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Spotify Appears to be Next With a Gemini Extension

Kellen November 26, 2024

Gemini may one day be a powerful assistant-like tool in the ways that Google Assistant once was able to be, but those days seem far off as Google slow-rolls its feature set. It's probably the safer play this way, even if it means a lack of features out of the...

Galaxy Watch 6 Really is Getting One UI 6 Watch Finally

Kellen November 26, 2024 4

A little over a week ago, we told you that the Galaxy Watch 6 series was set to receive Wear OS 5 and One UI 6 Watch. While Samsung had announced the rollout as happening then, it didn't start in the US immediately. Instead, the update is rolling out this week...

Galaxy S24 Family, Z Fold and Z Flip Devices Receive November Patch

Tim November 25, 2024 3

Samsung is on a roll this week, shipping updates to seven more devices, this time being more recent releases. We have the latest Galaxy S24 family of devices, along with the Z Fold and Z Flip 6, plus last year's Z Fold and Z Flip 5. Nothing is detailed in the...

Rick and Morty’s Butter Bot is Real, Powered by AI and Shipping Next Year (Updated)

Tim November 25, 2024 3

I admit, we don't talk about Rick and Morty enough around these parts. That's my fault, as I only started getting into the show somewhat recently. However, when ranking my favorite things about the show, right behind Pickle Rick would have to be Butter Bot....

Galaxy S22 Family, S23 FE Get November Security Patch

Tim November 25, 2024

Over the weekend, Samsung and Verizon began pushing the November security patch to members of the Galaxy S22 family, as well as the Galaxy S23 FE. Inside the update, nothing beyond the monthly security patch is noted, but if you happen to boot up this update...

Google TV Gets Outfitted With Lots of Roku Integrations

Tim November 25, 2024 2

Google TV users are getting a bunch of Roku-related goodies this week, such as search integration and a whole lotta content. If you were somehow thinking you needed more stuff to watch on Google TV, this news should help with that. As announced, Google TV...

Galaxy Z Fold 6 Gets $800 Discount With No Trades, $1,500 Off Without for Black Friday

Kellen November 24, 2024 3

As we continue to monitor the Samsung Black Friday deals situation, we see now that they've further discounted the Galaxy Z Fold 6 in recent days and made trade-in values as good as they've ever been. You can save a ton of cash on the Fold 6 (review) at the...

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 minute bugs before the build is released in December to the public. The new QPR1 update should land on your Pixel phone as Android 15 QPR1...

Android 16 Developer Preview 2 Released for Pixel Devices

Kellen December 18, 2024 1

It's still hard to grasp this new world we are in now, with Google back to releasing multiple versions of Android in a single...

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Android 15 QPR2 Beta 2 Released for Pixel Devices

Kellen December 16, 2024 1

It may be the holiday season, but that won't stop Google from releasing Android updates for Pixel phones. To start this week,...

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One UI 7 Beta Gets 1st Update on Galaxy S24 Series With 14+ Fixes

Kellen December 16, 2024 1

The Galaxy S4 series is seeing a first One UI 7 Beta update to kickstart the week, so call it One UI 7 Beta 2 if you want....

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Android XR is Official as Google’s Extended Reality Platform, Samsung Shows Off First Headset

Kellen December 12, 2024 1

That little tease of Project Astra yesterday has brought us to a full announcement today for Google's next platform, Android...

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Google Launches Gemini 2.0, Shows Off More Project Astra Assistant With Glasses

Kellen December 11, 2024 1

To close out 2024, Google announced Gemini 2.0, it's newest version of its AI model that will basically power all of its AI...

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December 2024 Android Security Update Available for Google Pixel Devices

Kellen December 5, 2024 1

Google released the December Pixel update this morning and it happens to be the stable version of Android 15 QPR1 that we...

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December Pixel Feature Drop is Here: 20+ New Features and Changes Included

Kellen December 5, 2024 1

Google has released the December Pixel update and as expected it is the December Pixel Feature Drop. We knew this was coming...

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Pixel 9 Pro 3 Months Later: Try and Take It From Me

Kellen December 4, 2024 1

Google handed us the Pixel 9 series shortly after their August reveal and we took to testing and reviewing the entire line-up...

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Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen October 11, 2023

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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