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YouTube TV Will Offer 10 Genre-Specific Plans in 2026

Tim December 10, 2025 9

More choice and more flexibility. That's what everyone has been clamoring for lately. If you'll recall, YouTube TV used to be a single package, priced at $35/month. It was simple times. Now, YouTube TV costs $82.99/mo before add-ons and we have found that many...

Following Initial Success, Gemini for Home Rollout Expands

Tim December 10, 2025 2

Gemini's rollout to the Google Home ecosystem has been kinda slow, but that was to be expected. It's a major undertaking by Google and it's not like Google said it was going to be quick. Anyway, the initial wave that hit units has apparently gone well, with...

Mint Mobile Doubles Hotspot to 20GB on Unlimited for Free

Kellen December 10, 2025 6

Mint Mobile sent out emails to customers on their Unlimited plan today to let them know that they upgraded their hotspot and won't increase prices. They may also have upgraded the amount of data one can use before running into throttling on the network. The...

Google Offers Extended Repair Program for Pixel 9 Pro Models With Display Issues

Tim December 10, 2025 3

Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL owners are being offered an extended repair program from Google, due to display issues that may affect a number of units. One issue is a line that runs vertically up and down the display, and should your Pixel 9 Pro suffer from...

Pixel 10a Shows Up at Verizon for Certification With Some Specs

Kellen December 10, 2025 3

The Pixel 10a is a phone we all expect Google to release in 2026. We've already seen CAD renders of the device and have a rumored set of specs to look back to as we get closer to a potential launch. Today, a Pixel 10a certification page was spotted at Verizon...

Google’s Emergency Live Video on Android Streams Your Emergency to Responders

Kellen December 10, 2025 1

Google is introducing a new emergency feature today on Android that would allow emergency responders to video chat with you during an event. The new feature is called Emergency Live Video on Android and it is just that, a video chat or sharing session with an...

Google Adds Notification Organizer to Pixel Phones: How to Turn It Off

Kellen December 9, 2025 5

Google is rolling out a surprise feature today to its Pixel phones called "Notification Organizer." As the name implies, this is a new setting that will indeed try to organize your notifications in the same way that Gmail attempts to bundle and clean-up your...

Galaxy Watch 5 Pro Gets One UI 8 Update in US

Kellen December 9, 2025 2

The Galaxy Watch 5 Pro and Galaxy Watch 5 are receiving One UI 8 and Wear OS 6 updates. Samsung is continuing to push out its latest large update to some of its older Galaxy Watch models this week. After pushing the One UI 8 and Wear OS 6 updates to the Galaxy...

Google, Apple Work Together to Make Device Switching Easier

Tim December 9, 2025 2

The act of switching from iOS to Android and vice versa is daunting to say the least. Thankfully, it appears Google and Apple are joining forces to make this experience as painless as possible. While the best thing ever would be Apple bringing iMessage to...

YouTube TV Will Offer 10 Genre-Specific Plans in 2026

Tim December 10, 2025 2

More choice and more flexibility. That's what everyone has been clamoring for lately. If you'll recall, YouTube TV used to be...

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December Pixel Watch Update Rolls Out to Pixel Watch 2 and Above

Kellen December 9, 2025 2

Google announced new features for the Pixel Watch 3 and Pixel Watch 4 this morning, but didn't tell us exactly how those...

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Pixel Watch 4 Updates Bring New Gestures, Smarter Smart Replies

Kellen December 9, 2025 2

The Pixel Watch 4 is seeing its own little Feature Drop this morning with a handful of new features. Google is adding a...

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Google Sends First Big Update to Android XR and Galaxy XR With PC Connect, More

Kellen December 8, 2025 2

Google finished hosting the latest in "The Android Show" today and the topic at hand was Android XR. We knew this show was...

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Samsung Launches One UI 8.5 Beta on Galaxy S25 Ultra

Kellen December 8, 2025 2

The signs suggesting that Samsung was about to release One UI 8.5 in some form were there, like this massive changelog and a...

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Samsung Pulls Out Galaxy S25 Ultra Deal I’ve Never Seen Before

Kellen December 7, 2025 2

Even with last weekend well behind us, there are still Cyber Week deals to be had through places like Samsung. They appear to...

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Google Added 9 Sweet New Features to Your Pixel in Big Update

Kellen December 2, 2025 2

Following the release of several beta builds over a number of months, Google released Android 16 QPR2 today in stable as the...

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December 2025 Android Security Update Available for Google Pixel Devices

Kellen December 2, 2025 2

Google released the December Pixel update today that also happens to be Android 16 QPR2, which we've all been testing for...

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Google’s Latest Ad Pokes at iPhone for Copying Its Features, iPhone 17 Rumors

Kellen May 6, 2025 2

The iPhone 17 won't arrive for months, likely after Google releases its Pixel 10 series. For the most part, all talk around...

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Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen October 11, 2023 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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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