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Google Home Gains Support for Nest Protect Smoke Alarms and You Can Delete Your Nest App Now

Kellen January 16, 2025 20

As a part of the Public Preview program for the Google Home app, Google is introducing support for Nest Protect smoke and CO alarms. These might be the final Nest devices that were stuck in the old Nest app, so this is pretty big news for those of us who...

Gemini’s Fancy New UI Starts Rolling Out to Wider Audience

Kellen January 10, 2025 20

Google's Gemini assistant on Android phones is getting a refreshed UI that appears to be rolling out to a bunch of people within the past 24 hours. The new UI simplifies the overall look, while bringing in a lot of the color scheme of Apple's new Siri...

ESPN, Fox, and Warner Decide Not to Launch Venu Sports Streaming Service

Kellen January 10, 2025 20

Venu Sports was supposed to launch before 2024 ended as the ultimate sports streaming service, with access to all of ESPN's networks, Fox's sports properties, and Warner's TNT affiliates, as well as all of the major sports leagues and championships. This was...

Another Marvel SNAP Season is Here and Iron Patriot is Very Nice

Tim January 8, 2025 20

It's that time again, with another season of Marvel SNAP getting released. This month, we have Dark Avengers, complete with new cards, a new location (plus the return of an updated one), and the return of Twitch drops. New cards include Iron Patriot (the...

Samsung’s Popular ‘Good Lock’ Coming to Google Play, Along With Redesign

Tim January 2, 2025 20

Samsung took to its community forum this week to announce big changes in store for its uber popular app Good Lock. For those who aren't in the know, Good Lock has been around for quite some time, allowing for additional UI tweaks and appearance changes that...

New Android Phone for Christmas? Here’s Some Things We Recommend

Tim December 26, 2024 20

It's that wonderful time of year, when maybe you or someone you know got gifted a new Android phone for the holidays. If you're someone new to Android or maybe just want a few new recommendations to freshen up your smartphone experience, here's a post for you....

Gemini’s ‘Ask About This PDF’ Feature Appears Ready for Use

Tim December 23, 2024 20

At this year's Google I/O conference, Google detailed a feature for Gemini Advanced that allowed users to upload a PDF file, then ask Gemini questions about said document. For example, if you uploaded a lengthy policies document, you could then pinpoint...

Mythical Islands Expansion Now Available in Pokemon TCG Pocket

Kellen December 17, 2024 20

Trainers, it's time to open some new packs in Pokemon TCG Pocket. The Mythical Islands expansion dropped last night and we've already started collecting the set over here at DL offices. While only a mini-expansion, there are some great cards to be on the...

Android Gets a Huge Design Refresh With Material 3 Expressive, First on Pixel Phones

Kellen May 13, 2025 9

A little over a week ago, someone on Google's design team accidentally posted the details of their new design language,...

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Material 3 Expressive is Coming to Wear OS 6, First on Pixel Watch

Kellen May 13, 2025 1

Now that you've read about Google's new Material 3 Expressive on your Pixel phone running Android 16, you might want to know...

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Galaxy S25 Edge Official, Thin, and Priced at $1,099, But There are Deals

Kellen May 12, 2025 13

Samsung's skinny phone has been fully revealed and is now official with pricing, specs, and a ship date. The Galaxy S25 Edge...

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Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Edge Gets Pre-Order Deal of $750 Off, Bonus $50 Credit

Kellen May 12, 2025 2

The Galaxy S25 Edge is official and ready for your pre-order. Samsung has pushed the listings live, so that you can check out...

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Samsung’s May Update Arrives: Galaxy S25 Up First

Kellen May 9, 2025 1

Thanks to the rollout of One UI 7 and Android 15 being mostly complete at this point and reaching devices as old as the...

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May 2025 Android Security Update Available for Google Pixel Devices

Kellen May 6, 2025 9

There was a part of me that thought we may not see a traditional May Android 15 security update for Pixel devices, knowing...

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Material 3 Expressive Might be the Future of Android Design

Tim May 5, 2025 11

It has been over 10 years since Google introduced Material Design. Can you believe that? Over the years, we have seen it...

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Android 16 Teases Secret UI Update That Should Bring Fresh Beauty, Tons of Blur

Kellen April 30, 2025 14

Android 16 is about to go stable, likely next month at Google I/O. We have been through several developer-focused previews...

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Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Edge Gets Pre-Order Deal of $750 Off, Bonus $50 Credit

Kellen May 12, 2025 20

The Galaxy S25 Edge is official and ready for your pre-order. Samsung has pushed the listings live, so that you can check out...

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Verizon’s Total Wireless Prepaid is Doing an Insane $25/mo Unlimited Plan With 5-Year Price Lock

Kellen May 9, 2025 20

Traditional wireless plans in the US at currently going through one of their ugliest phases. Prices are going up, features we...

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Samsung Slaps $230 Off Galaxy S25 Ultra Without Trade-in

Kellen April 30, 2025 20

Samsung reported its Q1 earnings last night and said that they had a pretty good quarter, thanks to strong demand for the...

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DEAL: You Can Get a Pixel Watch 2 for $149

Kellen April 27, 2025 20

We don't often suggest you buy devices like smartwatches that are well over a year old because we tend to see newer models...

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DEAL: Google’s Pixel 9 Series Gets $250 Off Discount

Kellen April 27, 2025 20

A new wave of Pixel 9 discounts is upon us, once again proving the thought that you should never pay full price for Google...

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Best Pixel 9a Deals Still Come With $100 Gift Cards or Credit

Kellen April 25, 2025 20

It's still far too early in the life of the Pixel 9a for it to see any significant discounts. The phone is all of two weeks...

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Samsung is Doubling Your Galaxy S25 or Galaxy S25 Ultra Storage for Free

Kellen April 22, 2025 20

With the global economy swinging wildly from one day to another, we've sort of been sitting back and wondering what might...

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DEAL: Pixel 9a at Low of $99 With Trade-in, Google Also Giving $100 Credit

Tim April 21, 2025 20

For two more days, Google is offering a $100 store credit to those who purchase a Pixel 9a, for use on future purchases....

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