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Q&A Volume 56: ‘Do Pixels Still Matter?’ and Other Questions From This Week!

Tim January 9, 2020

Sorry for the wait on this, but we had CES to attend! We're back home now, so we've gathered your questions for Volume 56 of the DL Q&A Sessions and we have your answers! This time around, we discussed the Super Bowl very briefly (go Niners!), went through...

Awesome Game ‘Zombie Night Terror’ on Sale for $2 (Down From $8)

Tim January 9, 2020

Folks familiar with Steam's extensive library have maybe heard of Zombie Night Terror before, but if you're just a casual person who doesn't follow every single title out there, maybe you've missed this one. Regardless, the big news happening is that ZNT's...

Fossil Sport at One of Its Best Prices Ever Today: $99

Kellen January 9, 2020

Fossil just got done announcing a bunch of new color options for the Fossil Sport, but if you don't mind the original colors, you can get them at a substantial discount today. How does $99 sound? The Fossil Sport has seen itself at a number of price points...

Verizon Expects 5G Phones to Drop Below $600 This Year

Kellen January 9, 2020

The first 5G phones arrived throughout last year, almost all of which were only available with a steep premium over their non-5G counterparts. That was sort of expected, as is the case with any new and expensive technology, but Verizon is already predicting...

A Samsung Phone in 2020 With a Removable Battery

Tim January 8, 2020

Every now and then, we see folks in public forums discuss their desire for a smartphone with a removable battery. They used to be very prevalent, but these days, they're pretty tough to find, especially in the mid to high-end range. Renders, specs, and details...

Twitter is Giving You Controls Over Who can Reply to Your Tweets

Kellen January 8, 2020

Twitter sees an opportunity to give you more control over your conversations and plans to test out a new setting that lets you decide who can reply to your Tweets. Since Twitter can be both a toxic hellscape and wonderful social platform, the additional...

Samsung Thinks It Sold About 500K Galaxy Folds, Not a Million

Tim January 8, 2020

This past December, it was reported that Samsung sold a million Galaxy Fold devices. Shortly after that number was making the rounds, the company denied it, stating that an executive who mentioned it was confused with actual sales versus projected sales. No...

Mi Box S Gets Amazon Prime Video in Pie Update

Kellen January 8, 2020

Xiaomi's affordable Android TV box, the Mi Box S, is getting a major update today in the form of Android 9 Pie. The update is mostly notable for one reason, though - it includes Amazon Prime Video. Don't get me wrong, the update to Pie is welcomed. The...

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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