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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Cricket

New Samsung and Nokia phones launching at Cricket Wireless

A trio of affordable new Android phones are coming soon to Cricket Wireless, including one Samsung and two Nokia devices. First is the Samsung Galaxy A01. Launching at Cricket tomorrow, May 29, for $...

YouTube adding video chapters to Android, iOS, and the web

YouTube is rolling out a new video chapters feature to make it easier to skip around through lengthier videos. YouTube says video chapters are now rolling out in its Android and iOS apps as well as...

Stadia Pro adding 5 more free games on June 1

Have you taken Google up on its offer of 2 months free of Stadia Pro yet? If so, you've got 5 new games coming to you next week. Google today revealed that it's adding 5 more free games to Stadia Pro...
OnePlus

OnePlus 7T, 7, 7 Pro, 6, and 6T all receiving OxygenOS updates

OnePlus is pushing out updates today to a few of its recent phones. First up, the OnePlus 7T is being updated to OxygenOS 10.0.11 for the global model, while folks in India are getting version 10.3.3...
Nest Mini

Google giving free Nest Mini to YouTube Premium subscribers

Heads up, YouTube Premium users, because there may be a free Google Nest Mini with your name on it. Google is now handing out free Nest Mini smart speakers to YouTube Premium subscribers in the US....
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Video shows iPhone and Pixel face off in voice dictation comparison

As the two main platforms in the mobile world, Android and iOS get compared quite a bit. And this week the two have been pitted against each other again, this time in a battle of voice dictation. A...
Anker gold cable

Anker releases 24K gold-plated USB-C to Lightning cable for $99.99

We've seen a lot of luxury smartphones over the years that take a normal device, give it some gold plating, and then raise the price. And this week we're now seeing that strategy applied to a...
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Moto G Fast leaked by Motorola ahead of US release

Motorola recently launched a couple of its newest Moto G phones, the Moto G Stylus and Moto G Power, to the US, but one model that hasn't yet made its way stateside is the regular Moto G8. That could...

Collab is an experimental Facebook app for making music videos

Facebook's New Product Experimentation team is on a roll lately. After launching the Tuned app for couples last month and then the CatchUp app for calling loved ones just this week, the NPE team has...
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Sony may show PS5 games on June 3

Microsoft showed off some Xbox Series X games earlier this month, and soon it may be Sony's turn to do the same for the PlayStation 5. Sony is reportedly planning to show PS5 games during an online...

HBO Max launches today with 7-day free trial in tow

Nearly one year after we first learned about HBO Max, the new streaming service has officially gone live. HBO Max is now available with a 7-day free trial. After that, pricing is set at $14.99 per...

Samsung Money debit card and program details revealed

Samsung teased earlier this month that the digital Samsung Pay experience would be gaining a physical element with the launch of a debit card, and now more details on that have come out. Samsung...
Quibi

Quibi adds AirPlay so you can watch shows from your iPhone on your TV

One month after Quibi first confirmed that it was working to allow users to beam shows from their phone to their TV, that feature has begun rolling out. The latest update to Quibi for iOS lets you...

Google Stadia adds 1440p resolution option in Chrome

Stadia Pro players, you've now got another resolution option when you play in Chrome. Google has added a new 1440p resolution choice for Stadia in the Chrome browser, giving you a higher-res option...

OnePlus wants to get back to making cheap phones

OnePlus began life with a "flagship killer" that was priced at just $299, which was aggressive compared to many other flagship phones at the time. The prices of OnePlus phones have been creeping up...

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