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Friday App Sales: Paper Artist, Neon Shadow, Super Hexagon, and More

Tim November 15, 2013 12

It's Friday, so let's take a look at what apps are on sale through Google Play to take us into the weekend. For the gamers here, you can grab Super Hexagon (an awesome game) for just $1, as well as Neon Shadow for only $2. For those of you that fancy yourself...

Tim November 15, 2013 12

We love a good deal, especially on Nexus devices, so hurry on over to Staples and enter in a special coupon code to receive $50 off any tablet priced over $150. You also get free shipping, so this deal can't be beat. The Nexus 7 2013 16GB can be had for just $...

Tim November 15, 2013 12

A new Chromebook is soon to hit Amazon, made by Acer and based on their already-impressive C720 offering. The newly-announced $199 C720-2848 is almost identical to the $250 C720, but Acer decided to cut this model's RAM offering in half from 4GB to just 2GB....

Tim November 15, 2013 12

Last week, the Galaxy Gear smartwatch received its first firmware update from Samsung. The update wasn't anything too special, but now that the official Gear Manager application has been updated as well, the smartwatch just got a whole lot more useful. With...

Tim November 15, 2013 12

Both the stable Chrome for Android and Chrome Beta applications for Android received updates yesterday. The updates aren't completely major by any means, but the stable version of Chrome did receive some much needed Kit Kat support. Once updated, the mobile...

Tim November 15, 2013 12

HTC's massive phablet - the One Max - is now on sale over at Sprint. The device is starting at $149.99 on a two year agreement, but can also be purchased off contract for just $599.99. The One Max is an extremely large device, featuring a whopping 5.9" Full HD...

Tim November 15, 2013 12

According to @evleaks, the HTC M8 - the supposed successor to the HTC One - will feature top tier specs, to make sure that it has a fighting chance against next year's Galaxy lineup from Samsung. HTC will look to power the M8 with a Snapdragon 800 quad-core...

Kellen November 14, 2013 12

The Nest apps for Android and iOS each received a massive update this evening to version 4.0, bringing with them support for the new Nest Protect. Outside of the apps, a firmware update for the Nest Thermostat is also arriving. So what's new? Well, the UI has...

Galaxy Z TriFold In US Samsung Stores Tomorrow, But You Can’t Buy It

Tim January 22, 2026 6

Galaxy Z TriFold launch is literally right around the corner, with units headed to select Samsung Experience Stores across...

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What’s Your Carrier’s Device Unlock Policy: T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T

Kellen January 21, 2026 5

One of the hottest topics of the moment for the US wireless industry is device unlock policies or SIM unlock policies. With...

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Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy to 365 Days

Kellen January 20, 2026 28

When the FCC cleared Verizon of its 60-day device unlock policy a week ago, we talked about how the government agency, which...

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Samsung Makes New Bixby Official in One UI 8.5 With Perplexity AI

Kellen January 20, 2026 3

The betas of One UI 8.5, as well as supposedly leaked screenshots, showed a potentially renewed investment in Bixby from...

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How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 11

Verizon announced today that it would give all of its customers a $20 credit after experiencing a 10-hour outage yesterday....

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Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 Just Released for Pixel Phones

Kellen January 14, 2026 3

Google has released Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 for all of its still-supported Pixel phones, tablets, and foldables. After...

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Google Just Gave Gemini “Personal Intelligence”

Kellen January 14, 2026 3

Google's Gemini now has Personal Intelligence and can reason across your data, assuming you give it access. For AI as an...

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2026 January Pixel Update Available for Your Pixel Phone

Kellen January 12, 2026 11

We've entered 2026 and the first Google Pixel update of the year is here. For those with a still-supported Pixel phone or...

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Galaxy Z Fold 7 is $1399 Off With No Trade-in Required ($600 Off)

Tim January 20, 2026 12

Samsung is hosting a deal on the Galaxy Z Fold 7, one that doesn't require a trade-in device to get serious money off of its...

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Samsung Smacks $1,000 Off Galaxy Z Fold 7

Kellen January 16, 2026 12

The Galaxy Z Fold 7 remains the best foldable in the game. In my opinion, there isn't a foldable close to this one - it's...

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“Final Call” on Google’s $250 Off Pixel 10 Pro Deal

Kellen January 15, 2026 12

We know this isn't actually the "final call" on Pixel 10 Pro deals because Google is always running deals on its smartphones,...

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Galaxy Watch Ultra for $329 Currently Unbeatable ($320 Off)

Tim January 15, 2026 12

For Android users looking to match what Apple offers with the Apple Watch Ultra, the Galaxy Watch Ultra is currently the...

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Pixel 10 Pro Slapped With Fresh $250 Off Discount

Kellen January 4, 2026 12

Google opened up its New Year's deals this weekend, bringing a new wave of discounts to all of its newest and best products....

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Pixel Watch 4 Gets $100 Discount to End the Year

Kellen December 31, 2025 12

Grabbing a Pixel Watch 4 to end 2025 is a thing you can do at its biggest discount to date. The LTE models are all $100 off,...

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Samsung Likes Taking $250 Off Its Galaxy S25 Ultra

Kellen December 30, 2025 12

Starting off a new year with a new phone sounds like a pretty fun idea to me. As someone who switches phones every month or...

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Galaxy Watch Ultra at $399 Still Available ($250 Off)

Tim December 26, 2025 12

For those with an aging Galaxy timepiece on the wrist, now is a good time to consider an upgrade. Samsung is offering very...

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