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Ghostbusters Ecto-1 Vehicle Now Available in Waze

Tim November 15, 2021 5

Waze is partnering with Sony Pictures to bring the iconic Ecto-1 vehicle from the Ghostbusters franchise to their navigation app, allowing users to turn their in-app car into a ghost busting machine. You'll find this new vehicle, along with all of the other...

Twitter Blue Available in US for $3/Month, If You’re a Sucker

Tim November 9, 2021 5

Twitter Blue, the platform's $2.99/month subscription service, is now available widespread across the US, looking for any potential Android suckers who forget that Twitter is actually a free thing to use and want essentially zero return on money spent. Twitter...

Gmail on Android Shrinks Bottom Bar, Drops the Labels

Kellen November 5, 2021 5

As Google continues to update its core apps with its Material You styling, it's still working on those that were updated early on that still have planned tweaks to be made. Gmail is one of those examples, as it was one of the first to pick up its new design...

Telegram Gets Interactive Emoji, Calendar for Shared Media, and Much More

Tim November 3, 2021 5

Telegram has yet another update inbound for users, full of new goodies focused on media and emoji. iOS users get a few bonus things, but whatever, we don't care about those silly iPhones. Inside the update, headed out to all users this week, you'll find...

At Least Google is Taking Material You Widgets Seriously, For Now

Kellen October 28, 2021 5

The big reveal of Material You at Google I/O showed us a lot of very pretty UI elements for Android 12, all of which we hope to one day see on a phone. There were wallpaper themes and app redesigns and new buttons and fatter, more colorful sliders and a lot of...

Google’s Weather Widget Grows to 4×2 to Show Hourly Forecasts

Kellen October 26, 2021 5

On the day that Google announced the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, they pushed an update to the Google app that gave us the two Material You weather widgets we've been impatiently tapping our fingers over for weeks. Now today, Google has pushed another update that...

Google Calendar Gets New ‘Focus Time’ Entry Option

Tim October 21, 2021 5

When creating an event in Google Calendar, users can choose between different types of entries. For a while, it's been Event, Out of Office, Task, and Appointment Slot. This month, Google is adding another, called Focus Time. This entry option is designed to...

Android 12’s New Material You Weather Widgets are Here

Kellen October 19, 2021 5

From at least Google I/O, Google has been teasing new Material You themed weather widgets on the home screens of its Android 12 mock-ups. With each beta update, we looked to see if they had finally arrived only to find disappointment. And then last night, a...

Pixel 9 Pro Fold Review: An Excellent Foldable That’s Tempting Me

Kellen September 26, 2024 19

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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Thursday Question: What Phone Are You Using Right Now?

Tim September 19, 2024 221

Here's a quick question: What phone are you currently using? It's a simple question, but the answers can vary so greatly...

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Android Automotive’s Android 15 Update Brings Much Needed Improvements

Kellen September 16, 2024 3

Google is preparing a big Android Automotive update that appears to introduce several major changes to the platform. They...

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Android 15 QPR1 Beta 2 is Here for Pixel Devices

Kellen September 12, 2024 4

You are all still waiting for the official release of Android 15 on Pixel devices, which should drop within the next several...

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Google Says It’s Final Call for $760 Trades Toward Pixel 9 Pro

Kellen September 25, 2024 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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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DEAL: Pixel 9 Pro Fold’s $350 Credit Off Still Stands, $760 Off in Trades

Kellen September 4, 2024 5

Google's new foldable, the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, officially launches today with a whopping $1,799 price tag. We should have ours...

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