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Attendees of ‘Big Game’ Would Benefit From Having ‘Big Red’ This Weekend

Tim February 6, 2026 3

There's apparently a big football match taking place over the weekend down in Santa Clara, CA. As a 49ers fan, I don't want to talk about it much. But Ookla is making me, thanks to the publishing of a Speedtest report for the Super Bowl. In it, it confirms...

Thursday Question: Galaxy Ultra Owners, Do You Even Use the S Pen?

Tim February 5, 2026 55

Word on the street is leading us to believe that due to the S Pen included with the Galaxy S26 Ultra, Samsung may be running into an issue implementing the magnetic charging coils that are required to adopt and implement the Qi2 charging standard -- something...

Buzzkill: Galaxy S26 Ultra Won’t Have Built-in Magnets

Tim February 5, 2026 23

Leading up to today, the general consensus was that the entire Galaxy S26 lineup would feature built-in magnets, bringing the devices in line with those from competitors like Apple and Google. Those magnets help align the charging coils, as outlined by the Qi2...

Amazon’s Alexa+ Now Free to All Prime Members

Tim February 4, 2026 7

In February of last year, Amazon launched Alexa+ in early access, its generative AI-powered assistant. This week, Alexa+ is now available to all users in the US. What's even better, it's completely free to Prime members. What to do with Alexa+: Alexa+ is...

Here’s the Galaxy Z Flip 7 Olympic Edition That Samsung is Gifting Every Athlete

Tim February 3, 2026 6

One of the sweet perks of being an Olympian is the swag. Swag this year for the Winter Olympics in Italy includes a free Galaxy Z Flip 7 Olympic Edition, which we must say looks pretty sharp. And for the price of free? We doubt any athletes will complain....

Google Gets Search, AI Mode Ready for Winter Olympics

Tim February 3, 2026 2

Winter Olympics are set to begin shortly, and with that, Google is preparing its Google Search platform and AI Mode (Gemini) ready with a suite of features to ensure you don't miss any of the action from Italy. Google is making it very easy to track upcoming...

More Victories for T-Mobile in Latest Speedtest Report

Tim February 3, 2026 1

A Speedtest Connectivity report that compiled data from July through December, 2025 has been published by Ookla. The results? More of the same, which is a single carrier taking home nearly all of the awards, similar to what we may see from the Oscars this year...

Galaxy Watch 5, Watch 6 Lineups Updated With January Patch

Tim January 29, 2026 1

Samsung is shipping out the January patch to a total of four smartwatches. If you own a Galaxy Watch 5, Watch 5 Pro, Watch 6, or Watch 6 Classic, you'll want to grab this update. Beyond the patch, nothing else is shown in the changelog. If you spot something,...