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App of the Day: GRave Defense HD

Tim June 2, 2011 45

There are few things more classic than a good tower defense game. Objectives are easy - Defend yourself against enemies using towers you build as they approach. In come the makers of GRave Defense (ArtOfBytess) with another great idea. Add zombies and amazing...

Kellen June 2, 2011 45

We almost hate to approach the topic of Task Killers on Android after all this time, but with so many new faces here at Droid Life and in Android in general, it's something that needs to be done. In fact, after seeing the Amazon app of the day and reading...

Kellen June 1, 2011 45

If you own a tablet or plan on buying one in the near future, there is one app that I recommend you pick up immediately: Thumb Keyboard. To put it simply, this app makes typing on a big screened device so much easier than any other app on the planet and that...

Kellen June 1, 2011 45

Back in March, a number of potentially dangerous apps were found in the Android Market that had the ability to root your phone and proceed to steal personal information. What the developer behind them was doing, was looking for some of the more popular apps...

Kellen June 1, 2011 45

Twitter is sure making the best of June 1st with a couple of major announcements. This morning they introduced the "Follow" button which websites can embed on their sites to allow for quick follows from readers rather than through that ugly blue bird button...

Kellen June 1, 2011 45

Google's brand new +1 button has been added to Android Market app listings so that you and your friends can help each other find the best apps around. Well, we're still trying to figure out exactly how it'll work, but if it's anything like the search results...

Kellen June 1, 2011 45

The hacked Netflix app that was floating around a couple of weeks ago seems to have been shut down for good last night, so we thought this was a good time to remind everyone that you no longer need it on most phones. We posted up the market version last...

Kellen May 31, 2011 45

This game called SHADOWGUN from Madfinger popped up late last week and pretty much blew everyone's mind with its incredible graphics and the fact that it would be optimized for both the Tegra 2 and Kal-el quad-core processors from NVIDIA. It really takes 3D...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 3

A small fixer update is rolling out to Google Pixel devices, labeled as Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1. It doesn't appear to be...

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Pixel 10 Pro XL at $400 Off is Crazy Stuff

Kellen December 22, 2025 2

Last minute shoppers, the greatest Pixel 10 Pro deal in history is here at the perfect time. You can take up to $400 off the...

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Google Decides That Google Assistant Can Stick Around a Bit Longer, Pushes Gemini Switch to 2026

Kellen December 19, 2025 5

You may have forgotten the timeline, but Google was pushing to force all off of Google Assistant and onto Gemini by the end...

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What’s New in Android 16 QPR3 Beta: At a Glance, Flashlight, Navigation Buttons, More

Kellen December 18, 2025 6

Google may have released Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 at the worst possible time of the day, but we're still going to dive into it...

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Android 16 QPR3 Beta Program Goes Live for Pixel Devices

Kellen December 17, 2025 3

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 released. Google shipped Android 16 QPR2 to stable channels this month as the December Pixel update,...

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Verizon Pixel 8, Pixel 9, and Pixel 10 Devices Get New December Update (Updated)

Kellen December 17, 2025 12

All of Google's still-supported Pixel devices received a huge QPR2 update in early December with new features and tons of bug...

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Google Makes Controversial Pixel Search Bar Change

Kellen December 17, 2025 4

Within the past several days, a group of Pixel owners noticed a change to the way the Search bar at the bottom of their Pixel...

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Samsung December Updates Continue Roll Out to All These Devices

Kellen December 17, 2025 2

Samsung started sending December updates to a batch of devices earlier in the week, but they weren't quite done with 2025....

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Tim December 24, 2025 45

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Kellen December 22, 2025 45

While we typically recommend buying phones unlocked and without a contract that ties you to a carrier, there are some...

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This Pixel Watch 4 at $150 Off is Almost Gone

Kellen December 22, 2025 45

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Kellen December 22, 2025 45

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Kellen December 19, 2025 45

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Kellen December 18, 2025 45

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YouTube Premium Kicking 40% Off Pixel 10 for Subscribers

Kellen December 17, 2025 45

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Kellen December 16, 2025 45

The Pixel 10 series features a handful of upgrades, but one of the most noteworthy is the introduction of Qi2 and magnets...

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