T-Mobile notified long-time customers today that they were being forced off of their plans and onto plans that could increase prices by as much as $6 per line per month. As you can imagine, the news isn’t being taken positively. According to early reports, we’re seeing the majority of customers on either Magenta or ONE...
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WhatsApp users will soon get the option to choose a username, which should relieve anxiety around privacy, since the messaging app previously required you to share your phone number in order to chat. Facebook announced the feature this morning, saying that WhatsApp was introducing usernames and that you could reserve now, assuming you have the...
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Shuffling the wallpaper on your home screen, like with the iPhone’s Photo Shuffle, is currently something that can only be done on a very simple level on a Google Pixel phone. That could soon change in an upcoming update to Android 17. Evidence within the latest Android 17 QPR1 Beta 5 that rolled out last...
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To kick off the week, four new Google devices stopped through the FCC on their way to a launch that could end up being sooner than expected. The devices, simply listed as “wireless device,” appear to be the Pixel Watch 5. We took a quick look at the FCC listings for each of these new...
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The Fitbit Air is getting a first post-launch update this week, according to a small group of users who were on the lucky end of a phased rollout. The update appears to be minor, but it does show that Google has committed to improving the device and its app in a hurry after a rocky...
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Google appears to be very dedicated to Google Finance these days. After initially releasing as a beta, Google is rolling out a new Google Finance to everyone and they included an Android app with the launch. The new Google Finance experience brings a consolidated investment view to a single dashboard with performance data, insights, and...
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Earlier in the week, a small group of Google Messages users noticed that they were able to set a Chat Theme after weeks of teases and early previews for the feature. Today, Chat Themes in Google Messages appear to be widely rolling out to beta users, once they complete a little trick. For those who...
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The big deal week has almost come to a close, yet we still find last minute discounts that you should consider. The Google TV Streamer, for example, has been further discounted as the week ends to $71. That’s close to a 30% discount. You know this device, right? This is Google’s 4K Google TV box...
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Buying a Galaxy S26 Ultra should never be done unless you can save hundreds and hundreds of dollars. There’s just no need to pay full price to Samsung at any moment of any phone’s life because there are always discounts to be had. Right now, Samsung’s best Galaxy S26 Ultra deal has landed and you...
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One of the biggest surprises of the year is the Nothing Phone 4a Pro, a mid-range offering from the London-based tech company that delivered well above its price. For Amazon’s Prime Day event, you can score one with an $90 off discount. To recap our Nothing Phone 4a Pro review a bit, I’ll just point...
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I’m a firm believer in wearables without screens being the best option for most people. These things can track all of your fitness and health metrics, yet don’t introduce another screen into your life to distract you from…life. When a device like the Oura Ring 4 hits a crazy sale like it has this week,...
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I have been running a TCL television, powered by Google TV, in my upstairs chill station for over two years now. Here’s my initial writeup from 2024. How many issues have I had with it? Zero. It gets software updates, the picture quality is good, it gets insanely bright when you need it to, and...
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Want to feel slightly old in tech? YouTube Shorts was introduced over 5 years ago. During that time, I think it’s safe to say that it has become incredibly popular and likely the way that a majority of people consume media on their smartphones. To celebrate the occasion, YouTube announced several major changes to Shorts...
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The Android development team took to reddit this week to preview Android 17’s foldable gaming mode. Made specifically for foldables, the mode splits your display 50/50, with the gameplay up top and a full array of controls available on the bottom. “We wanted to make this experience as seamless as possible for both players and...
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Verizon decided to make June the month that it would introduce its big move since new CEO Dan Schulman took over last year. The launch of the Simplicity plan has happened and it looks like a very competitive plan with a good price and solid set of features that could attract those on somewhat of...
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Earlier this month it was detailed that Google Messages would get the ability for users to set custom background wallpapers and themes in individual chat threads. The customizations would only be visible to the person who applied them, but it was still a nice touch. That rollout has now begun, but in true Google fashion,...
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In Android 17, Google first introduced us to a split Quick Settings toggle for mobile data and WiFi. This was apparently a highly requested feature, and I guess I get why. The thing is, even with the separation, users weren’t completely satisfied so Google came up with a fix. When we all first got the...
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After getting our first good look at Galaxy Watch 9 yesterday, we now get to see the upcoming Galaxy Watch Ultra 2. We fully expect this device to launch alongside Watch 9 and Samsung’s newest foldables at Unpacked in July. As you can likely immediately tell, there may not be too many major design changes,...
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Do you need a no-brainer type of Amazon Prime Day Deal? The Pixel Buds A-Series are $49. That’s a 50% discount. That’s the story and there isn’t much else to say. These are Google’s older A-Series buds, and yes, there is a newer Pixel Buds 2a, but these are stupidly cheap. As someone who has...
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The Galaxy Watch Ultra found itself as the subject of one of the best Prime Day 2026 deals. With a whopping 46% discount, there has never been a better time to get into Samsung’s top-end smartwatch. At a 46% off discount, you can buy a Galaxy Watch Ultra for as little as $348. This is...
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Available in 65 airports nationwide, TSA’s PreCheck Touchless ID program aims to make getting through security a bit less of a hassle. Of course, it’s not without its own pain points. The current issue is that travelers have to manually upload passport information for each airline (there are currently 100 participating airlines). Google Wallet is...
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As consumers in the year 2026, most of us understand that price manipulation is a part of the discount game, especially around a big shopping sale. Whether it’s Black Friday or Amazon’s Prime Day week, many consumers are aware that the discounts we see might look extra juicy during the sale, potentially in a misleading...
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AT&T is once again raising fees, so your monthly phone bill is about to go up. Since AT&T does not include taxes and fees in their plans, your bill will increase each month and it could be by more than a couple of dollars. According to AT&T’s fee schedule legal page, there are two fees...
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As Prime Day rolls on throughout the next several days, we thought Pixel Watch 4 fans should know that it has just received one of its best discounts. The Pixel Watch 4 (41mm) is down to $289.99, while the Pixel Watch 4 (45mm) is as low as $319.99. With those discounts, you are looking at...
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Google announced that it’s bringing upgraded autofill capabilities on Chrome to Android via deeper integration with Google Wallet. Once available on your mobile, autofill will be able to insert things like flight details and vehicle information (license plate, VIN, etc.) into forms. This is being rolled out not only to Android, but iOS as well....
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As we near the retail arrival of the new Google Home Speaker later this week, Google just pushed out a huge update to Google Home and the Gemini for Home experience. The number of improvements, as well as bug fixes, might make this one of their biggest updates to date. For Gemini for Home, Google...
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We are nearing Samsung’s next Unpacked event, presumably where the company will showcase its latest foldable devices, as well as new Galaxy watches. As of today, we anticipate two watches: Galaxy Watch 9 in two sizes, plus the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2. No Galaxy Watch 9 Classic is currently expected. Thanks to Android Headlines in...
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Samsung has a new storage option for smartphones, AI devices, and XR headsets that it’ll deliver soon. This new UFS 5.0 storage could power the Galaxy S27 Ultra and the majority of Samsung devices into 2027. This new Samsung UFS 5.0 storage is the “industry’s fastest Universal Flash Storage (UFS) 5.0” solution, according to a...
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Google released Android 17 QPR1 Beta 5 today for its Pixel phones, plus it brought the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro back into the fun, just as they said they would. The new Android 17 QPR1 Beta 5 brings us to build CP31.260608.007. Google fixed 10 noteworthy issues that they’ve provided a detailed changelog...
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Pixel phones have a great feature called Now Playing. Whenever ambient music is playing, the phone can automatically pick up on the track and identify it for you in the background, so long as you have it enabled. A similar feature is apparently being cooked up, but instead of music, it’ll be listening for ambient...
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