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SHIELD TV Upgrade 9.2.1 Brings Big GeForce NOW Improvement, Plus Bug Fixes

Tim May 7, 2025 6

NVIDIA is shipping out SHIELD TV Experience Upgrade 9.2.1 to all SHIELD TV and SHIELD Pro owners this month. Inside, there's a major GeForce NOW upgrade for Ultimate subscribers, as well as a solid list of bug fixes for those still utilizing SHIELD TV as their...

Pixel’s New “Battery Health Indicator” Feature Not Coming to Older Devices Beyond Pixel 8a

Kellen May 7, 2025 8

With the release of Android 16 Beta 3 back in early March, followed by the launch of the Pixel 9a, Google introduced a new battery feature to the Pixel line called "Battery Health" or Battery Health Indicator. The feature would be used going forward to show...

MyFitnessPal Combats Higher Food Costs With New Paid Feature

Tim May 6, 2025 10

MyFitnessPal, the same app that placed its best feature behind a paywall, recently introduced a new paid feature. Said to help combat the increasing cost of food, Meal Planner can take your budget, then with the help of machine learning, build you a weekly...

Pixel 6 and Pixel 8 Devices Get New Bootloader in May Update That Won’t Allow Rolling Back

Kellen May 6, 2025 2

As a part of the May 2025 update for Pixel devices, Google has added a note/warning to the factory image page, letting owners of the Pixel 6 and Pixel 8 know that they are getting a new bootloader and can't rollback to older versions of Android 15 once they...

May 2025 Android Security Update Available for Google Pixel Devices

Kellen May 6, 2025 10

There was a part of me that thought we may not see a traditional May Android 15 security update for Pixel devices, knowing that Google is likely to release stable Android 16 in a couple of weeks at Google I/O. That part of me was wrong, as Google has done just...

YouTube Premium 2-Person Plan Could Lower Your Price

Kellen May 6, 2025 6

YouTube Premium already has 4 different plans in the US that touch on various price points. You can pay a price to get all of the YouTube experience, without ads and YouTube Music tacked on as a bonus, plus you could extend all of that to a family of 5 for a...

Didn’t Get It For Free From T-Mobile? MLB TV Now 50% Off

Tim May 6, 2025 3

If you aren't on T-Mobile, then you don't get the free MLB TV benefit. Thankfully, MLB is pretty quick to discount the service, usually marking it down by 50% around Father's Day. This year, that discount is in time for Mother's Day, so you're essentially...

Google’s Latest Ad Pokes at iPhone for Copying Its Features, iPhone 17 Rumors

Kellen May 6, 2025 4

The iPhone 17 won't arrive for months, likely after Google releases its Pixel 10 series. For the most part, all talk around an iPhone 17 line is nothing but rumors and supposed insider info because we are so far away from their launch. Google doesn't seem to...

Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2 Brings Refreshed Google Search Bar

Tim June 13, 2025 4

We've been playing with Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2 for a few days now, and while it's mainly full of bug fixes, we did notice...

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Android 16 Goes Stable and Hits Google Pixel Devices With These Features

Kellen June 10, 2025 4

Today is the day that Android 16 arrives as a stable update to all of the still-supported Pixel devices out there, plus it...

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June Pixel Feature Drop Slapping You With 10 New Features

Kellen June 10, 2025 4

On the day that Google is releasing Android 16, they are also kicking out the June Pixel Feature Drop and an Android Feature...

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6 Fresh New Features Arrive in Android Feature Drop for June

Kellen June 10, 2025 4

In addition to Android 16 arriving and Google giving Pixel owners a Feature Drop, they've also given all Android owners their...

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Fresh June Pixel Watch Update Arriving on All Models (Updated)

Kellen June 9, 2025 4

Google switched the Pixel Watch update cadence to quarterly at the end of last year, saying at the time that they would...

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Apple Straight Copied Google’s Call Screen and Hold For Me Features

Kellen June 9, 2025 4

I can't tell you how often I see a post in a comment section or on reddit where people share the reasons they choose Google's...

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Here’s the Crazy Arc Pulse Case for Galaxy S25 Ultra

Kellen June 5, 2025 4

It has been a couple of months since we shared the news of the pre-order launch of Arc Pulse on the Galaxy S25 Ultra, the 2-...

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Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Devices

Tim June 4, 2025 4

Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1.1 has been released for Pixel devices. Google calls it a minor update, but the list of fixes tells a...

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Google’s Latest Ad Pokes at iPhone for Copying Its Features, iPhone 17 Rumors

Kellen May 6, 2025 6

The iPhone 17 won't arrive for months, likely after Google releases its Pixel 10 series. For the most part, all talk around...

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Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen October 11, 2023 6

Some of you have been lucky enough to receive your Pixel 8 or Pixel 8 Pro pre-orders a day early, thanks to Google's wildly...

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Pixel Watch 2 Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen October 11, 2023 6

The Pixel Watch 2 has been on my wrist for a full week and my list of notes has only grown. I've tested sleep tracking, put...

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Video: Galaxy Z Flip 5, Z Fold 5 Unboxing!

Tim July 27, 2023 6

Samsung was gracious enough to send us its latest foldables devices, the Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5. Naturally,...

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Google Pixel 7a Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen May 10, 2023 6

Because the Google Pixel 7a is available today for you to run out and buy at $499, you may not want to wait around for our...

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VIDEO: Galaxy S23 Ultra Unboxing!

Tim February 3, 2023 6

Unboxing time, baby! We have the Galaxy S23 Ultra in-house, a bit before they're set to make their way to buyers later this...

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Pixel 7 Pro: First 10 Things to Do!

Tim October 13, 2022 6

Fancy new Pixel 7 or Pixel 7 Pro just show up at your doorstep? Perfect, then this video is for you. As is tradition, we've...

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Pixel Watch: First 10 Things To Do!

Kellen October 13, 2022 6

The day that most of you will receive your Google Pixel Watch from pre-orders is here. It's time for you to slap Google's...

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