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Instagram Brings Photo, Video Replies to Stories

Tim July 6, 2017 2

Instagram is rolling out the ability to send video and photo replies to Stories this week, making the experience of Stories a bit more than just a one way street. For example, if you're watching a friend's Story and want to reply to something in particular,...

Report: Bixby Voice for US Delayed Because Samsung Has a ‘Big Data Issue’

Tim July 5, 2017 2

The beta version of Bixby Voice for US users has been available since June, but a widespread rollout is still pending, due to a "big data issue" Samsung is having, according to the latest report from South Korea. In order for Bixby Voice to properly take a...

Google Play Summer Sale Includes $0.99 Movie Rentals, 50% Off TV Seasons, Much More

Tim June 29, 2017 2

Cue the "It's Happening!" GIF, because Google Play has a site-wide sale going down to celebrate the arrival of summer! With this sale, all movie rentals are listed at $0.99, you will find TV show seasons at 50% off, select game prices slashed, 80% off select...

Instagram to Begin Auto-Blocking Offensive Comments and Spam

Tim June 29, 2017 2

In an effort to help curb offensive and spam comments, Instagram will begin to utilize machine learning and updated filters. With the use of these, whenever an offensive or spam comment is made, it goes straight to purgatory, never to be seen by other users....

Samsung Updates TouchWiz Launcher to Fix Lag Issues

Tim June 28, 2017 2

Samsung has published an update to the official TouchWiz launcher for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+, indicating that the update should resolve a "lag issue" when swiping up and down between the home screen and app drawer. On top of that important fix, Samsung...

Suggested Sharing and Shared Libraries Rolling Out to Google Photos

Tim June 28, 2017 2

First detailed at Google I/O, new sharing features are officially rolling out to users of Google Photos in the US. The two new features are Suggested Sharing and Shared Libraries. With Suggested Sharing, Google Photos automatically goes over your library of...

Google Play Music Crashing Over Bluetooth Today for Many Users (Updated)

Kellen June 27, 2017 2

Is your Google Play Music app crashing every time you open it today? You can thank the latest update to the app on Android for that. Version 7.9.4920 began rolling out overnight and is causing all sorts of issues today. From what we can tell, the app works...

Google Photos Gets Sweet New Sharing UI, Family Library Arriving Too (Updated)

Kellen June 27, 2017 2

Google Photos is seeing an upgrade rollout this week to its sharing functionality that so far, I'm really liking. They also appear to be pushing out the Family Group share that was shown shortly after Google I/O back in May. The new sharing UI (pictured above...

DOJ Considers “Splitting Off” Chrome and Android From Google

Kellen October 9, 2024 16

Google issued a statement last night after the US Department of Justice (DOJ) shared an outline of demands it is considering...

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Android’s Theft Protection and Remote Lock Start Rolling Out

Kellen October 7, 2024 3

Back at Google I/O, Google announced a big set of security features called Theft Protection that would be coming soon to...

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

Kellen October 3, 2024 3

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 17

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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DEAL: $750 Off Galaxy S24 Ultra With Trade, $380 Off Without

Kellen October 9, 2024 2

As Amazon's latest rendition of deal days rolls into day 2, there are still plenty of discounts to look at, especially if you...

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Prime Day Knocks Pixel 8 Lineup Down to Low of $400 ($300 Off)

Tim October 8, 2024 2

Prime Day is in full swing and one of the best mobile deals we're seeing involves last year's Pixel 8 lineup. Should you not...

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$500 Off Galaxy Z Fold 6 for Prime Day is Big

Kellen October 8, 2024 2

There are certainly trade-in deals that can save you more on really expensive devices, like the Galaxy Z Fold 6. We talk...

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Pixel Watch 2 is Only $170 Right Now

Kellen October 8, 2024 2

We always look to the shiniest, newest tech items when in the market for a new gadget, but on days like the next two that...

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

Tim September 30, 2024 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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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