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Alex Wagner

Editorial Director of News and Content for PhoneDog Media. Arsenal, beer, video games. Can be followed on Twitter at @alw. I participate in the Amazon Associates program, which means I may earn a commission from purchases made through affiliate links.

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Instagram working on a tool that'll let you download your data

One day after Instagram rolled out a new Focus feature that enables portrait mode on more phones, the social network has confirmed another new feature that's coming soon. Instagram is building a new...
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Google prepping updated Gmail for the web with 'fresh, clean look'

If you ever use Gmail on the web, you'll soon have a fresh new version to manage your inbox. A new version of Gmail on the web is coming soon. Google is sending an email to G Suite administrators to...
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T-Mobile now works with iOS Business Chat, letting you get support through iMessage

iOS 11.3 brought with it many new features when it rolled out last month, including Business Chat, which lets you contact participating companies and purchase products from them using the stock iOS...
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Sony Xperia XZ2 and Xperia XZ2 Compact launching in the U.S. soon

After debuting at MWC in February, Sony has confirmed that its new Xperia XZ2 and Xperia XZ2 Compact phones are U.S.-bound. The Sony Xperia XZ2 (above) and Xperia XZ2 Compact (below) will be...
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New Moto Stereo Speaker Mod now available for $59.99

Motorola's steady stream of Moto Mod releases continues today with the launch of a new speaker mod. The Moto Stereo Speaker is now available from Motorola's website for $59.99. As its name suggests,...
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Google Pixel and Pixel XL disappear from the Google Store

After spending some time as the slightly cheaper alternatives to Google's Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, the original Pixel phones have now been officially removed from the Google Store. Both the Google...
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Spotify reportedly prepping updated version of its free music streaming service

If you use Spotify's free tier of service, you may want to be aware of some changes that could be coming soon to your music streaming experience. Spotify is planning to roll out a new version of its...
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Samsung Gear IconX (2018) update adds better file transfer, Ambient Sound feature, and more

Samsung's Gear IconX (2018) launched last year as fitness-focused earbuds for people that don't want to be distracted by wires when they're walking, running, or doing any other workout. And now...
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Sprint's Essential Phone is now getting an Android 8.1 Oreo update, too

One month after the Essential Phone began receiving its Android 8.1 update, it's time for the Sprint version of the device to get its own 8.1 update. Essential has confirmed that Android 8.1 Oreo is...
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T-Mobile and Sprint are discussing a merger again

Stop me if you've heard this one before: T-Mobile and Sprint are in merger negotiations. Yes, according to new reports, T-Mobile and Sprint have restarted merger talks. Sources speaking to the Wall...
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New Instagram Focus feature brings portrait mode to more devices

We're seeing more and more smartphones come to market with a portrait mode that'll help you give your photos a blurry background effect, but for those that don't have the feature, Instagram may be...
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Android TV device appears in FCC with Google branding

With the news that the Nexus Player will not be updated to Android P, some folks may be thinking about getting a new Android TV device soon. Luckily for them, it looks like Google may have one on the...
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LG G7 ThinQ confirmed by LG, will be officially revealed on May 2

Hours after new images of the LG G7 ThinQ leaked out, the device has been officially confirmed. LG today revealed the name of its next premium smartphone as the LG G7 ThinQ. No specs or images of the...
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LG G7 ThinQ leaks again, this time in five color options

We've steadily been seeing more and more of the LG G7 ThinQ lately, with CAD-based renders leaking a week ago and then photos of an actual device in a case following that. Now an even bigger LG G7...
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Some Snapchat users now seeing chronological Stories feed

One of the changes in the big Snapchat redesign that rolled out earlier this year was that Stories posted by your friends would be sorted algorithmically rather than chronologically, showing you the...

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