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Samsung Unveils 3rd Generation Galaxy Buds, Start at $179

Tim July 10, 2024 14

Galaxy Buds 3 and Galaxy Buds 3 Pro are now official from Samsung, up for pre-order starting at $179. Galaxy Buds 2 Pro launched back in 2022, and from what we can tell so far, Samsung's been hard at work the past two years cooking up the latest models. Pre-...

Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6 Official With Fresh Upgrades, Start at $1099

Tim July 10, 2024 26

Samsung made the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6 official this morning, with pre-orders starting today. Pre-Order Galaxy Z Fold 6, Galaxy Z Flip 6 While you're sure to find plenty of Galaxy AI mentions in Samsung's press release for both devices, during...

Google Shares Updates to Gemini, Circle to Search With Samsung’s Z Series Launch

Kellen July 10, 2024

As a part of the Samsung launch today, Google is sharing news surrounding some of its own products and using Samsung's new devices as a way to let you know they are coming. Things like Gemini, Circle to Search, Wear OS 5, and YouTube TV all have new goodies on...

Galaxy Watch Ultra Official at $649 and is a Monster

Kellen July 10, 2024 15

The Galaxy Ring might be stealing a lot of the show from today's Unpacked event, but Samsung also announced two new Galaxy Watch devices, one of which is coming straight for the Apple Watch Ultra. It's time to talk about the Galaxy Watch 7 and the Galaxy Watch...

Galaxy Ring Official at $399 to Kill the Smartwatch

Kellen July 10, 2024 13

After hyping the device since the beginning of the year when the Galaxy S24 was first unveiled, Samsung is finally ready to launch the Galaxy Ring, a new category of wearables for the tech giant. The Galaxy Ring is the "straight-forward" piece of tech you'll...

RCS Gets Standardized Message Edits, Reactions, More

Kellen July 9, 2024 19

The Universal Profile 2.7 was released at the end of last month and discovered by the folks at reddit who follow all the happenings with RCS (Rich Communication Service). This update to 2.7 brings a bunch of standardizations to RCS messaging, which is...

Marvel SNAP’s Latest Season, Deadpool’s ‘Maximum Effort,’ is Now Live

Tim July 9, 2024

There's a new season of Marvel SNAP today, Maximum Effort, which is actually the start of some major changes coming to the game. For example, later this month and well into August we're getting more than just new cards and locations for the game. With the...

Pixel Watch 3 Report Says Smaller Bezels, Bigger Brightness, UWB

Kellen July 9, 2024 4

Following our weekend report on the Pixel Watch 3 stopping through the FCC, where it revealed all sorts of surprising info around connectivity, a new report from a Google inside source has shared new details around specs. And for haters of the Pixel Watch's...

Video: Is This the Galaxy S25 Ultra? (Updated: More Images)

Tim November 26, 2024 4

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 4

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 4

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 4

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 4

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 4

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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Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen October 11, 2023 14

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 14

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 14

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 14

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 14

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 14

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 14

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 14

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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