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New Nest Cam Indoor and Floodlight Models Up for Purchase

Tim October 5, 2021 6

Nest's latest offerings, the Nest Cam Indoor (wired) and Nest Cam with Floodlight are up for purchase on the Google Store. For pricing, it's $99 for the wired indoor cam and $279 for the Floodlight model. For the Indoor unit, which comes in four colors, specs...

OnePlus Shows Us OxygenOS 12 and Its Refreshed UI

Kellen October 5, 2021 5

OnePlus, as you likely know, is going through some changes at the moment. They are now a sub-brand of OPPO and their software teams are basically one-and-the-same, where they'll share codebase and (hopefully) pump out updates and more stable builds more often....

The Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro Arrive October 19!

Kellen October 5, 2021 93

It's official! Google just set October 19 as the date that they'll show off the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. Two weeks from now, folks! For now, you can head over to this link where the event will take place, hit the spacebar to "change moods," and download the...

Updated One UI 4 (Android 12) Beta Headed to Galaxy S21 Devices

Tim October 5, 2021 25

Samsung is pushing an updated One UI 4 (Android 12) build to beta testers on Galaxy S21 devices, which looks like a general bug fixer update, according to the changelog. As noted, fixes for color themes, RAM Plus, Samsung Keyboard accuracy, Secure Folder, and...

Firefox for Android Gets New Password Creation and Storage Tools

Tim October 5, 2021

Firefox for Android, one of the many web browser apps there are on Android should you decline to use Chrome, announced new features this week in celebration of Cybersecurity Awareness month. Most of what's new centers on security and passwords, though, it...

Google’s Smart Home Developer Summit 2021 Kicks Off October 21

Tim October 4, 2021 4

Google announced the return of the Smart Home Developer Summit, scheduled to take place October 21. This is the place to tune into if you're building apps or services that cater to smart home users, with it noted that there are over 276 million smart home...

225K People Tested Android 12 Beta, 50K Bugs Reported

Tim October 4, 2021 8

Android 12 has officially hit AOSP, and with that announcement, Google shared a few beta details with the community. According to Google, over 225,000 people signed up for and used the Android 12 beta, with more than 50,000 issues/bugs being reported by those...

October 2021 Android Security Update Now Available for Google Pixel Phones

Kellen October 4, 2021 21

Android 12 should be here any day now, but being the first Monday of the month, and Android 12 only hitting AOSP today, Google is instead releasing what should be the final Android 11 monthly security patch. All of the currently supported Pixel phones, from...

Android Gets a Huge Design Refresh With Material 3 Expressive, First on Pixel Phones

Kellen May 13, 2025 21

A little over a week ago, someone on Google's design team accidentally posted the details of their new design language,...

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Material 3 Expressive is Coming to Wear OS 6, First on Pixel Watch

Kellen May 13, 2025 21

Now that you've read about Google's new Material 3 Expressive on your Pixel phone running Android 16, you might want to know...

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Galaxy S25 Edge Official, Thin, and Priced at $1,099, But There are Deals

Kellen May 12, 2025 21

Samsung's skinny phone has been fully revealed and is now official with pricing, specs, and a ship date. The Galaxy S25 Edge...

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Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Edge Gets Pre-Order Deal of $750 Off, Bonus $50 Credit

Kellen May 12, 2025 21

The Galaxy S25 Edge is official and ready for your pre-order. Samsung has pushed the listings live, so that you can check out...

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Samsung’s May Update Arrives: Galaxy S25 Up First

Kellen May 9, 2025 21

Thanks to the rollout of One UI 7 and Android 15 being mostly complete at this point and reaching devices as old as the...

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May 2025 Android Security Update Available for Google Pixel Devices

Kellen May 6, 2025 21

There was a part of me that thought we may not see a traditional May Android 15 security update for Pixel devices, knowing...

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Material 3 Expressive Might be the Future of Android Design

Tim May 5, 2025 21

It has been over 10 years since Google introduced Material Design. Can you believe that? Over the years, we have seen it...

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Android 16 Teases Secret UI Update That Should Bring Fresh Beauty, Tons of Blur

Kellen April 30, 2025 21

Android 16 is about to go stable, likely next month at Google I/O. We have been through several developer-focused previews...

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Google’s Latest Ad Pokes at iPhone for Copying Its Features, iPhone 17 Rumors

Kellen May 6, 2025 6

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 6

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 6

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 6

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 6

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 6

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 6

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 6

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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