Alex Wagner

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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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Pixel 4a

Pixel 4a leaks continue with mention in Verizon update changelog

Considering how often the Pixel 4a has leaked, you'd be forgiven for thinking that it had already been officially announced and launched. Even Verizon seems to think that the Pixel 4a is available to...

CES 2021 set to be an in-person event with enhanced safety procedures

There have been a lot of big tech events canceled due to the coronavirus this year, including Google I/O and MWC. One major event that is planning to go on as scheduled, though, is CES 2021. CTA, the...
Note 10+

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra may also be in the works

A previous rumor claimed that Samsung would not be launching a Galaxy Note 20 Ultra model this year, but now a new device listing suggests that it could actually happen. An entry for a "Galaxy Note20...
HBO Max

HBO Max won't count against your AT&T data cap

Some AT&T customers get access to HBO Max for free, but it's been revealed this week that that's not the only benefit that AT&T subscribers are getting related to HBO Max. HBO Max will not...
Safari icon

iOS 14 rumored to add built-in translations to Safari

Details on iOS 14 have been leaking out at a regular pace in recent months, and today we can add a couple more features to the list. Apple is reportedly planning on adding a built-in translator tool...
Nest Hub

Google gifting free Nest Hub or Mini to Nest Aware subscribers

One week after handing out free Nest Mini smart speakers to YouTube Premium subscribers, Google has once again started to give away free devices to its customers. Nest Aware subscribers are now...
Android 11

Android 11's power menu smart home controls enabled by Google Home app

Yesterday a couple of leaks revealed that Google is planning to add smart home controls to the Android 11 power menu. At the time, it was thought that the feature would be part of the first Android...
Google Sabrina

Google's upcoming Android TV dongle leaks out in new images

We've been hearing rumors of a new Android TV dongle from Google for months now, and today we may finally be getting our first look at the mystery device. Renders that purportedly show a new Google-...
Big Bang e

Hublot intros Big Bang e Wear OS smartwatch for $5,200

Just like in the analog watch world, Wear OS offers several different styles of watches made by different companies. That includes luxury smartwatches, and today another one of those premium Wear OS...
Google Stadia

T-Mobile customers can now get a free 3-month Stadia Pro subscription

Lately Google has been giving away free 2-month Stadia Pro subscriptions, but today T-Mobile customers can score a deal that'll let them play Stadia Pro for even longer. T-Mobile Tuesdays is now...

Facebook adds Manage Activity tool to make it easy to delete your old posts

If you've been on Facebook or most any other social network for a long period of time, you may have some older posts that you wouldn't mind scrubbing from your timeline for one reason or another. A...
Android

Android 11 beta accidentally pushed to some Google Pixel owners, new features leaked

Today Google released a new update for its Pixel phones that included several new features. But some folks got something different and even more interesting. Some Pixel device owners today got a beta...
Apple

iOS 14 will reportedly be compatible will all iPhones that run iOS 13

iOS 13 is compatible with several previous generations of iPhone models, and if a new report is to be believed, those phones will get updated to iOS 14 as well. Apple will reportedly offer iOS 14...
Samsung

Unlocked Galaxy S20, S10, and Note 10 begin receiving June security update in the US

On the same day that Google began pushing the June 2020 security update to its Pixel phones, Samsung is doing the same for some of its unlocked Galaxy models. Samsung today released the June 2020...
Apple

Apple releases iOS 13.5.5 beta 1 to developers and public testers

The same day that Apple released a new iOS update for the public, it's also launched the first beta of its next big iOS release. iOS 13.5.5 beta 1 is now available to registered developers and public...

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