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Skype Acquired by Microsoft for $8.5 Billion

Kellen May 10, 2011 47

So much for those rumors last week that Google would be buying up the calling giant, I'd say. Microsoft announced this morning that their acquisition of Skype for $8.5 billion has become official. It's looking like they plan to incorporate Skype's service...

Kellen May 10, 2011 47

All signs point to Google finally announcing the first piece to a music service this week as a cloud storage similar to what we've seen from Amazon. According to reports, the service will be dubbed Music Beta by Google and will offer users enough space to...

Kellen May 9, 2011 47

Who's ready for some live ESPN action on their Android device? WatchESPN was just released to the market and appears to work on every single device known to man (OK, that's sort of an exaggeration - probably just 2.2+). And it opens on the XOOM, plays...

Kellen May 9, 2011 47

ComScore released its 3-month rolling smartphone platform numbers today for a period of January-March 2011 and showed some pretty daunting numbers for the folks over at RIM. After ending December 2010 with 31.6% of the mobile smartphone market share in the U....

Kellen May 9, 2011 47

We have a feeling that a release of Netflix on Android is just around the corner, especially if you look at the new posting for a Sr. Software Engineer the movie streaming giant just posted on Craigslist in San Fran. The LG Revolution is expected to be the...

Kellen May 9, 2011 47

The best alarm app on Android is free today through the Amazon Appstore. Gentle Alarm, which has been downloaded more than 50K times as a paid app and well over 100K as a trial, is rivaled by no other app in its category. Normally priced around $3, this is...

Kellen May 9, 2011 47

We'll leaving for San Fran in about 5 hours so that we can absorb all that is Google I/O 2011, but beforehand, we wanted to point out this little preview that Google VP of Engineering, Vic Gundotra just sent out. It doesn't include any specific details, but...

Kellen May 9, 2011 47

When the HTC Thunderbolt was first released we talked a lot about rooting it, but once some custom ROMs starting popping up, we sort of backed off until we heard from readers on their favorites. We were also waiting to see which ROMs were popping up as the...

Google Pixel’s Now Playing App is Available!

Kellen March 2, 2026 6

The Google Pixel line gets an official Now Playing music app. You can download it now. A couple of weeks ago, we talked about...

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Qualcomm Just Told Us the Chip in the Next Samsung Galaxy Watch

Kellen March 2, 2026 1

We have a new wearable chip for the next wave of smartwatches! Chipsets aren't typically an exciting thing to talk about, but...

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Galaxy S26 Ultra: 5 Reasons to Buy Samsung’s Newest Flagship

Tim February 26, 2026 21

We have the brand new Galaxy S26 Ultra from Samsung now up for pre-order. It's quite the looker, featuring a slightly updated...

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Android 17 Beta 2 Released for Pixel Devices!

Tim February 26, 2026 4

Android 17 Beta 2 has been released for Pixel devices. You'll find support for the build all the way back to the Pixel 6...

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There is a Free Double Storage Galaxy S26 Ultra Deal, Plus You Get a $200 Gift Card

Kellen February 26, 2026 7

Samsung is going softer than usual with its Galaxy S26 launch deals and it's kind of bumming me out. Where's the double...

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Samsung Quickly Smacking $700 Off Galaxy S26+

Kellen February 26, 2026 3

With the dust settled from yesterday's Unpacked event, we're still looking for the best Galaxy S26 deals to be had. We know...

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Samsung Quickly Slaps $500 Off Galaxy S26

Kellen February 25, 2026 2

The best Galaxy S26 deal is a quick $500 off from Samsung, thanks to a wide range of trade-in devices worth that much. Buying...

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Galaxy S26 Series Made Official, Starts at $899

Tim February 25, 2026 11

Samsung's Galaxy S26 lineup is now official, and for those who have been following Galaxy news for the past few months, the...

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Samsung Boosts Galaxy S26 Ultra Pre-Order Deals to $980 in Savings

Kellen February 27, 2026 47

PRE-ORDER GALAXY S26 ULTRA AND SAVE $930 TO $980. The original pre-order deal for the Galaxy S26 Ultra topped out at $900 off...

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Visible Swipes 50% Off Pixel 10 Pro With Year of Cheap Service

Kellen February 26, 2026 47

The talk of the week might be the Galaxy S26 series, but I'd still argue the Pixel 10 series is the phone for most people....

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There is a Free Double Storage Galaxy S26 Ultra Deal, Plus You Get a $200 Gift Card

Kellen February 26, 2026 47

Samsung is going softer than usual with its Galaxy S26 launch deals and it's kind of bumming me out. Where's the double...

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Samsung Quickly Smacking $700 Off Galaxy S26+

Kellen February 26, 2026 47

With the dust settled from yesterday's Unpacked event, we're still looking for the best Galaxy S26 deals to be had. We know...

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Samsung Quickly Slaps $500 Off Galaxy S26

Kellen February 25, 2026 47

The best Galaxy S26 deal is a quick $500 off from Samsung, thanks to a wide range of trade-in devices worth that much. Buying...

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Samsung’s Best Galaxy S26 Ultra Pre-Order Deal

Kellen February 25, 2026 47

GALAXY S26 ULTRA PRE-ORDER DEALS LIVE Samsung's Galaxy S26 series and the Galaxy S26 Ultra are official and pre-orders are...

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Google’s Best Pixel 10a Pre-Order Deal

Kellen February 18, 2026 47

The Pixel 10a launch day is finally here and we now know (from Google) all of the official specs, features, and whether or...

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Google Surprises With Day Early $100 Off Pixel 10a Codes

Kellen February 17, 2026 47

The Pixel A-Series hasn't typically found big discounts when it launches, mostly because Google prices it so reasonably out...

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Skype Acquired by Microsoft for $8.5 Billion

Music Beta by Google Launching at IO as a Cloud Storage Service, No Song Purchases Yet

Watch ESPN App Lands on Android, Streaming Sports is Go

Android Jumps RIM in Latest Smartphone Market Share Numbers, Now Tops U.S. Charts

Netflix Posts New “Senior Android Developer” Position on Craigslist

Gentle Alarm is FREE Today from Amazon

Vic Gundotra “Previews” What We Can Expect at Google I/O

Monday Poll: What HTC Thunderbolt ROM are you using?