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DEAL: Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+ are $300 Off at Amazon Today (Updated)

Kellen December 20, 2019

UPDATE 12/21: Amazon beefed up the Galaxy S10 discount to match the Galaxy S10+. Both are now $300 off and there is a $50 Amazon gift card included. There's still an opportunity to get last minute holidays deals with arrivals before X-mas, should you be doing...

DEAL: Anker Wireless Earbuds, Car Chargers, Dash Cams, and More at Discounted Pricing on Amazon

Tim December 19, 2019

Anker is hosting a few holiday sales this week, just in case you're looking to scoop a few last minute gifts. According to Amazon's site, most of these products will arrive before Christmas, if that is of concern to you. As for the deals, we have Anker's...

Pixel 3 With 120Hz Display Could Have Been Fun, Awkward

Kellen December 19, 2019

The Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL are the first form Google to feature displays with a higher refresh rate (90Hz). It's the feature for each that you can't help but highlight when talking about either phone. These are the types of additions to a phone that don't come...

Pixel 4 is Free at Best Buy Right Now for AT&T Folks, Free Nest Hub Too (Updated)

Kellen December 19, 2019

The last minute deal on the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL that you were hoping would arrive is now here. AT&T customers, you can get a Pixel 4 for free at Best Buy, plus Sprint customers can grab a Pixel 4 XL as low as $7.49/mo. All customers wanting a 4 or 4 XL...

Google Acquires Game Maker Typhoon Studios, Adds Them to Stadia Team

Tim December 19, 2019

Google announced the acquisition of Montreal-based Typhoon Studios this week, the studio behind the upcoming Journey to the Savage Planet title. According to Google's blog, this move is all about Stadia, with the Typhoon team to join Google's first Stadia...

Galaxy Fold 2 Bends Itself Into a Flip Phone, Not a Tablet

Tim December 19, 2019

I previously thought it was way too early to start hyping a Galaxy Fold 2, but as we're learning this week, the next Galaxy Fold may be nothing like the original -- so much so that it would make total sense for Samsung to have both devices on the market around...

Spark Emails Adds Widgets, App Shortcuts, Batch Swipes, and More

Kellen December 19, 2019

The folks at Readdle, makers of the popular Spark email app, pushed out a big update today that introduces templates, widgets (!), app shortcuts, and batch swiping of emails. The email template portion of this update is for those in teams or those who send the...

RCS is the Future of Android Texting, Tell Your Friends

Kellen December 18, 2019

The story of RCS is a long, multi-year tale filled with early unrealized promises, ounces of hope crushed by wireless carriers, the snakiest of moves by those same carriers, and an eventual power play by Google to help establish the future of text messaging on...

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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December Pixel Watch Update Rolls Out to Pixel Watch 2 and Above

Kellen December 9, 2025

Google announced new features for the Pixel Watch 3 and Pixel Watch 4 this morning, but didn't tell us exactly how those...

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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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