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Google Acquires Game Maker Typhoon Studios, Adds Them to Stadia Team

Tim December 19, 2019

Google announced the acquisition of Montreal-based Typhoon Studios this week, the studio behind the upcoming Journey to the Savage Planet title. According to Google's blog, this move is all about Stadia, with the Typhoon team to join Google's first Stadia...

Spark Emails Adds Widgets, App Shortcuts, Batch Swipes, and More

Kellen December 19, 2019

The folks at Readdle, makers of the popular Spark email app, pushed out a big update today that introduces templates, widgets (!), app shortcuts, and batch swiping of emails. The email template portion of this update is for those in teams or those who send the...

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...

Nothing Phone 3 Review: Who Cares If It’s a Flagship, It’s Still Really Good

Kellen July 18, 2025 3

The Nothing Phone 3 is the first "true" flagship device from Nothing after a couple of years of only dropping mid-range...

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Android 16 QPR1 Beta 3 Update Arrives for Pixel Devices With 9 Big Fixes

Kellen July 17, 2025 2

Google released the Android 16 QPR1 Beta 3 update today for its line-up of Pixel devices. This latest update brings us one...

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Pixel 10 Arrives August 20

Kellen July 16, 2025 22

Google has gone ahead this morning and confirmed when it will announce the new Pixel 10 series, Pixel Watch 4, and Pixel Buds...

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Are You Buying the Galaxy Z Fold 7?

Kellen July 16, 2025 57

For me, the problem with the phone-to-tablet-style foldables has always been their thickness, weight, and awkward feel in the...

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Yes, Samsung, We Want the Qi2 Magnets Built Into the Phone

Kellen July 15, 2025 8

If you can believe it, the year was 2020 that Apple introduced its MagSafe tech for phones, starting with the iPhone 12. That...

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Pixel 10 Pro Fold Specs Include Massive Battery, IP68 Rating

Tim July 14, 2025 30

We're about one month from Google's rumored launch date of the Pixel 10 lineup, though, we already have a decent...

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Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 Trade-in Prices on Old Galaxy Devices Quite Good

Kellen July 13, 2025 3

Whenever Samsung launches a new device, they open up the pre-order deals and we talk about how you can save $1,200 off the...

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Get 52% Off Galaxy Z Fold 7 With Your Old Phone

Kellen July 10, 2025 6

Samsung's pre-order deals on the Galaxy Z Fold 7 have been live for 24 hours now and inventory appears to be holding strong....

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This Crazy Pixel 8 Pro Deal Gets You Free Pixel Watch 2 and Case for $599

Kellen July 17, 2025

We don't often recommend buying phones that are about to be 2 years old unless they are featured in a deal that is borderline...

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Samsung Drops Galaxy Z Fold 7 to $899 With New Secret Discount

Kellen July 17, 2025

Yesterday, Samsung began sending emails out to customers who had signed-up for the reservation system, but had yet to pre-...

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Mint Mobile Offers Year of Unlimited Data for $180 (50% Off)

Tim July 15, 2025

Mint Mobile is firing up a 50% off deal on a 12-month Unlimited plan, asking customers to pay just $180 for a year of service...

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DEAL: Save $720 on Galaxy Z Flip 7, Free Upgraded Storage Included

Tim July 14, 2025

Samsung is continuing its pre-order deals on its latest line of foldables. Today we're highlighting Galaxy Z Flip 7, what we...

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Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 Trade-in Prices on Old Galaxy Devices Quite Good

Kellen July 13, 2025

Whenever Samsung launches a new device, they open up the pre-order deals and we talk about how you can save $1,200 off the...

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DEAL: Lepro O1 Floor Lamp Has AI, Good App for Only $86 ($73 Off)

Tim July 11, 2025

We have intentionally tried to keep the Prime Day spam to a minimum this year, but I did notice that one of my current...

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DEAL: Get Watch 8 Classic for as Low as $199 ($300 Off)

Tim July 10, 2025

For anyone looking to upgrade their wrist candy, Samsung's pre-order period for the Galaxy Watch 8 lineup is the time to do...

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Get 52% Off Galaxy Z Fold 7 With Your Old Phone

Kellen July 10, 2025

Samsung's pre-order deals on the Galaxy Z Fold 7 have been live for 24 hours now and inventory appears to be holding strong....

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