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Google’s Toontastic 3D Helps Kids Create Cartoon Movies

Tim January 12, 2017 2

The new Toontastic 3D app is bringing the power of 3D animation to the power of kids on both Android and iOS. With the app, kids can wield their imagination to create stories, complete with self drawn characters, self-voiced dialogue, or choose from plenty of...

Chrooma Keyboard 4.0 Leaves Beta, Available for All on Google Play

Tim January 12, 2017 12

In mid-December, the team behind Chrooma Keyboard launched version 4.0 for beta users. Today, version 4.0 is being pushed as a public build to Google Play, bringing its neural prediction and GIF goodness to everyone. Beyond the neural predictions, Chrooma now...

NVIDIA SHIELD Portable 2 Spotted at FCC, But Launch Seems Unlikely

Tim January 12, 2017 13

In mid-2016, NVIDIA submitted what appears to be a possible SHIELD Portable 2 device to the FCC for regulatory certification and all that jazz. Now that we're in the first part of 2017, the short-term confidentiality request (180 days) has expired, meaning...

HTC U Ultra and U Play Specs (Official)

Kellen January 12, 2017 113

HTC unwrapped new phones last night, the U Ultra and U Play. You can read all about each at this announcement post, but this space will be for those curious about actual specs. Some of you love to know the dirty details of the insides, so that's what we like...

HTC Announces the U Ultra at $749 for the US, Mid-Range U Play for Elsewhere

Kellen January 12, 2017 67

In the middle of the night, HTC unveiled their two new phones that we are assuming are the new line of devices to take them through the foreseeable future. If that means no HTC 11, prepare yourselves, as this might be it for a while. You ready? HTC announced...

LG Asks What Your Ideal Smartphone Would Feature, Probably Purposefully Outs G6 in Doing So

Kellen January 11, 2017 93

LG will announce the G6 at MWC, I think it's safe to say that that much has been confirmed. We know that the LG G6 will feature a 5.7-inch QHD LCD display with a weird, but could be cool 18:9 aspect ratio, and slim bezels. We also know that LG has ditched the...

Android Wear 2.0 Arrives in Early February

Kellen January 11, 2017 42

Back in September, just as we were getting excited about the launch of Android Wear 2.0, Google delayed its release, saying that we should instead expect it in "early 2017." Well, it is now early 2017 and Google has narrowed the launch time frame through...

Wednesday Poll: Which OEM’s H1 Flagship Are You Most Looking Forward to?

Tim January 11, 2017 111

It's a new year, meaning we have new flagship devices for the first half of 2017 to look forward to! If I'm not mistaken, we should be seeing the next big launches from Samsung, LG, and HTC rather soon, so we'd like to gauge which company's flagship you're...

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

Kellen December 19, 2025 111

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 111

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 111

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 111

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 111

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 111

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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Galaxy Z TriFold Sells Out Quick in South Korea, Even With High Price Tag

Tim December 12, 2025 111

We shouldn't be surprised, folks. Samsung launched the Galaxy Z TriFold this week in its home country of South Korea, with in...

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YouTube TV Will Offer 10 Genre-Specific Plans in 2026

Tim December 10, 2025 111

More choice and more flexibility. That's what everyone has been clamoring for lately. If you'll recall, YouTube TV used to be...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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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