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Jurassic World Alive Available on Google Play, Brings AR Dinos to Your Neighborhood

Tim May 30, 2018 4

Pre-registration for Jurassic World Alive went up in March, but at long last, the game is available for download and playing on Google Play right now. In the game, you play as a member of the Dinosaur Protection Group (DPG), whose job is track down and locate...

Project Fi Gets the Moto G6, V35, and G7 ThinQ

Kellen May 30, 2018 21

What's the biggest problem been with Google's Project Fi? The lack of phones, without a doubt. That will soon change, though, as three new phones were announced for the service today. The Moto G6, LG V35 ThinQ, and LG G7 ThinQ will all soon work on Project Fi...

Mmm, Plex Now Has Podcasts!

Tim May 30, 2018 4

Plex announced yet another update for users today, this time bringing a highly requested feature to its service -- Podcasts! According to Plex, the Podcasts feature will launch in beta today for many platforms, including Android. Users will be able to play...

Moto G6 Now Available as a Prime Exclusive Device With Small Discount

Kellen May 30, 2018 11

After launching at Verizon last week, the Moto G6 is now available from Amazon as a Prime Exclusive device. In the past, that meant a big discount on phones since they were filled with Amazon ads. Now that ads are no longer a part of Prime Exclusive, that only...

LG Announces the V35 ThinQ, Pre-Orders Open at AT&T This Week

Kellen May 30, 2018 15

LG took the wraps off the V35 ThinQ this morning with AT&T joining the party as a carrier of it here in the US. As the name suggests, it's a slightly upgraded LG V30, a phone that was released a couple of times already. This is the phone they skipped over...

DEAL: Samsung Still has the Verizon Galaxy S9, S9+ at an Extra $200 Off

Kellen May 29, 2018 14

A couple of weeks ago, we told you about a special pricing promotion going at Samsung's own store for the Verizon Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ models. The promo slashed an extra and instant $200 off each as long as you bought them with Verizon's device payment...

Schlage Sense Deadbolts Now Work With Google Assistant

Tim May 29, 2018 10

Schlage announced this week that its Sense smart deadbolts now support Google Assistant, meaning locking and checking to see if your door is locked is now as easy as telling Google to do so. For example, "Ok Google, lock my door." See, look how easy that is....

Motorola May Have Another Android One Phone in the Works With a Really Dumb Name

Kellen May 29, 2018 18

The phone above is reportedly called the Motorola One Power. I have a number of reactions to that name, as well as the design, but let's first jump into what this phone is. The folks at Android Headlines posted the image, suggesting that it came from a...

Thursday Question: What Phone Are You Using Right Now?

Tim September 19, 2024 18

Here's a quick question: What phone are you currently using? It's a simple question, but the answers can vary so greatly...

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Android Automotive’s Android 15 Update Brings Much Needed Improvements

Kellen September 16, 2024 18

Google is preparing a big Android Automotive update that appears to introduce several major changes to the platform. They...

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Android 15 QPR1 Beta 2 is Here for Pixel Devices

Kellen September 12, 2024 18

You are all still waiting for the official release of Android 15 on Pixel devices, which should drop within the next several...

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Pixel Watch 3 Review: Bigger and Mostly the Same

Kellen September 11, 2024 18

Google announced its 3rd generation Pixel Watch a few weeks back in two sizes for the first time, with new features added to...

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Three Reasons Pixel 9 Series is Worth the Upgrade

Tim September 10, 2024 18

We came across a post online recently that shared an opinion on the Pixel 9 series, saying that it was "too d*mn expensive"...

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Galaxy S24 One UI 6.1.1 Update Lands in US

Kellen September 9, 2024 18

When Samsung announced a week ago that it was (finally) ready to release the long-awaited One UI 6.1.1 update for most of its...

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Verizon Reduces Autopay Discount by 50% on Older Plans to Get You to Switch

Kellen September 4, 2024 18

Verizon has a new move to try and get you out of your older unlimited plan and onto their current offerings, known as myPlan....

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September 2024 Android Security Update Available for Google Pixel Devices

Kellen September 3, 2024 18

Google just told us that Android 15 won't arrive on your Pixel phone for a few more weeks, so before that happens, they went...

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Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen October 11, 2023 4

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 4

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 4

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 4

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 4

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 4

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 4

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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Google Pixel 7 Pro and Pixel 7 Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen October 12, 2022 4

The Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro are here! Well, we've had them for a good week now, but yours should be arriving at any...

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