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Beeper Releases New Universal Chat App, “Infinitely Better Than Our First App”

Tim March 14, 2024 11

Beeper, the app in the news quite a bit recently due to its intense battle with Apple over trying to make iMessage accessible on devices other than iPhones, is back with a new release of Beeper, the universal chat app. This is not just an update for Beeper. As...

Google Chrome’s Safe Browsing Gets Real-Time Server-Side Checks for Bad Sites

Kellen March 14, 2024 11

When you visit dangerous websites on your computer or phone through Chrome, Google's Safe Browsing attempts to detect them and warn you before letting you proceed and jump "back to safety." Google says that they look at more than 10 billion URLs (and files)...

Google Home for Web Gets Camera Histories, Custom Clips, and Public Preview

Tim March 13, 2024 11

The Google Home for Web experience as a whole has left a bit to be desired. However, that is changing this week. Announced by Google, Google Home for Web is getting a whole bunch of highly requested features, making it a much more usable web application. The...

Google Readying New Adaptive Touch Feature for Pixel 9

Tim March 13, 2024 11

We are what should be quite a few months away from the launch of the Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro, but since Google is already well under way on software that is expected to be released on these devices, we can sometimes find clues and hints as to what the future...

YouTube for TVs is Getting a Nice Change When Viewing Comments, More

Kellen March 13, 2024 11

Want to hear a wild stat? People consume 1 billion hours per day of YouTube on TVs. Just. On. TVs. That's crazy, right? Imagining a world where we watch 1 billion hours across all YouTube platforms is nuts by itself, but today, Google says that we're hitting...

Spotify Adds Music Videos to the App, But Not Yet in the US

Kellen March 13, 2024 11

Do people still watch music videos or do they simply fire up YouTube and let the videos play in the background, only to take in the audio coming from that video? I don't know! Spotify sure seems to believe that people want the video as an option because they...

Nothing Phone 2a Now Available in the US, Sort of

Kellen March 12, 2024 11

The Nothing Phone 2a is now available for those in the US who want to be a part of the company's "Developer Program." I'm not really sure what it means to be a part of that program, but it seems like a way for Nothing to ship a phone here without fully...

Current Samsung Deals Include $80 Off Galaxy Watch 6 Classic, $40 Off Galaxy Buds 2 Pro

Tim March 12, 2024 11

Discover Samsung has wrapped, but for anyone who may have missed out on the savings, Samsung has launched an entirely new list of deals. The ones we are seeing that might speak to our audience are for the company's line of Wear OS watches and wireless ear buds...

Report: Google Working on High-End Pixel Laptop

Tim November 18, 2024 17

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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November 2024 Android Security Update Available for Google Pixel Devices

Kellen November 6, 2024 13

Following up the massive Android 15 update from last month for all of Google's still-supported Pixel devices, we have the...

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Google Play Promo Slashes 30% Off Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro or Pixel 9 Pro XL

Kellen November 4, 2024 33

Spending money on Google Play isn't something that everyone is going to be down to do on the regular. That said, there are...

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Android 15 QPR2 Beta is Coming Very Soon

Kellen November 1, 2024 1

Even with yesterday's big news about Android 16 shipping months earlier than we are used to, Google is still prepping for the...

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OnePlus 13 is Official With Solid Upgrades in Battery, Processor, Design

Kellen October 31, 2024 17

OnePlus continued its tradition of announcing its new flagship phone for China today with no word of when or if that device...

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DEAL: Samsung Doubling Storage for Free, Offers $800 Instant Credit Towards Galaxy S24 Ultra

Tim November 18, 2024 11

The Black Friday deals are still in effect over on Samsung's website, this time with the company changing up the deal to...

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Pixel 9 Pro and 9 Pro XL Black Friday Prices Go Live Early at $150 Off

Kellen November 17, 2024 11

The plan from Google was to make their Pixel 9 Pro Black Friday deals available starting November 21 through the Google Store...

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All These Pixel 9 Pro Cases are $5 and Spigen Makes Them

Kellen November 14, 2024 11

You all know Spigen, right? They've made quality cases and other tech-related accessories over the years with prices that are...

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DEAL: Galaxy Ring for $179, Its Lowest Price Yet ($220 Off)

Tim November 14, 2024 11

We don't see Galaxy Ring get discounted often for whatever reason Samsung has, but even this little health and wellness-...

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DEAL: Save $1450 on Galaxy Z Fold 6, $500 Off Even Without Trade-in

Tim November 13, 2024 11

Samsung's early Black Friday deals continue, this time for the Galaxy Z Fold 6. If you were patient and opted to wait a few...

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Google’s Black Friday Pixel 9 Pro Deal is $150 Off

Kellen November 13, 2024 11

Those pre-Black Friday deals on the Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro Fold were fun, but as we mentioned at the time of those going...

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DEAL: Galaxy S24 Ultra as Low as $449 ($970 Off), $520 Off With No Trade-in

Tim November 12, 2024 11

It's only mid November, but companies are already posting up solid early Black Friday deals, with Samsung being no exception....

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Pixel 9 at $150 Off is the Best Deal This Week

Kellen November 8, 2024 11

When each year's holiday shopping season rolls around, we get pretty excited knowing that Google is going to discount its...

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