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Newton Mail Gets Massive Update With Dark Theme, Feature Roadmap

Kellen October 1, 2020 3

Newton, the once-popular premium email app that has changed hands several times in recent years, most recently as it left Essential to be a part of a smaller ownership group, is finally getting its first huge update as a part of that group. Not only is the...

Google Photos Editor Changes Official, Rolling Out Today

Tim September 30, 2020 3

In late August, it was leaked that Google was working on a new UI for the photo editor inside of Google Photos. Today, Google made the changes official, with rollout scheduled to start happening today! As for what's new, Google has added a new tab right in the...

Google TV Arrives to Replace Plenty of Established Google Platforms

Tim September 30, 2020 3

Google made Google TV official this morning, essentially a reimagining of multiple services and platforms that have become established in the Google ecosystem over the years. Yes, Google TV is launching first with the new Chromecast, but Google TV is so much...

Instagram DMs Now Powered by Facebook Messenger

Tim September 30, 2020 3

Back in August, Facebook began testing the integration of its Messenger chat service into Instagram. Those tests appear to have gone well, with the company making the move official for all users. Do note, users can opt into this experience immediately or...

Google Maps Dark Theme is Here!

Kellen September 29, 2020 3

Thanks to a brief tease from Google last year, we thought Google Maps picking up a dark theme would have been news we wrote up and forgot about long ago. For reasons we'll likely never know, that dark theme never showed up, but we are seeing signs that it...

Google Messages Plans Clean-Up of All Those Passcodes Filling Your Inbox

Kellen September 26, 2020 3

Having some level of additional security on the dozens of online accounts we access throughout a day or week or month is so important. It feels at times like our data is never safe, but requiring a passcode or something similar to login to your bank or email...

Amazon Launches Its Own Game Streaming Service, Because Those Are so Popular

Tim September 24, 2020 3

Because so many folks are flocking to cloud-based game streaming services (/end sarcasm), as evidenced by the immense popularity of Stadia (/end double sarcasm), Amazon has decided to launch its own streaming service called Luna. Luna is more like Google's...

Xbox Beta App Update We’ve Been Waiting for Arrives, Includes Remote Play

Tim September 21, 2020 3

The big news this morning was Microsoft's huge acquisition of Bethesda. While that's totes awesome for Xbox players, there's some other great news you should be aware of. This week, Xbox sent out a completely top-to-bottom rebuild of the Xbox app for Android...

Android 16 Codename Tipped to be Baklava

Tim September 30, 2024 9

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 23

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 222

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

Tim September 30, 2024 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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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