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Apple Didn’t Announce RCS for iMessage at WWDC

Kellen June 5, 2023 67

Google really wants Apple "to fix texting." Their campaign to try and convince Apple to include RCS within iMessage has not slowed and is very much an ongoing focus of their messaging pitch. In fact, at Google I/O a couple of weeks ago, Google once again made...

Fitbit Gets Google Account Login on June 6

Kellen June 2, 2023 67

Back in April, Google told us that at some point in the summer, you would be able to login to your Fitbit account with a Google Account. The whole point was to make signing-in easier and more secure, but it also makes sense since Google owns Fitbit that you...

Gmail on Android is Getting “Top Results” in Search

Kellen June 2, 2023 67

To further improve the search results that show when you look for something in Gmail on your phone (both Android and iOS), Google is pushing out a new feature that's powered by machine learning models. This is apparently one of the most "highly requested"...

Google Wallet Will Let You Take a Picture of All Your Passes for Storage

Kellen June 1, 2023 67

Google Wallet is having a bit of a day today, receiving its own set of announcements alongside that new Android feature drop. We talked about some of the new features in an earlier write-up, but Google had not yet told us about the biggest new feature coming...

Google Assistant Reminders Go Live in Google Tasks: How to Switch

Kellen June 1, 2023 67

This is going to sound wild when I say it, but Google announced in September of last year that Google Assistant reminders would move over to Google Tasks as the default app for them going forward. They said that change would happen "soon," so we figured within...

Like Twitter, Reddit Appears to Hate 3rd-Party Apps and Wants to Price Them Out of Existence

Tim June 1, 2023 67

If you followed tech news at all this year, you may recall a bit of drama between Twitter and 3rd-party apps. What does the conflict stem from? Money, of course. It appears now that reddit is looking to inflict the same pain upon itself, implementing a $12,500...

Standalone New Google Weather App Looks in the Works

Kellen May 30, 2023 67

Checking the weather on your Android phone is a simple task. Most phone makers include their own app or a shortcut to see a built-in weather app through a widget. OnePlus has a weather app, Samsung lets you access it via widget, and Apple recently released a...

Twitch Increases Turbo Price by $3 in the US

Kellen May 25, 2023 67

Regular viewers of Twitch should know about Twitch Turbo. The subscription plan from Twitch that allows you to experience streams without all of the ads is as important to happiness in life as YouTube Premium is. And because of that importance, Twitch will...

Video: Is This the Galaxy S25 Ultra? (Updated: More Images)

Tim November 26, 2024 16

It was back in September when we got our first rendered look at the Galaxy S25 Ultra. Since then, we haven't seen much. That...

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Android 15 QPR1 Beta 3.1 Update Released With 8 Bug Fixes

Kellen November 24, 2024 1

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 26

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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MicroSD Cards are Still a Thing and Samsung’s Top Cards are All on Black Friday Sale

Kellen November 27, 2024 67

Our phones ditched microSD card slots long ago, leaving us with a fixed amount of storage to try and manage. We've mostly...

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Black Friday Deal: This $79 Battery Bank Charges Your Phone and Inflates Your Tires

Tim November 27, 2024 67

One day in our species' past, some random genius decided to combine a 15,000mAh battery bank and an air compressor for...

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Verizon $10 Per Line Loyalty Discount Returns With Old Trick

Kellen November 26, 2024 67

A little over a year ago, we shared an amazing trick with you that was saving Verizon customers up to $10 per line (per month...

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Galaxy Watch Ultra’s Black Friday Deal Sweetens to $460 Off With Trade-in Boost

Kellen November 26, 2024 67

The Black Friday sale days are essentially here and I don't see the deals getting much sweeter than what Samsung is currently...

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Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses Nicely Discounted This Week, Down to $239 ($60 Off)

Tim November 26, 2024 67

It is quite likely you have seen someone around town wearing a set of Ray-Ban Meta smart sunglasses. After all, they're...

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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 67

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 67

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 67

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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