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Dropbox Shutting Down Mailbox and Carousel Early Next Year

Tim December 7, 2015 22

In early 2016, Dropbox will shutdown Mailbox and Carousel permanently, the company made official this morning. Mailbox, first acquired by Dropbox in 2013 and then launched for Android in 2014, became quite the popular email client for users on multiple...

Google Posts Android 6.0.1 Factory Images for Nexus Devices

Kellen December 7, 2015 94

Earlier this morning, Google announced that Android 6.0.1 would begin rolling out to Nexus devices with a whole bunch of emoji. Moments ago, they followed up that announcement by posting up factory images of Android 6.0.1 for the Nexus 6P, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6,...

Android 6.0.1 Arrives Today on Nexus Phones With a Bunch of New Emoji (Updated)

Kellen December 7, 2015 108

Last week, Google's Hiroshi Lockheimer teased via Twitter that a new update would arrive on Nexus devices this week with a whole bunch of new and updated emoji on board. Today, that update is official as Android 6.0.1. And yep, it includes a bunch of new emoji...

Amazon’s 12 Days of Deals Can Save You Big This Holiday Season

Tim December 7, 2015 23

Hate it or love it, it's the holiday shopping season, and Amazon is not stopping at just Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Keeping the festivities alive, now we have 12 Days of Deals, which is Amazon saying, "Yo, come spend more money right now!" Each day, Amazon...

Google Calendar Gets To-Dos and Reminders in Latest Update

Kellen December 7, 2015 32

Your Google Calendar is getting a new feature this week - reminders. Instead of always creating events for everything on your plate, including your upcoming to-dos, you can now set a reminder to complete a task. An update is rolling out this week on both...

Verizon Introduces WiFi Calling Tomorrow to the Galaxy S6

Kellen December 7, 2015 66

Late Friday afternoon, Verizon announced that it was beefing up its Advanced Calling feature set by adding in WiFi Calling for the first time to its phones. The feature will first be available tomorrow on the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge after each...

TAG Heuer’s $1,500 Connected Smartwatch is Actually in High Demand

Kellen December 7, 2015 26

Here's a story I didn't see having to write - the TAG Heuer Connected smartwatch, with its $1,500 price tag, is in such high demand, that TAG Heuer is going to up production from 1,200 units per day to 2,000. The luxury watchmaker will also stop online sales...

Don’t Miss These Android Stories: December 4, 2015

Kellen December 4, 2015 6

You can tell we are closing in on the holidays and the end of the year, because news has slowed, there aren't any new phones to review, and we are starting to reflect back on what was the best of the past 12 months. That doesn't mean we didn't have a bunch of...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta Program Goes Live for Pixel Devices

Kellen December 17, 2025 6

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 6

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 6

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 6

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 6

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 6

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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December Pixel Watch Update Rolls Out to Pixel Watch 2 and Above

Kellen December 9, 2025 6

Google announced new features for the Pixel Watch 3 and Pixel Watch 4 this morning, but didn't tell us exactly how those...

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Pixel Watch 4 Updates Bring New Gestures, Smarter Smart Replies

Kellen December 9, 2025 6

The Pixel Watch 4 is seeing its own little Feature Drop this morning with a handful of new features. Google is adding a...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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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