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Fitbit is Down and has Been for Hours (Updated: It’s Back)

Kellen October 11, 2023 7

Yes, Fitbit is down. In fact, it has been for at least a couple of hours with no word on when service might be restored, as this full-blown Fitbit outage rolls on. If you pre-ordered the new Pixel Watch 2 and tried to set it up or received your new Pixel 8...

Gmail Emoji Reactions are Here as a Thing

Kellen October 9, 2023 7

Gmail is getting smarter and smarter at responding to emails for you, whether that's through autocomplete as you type or with an AI bot of some sort that Google is testing in labs. Rolling out this month, we have yet another way to quickly respond to someone,...

Pixel Watch App Updates to 2.0 With New Pixel Watch 2 Features

Kellen October 6, 2023 7

The Pixel Watch 2 will be here in about a week, so Google is preparing that arrival by updating the Pixel Watch companion app. In a community post shared today, they showed off a bit of a redesign as well as a number of changes, including new features. The new...

Samsung Wallet Gets Mobile Driver’s Licenses, Arizona and Iowa Will Have First Access

Tim October 5, 2023 7

Samsung announced this week that Samsung Wallet now supports mobile driver's licenses, a relatively new way to house and provide identification when shopping and traveling. This builds upon the work Samsung recently did with university IDs, which was only...

Google Podcasts is Shutting Down in 2024, YouTube Music Its Replacement

Kellen September 26, 2023 7

Google Podcasts, an app on Google Play with 500 million downloads and a solid 4.6-rating, will shutdown next year. As wild as that seems, the writing was probably on the wall earlier in the year when Google fully opened up podcasts on its YouTube Music...

Telegram Adds Stories for Channels That You Can Boost or Not

Kellen September 22, 2023 7

Telegram, our chatting app of choice since we don't want to deal with the colors of bubbles and like to message people with ease and a robust set of features on all platforms, is getting a big update to end the week. There are stories for channels now (with a...

T-Mobile Switches to Google’s Jibe for RCS Messaging

Kellen September 21, 2023 7

Switching gears on the RCS chatter today, let's now talk about something good in the world of upgraded messaging - T-Mobile is switching to Google's Jibe platform! Hey, that's great. While we know that Apple will likely never adopt RCS, T-Mobile is taking a...

Google’s Android for Cars Products Get Zoom Calls, Weather Channel, Prime Video, and More

Kellen September 13, 2023 7

It's a day of auto news from Google! Users of Android Auto and Android Automotive ("cars with Google built-in") can start to take conference calls from their vehicles, Prime Video is here for show watching, there's potentially better weather too, Vivaldi as a...

Android 15 QPR1 Beta 3.1 Update Released With 8 Bug Fixes

Kellen November 24, 2024

To finish off the week, Google sent out a last-minute update to the Android 15 QPR1 beta program to take care of any last...

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DOJ Wants Chrome Separated From Google, Threatens Android Too

Kellen November 21, 2024 23

We are continuing to follow the ongoing battle between the Department of Justice and Google after a judge decided that Google...

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Android 16 is Already Here as Developer Preview 1 for Pixel Devices

Kellen November 19, 2024 4

We knew it was coming earlier than ever, but I'm not sure I even expected this early of an Android 16 release, yet here we...

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Samsung Sends Wear OS 5, One UI 6 Watch Update to Older Galaxy Watch Units

Kellen November 19, 2024 2

Back in June of this year, Samsung surprised us a bit by opening up a Wear OS 5 and One UI 6 Watch beta program for Galaxy...

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Report: Google Working on High-End Pixel Laptop

Tim November 18, 2024 20

Detailed in a leaked internal email, it appears that Google is now working on a high-end, Pixel-branded laptop, supposedly...

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Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 is Here for Pixel Devices!

Kellen November 12, 2024 4

Google teased the kick off of Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 as coming "soon" at the beginning of the month. Today, they went ahead...

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Pixel Watch November Update Could Release Today (Updated: Yep)

Kellen November 12, 2024 5

The Pixel Watch has had an awkward last month since Google released Wear OS 5 to the Pixel Watch 1 and Pixel Watch 2. After...

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Google Shows Off Unreleased Pixel Watch Performance Loop Band Again

Kellen November 7, 2024 5

Google keeps teasing us by regularly showing off a Pixel Watch band that they just won't release, even though we've begged...

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Galaxy Z Fold 6 Gets $800 Discount With No Trades, $1,500 Off With for Black Friday

Kellen November 24, 2024 7

As we continue to monitor the Samsung Black Friday deals situation, we see now that they've further discounted the Galaxy Z...

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Galaxy Watch 7 for $40 is a Possibility for Black Friday

Kellen November 23, 2024 7

For those of you who ended up skipping the "early" Black Friday deals, you made a wise decision if you were eyeing a device...

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DEAL: Galaxy Buds 3 Pro for $115 is Worth It, Up to $135 Off

Tim November 22, 2024 7

When it comes to wireless earbuds, I have been beyond happy with my set of Galaxy Buds 3 Pro. The battery life is great,...

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Pixel 9 Pro at $799 is Easy Decision ($200 Off)

Tim November 22, 2024 7

The Android deals are plentiful this time of year, which is great for those of us who were patient when companies were...

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OK, the Pixel 9 is $250 Off, So Do That

Kellen November 21, 2024 7

Black Friday deals are everywhere and keeping track of them all isn't always easy because prices can fluctuate. For example,...

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OnePlus Black Friday Deals: OnePlus 12 at $250 Off is an Incredible Price

Kellen November 21, 2024 7

With such a late Black Friday this year, most brands and retailers opened up their deals today to give them a full week+ of...

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Google Store Black Friday Deals: Pixel Watch 3 Now Starts at $279 ($70 Off)

Tim November 21, 2024 7

We have been waiting patiently for Google to make its Black Friday deals live, after the company announced what the deals...

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DEAL: Ditch Your Old Galaxy Watch, Get $410 Off the Galaxy Watch Ultra

Kellen November 20, 2024 7

The Samsung Black Friday deals are really starting to ramp up before we hit the official shopping weekend, and that means top...

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