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Stadia Reconfirms, Anyone Who Ordered in June Should Now Have Their Access Code

Tim November 21, 2019

The launch of Google's Stadia has been a bit rocky, but the cloud-based gaming service reconfirmed via Twitter this morning, after announcing similar news yesterday on reddit, that anyone who ordered the service back in June should now have their access codes....

G Suite Users Get New Google Assistant Functions for Email and Calendar Events

Tim November 21, 2019

G Suite account users, so long as their admins are nice people, can now have beta access to additional Google Assistant functionality for Google Calendar and Gmail functions. Once opted into by an admin, which is required because you're opening up what could...

Record Stories for Your Kids With ‘My Storytime’ from Google Nest

Tim November 21, 2019

For those who have to spend time away from their family, especially those who miss story time, Google Nest is launching My Storytime. My Storytime allows users to record stories with their very own voices, upload the files to the My Storytime service, then...

Samsung’s Galaxy Watch Active 2 is $50 Off in an Early Black Friday Deal (Updated)

Kellen November 21, 2019

As one of the lonely Wear OS fans who has never taken a liking to Samsung's Tizen OS and Galaxy Watch or Gear lines, I have a confession to make today - I like the Galaxy Watch Active 2. I like it a lot, actually. I'll share more on those thoughts in the...

DEAL: $200 Off Galaxy S10, Note 10 With Free Galaxy Buds

Kellen November 21, 2019

Amazon has gone ahead and copied Samsung's early Black Friday 2019 deal this morning by matching the $200 off discount for the US unlocked Galaxy S10 and Galaxy Note 10 lines, while also throwing in a pair of free Galaxy Buds ($129 value). Amazon is selling...

Google Duplex Arrives on the Web, Lets You Buy Movie Tickets to Start

Kellen November 21, 2019

Google Duplex, the Google Assistant-powered AI service that started out as a call bot that could book you restaurant reservations, has arrived on the web through your phone. To start, it'll be able to buy you movie tickets before expanding into other purchase...

Samsung Drops $200 Off Galaxy Note 10 & S10, Adds Trade-in Discount & Free Galaxy Buds

Kellen November 20, 2019

Now might be the best time to buy either a Samsung Galaxy Note 10 or Galaxy S10 phone, including the Plus models. Thanks to early-ish Black Friday deals, Samsung is discounting their best phones of 2019 in more ways than I can probably explain. For one, the...

Verizon Galaxy S9, S9+ Getting November Security Patch

Tim November 20, 2019

This week, Verizon is rolling out the November security patch to the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+. For S9 owners, expect to see software version number G960USQS7CSJ9 following the update, and Galaxy S9+ owners, expect to see G965USQS7CSJ9. Verizon lists nothing...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025

A small fixer update is rolling out to Google Pixel devices, labeled as Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1. It doesn't appear to be...

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Pixel 10 Pro XL at $400 Off is Crazy Stuff

Kellen December 22, 2025

Last minute shoppers, the greatest Pixel 10 Pro deal in history is here at the perfect time. You can take up to $400 off the...

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Google Decides That Google Assistant Can Stick Around a Bit Longer, Pushes Gemini Switch to 2026

Kellen December 19, 2025

You may have forgotten the timeline, but Google was pushing to force all off of Google Assistant and onto Gemini by the end...

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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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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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