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Google’s Sunday Service Outage Caused by an “Incorrectly Applied” Server Configuration

Kellen June 4, 2019

Yesterday's Google Fi outage wasn't the only major outage Google services suffered this week. On Sunday, a somewhat major outage took out Gmail, YouTube, Google Drive, and other services for a number of hours for millions of users. Google blamed "network...

Google Trips is Shutting Down and We Still Don’t Have Trip Bundles in Gmail

Kellen June 4, 2019

Google Trips, the poorly-put-together trip planning app from Google that hasn't ever really seen much love, will be shutdown on August 5. That's worth pointing out, even if no one uses it, because it's the last remaining trip bundling or organizing solution...

Google Play’s Latest Redesign is Rolling Out, Brings That Bottom Bar Hotness

Tim May 31, 2019

The latest redesign for Google Play is now hitting user devices, spotted by the fantastic folks over on reddit. The major change is the addition of a bottom bar for navigation. There are dedicated sections for Games, Apps, Movies, and Books. Previously, these...

#TBT: 8pen is Just as Painful in 2019 as It Was in 2010

Tim May 30, 2019

If you have been following Android for a while, then maybe you'll remember 8pen. The app was a keyboard replacement, but unlike Swype or SwiftKey, 8pen was a complete reimagining of what we know as a keyboard. 8pen used gestures and swipes for input, and after...

Google Maps Can Now Show You Photos of Popular Dishes at Restaurants

Tim May 30, 2019

I heard a long time ago that if you go to a restaurant and there are pictures of food on the menu, don't expect anything life changing to come out of that kitchen. In direct opposition of this, Google is making an effort to turn restaurant menus into a very...

Plex Update Exits Beta, Brings Refreshed UI and Picture-in-Picture

Tim May 30, 2019

Plex announced that an update featuring a refreshed UI and new features has exited beta for Android users and is now rolling out. Inside, the updated look offers a new video UI, the same as what's available currently for music playback. In addition, folks...

What Are the Odds: Google Play Begins Requiring Games With Loot Boxes to Disclose the Odds

Tim May 29, 2019

Loot boxes are a major part of the video game industry right now. Basically, inside of a lot of games you may already play, you pay for a randomized prize, with the odds always being substantially low to receive anything considered cool, let alone valuable. To...

Google Lens Upgrade With Dining and Translations is Rolling Out

Tim May 29, 2019

At Google I/O earlier this month, Google announced new features for Google Lens, a couple of which appear to be rolling out right now. The two that we're seeing available are instant translations, as well as web photo retrieving for restaurant menus. The first...

T-Mobile is Giving Out Free DoorDash DashPass Again

Kellen November 26, 2025 2

T-Mobile's free DashPass for DoorDash has returned in time for the holidays in case you missed it earlier this year. You can...

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Qualcomm Unveils Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, Brings Big Performance Bumps and New AI Sensing Hub

Tim November 25, 2025 4

Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 this morning, teasing that it will be powering premium smartphones that are soon to...

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Samsung Kicks $820 Off Galaxy S25 Ultra With Free Storage Upgrade

Kellen November 22, 2025 13

Samsung keeps sneakily improving some of its early Black Friday deals, like this current offering for the Galaxy S25 Ultra....

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Google’s Pixel 10 Gets AirDrop Sharing With iPhones

Kellen November 20, 2025 11

Google just surprised the entire tech universe by announcing that its Pixel 10 phones can share to iPhones with a combination...

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Android Auto Gets Gemini

Kellen November 20, 2025 4

Google Gemini is rolling out today on Android Auto globally. It might take some time before you gain access from the rollout,...

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Verizon’s 13,000 Job Layoffs Arrived

Kellen November 20, 2025 10

We knew the Verizon layoffs were coming, but today appears to be the day that they have begun. Verizon's new CEO, Dan...

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Google’s New Gemini 3 Can ‘Learn Anything, Build Anything’

Tim November 18, 2025 11

Google is introducing Gemini 3, its newest and most intelligent model, but is also making news by shipping it on day 1 to...

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Android 17 Tastes Like Cinnamon Buns

Tim November 17, 2025 4

It was back in August when we first heard that Android 17 might carry an internal codename of Cinnamon Bun. This rumor is now...

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DEAL: Galaxy Watch Ultra for $349 Thanks to Super Boosted Trade-ins ($300 Off)

Tim November 26, 2025

Samsung's week of deals continue to roll on. For anyone still using an older Galaxy smartwatch, we really want to stress the...

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Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 8 Flies to $99.99

Kellen November 25, 2025

Are wearables the kings of Black Friday 2025? They could be, especially if you have an older watch to trade-in. For example,...

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HBO Max Drops to $3 Per Month for Black Friday

Kellen November 25, 2025

Here's an incredible subscription deal for you - HBO Max is down to $2.99/mo for a year for Black Friday. You don't have to...

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Mint Mobile’s Best Unlimited Plan is 50% Off for a Year

Kellen November 25, 2025

We talked yesterday about how Black Friday 2025 could quickly become the year where we all choose to save on the ongoing...

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Samsung Slaps 60% Off Galaxy Watch 8 Classic

Kellen November 24, 2025

A smartwatch is typically the type of device we see receive bigger-than-usual discounts during the Black Friday weekend....

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Visible Kicking 50% Off Its Best Plan

Kellen November 24, 2025

The number of Black Friday deals that kicked off this morning is an overwhelming amount. Keeping track of it all is not easy,...

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Samsung Kicks $820 Off Galaxy S25 Ultra With Free Storage Upgrade

Kellen November 22, 2025

Samsung keeps sneakily improving some of its early Black Friday deals, like this current offering for the Galaxy S25 Ultra....

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$300 Instantly Off Samsung’s Galaxy Watch Ultra

Kellen November 22, 2025

The Galaxy Watch Ultra Black Friday deal that should top them all is through Samsung. The current promo gets you an instant $...

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