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Deal: Buy a Nexus 6P or Nexus 5X for $50 Off Through the Weekend

Tim March 25, 2016 50

Google is celebrating the Google Store's first birthday, and to do so, it is offering $50 off both the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P. For the Nexus 5X, which starts at $349 for the 16GB model, you can purchase this device for $299. Need something a little larger? The...

$150 Nik Collection of Photo Editing Plugins Now Free for All

Tim March 25, 2016 7

In 2012, Google acquired Nik, the company behind Snapseed. After bringing Snapseed to Android, the collection of Nik plug-ins for desktop photo editing clients, such as Photoshop, were still available for purchase at $150. However, as of this week, the entire...

Google Announces Android Experiment Challenge, Winners to Attend Google I/O

Tim March 25, 2016 7

Fancy yourself a developer? Miss out on your chance to attend Google I/O this year? Well, Google is offering folks with Android development skills the opportunity to submit an Android Experiment, and one lucky winner will showcase their experiment live at...

Chromecast Update Available Now, Rebrands to Google Cast

Tim March 25, 2016 20

As detailed earlier this week, the update that rebrands the Chromecast app name to Google Cast, is now available for all on Google Play. Beyond the name change, not much has changed, but Google did launch an updated Google Cast website to help promote the...

Casio Smart Outdoor Watch Available on Google Store, Priced at $499

Tim March 25, 2016 23

After seeing it unveiled at CES this past January, the Smart Outdoor Watch from Casio is now available for purchase on the Google Store, priced at a whopping $499. With that $499, you get a Android Wear-powered smartwatch that, as the name would suggest, was...

Deal: $89 for Lexar 128GB MicroSD Card 2-Pack, $39 for 64GB 2-Pack

Tim March 24, 2016 8

Regularly priced at $165, you can grab a 2-pack of Lexar 128GB microSD cards for only $89, usable in any smart device that supports expandable storage. This includes the Moto X Pure Edition, Galaxy S7, and upcoming LG G5. If that much mobile storage is not...

Niantic Labs, Makers of Ingress, Provides First Look at Pokémon GO

Tim March 24, 2016 19

We are still a ways from launch, but Niantic Labs, best known for Ingress, gave us our first early look at Pokémon GO this morning. Played the same way Ingress is, which has you walking all over town, Pokémon GO allows players to explore the world around them...

#TBT: It’s 2016 and We Still Want a LauncherPro Rewrite

Tim March 24, 2016 92

Sure, it's 2016, but my fingers are still crossed for a LauncherPro rewrite. Oh, who am I kidding, it's not coming, folks. Back in late 2010, we hyped the LauncherPro app more than anyone, talked about updates, and even interviewed the developer, Federico...