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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...

DEAL: Get a Pair of Cowin Noise Cancelling Earbuds for $15 on Amazon ($35 Off)

Tim December 18, 2019

Amazon is currently selling a set of Cowin noise cancelling wireless earbuds for just $15, down from the usual price of $50. By wireless earbuds, I don't mean wireless-wireless, since there is still a tethering wire between the two earbuds. I do mean wireless...

Pixel 10a Official at $499 and the Upgrades are Tough to Find

Kellen February 18, 2026

Google fully unveiled the Pixel 10a today and there aren't many surprises following weeks of information trickling into our...

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Google Brings AirDrop Support to Pixel 9

Kellen February 17, 2026

Google has moved forward with its promise to bring AirDrop support to more phones. Today, the Search giant announced that the...

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Google’s Pixel is Getting a Now Playing App

Kellen February 16, 2026

Wouldn't it be cool if the Now Playing service on your Pixel phone had its own app that could get new features more regularly...

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T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon Device Unlock Policies

Kellen February 16, 2026

One of the hottest topics of the moment for the US wireless industry is device unlock policies or SIM unlock policies. With...

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Everything New in Android 17 Beta

Kellen February 15, 2026

Android 17 Beta is officially live and we've got it up and running on a Pixel 10 Pro. You could have it on your device as...

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Android 17 Beta 1 is Actually Here for Your Pixel

Kellen February 13, 2026

UPDATE FEBRUARY 13 - Google tried to ship out the first Android 17 Beta 1 update a couple of days ago, but something forced...

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Pixel 10a Renders Show Flush Backside, Full Color Lineup

Tim February 12, 2026

We have already seen a few Pixel 10a renders, but as we have gotten closer to a launch day, the quality of said renders has...

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Android 17 Beta 1 is Releasing “Soon”

Kellen February 10, 2026

Google surprised the Android world this afternoon by announcing that Android 17 Beta 1 is arriving "soon." Yeah, Android 17,...

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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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