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AT&T Cuts Thousands of Jobs, Closes 250 Retail Stores

Tim June 17, 2020 12

Fresh off of the news that T-Mobile is laying off hundreds of its Sprint employees, AT&T figured it'd be a decent time to announce its own workforce downsize. Confirmed to Axios yesterday, AT&T is to cut thousands of its employees, ranging from...

First Look at the New Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 is Here

Kellen June 17, 2020 16

Over the coming weeks, Samsung will announce that it has a new smartwatch for us to consider, a watch we believe will be called Galaxy Watch 3. The new watch has already been spotted (by us) at the FCC, had its name seemingly confirmed, and may join a long...

Report: T-Mobile Lays Off Hundreds of Sprint Employees

Tim June 16, 2020 16

In a brief call that lasted under six minutes, T-Mobile is reported to have laid off around 400 Sprint employees, with a large portion of those employees part of Sprint's BISO sales division that focuses on small businesses in the US. The report comes from...

Humble’s ‘Fight for Racial Justice’ Bundle Now Live, $1,200+ Worth of Games and Books for Only $30

Tim June 16, 2020 24

Many are doing what they can to help bring an end to racism in the US. Whether it be protesting in the streets or donating money to causes, it will take a collective effort to get where we absolutely need to be as a society. To help get there, the good folks...

Google Duo Gets Group Call Web Support Up to 32 People

Kellen June 16, 2020 18

We are all sick of doing video calls and chats after being mostly stuck at home the past few months, but since so many of us continue to do our part and social distance, our time in front of a webcam won't end any time soon. Google has really been pushing...

Google Father’s Day Sale Includes $50 Off Home Max, Stadia Premiere Down to $99

Tim June 16, 2020 9

Treat your papa or yourself to some Google goodness this Father's Day, with the company marking some of its most popular products down a bit. With the sale taking place, you can snag a Nest Mini for $29, Home Max for $249, Hub Max for $199, as well as a Nest...

Google Meet Gets Direct Integration With Gmail for Android, iOS

Tim June 16, 2020 4

Google announced this morning that it's bringing direct integration for Google Meet in Gmail for Android and iOS. This is in direct response to the COVID-19 pandemic that continues to affect many in our country, with plenty of folks still working from home....

Report: Nest-Branded ‘Prince’ Smart Speaker to Replace Original Google Home

Tim June 16, 2020 11

9to5Google reports this week that Google is working on a new Nest-branded smart speaker, codenamed Prince, set to replace the already unavailable original Google Home speaker. RIP, Google Home. According to their source, Prince will be somewhere between the...

May 2025 Android Security Update Available for Google Pixel Devices

Kellen May 6, 2025 11

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 11

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 12

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 12

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 12

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 12

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 12

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 12

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 12

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 12

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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