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DEAL: Nest Hub Max is $199 ($30 Off), Google Home Max is $249 ($50 Off)

Tim November 11, 2019

If you're in need of upping your smart home game this week, there are two notable deals taking place right now. Over at Bloomingdale's, you can snag a Nest Hub Max smart display for $199, which is $30 off its usual price of $229. If you need an audio upgrade,...

WSJ: WeWork Eyeing T-Mobile’s John Legere for CEO Position

Tim November 11, 2019

When you think of T-Mobile, you can't help but think of John Legere. He's the face of the company and it almost feels like an understatement to say he has had a hand in helping T-Mobile become one of the country's most popular wireless carriers. With that...

Monday Poll: Are You Signing Up for Google Stadia?

Tim November 11, 2019

We're a little over a full week away from the launch of Stadia, Google's cloud-based gaming platform. Set to fire up on November 19 at 9AM Pacific, we're curious if anyone here is already signed up and waiting to dive in? Stadia will eventually have two tiers:...

Montblanc is Making a Summit 2+ Wear OS Watch With LTE

Kellen November 11, 2019

Montblanc's Summit 2 was the first Wear OS watch to arrive with Qualcomm's Snapdragon Wear 3100 and helped set the stage for the wave of 3100 watches we've seen in recent months. But that Summit 2 is now a full year old, if you can believe that, so Montblanc...

Voting is Open on Google Play for Your Favorite Movie, App, and Game of 2019

Tim November 11, 2019

Each year, Google hosts a vote to see what was the most popular content on its Google Play platform. The categories are typically apps, games, books, movies, plus any other type of content that Google Play sells. This year, Google is providing users with a...

Galaxy S10 One UI 2.0 Beta #3 Rolling out to US Owners This Week

Tim November 8, 2019

This week, Samsung began shipping out the third update to its One UI 2.0 beta users with a Galaxy S10 device. Inside the third installment of the beta, which is still based on Android 10 (obviously), users can expect to find plenty of bug fixes, stabilization...

Google Offers Free 3 Months of SiriusXM to Celebrate Nest Speaker Integration

Kellen November 8, 2019

Google announced last week that SiriusXM was now a supported Google Assistant music option that could be fully controlled by voice with your Google Nest Home speakers. To end this week, they are offering up 3 free months of SiriusXM service, likely to...

Podcast: Pixel 4, Two Weeks Later

Kellen November 8, 2019

On this episode of the Droid Life Show, it's time to share a 2-week update on our lives with the Pixel 4 on desk, in pocket at all times. We both have Pixel 4 XLs and have stuck with them for the time being. Will that continue? I guess we should talk about...

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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