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All Pixel Phones Can Now Fingerprint Unlock With Screen Off in Android 16

Tim March 24, 2025 9

In the latest beta build of Android 16 for Pixel devices, Google has enabled the ability to unlock your device using the fingerprint scanner while the screen is off. Previously, this was limited to only Pixel 9 devices, but Android 16 Beta 3 has brought it to...

DEAL: Galaxy S25 in Best Color Option for $299 With Free Doubled Storage ($560 Off)

Tim March 21, 2025 2

Samsung recently released two of the best color options for a phone that we've seen in some time. Yes, beauty is subjective, but I think I speak objectively when I say both the Galaxy S25 in Coralred and Navy are smokin' hot. This week on Samsung's website,...

Epic Games Store Now Offering Free Mobile Games Every Week

Tim March 21, 2025 1

Epic Games announced that free game giveaways are coming to its mobile store every week, so be sure to download it onto your Android device for the free goodies. This has all been a long time coming, though, it hasn't been an easy road for Epic Games. They've...

Pokemon TCG Pocket Getting Shiny Pokemon, Ranked Matches

Tim March 21, 2025 1

Pokemon TCG Pocket announced this morning that Shiny Pokemon are coming to the game, which will be very exciting for those who view this as more of a collecting and trading game. But for those who take it more like a card battler, there's huge news for you,...

Pixel 9a Has Extra, Extra Small Model of Gemini AI With Less Features

Tim March 20, 2025 3

Due to the Pixel 9a's shipping with 8GB RAM, instead of the 12GB or 16GB of RAM we saw with the rest of the Pixel 9 lineup, Google had to ship a smaller model of Gemini AI with the device. For the people who track this stuff, it's important to note, because...

Samsung Still Doing $1,000 Off Trades Towards a Galaxy Z Fold 6

Kellen March 20, 2025 1

There has been a lot of focus put on the Galaxy S25 series in recent weeks, which makes sense since those devices are as new in the Android world as it gets. Samsung would like you not to forget about their foldables and is doing their best to remind you by...

Threads Finally Lets You Customize Your Default Feed, Improves That Terrible Video Player

Kellen March 20, 2025 5

For those still doing social media, specifically on Threads, a big update was announced today that introduces several features needed long, long ago. Below is the list of everything new. Custom default feed: Meta didn't want to clearly state this, but it sure...

Gmail Updates Search With More AI, Provides ‘Relevant’ Results

Tim March 20, 2025 1

Gmail wants search results to be better, and to do so, it's incorporating more AI. Right now, when you perform a search on Gmail, let's say for a phrase, Gmail will return results in chronological order as they appear in your inbox. With this change, your...

Google Pixel 9a Official at $499 With Tensor G4, New Look to Match Pixel 9 Series

Kellen March 19, 2025 1

The new phone from Google is here and it is indeed the Pixel 9a, a device that has been on our radar for months at this point...

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Android 16 Beta 3.1 Update Released to Fix a Batch of Bugs

Kellen March 18, 2025 1

The Android 16 Beta 3 is only 5 days old and yet Google is already releasing Beta 3.1 to try and button up a few issues. The...

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Samsung’s One UI 7 Update Starts April 7 on Galaxy S24, More Devices (Updated)

Kellen March 18, 2025 1

We have known for a couple of weeks now that Samsung was planning to release the stable version of One UI 7 at some point in...

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OnePlus Watch 3 Review: It’s Probably the Wear OS Watch to Beat

Kellen March 14, 2025 1

OnePlus is off to a pretty hot start in 2025, first releasing the excellent OnePlus 13 and now dropping an upgraded...

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It’s Official: Google Assistant is Dead, Replaced by Gemini

Kellen March 14, 2025 1

We knew this would happen at some point, but I'm still not sure anyone (including Google) is ready - Google Assistant is...

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Android 16 Beta 3 Available for Pixel Devices

Kellen March 13, 2025 1

Android 16 in beta form has landed on a major milestone today by reaching platform stability. Android 16 Beta 3 is here and...

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T-Mobile Continues Raising Prices on Older Plans, Up to $5 Per Line

Kellen March 13, 2025 1

T-Mobile informed a new round of customers on some of their older (and best) plans that they would be raising prices on April...

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Google Play Games on PC Gets Major Upgrades, More Games, New Play Points Bonuses

Kellen March 13, 2025 1

Google made several major announcements today that involve Google Play Games, both on PC and mobile. Not only are we getting...

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Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen October 11, 2023 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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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