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DEAL: Aukey Has a Few Early Black Friday Deals Over on Amazon, Includes 50% Off Earphones

Tim November 20, 2019

My favorite time of the year includes the deal season, which is the time around Black Friday and Cyber Monday. If you need certain things for around the home or office, there's never really a shortage of deals. Speaking to that, Aukey is hosting a few early...

Spark Email Gets Dark Theme on Android

Kellen November 20, 2019

Spark, the 3rd party email option that a number of people switched to after Google killed off Inbox, is getting a dark theme today on Android. After being in beta for most of the week, the new darker skin should be available to everyone now. The dark theme was...

Stadia Launched This Morning and Google Forgot to Send Codes (Updated)

Kellen November 20, 2019

Google's Stadia launched this morning! My Founder's Edition order is on a truck for delivery at some point today! I'm ready to do gaming! Unfortunately, I'm not sure when I'll be able to, even if my order arrives in the next couple of minutes, because Google...

Google Stadia’s CLAW Accessory Hold Your Phone as You Game, Costs $15

Kellen November 19, 2019

Google Stadia is off to such a weird start that (finally) getting signed-up with it has brought far more anxiety than I asked for. But now that I have it, the semi-gamer in me is still somewhat excited to dive in and see what Google has created on a game...

Google’s Phone App May Soon Offer Automatic Spam Call Screening

Tim November 19, 2019

Thanks to the power of technology, many times when you receive a spam call on your smartphone, it's labeled as such on your device when ringing. Instead of wasting your time in answering the call, you can simply decline it. However, according to code dug up in...

OnePlus 3, 3T Receiving Final Security Patch Update

Tim November 19, 2019

The end appears to have arrived for the OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T. This week, OnePlus is beginning to ship the last security update the phones will likely receive, marking the end for three years of software support. The update rolling out includes the October...

Google News Gets New “Your News Update” Feature

Kellen November 19, 2019

Google News is getting a new feature that aims to provide you with an audio news readout that is ever-evolving throughout your day. It's a news update or briefing that learns because the day, your location, and interests are constantly changing. The new...

OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro Grab Fresh Update With All the Optimizations, Fixes

Kellen November 19, 2019

A new update is on the way to the OnePlus 7 Pro and OnePlus 7 as OxygenOS build 10.0.2. The update isn't filled with new features, but boy, is it all about optimizations and fixes. Look at all these! System Optimized the standby power consumption Optimized the...

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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