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You Can Now Access a Few Ayesha Curry Cooking Recipes Through Google Assistant

Tim November 14, 2019

Ayesha Curry, a personality you may have seen on Food Network recently (you may also know her as the wife to NBA's Steph Curry), will have a few of her cooking recipes added to Google Assistant this week. Accessible via smart displays so you can really see...

Video: Here is Motorola’s Design Story for the Foldable Razr

Kellen November 13, 2019

The foldable Motorola Razr is a really expensive mid-tier phone that I want in hand so badly. I want to do that old flip phone snap. I want to analyze that hinge, especially after seeing Samsung's failure of an attempt at a foldable. I want to bring back a...

Moto Razr (2019) Specs

Kellen November 13, 2019

Now that the new Motorola Razr (2019) is official with its foldable self, you probably want to know what's inside. Beyond just that foldable display, does it have the goods that might get you to spend $1,500 at Verizon for one? Umm, I'm not sure that it does...

Motorola Announces Foldable Razr, Priced at $1500 and Exclusive to Verizon

Kellen November 13, 2019

Motorola just announced the new Razr for 2019, it's first foldable that is priced at $1,499. Oh, it's a Verizon exclusive too, which no one should find shocking. The big story here is that Motorola was able to engineer modern smartphones parts into the shape...

Galaxy S10 and Note 10 One UI 2.0 Beta Sign-Ups are Open Again!

Kellen November 13, 2019

After dozens and dozens of attempts a few weeks back, Tim and I both failed to join the Samsung One UI 2.0 Beta program on unlocked Galaxy S10 and Galaxy Note 10+ devices. Tonight, after a tip that told us that Samsung may have open up spots again to unlocked...

Stadia Team Hosts AMA, Proceeds to Lower Expectations for Launch

Tim November 13, 2019

As we get closer to the launch of Google's Stadia gaming platform, the company can't help itself from making the service sound less and less desirable for early adopters. Before a reddit AMA hosted by the Stadia team took place today, all we knew for sure was...

Wear OS Gets a Redesigned Google Play Store

Kellen November 13, 2019

I know that most people are in agreement that Wear OS is trash and the watch options aren't great, but I'm foolishly still holding out hope that it will one day be good. Because of that foolishness, here is a bit of news: Google Play on Wear OS is now slightly...

MIRROR, At-Home Workout Platform You’ve Likely Seen Commercials For, Launches Android App

Tim November 13, 2019

If you've caught a bit of cable TV recently, I think it's safe to assume that you've seen a commercial or two for MIRROR, an at-home workout platform that is built directly into a physical mirror you place on the floor or hang on your wall. It's a snazzy...

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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T-Mobile’s New “Better Value” Has Lots of Data and a 3-Line Requirement

Kellen January 7, 2026

T-Mobile announced its new Better Value plan with all of the data, included streaming perks, and a 3-line requirement. T-...

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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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