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YouTube Music Gets Personalized Mix Playlists to Let You Just Jam, Man

Kellen December 17, 2019

YouTube Music gets improvements on a regular basis in an attempt by Google to create a music service you might want to be a part of one day. I'm not sure we are quite there yet, but with the introduction of three new personalized playlists based on your...

PBS, PBS Kids, and OWN Now Live on YouTube TV

Kellen December 17, 2019

Google announced back in July that YouTube TV would add PBS and PBS Kids to its channel line-up at some point in 2019. With days remaining in the year, both channels, as well as OWN, are now live. With the launch of PBS and PBS Kids, you'll get access to live...

Box Adds Itself to Pixel 4’s Small List of Face Unlock Supported Apps

Kellen December 13, 2019

The Pixel 4 has Face Unlock and Face Unlock alone as a biometric security option. It works pretty well as a face-scanning feature, I just wish Google had kept a fingerprint reader as an option, mostly because there are like 2.5 apps that support Face Unlock...

RCS is Really, Really Available to All US Users of Google Messages

Kellen December 12, 2019

We asked you the other day if RCS had changed your life and the responses have been fun to try and recap. We asked because RCS began rolling out in mid-November, so we assumed it had finished and that you all had time to play with it some. As it turns out, we...

Google Adds Spam and Verification Protection to Text Messages

Kellen December 12, 2019

Protection is coming to your text message experience on Android, thanks to a couple of new features rolling out to Google's Messages app on Android. Going forward, you'll get verified messages from businesses, when you ask for account help, plus Google is...

Google Assistant Interpreter Mode Comes to Phones

Kellen December 12, 2019

When Google announced its "Interpreter Mode" for smart displays and the Google Assistant at the beginning of the year, I couldn't help but wonder why smart displays were first and not phones. Google didn't clarify that to me today, but did announce Interpreter...

Using Google Keep Instead of Assistant for Shopping Lists is Tricky but Doable

Kellen December 11, 2019

That weird Assistant shopping list can be defeated. Google Keep coming back for the 12th or 13th time as a notes & lists option in Google Assistant is certainly welcomed. It's also rolling out now to your Google Assistant-equipped phone after being...

Time to Setup Google’s New Automatic Call Screening on Your Pixel

Kellen December 11, 2019

With the first "Pixel feature drop" this week, one of the big new features set to arrive on Google's Pixel line is a part of Call Screen. Google has taken their previous Call Screen idea and applied a couple of new highly useful options that will let your...

Gmail Gets Refreshed Summary Cards, New “Happening Soon” Section

Kellen October 2, 2024 2

Gmail is getting several big changes to the way it presents information for purchases, events, bills, and travel emails. The...

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Android 16 Codename Tipped to be Baklava

Tim September 30, 2024 14

It appears as though Google is getting ready to start over, folks. Or maybe more appropriately, they already did and we're...

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Pixel 9 Pro Fold Review: An Excellent Foldable That’s Tempting Me

Kellen September 26, 2024 23

Google certainly went big this year when it comes to smartphone releases and choices. Not only did they give us a Pixel 9,...

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Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 Review: Really Incredible Audio

Kellen September 25, 2024 16

It has been two years since we reviewed the original Pixel Buds Pro, which means it has been that long since Google gave us...

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Wear OS 5 Update is Here for Pixel Watch, Pixel Watch 2! (Updated)

Kellen September 24, 2024 4

Update: We are seeing reports that Google has pulled this update following an issue with the software that is essentially...

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Google TV Streamer First Impressions: The Speed Improvements! And the Remote.

Kellen September 23, 2024 47

The new Google TV Streamer is launching tomorrow and we've had the chance to test one out for the past week or so. Since I...

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Google TV Gets Google Home Panel, AI Wallpapers, New Sports Page

Kellen September 23, 2024 5

To celebrate the launch of the Google TV Streamer this week, Google is pushing out a handful of big features to the Google TV...

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Thursday Question: What Phone Are You Using Right Now?

Tim September 19, 2024 222

Here's a quick question: What phone are you currently using? It's a simple question, but the answers can vary so greatly...

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DEAL: Trade-in Gets Galaxy Watch Ultra to Low of $299 ($350 Off)

Tim September 30, 2024

We really enjoy the Galaxy Watch Ultra, especially as this discounted price. Thanks to enhanced trade-in values, buyers can...

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Google Says It’s Final Call for $760 Trades Toward Pixel 9 Pro

Kellen September 25, 2024

This is apparently it, according to Google - the "final call" for $760 off the Pixel 9 series with trades is upon us. You...

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Google Birthday Drops $760 Off Pixel 9 Pro With Trades Again

Kellen September 16, 2024

Google is celebrating another birthday this month and that means a new round of deals on their brand new Pixel 9 Pro devices....

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$100 Credit Towards NFL Sunday Ticket Extended to YouTube Premium Subscribers

Tim September 13, 2024

As a perk for being with YouTube TV, customers are gifted a $100 credit toward NFL Sunday Ticket. It helps take the sting off...

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DEAL: Galaxy S24+ at Least $320 Off, More With Trade

Kellen September 11, 2024

Samsung Discover week is in full swing at this point, with deals running each day you might consider if in the market for a...

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DEAL: Galaxy Z Fold 6 Starts at $570 Off, Free Storage Upgrade, More

Kellen September 9, 2024

A new Discover Samsung week is upon us and that means another round of big discounts, some of which are on a limited time...

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DEAL: Pixel 8 Pro is $375 Off in Lowest Price Ever

Kellen September 9, 2024

The Pixel 9 series is such a major release from Google. They just seem to have nailed almost everything about the phone...

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DEAL: Galaxy S24 Ultra 512GB is $50 Cheaper Than 256GB, $750 Off Trades

Kellen September 6, 2024

Samsung is running a Galaxy S24 Ultra deal to end the week that is not very common. They are offering up the chance to...

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