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Next-Gen Google Assistant is Very Fast, Coming to Pixel Phones Later This Year

Tim May 7, 2019

Google unveiled what it internally calls the Next Generation Assistant at I/O 2019 this morning. To sum it up, Google is bringing the AI system that powers Google Assistant straight to devices, meaning your Google Assistant is about to become wickedly fast....

Twitter Now Lets You Attach GIFs, Photos, and Videos to Retweets

Tim May 6, 2019

Before today, users of Twitter were unable to retweet something while also attaching a photo, video, or GIF. Today, the social network announced a change, now allowing users to retweet with accompanying media. Today is a good day. Sometimes, the best reaction...

Android Auto Has a New Look Coming Later This Summer

Tim May 6, 2019

Google announced a new look for Android Auto this week, one that will begin rolling out later this year. The primary focus of this refreshed look is to help you get on the road faster, show more useful information at a glance, and simplify common tasks while...

Detective Pikachu and Friends Come to Playground for Select Phones

Tim May 2, 2019

Four Pokemon that are set to appear to the upcoming Detective Pikachu movie are now available in Playground for Pixel phones, plus select LG and Moto phones. Once downloaded, you can have Detective Pikachu, Mr. Mime, Charizard, and Jigglypuff placed in your...

Simple Bank Finally, Finally Adds Support for Samsung Pay

Tim May 2, 2019

Simple, the digital bank headquartered right here in Portland, OR, has finally added support for Samsung Pay. I'll be real with you. I have been crying on Twitter with each new Samsung flagship for Simple to add support for the company's mobile payment service...

Wear OS Update Introduces Tiles, Which are Like Little Information Cards (Updated)

Kellen May 1, 2019

We often wonder if Google still cares much about Wear OS, you know, because of the lack of meaningful updates and hardware. But typically, just as we get close to writing off their wearable OS, a new piece of software or feature shows up to bring back an ounce...

Here’s the New Facebook App With Its Big Focus on Groups

Kellen April 30, 2019

Alongside its big Messenger announcements today at F8, Facebook showed off its new Facebook desktop and app experiences. They are calling it a "fresh" design that is "simpler, faster, more immersive and puts your communities at the center." It's super white...

Future Facebook Messenger Update Brings Lighter, Faster App and More

Kellen April 30, 2019

Facebook's big F8 conference is going down this week, so that means they've announced a bunch of updates to their line-up of products. First up, we've got news on Facebook Messenger, which is getting some major changes. Later this year, Messenger 5 will...

Samsung’s One UI 7 Won’t Hit Beta Until “End of This Year” (Updated)

Kellen October 3, 2024

Google offered up Android 15 in several preview and beta forms for a good chunk of 2024 before pushing it to AOSP at the...

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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 24

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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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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