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Moto 360 (2nd Gen) and 360 Sport Get Updates With Moto Body Enhancements

Kellen June 9, 2016 4

The Moto 360 (2nd Gen) and Moto 360 Sport are receiving updates today in the form of Android Wear build MWD49B. The update isn't large, but does introduce enhance calorie calculation and continuous heart rate measuring through Moto Body, plus security updates...

Lenovo Tech World 2016 Keynote Live Blog!

Kellen June 9, 2016 22

Lenovo and Moto(rola) will take the stage today during the Lenovo Tech World to unwrap at least a handful of new products. We have Tim on hand for the keynote and after-keynote coverage, so expect all the hands-on throughout the day of everything that is...

HTC Announces Vive Business Edition for Enterprise VR

Tim June 9, 2016

HTC announced the Vive Business Edition (Vive BE) this morning, designed specifically for the enterprise sector. Allowing for the capture of big demand in certain industries (automotive, real estate) to implement virtual reality in commercial applications,...

Chrooma Keyboard Beta Hits 3.0 With a Laundry List of New Goodies

Kellen June 9, 2016 29

Chrooma Keyboard, the Google Keyboard-esque color-switching that has become a favorite around these parts, now has a beta available that will let you test v3.0 of the app. This isn't just a bug-fixer either. No, v3.0 of Chrooma is packed full of new goodness...

NVIDIA SHIELD TV Basically Becomes a Bad Ass Plex Box in Latest Update

Kellen June 9, 2016 32

Today, NVIDIA and Plex announced that in the next update to SHIELD TV, which will be v3.2, your Android TV-powered set top box can basically become a Plex box or Plex media server. That's awesome, because well, Plex hasn't always been the easiest thing to set...

Verizon’s Galaxy Note Edge the Latest to Get Marshmallow Update

Kellen June 8, 2016 24

Add another one to Verizon's list. The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge from Big Red is the latest to receive an update to Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow. The update will arrive as software version VRU2CPD1 and Android build MMB29M (6.0.1). Once it shows up on your phone,...

Chrome 51 Arrives on Android, Officially Kills Off “Merge Tabs and Apps”

Kellen June 8, 2016 93

I hope you weren't a fan of Chrome's "merge tabs and apps" option that was introduced back with the launch of Lollipop, because Google fully killed it off today with the update to v51 of Chrome stable. That's right, once you update Chrome with today's release,...

Question of the Day: Excited for Moto’s Announcements Tomorrow?

Kellen June 8, 2016 105

Tomorrow is a pretty big day for Moto(rola) and Lenovo. During the keynote of Lenovo's Tech World conference in San Francisco (watch it here), Moto will get a chance to shine on stage as they unveil what we expect to be their next flagship phone, the Moto Z....

Android 17 Beta is Already Here for Pixel Phones to Test

Kellen February 11, 2026 105

After a brief tease yesterday afternoon, Google has gone and done it - Android 17 is already here for Pixel phones. Google...

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Android 17 Beta 1 is Releasing “Soon”

Kellen February 10, 2026 105

Google surprised the Android world this afternoon by announcing that Android 17 Beta 1 is arriving "soon." Yeah, Android 17,...

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Galaxy Unpacked 2026 Scheduled for February 25

Tim February 10, 2026 105

Samsung has booked the date at which they will unveil the Galaxy S26 series. February 25 is the day, 10am PT (1pm ET) is the...

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AT&T’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen February 10, 2026 105

For those looking for the best AT&T unlimited plan, the choices are pretty simple to narrow down, thanks to AT&T only...

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Verizon’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen February 10, 2026 105

2026 is going to be a big year for Verizon. After appointing a new CEO and then laying off a huge chunk of staff, they will...

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T-Mobile’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen February 10, 2026 105

Both T-Mobile and AT&T have seen several years in a row of steady customer growth, likely because of improvements to...

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YouTube Music Lyrics Feature Now Behind Premium Paywall

Tim February 9, 2026 105

Bad news, non-Premium subscribers who use YouTube Music -- the lyrics tab is officially behind a paywall. The feature, if you...

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ChatGPT Gets Ads Starting Today

Tim February 9, 2026 105

If you caught the "Big Game" last night, you might've seen a few ads that teased the fact that OpenAI will begin testing ads...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 4

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 4

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 4

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 4

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 4

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 4

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 4

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 4

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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