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5G Phones Likely Your Only Flagship Choice Next Year

Kellen December 5, 2019

Hope You are Ready to Buy 5G Phones. I don't think anyone living in reality can say with a straight face that 5G is here. It's not. Not the promise of 5G, that is. There are pieces of a 5G future somewhat alive today, but it's going to be years before a 5G...

She Sees Red, an Interactive FMV Game, Now Available on Google Play

Tim December 5, 2019

Originally released to Steam earlier this year, She Sees Red is now available on Android via Google Play, priced at $2.99. The game is a full motion video (FMV) game, where players personally choose how the story develops. For comparison, think Netflix's...

DEAL: Google Keeps Nest Hub at $79, Throws in Free Nest Mini (Updated)

Kellen December 5, 2019

Black Friday and Cyber Monday were supposed to bring the best deals of the holiday season, but we've seen some today alone that top last week's shopping bonanza. And now, for a limited time, you can buy a Google Nest Hub at its holiday price of $79 ($50 off)...

Darksiders Genesis Available Now on Stadia, Priced at $40

Tim December 5, 2019

Stadia has a new title available for gamers this morning, Darksiders Genesis. Unlike other Stadia games, this one is actually new-new and wasn't released months ago. Like all other titles on Stadia, except for the ones free to play for Pro members, you simply...

Google’s Impressive Recorder App, Live Caption Arrive on Older Pixel Phones

Kellen December 5, 2019

December apparently means the month of giving by Google to older Pixel phones. Just this week, non-Pixel 4 models are getting things previously exclusive to the newest Pixels. We're talking about new access to Google's new Recorder app and Live Caption....

Misfit Watches Get Extra 20% Off Code, Drop as Low as $79

Kellen December 5, 2019

Misfit kicked off a "Countdown to Christmas" sale today on its website that takes 20% off everything in their store. All you need to use is "HOLIDAY20" at checkout and you will see the price of whatever item you are shopping for, drop. At this time, they...

Free Parking: Official Monopoly Game Lands on Google Play for $4

Tim December 4, 2019

A lot of people don't care for Monopoly due to the time it takes to complete a game, but personally, I love it. That feeling of crushing your sibling or friend as you tell them to pay up big money because they landed on your property? Yeah, that's the good...

Google’s Decision to Put 64GB in the Pixel 4 Looks Worse With Every New Phone Launch

Kellen December 4, 2019

I'm still using a Pixel 4 XL at the moment and don't really have any plans to change to another phone any time soon, let's just get that out of the way. But man, every time a new phone is announced, I can't help but wonder what in the hell Google was thinking...

Samsung Makes New Bixby Official in One UI 8.5 With Perplexity AI

Kellen January 20, 2026

The betas of One UI 8.5, as well as supposedly leaked screenshots, showed a potentially renewed investment in Bixby from...

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How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026

Verizon announced today that it would give all of its customers a $20 credit after experiencing a 10-hour outage yesterday....

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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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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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