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Massachusetts Residents Eligible for $25 Nest Thermostat E

Tim June 30, 2020 18

Today's a good day to be a Massachusetts resident, as the Mass Save Marketplace is hosting a huuuge sale on Nest products, including $25(!!!) Nest Thermostat E units. That's basically free compared to their typical market price of $169. Here's the rundown of...

Spotify Just Launched Lyrics in a Ton of New Markets

Tim June 30, 2020 1

Spotify is partnering with Musixmatch to bring lyrics to a ton of countries this week outside of the markets that already have support for them. The feature should be live this morning for the following markets, which include some pretty big population areas...

Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 3 First to Offer Snapdragon Wear 4100

Tim June 30, 2020 9

With Qualcomm detailing the new Snapdragon Wear 4100 lineup this morning, it was also detailed that Mobvoi will have one of the first smartwatches on the market that features the new processor. Read: All you need to know about the Snapdragon Wear 4100 Called...

Qualcomm Introduces Snapdragon Wear 4100+ to Try and Save Wear OS

Kellen June 30, 2020 40

Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 4100+ gives Wear OS new life Wear OS is getting another chance, guys. Qualcomm just announced its new wearable chipset, the first real upgrade to the Snapdragon Wear line in more years than I can keep track of. The new Snapdragon Wear...

OnePlus Nord Really is the Name of a New Affordable Product Line

Kellen June 30, 2020 16

OnePlus confirmed this morning that its new and affordable product line is indeed called Nord. After teasing OnePlus Nord with an Instagram account called "onepluslitezthing" as a bit of a joke referencing the two previously rumored names, the company switched...

Google Photos Major Update Includes New Map View, Layout Changes, and New Icon (Update: Now Live!)

Tim June 29, 2020 34

Google announced a massive Google Photos update this morning, packing in not just a new look for the service, but new features, too. Update (6/29): Google is now rolling this update out, as I can confirm that both Kellen and I have received the new UI. Check...

Google Releases Album of Wallpapers to Celebrate Pride Month

Tim June 29, 2020 8

Google has released a set of wallpapers celebrating Pride Month, as well as new custom ringtones and notification sounds for Pixel owners. To access these, simply open up Wallpapers app, then you'll be greeted with an entirely new Pride section. There are 9...

Verizon Quietly Changes Entire Shared Data Plan Line-Up

Kellen June 29, 2020 25

Verizon introduced a new line-up of prepaid plans last week that look pretty good on paper, with big discounts on each if customers stay subscribed for extended periods of time. What Verizon didn't mention publicly at that time, was that they were also pushing...

Material 3 Expressive Might be the Future of Android Design

Tim May 5, 2025 25

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 25

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 25

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 25

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 25

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 25

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 25

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 25

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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Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen October 11, 2023 18

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 18

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 18

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 18

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 18

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 18

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 18

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 18

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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