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Google Maps Updated With Improved Typography, Areas of Interest

Tim July 25, 2016 7

An update for Google Maps will affect users on Android, desktop, as well as iOS, bringing a cleaner look, improved typography, and much more. As you would assume, when looking over a city in Maps, there is a lot of information, all condensed until you zoom in....

Google’s Phone App for Nexus Devices Gets Spam Calling Protection

Kellen July 25, 2016 7

Google is updating the Phone app that is included on their Nexus devices to include spam protection against unwanted calls. The newest version of the app will alert you as a call is coming in if it may be a "suspected" spam caller (see below) and then let you...

Pokémon GO SDCC Panel: Game is Only 10% of Final Product, More Features on the Way

Tim July 25, 2016 7

At this year's SDCC, a lot of attention was paid to the Pokémon GO panel, featuring members of the Niantic Lab's team. A lot of details were revealed, but most importantly, it should be known that no legendary Pokémon were released for those in attendance to...

Prisma is Now Available on Android

Kellen July 25, 2016 7

Prisma, the photo filtering app thats is apparently a huge, huge, huge deal on iOS, has come to Android as of today. Apologies for not being in the know on popular iOS-only apps, but word has it that people are really into the filters offered through Prisma....

Verizon is Acquiring Yahoo for $4.83 Billion

Kellen July 25, 2016 7

Yahoo and Verizon announced this morning that Big Red is acquiring the struggling tech giant for $4.83 billion. The move will push Yahoo under AOL, another former tech darling that Verizon picked up within the past year. Verizon and Yahoo hope to close the all...

Bubble Zoom in Google Play Books is the Best Way to Read Digital Comics

Tim July 21, 2016 7

Introduced at the best time, given this week is SDCC, Google Play Books is getting a new feature exclusively for those who enjoy reading comic books on digital devices such as tablets and smartphones. Called Bubble Zoom, this feature intelligently recognizes...

Borderlands 2 Hits Google Play for Select NVIDIA SHIELD Devices, Priced at $15

Tim July 21, 2016 7

The day has finally come, although, somewhat unfittingly because one of the people who would appreciate this announcement the most is no longer writing for us. Eric, this means you. Borderlands 2, the sequel to Borderlands, is now available for the SHIELD...

Swiftkey Introduces Swiftmoji, a Keyboard to Help Predict Your Next Emoji

Kellen July 20, 2016 7

Swiftkey, the Microsoft-owned popular keyboard maker, released its first new product today since being acquired. The new keyboard (yes, they made another keyboard) is called Swiftmoji and it aims to help you become the emoji champion you always hoped to become...

Android 16 QPR2 Beta 3 Update Released for Pixel Phones

Kellen October 15, 2025 3

Google just released the Android 16 QPR2 Beta 3 update for all of its still-supported Pixel devices, including the new Pixel...

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Samsung Sets Date for Its Android XR “Project Moohan” Headset Launch

Kellen October 14, 2025 3

The wait is almost over if you've been looking forward to the launch of Android XR on the Project Moohan headset from Samsung...

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Pixel Watch 4 Review: Still Familiar, Still Good, Couple of Noteworthy Improvements

Kellen October 8, 2025 11

Google is now on its 4th version of the Pixel Watch and things are starting to mature nicely. I mean, I'd hope so since we're...

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October 2025 Android Update Available for Google Pixel Devices

Kellen October 8, 2025 4

Following last month's Pixel update that gave us Material 3 Expressive, we are onto the October Pixel update that should be...

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Verizon Replaces Hans Vestberg With Daniel Schulman at CEO

Tim October 6, 2025 15

Verizon has someone new in charge. Announced this morning, the board of directors has appointed Dan Schulman as CEO,...

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Gemini Just Replaced Google Assistant on Your Home and Nest Devices

Kellen October 1, 2025 22

We started talking about this back in August, so this news shouldn't come as a surprise - Gemini is here to replace Google...

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Here’s the OnePlus 15

Kellen September 29, 2025 17

OnePlus first confirmed the OnePlus 15 name of its upcoming flagship device last week alongside Qualcomm, but we knew they...

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With Loyalty Discount Situation, Did You Stick With Verizon or Leave?

Kellen September 26, 2025 48

Back at the end of July and early August, Verizon made a bunch of changes that weren't exactly customer-friendly, a few of...

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DEAL: Galaxy Z Fold 7 (512GB) for $999 Thanks to Trade-in Offer ($1,120 Off)

Tim October 17, 2025 7

Samsung continues to push buyers towards the Galaxy Z Fold 7 heavily, and with the discounts the company is offering, we...

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DEAL: Grab a Pixel 9 Pro at $300 Off

Kellen October 14, 2025 7

The deal days of last week might have come to an end, but there will likely never be a shortage of price drops on top tech...

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Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 is $400+ Off

Kellen October 7, 2025 7

The deals just seem to keep getting better the more we go looking - the Galaxy Z Fold 7 is $400 off at minimum. Samsung's...

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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Gets $390 Off Discount

Kellen October 7, 2025 7

Oh, you thought that Pixel 10 Pro XL deal was good at $250 off? Samsung and Amazon have topped that by slashing $390 off the...

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Here’s a Pixel Watch 3 at 50% Off Right Now

Kellen October 7, 2025 7

There is a really great Pixel Watch 3 deal available at the moment, thanks to whatever Amazon is doing this week. While the...

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Pixel 10 Series Discounted Up to $250 For Prime Day

Tim October 7, 2025 7

Amazon's annual Prime Day deals are active, and naturally, Google is taking part. Today, we have the new Pixel 10 series...

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DEAL: Galaxy S25 Ultra With Doubled Storage for $599 Seems Good ($820 Off)

Tim October 3, 2025 7

Looking for the best deal on the Galaxy S25 Ultra as we head into the weekend? That's easy, because it's typically from...

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Samsung Still Kicking $1,000 Off Galaxy Z Fold 7

Kellen September 26, 2025 7

The Galaxy Z Fold 7 isn't exactly a device I'd call "new" any longer. Sure, it's the current-gen big foldable from Samsung...

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