3 Months With a Pixel Watch: A Quick Update

Doing updates at months 1 and 2 without jumping back in with another at month 3 doesn’t make sense in my brain, so hey, we’re back to briefly talk about life with a Pixel Watch after a quarter of a year. Yeah, I’ve had Google’s first smartwatch on the wrist for most of the past 3 months if you can believe it. For those who missed it, looking at my...

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Forget the Pixel Tablet Pro Name, Instead Focus on These New Photos and Details

Today is a day of clarity surrounding a previously rumored Pixel Tablet “Pro” model that had us questioning Google’s strategy surrounding tablets. As if it isn’t hard enough to sell Android tablets, selling low and high-end models seemed like an odd move to start out a re-entry into the space. Well, thanks to a new report with lots of leaky fun, we...

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Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Protects the Galaxy S23

Samsung and its partners are in full-on feature trollout mode as we approach next week’s Unpacked event, announcing all of the little details that will likely be glossed over when the Galaxy S23 line goes official. A prime example of that is the fact that Corning’s Gorilla Glass Victus 2 has now been confirmed for Samsung’s “next Galaxy flagship smartphones”...

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Report: Samsung to Only Use Snapdragon Chips in Premium Phones for Time Being

News is making its way out of South Korea this week, detailing that for the time being, Samsung will only use Qualcomm-made Snapdragon chips in its premium smartphones across the globe. Related: Reserve your Galaxy S23 device here. Why does this matter? Well, for those of us not located in the US, it’s possible that the last Galaxy phone you bought...

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Chrome Adds Fingerprint Unlock to Incognito Tabs on Android

Ever fired open an incognito tab in Chrome, left it open, but thought it might be nice to have it protected should someone try and take a look at it? Google is rolling out a fingerprint unlock for Chrome on Android at the moment, so you can do precisely that. In a short blog post detailing five security tips in Chrome on various platforms, one specifically...

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Razer Edge Now Available for Pre-Order in US, Priced at $399+

Razer Edge, Razer’s Android-powered gaming handheld that I wish I had for an upcoming flight, is now available for pre-order in the US with a starting price of $399. If you need a 5G connection for your Razer Edge, the retail price is $599 and the model is sold exclusively through Verizon. The device features all of the buttons and processing power...

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The OnePlus Pad is a OnePlus Tab, Coming February 7

When the OnePlus 11 goes official on a global scale on February 7 alongside the OnePlus Buds Pro 2, a third device will join the party in select regions. Now confirmed to be the OnePlus Pad, folks who have been hoping that someone outside of Samsung would make a decent tablet may have a new option to consider. OnePlus announced the OnePlus Pad this...

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Another Round of Verizon Loyalty Discount Texts Arriving

Back in mid-2022, Verizon sent out a “valuable customer” discount text message to a number of customers with discount values anywhere from $10 to $25 off wireless bills per month. We made sure to share the news of the discounts because they arrived via text message and also asked that you call Verizon in order to claim them. Those types of instructions...

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Twitter Changing How the Default Timeline Works After Much Backlash

Back on Monday, I spoke my truth. I said that Twitter’s new default to the For You tab on the Twitter for Android app was trash. Thankfully, I wasn’t alone in my feeling, though, there was no shortage of weirdos who thought my take was based on Elon Musk or somehow related to COVID vaccines. I didn’t mention either in my post. To you people, I kindly...

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Verizon Galaxy Note 20 Lineup Updated With January Patch

Verizon is pushing out the January security patch, the latest patch available from Google, to owners of the Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. Once updated, Note 20 owners will see software build version N981USQS3GWA1 and Note 20 Ultra owners have have N986USQS3GWA1. Beyond the security patch, we’re seeing nothing new in the changelog. If you...

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