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Google Meet Outlines Upcoming Features, Including Custom Backgrounds

Tim June 25, 2020 2

Many people are using services like Zoom and Google Meet, so it's no surprise that the companies behind them have been pouring a ton of resources into making them better to use. Google Meet is seeing huge usage growth, and with that, Google is outlining what's...

Pixel 4a Shows Signs of Life as It Stops by FCC

Kellen June 25, 2020 13

The Google Pixel 4a is a phone I think we all assumed would have been fully reviewed by now. Instead, more than likely due to the global pandemic that is showing no signs of being contained in the US, Google has held off on releasing it. It still could come...

Nest Hub Max Becomes Your Group Video Calling Bestie

Kellen June 25, 2020 3

Because we're still making more video calls than humans were ever going to be ready for, Google has brought group video calling to its big smart home controller, the Nest Hub Max. Both Duo and Meet are getting the action, so you can cook it up and chat with...

Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 Gets a Super Leak

Kellen June 25, 2020 17

It could be a month or more before Samsung announces its next watch, a watch we believe will be called the Samsung Galaxy Watch 3. As we wait for it to become official, we continue to learn more each day. Today, that continues with a couple of renders that...

Galaxy Fold 2 Render Provides Idea of What to Expect

Tim June 25, 2020 12

The Galaxy Fold 2 is the foldable we have been telling everyone to get hyped about. First-generation devices such as the Galaxy Fold usually come riddled with issues, and it was no exception, so by the second iteration a lot of improvements are made and we...

Android TV Gets an Android 11 Developer Preview

Kellen June 25, 2020 3

The next version of Android won't only be for phones and tablets, as you probably guessed. Google still has its Android TV platform that will need to be ready as well, so today the company pushed the first Android 11 Developer Preview out to and its ADT-3...

LG’s New Wireless Earbuds Get Cleaned With UV While Charging

Tim June 25, 2020 7

LG announced a pair of earbuds this morning with a unique feature found inside of the case they're housed in. Labeled as model HBS-FN6 of the TONE Free lineup, the case features a UV light technology that blasts the earbuds with UV light while charging the...

Verizon Rolls Out Enhanced 5G Home to Houston

Kellen June 25, 2020 5

Verizon continues its rollout of "enhanced" 5G Home service this week, with Houston being the beneficiary after LA and Indianapolis were upgraded earlier this month. Enhanced 5G Home is Verizon switching over 5G Home service from their own 5G TF standard (or...

Material 3 Expressive Might be the Future of Android Design

Tim May 5, 2025 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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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