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Report: Sony to Cut 50% of Its Mobile Division by 2020

Tim March 29, 2019

According to a new report from Nikkei Asian Review, tech giant Sony is getting ready to cut 50% of its smartphone division's workforce by 2020, which could leave around 2,000 people without a job. It's noted that Sony may try to move some of those affected to...

Google Revealed Nest Hub Max Today, a Product You Weren’t Supposed to Know About Yet

Kellen March 29, 2019

Google brought the Nest hardware team into its own hardware division last year, leading most of us to believe that the future of Nest was finally bright and that the combined hardware skills of the two would mean good things. The first effort of the...

Podcast: Google Stadia the Future?

Kellen March 29, 2019

On this episode of the Droid Life Show, we're recapping Google's big Stadia announcement and if they really do have the future of gaming in their sights. We'll also talk the latest on Samsung's Galaxy Fold, thanks to some early leaks, the LG G8 launch, recap...

The End of the Pixel 2 XL May be Near, but Best Buy Still has It for $450 Off

Kellen March 29, 2019

The Pixel 2 XL is a year and a half old, if you can believe that. Because of its age, it is no surprise that the phone is completely out of stock at the Google Store, heavily discounted at Verizon (50% off), and on flash sale at Best Buy for a full week now. I...

LG G8 ThinQ Pre-Orders a Go Through Select Retailers, Deals Aplenty to be Had

Tim March 29, 2019

Pre-orders for the G8 ThinQ from LG have begun at select carriers and retailers. LG announced this week that the phone would retail for $820, but in what can only be seen as an act of desperation to move units quickly, there shouldn't be any need to pay that...

Fresh Pie Updates for T-Mobile, AT&T Galaxy Note 8 and S8 Phones are Here

Kellen March 29, 2019

Android Pie updates are rolling out to older AT&T and T-Mobile Samsung phones today. So far, we're seeing One UI updates arriving on the AT&T Galaxy Note 8, as well as the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ on both carriers. As you probably guessed, the updates...

VIDEO: This Android-Powered Projector is Cool, But Costs a Lot of Money

Tim March 28, 2019

We spotted puppy cube at this year's CES. While the name puzzled me, what the device did seemed pretty special and fun. You see, puppy cube is a projector that projects an Android UI you can actually touch. It's pretty nifty. Not too long ago, the makers of...

Twitter is Getting a Darker Dark Mode Called “Lights Out”

Kellen March 28, 2019

Twitter's current dark mode has never really been a true dark mode because Twitter used a weird dark blue color instead of black. It's easier on the eyes, sure, but if you want that true night time black experience, a dark mode should be black. That has...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 Just Released for Pixel Phones

Kellen January 14, 2026

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

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

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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Apple to Use Gemini to Power New Features on iPhone

Tim January 12, 2026

Google and Apple released a joint statement today, announcing a multi-year collab which will bring Gemini to Apple's...

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Galaxy S25 Sales Going Up When It Should Be Going Down

Tim January 12, 2026

There's something funky going on with Samsung's Galaxy S25 series sales numbers. As one might imagine, after the first few...

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Google Gave Your Gmail 3 Actually Useful Gemini Features for Free

Kellen January 8, 2026

Not that any of us expected Google to dial back on the Gemini push as we enter 2026, but I'm also not sure I anticipated them...

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T-Mobile’s New “Better Value” Has Lots of Data and a 3-Line Requirement

Kellen January 7, 2026

T-Mobile announced its new Better Value plan with all of the data, included streaming perks, and a 3-line requirement. T-...

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Verizon’s Best Prepaid Plan

Kellen January 6, 2026

Prepaid is something all of us should consider in this day. As traditional postpaid wireless unlimited plans only increase in...

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Google’s Latest Ad Pokes at iPhone for Copying Its Features, iPhone 17 Rumors

Kellen May 6, 2025

The iPhone 17 won't arrive for months, likely after Google releases its Pixel 10 series. For the most part, all talk around...

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Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen October 11, 2023

Some of you have been lucky enough to receive your Pixel 8 or Pixel 8 Pro pre-orders a day early, thanks to Google's wildly...

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Pixel Watch 2 Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen October 11, 2023

The Pixel Watch 2 has been on my wrist for a full week and my list of notes has only grown. I've tested sleep tracking, put...

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Video: Galaxy Z Flip 5, Z Fold 5 Unboxing!

Tim July 27, 2023

Samsung was gracious enough to send us its latest foldables devices, the Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5. Naturally,...

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Google Pixel 7a Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen May 10, 2023

Because the Google Pixel 7a is available today for you to run out and buy at $499, you may not want to wait around for our...

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VIDEO: Galaxy S23 Ultra Unboxing!

Tim February 3, 2023

Unboxing time, baby! We have the Galaxy S23 Ultra in-house, a bit before they're set to make their way to buyers later this...

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Pixel 7 Pro: First 10 Things to Do!

Tim October 13, 2022

Fancy new Pixel 7 or Pixel 7 Pro just show up at your doorstep? Perfect, then this video is for you. As is tradition, we've...

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Pixel Watch: First 10 Things To Do!

Kellen October 13, 2022

The day that most of you will receive your Google Pixel Watch from pre-orders is here. It's time for you to slap Google's...

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