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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Google Fi

Google Fi now supports eSIM on iPhone

One of the new features added to iPhones in recent years is eSIM support, which lets you activate cellular service on your device without a physical SIM card. Now Google Fi has added support for...
Facebook

Facebook and Messenger get new care reactions amid coronavirus pandemic

Some folks may be feeling a bit lonely while they're quarantining and social distancing due to the coronavirus. To help them, Facebook is rolling out new care emojis. On Facebook, a new care reaction...
Samsung Hand Wash

Samsung launches Hand Wash timer app for smartwatches

This week Google rolled out a hand washing timer to Wear OS to help smartwatch wearers fight the spread of the coronavirus, and now Samsung is doing something similar. Samsung has launched a new Hand...

Google Pay debit card reportedly in the works

Following last year's debut of the Apple Card, a new leak reveals that Google is planning to get into the physical card game, too. Google is working on a new debit card that would include a physical...
Robert Downey Jr OnePlus

New OnePlus 8 Pro ad stars Robert Downey Jr.

Remember that image of Robert Downey Jr. holding a then-unannounced OnePlus 8 Pro that we saw last month? Now we know what he was doing. OnePlus has released a new ad for the OnePlus 8 Pro starring...
iPhone 12 Pro Max cameras

iPhone 12 Pro Max design reportedly leaked with flat sides and thinner bezels

When it comes to Apple news, the new iPhone SE has been dominating the news lately. That's changing today, though, because there's some new information about Apple's next flagship smartphone. The...
iPhone SE

New iPhone SE gets deals from several carriers and retailers

Pre-orders for the new iPhone SE began today, and it's the most affordable iPhone in Apple's lineup right now at a starting price of $399. You can get it for even less from several carriers, though....
iPhone SE

New iPhone SE is now available for pre-order

Right on schedule, pre-orders of the iPhone SE have begun. The new iPhone SE is now available from pre-order at Apple ahead of its April 24th launch. Pricing starts at $399 for the 64GB model, and...
Google

Google Play and Android TV begin highlighting health and fitness apps

Things are strange right now for a lot of people who are quarantined at home, as many folks can't go to work, see friends and family, or go to the gym. This week Google is rolling out new features of...
Google Play

Google announces Play Store policy update to fight deceptive subscriptions

Google is rolling out a couple of policy changes to the Play Store to help improve the trust and safety of its users. First up, Google is working to make app subscription offers more transparent. As...
Stadia logo

Google Stadia gains 5.1 surround sound for the web and other new features

There are probably lots of new people checking out Stadia this month thanks to Google's free Stadia Pro offer, and today Google is showing how it can improve Stadia by rolling out a few new features...
Sprint

Sprint offering 2 months free YouTube Premium to customers

One month after T-Mobile customers got 2 months of YouTube Premium for free, it looks like Sprint customers are getting the same gift. Sprint is offering 2 months of free YouTube Premium through My...
Apple

Apple's over-ear headphones may include swappable ear pads and headband

Rumors say that Apple is working on a new over-ear version of AirPods headphones. Those would obviously be a bit larger than regular AirPods, and Apple may be planning to take advantage of that...
iPhone SE

iPhone SE has 1821mAh battery, 3GB of RAM

When Apple announces a new iPhone, we typically get a full rundown on its specs like cameras and display size and resolution. However, Apple typically leaves out the battery size and RAM of its new...
Galaxy S10 Lite

Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite launching in the US tomorrow, Tab S6 Lite arriving in Q2

The Galaxy S10 Lite debuted earlier this year as a more affordable Samsung flagship, and now it's coming stateside. Samsung announced today that the Galaxy S10 Lite will be available in the US...

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