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Google Meet Adds a Bunch of Silly Filters for Work Folks

Kellen December 21, 2022 3

Filters in video calls are always a fun time when kids get ahold of a phone or computer and act like the children they are. When it's your coworker, I'm not sure the same level of joy can be found because you know the guy that's about to put one on. He's not...

Google Play Adds Payment Requests Feature for the Family

Kellen December 20, 2022 3

When your kids finally get their own phone or tablet and decide they want to buy all the games, you will make a decision over whether or not to add a family payment method that they can use. If you do add one, you can already manage that payment method by...

Bring In That New Year With a Sick Google Photos Collage

Tim December 15, 2022 3

Google Photos has a few updated collage options to bring in that new year, so if you're feeling festive and have some photos you want to share, now might be a good time. To see the new collage options, select a couple photos from your Google Photos library and...

Twitter Blue Returns, New Checkmark Colors Arrive Too

Kellen December 13, 2022 3

The newest version of Twitter Blue that launched in early November as a way for folks to pay to have a blue checkmark next to their name was quickly paused because, well, it wasn't that well thought out. After some tinkering by the new lords of Twitter and a...

Google’s Blobs are Back in a New Game to Waste Some Time On

Kellen December 13, 2022 3

I don't actually know the history of Google's Blobs, but I do know that their appearance at a Google I/O or related event left an image in my arsenal of reactions for places like Twitter. Today, Google has brought back their singing Blobs in a way that is...

Lensa’s AI Avatars Made Me Hot and It’s the Confidence Boost I Needed

Tim December 13, 2022 3

If you follow tech news regularly, you've likely heard about Lensa and its AI-powered Magic Avatars. Put real simply, you give the AI ten to twenty selfies/photos of you and then it returns a group of avatars for you to use wherever or however you'd like....

YouTube Music Gets the Device Cast Switcher We’ve Dreamed Of

Kellen December 13, 2022 3

As a part of Android 13, Google expanded device support for the audio output switcher that you see pop-up when you try and change currently playing media from your phone to another device. This week, folks are finally starting to see this expansion through...

YouTube Widgets Updated With Material You Hotness

Tim December 12, 2022 3

YouTube is rolling out a freshly updated look for its Android widgets to all users, one that has been floating around on and off again since at least November. This week, the updated widgets are officially here for those of you running an Android 13-powered...

Galaxy Z Fold 6 is Basically 80% Off for Black Friday (Instant $300 Off, $1,200 for Trades)

Kellen November 29, 2024 1

Samsung must have a ton of Galaxy Z Fold 6 stock sitting around in exclusive Crafted Black and White colorways, because their...

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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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Galaxy Z Fold 6 is Basically 80% Off for Black Friday (Instant $300 Off, $1,200 for Trades)

Kellen November 29, 2024 3

Samsung must have a ton of Galaxy Z Fold 6 stock sitting around in exclusive Crafted Black and White colorways, because their...

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Pixel 9 Pro XL Gets $250 Off Discount at Amazon, Best Buy

Kellen November 29, 2024 3

For the past week or two, Google has had the Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL at $150 off. That's a solid discount on the two...

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Pixel 9 is $500 Off at Mint Mobile With a Year of Service (at 50% Off Too)

Kellen November 29, 2024 3

The Pixel 9 Black Friday deal that slashed $250 off the device is still a great one if you can find it with a shipping time...

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Google’s Beautiful New Nest Thermostat (4th Gen) is $50 Off

Kellen November 29, 2024 3

The Nest Thermostat line has always been one of my favorite smart home accessories because of the way it it blends into your...

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Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 7 is $2.60 for Black Friday – That’s Not a Typo

Kellen November 29, 2024 3

There are many deals on Black Friday that are as good as what Samsung is running for the Galaxy Watch 7 and I'm going to...

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Galaxy S24 Ultra Down to $499 in Black Friday Sale That’s Still Going

Kellen November 29, 2024 3

With Black Friday upon us and Samsung still rolling with its range of deals on top Galaxy devices, let's talk about how you...

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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 3

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 3

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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