with factory image and OTA files...

Google Wants You to Pay $8/Month for Auto-Printed Photos

Tim February 3, 2020

Google Photos is currently trialing a new subscription service in the US, where users pay a monthly fee and Google goes ahead and automatically prints out your best photos and ships them to you in a little cardboard envelope. You can do whatever you want with...

Welp, That Might be It for Blackberry Again

Kellen February 3, 2020

Blackberry made a comeback of sorts in December of 2016 when the name "Blackberry Mobile" was licensed to TCL. The goal there was for TCL to make phones that brought forth the Blackberry brand and software you know, but in modern packages. I think it's safe to...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025

A small fixer update is rolling out to Google Pixel devices, labeled as Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1. It doesn't appear to be...

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Pixel 10 Pro XL at $400 Off is Crazy Stuff

Kellen December 22, 2025

Last minute shoppers, the greatest Pixel 10 Pro deal in history is here at the perfect time. You can take up to $400 off the...

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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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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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