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Happy Plugs Now Selling $150 Wireless Earbuds With Active Noise Cancellation

Tim July 23, 2020 19

Happy Plugs, the audio company you wish had a different name, introduced its latest product this week -- the Air 1 ANC. This is the first set of wireless earbuds from Happy Plugs with active noise cancellation, a feature that those who work in noisy...

OnePlus Nord Update 10.5.2 Brings Support for OnePlus Buds, Other Improvements

Kellen July 23, 2020 3

OnePlus Nord won't go up for sale until early August, but that won't stop OnePlus from issuing early updates. For those who have the device in hand already, be on the lookout for an update to OxygenOS 10.5.2. The update started rolling out today and might take...

Plex Now Streaming 80+ Live TV Channels for Free

Tim July 23, 2020 6

Live TV has arrived for Plex and it's actually very awesome. Totally free to Plex users, there are now over 80 channels to stream for absolutely free, including plenty of good stuff like dedicated channels for AFV, Wipeout, Deal or No Deal, as well as standard...

Samsung Money by SoFi is Now Live in the US

Tim July 23, 2020 12

Samsung Money is now live in the US for Samsung Pay users. If you have no idea what I'm talking about, that's probably because a lot has happened since it was first announced back in May. That's 2020 for ya, folks. To catch you up, Samsung Money is a digital-...

Android 11 is Red Velvet Cake

Kellen July 23, 2020 24

Google ditched official dessert names last year with Android Q, so as Android 11 has done its preview-to-beta rollout, we haven't thought about what a dessert name for it might be. It's sad that we've given up like this in our old age, but rest assured that...

Gorilla Glass Victus Sounds Like It Might Actually Protect Your Phone

Kellen July 23, 2020 13

Corning, who is sort of like the Qualcomm of smartphone glass, announced their new Gorilla Glass product today that will help protect the next generation of smartphones and other devices. Called Gorilla Glass Victus, this sounds like a dramatic improvement...

You Can Already Reserve Your Galaxy Note 20

Tim July 23, 2020 23

Samsung intends to unveil the Galaxy Note 20 lineup on August 5, and on that day or shortly after, Samsung will open up pre-orders. To help give Samsung an idea about demand, they are now taking reservations for the device on its website. It's a simple form,...

AT&T Adds 40 New 5G Markets, Goes Nationwide

Kellen July 23, 2020 11

AT&T has pushed its low-band 5G network out with the quickness in recent months in a ramp-up to going nationwide. This morning, they added another 40 markets, which they've deemed to be enough to start using that term. AT&T 5G is now nationwide. The 40...

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

Kellen April 30, 2025 11

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 Sets End Date for Nest Thermostat 1st Gen and 2nd Gen

Kellen April 25, 2025 11

The original Nest Learning Thermostat was introduced in 2011, if you can believe that. The 2nd generation version is from...

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T-Mobile’s New Experience Beyond and More Plans Go Live

Kellen April 23, 2025 11

The new Experience Beyond and Experience More plans from T-Mobile are live as of this morning for anyone to sign-up for....

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T-Mobile Introduces 2 New “Experience” Plans With Several Upgrades, Price Lock Promise, But Taxes Not Included

Kellen April 22, 2025 11

T-Mobile unwrapped two new plans today called "Experience More" and "Experience Beyond." They are introducing these as a...

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Android 16 Beta 4 Available for Pixel Devices

Kellen April 17, 2025 11

First teased yesterday, the Android 16 Beta 4 update is now available to all of Google's still-supported Pixel devices. This...

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Verizon Quietly Updates Unlimited Ultimate With 200GB Hotspot, More Travel Data

Kellen April 17, 2025 11

Following reports of upcoming changes to the Unlimited Ultimate plan, Verizon has now confirmed that their most expensive...

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Google’s Gemini Now Lets You Make AI Videos

Kellen April 15, 2025 11

Gemini has gained a huge new feature today with a new video model that lets users make AI videos with only a short...

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Samsung Reportedly Pauses One UI 7 Update Rollout Due to Bug (Updated)

Kellen April 14, 2025 11

This past weekend was supposed to be a big one for anyone with a Galaxy S24 series device, Galaxy Z Fold 6, or Galaxy Z Flip...

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Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen October 11, 2023 19

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 19

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 19

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 19

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 19

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 19

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 19

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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Google Pixel 7 Pro and Pixel 7 Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen October 12, 2022 19

The Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro are here! Well, we've had them for a good week now, but yours should be arriving at any...

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