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Dead Zebra Details the Android Holiday “Bingle Bear” Collectible

Tim December 10, 2015 11

Dead Zebra, the producer of the Android mini collectibles, announced its plan for the holiday season this year, and that plan is Bingle Bear. Bingle Bear is a red, elf-like bear creature of sorts, who appears to be an employee or possible owner of the Bingle...

Split Screen UI “In the Works,” Likely to Debut on Android N

Tim December 10, 2015 49

During a recent AMA of sorts on reddit, a member of the Pixel C team was fielding questions from the Android community. When asked about Android's ability to run a split screen UI, where a user can have two apps running simultaneously, the Googler mentioned...

Google Wallet Now Lets You Send Money Through a Phone Number

Kellen December 10, 2015 43

Google Wallet, the former Google payment app that is now some sort of hybrid friend-to-friend payment service, added a new feature today that should make sending money to others easier than ever. Through an update to the app that should arrive over the "next...

DROID Turbo 2 Soak Test Incoming, Any Chance It’s Marshmallow?

Kellen December 10, 2015 35

Late this morning, Motorola began inviting owners of the DROID Turbo 2 to a soak test of an "early preview of a new software release." Those are the only details at this time, but with the Moto X Pure Edition getting its Marshmallow update this week, you have...

DROID Turbo 2 Gets Special Star Wars Custom Options in Moto Maker Tomorrow (Updated: Pictures)

Kellen December 10, 2015

UPDATE 12/10: Verizon, this morning, told us that starting tomorrow, December 11, fans can create special Turbo 2 Star Wars edition phones using Moto Maker. Options will include "custom color palates, and backs based on the Poe Dameron, Rey, BB-8, a First...

Samsung Pay Makes Purchasing and Managing Gift Cards Easy

Tim December 10, 2015 28

Starting today, users of Samsung Pay can purchase, manage, and use gift cards from more than 50 major US retailers. From within the application, users can browse through available retailers like Nike, GameStop, and Toys R Us, purchasing gift cards for each one...

Chromecast Audio Gets Multi-Room Streaming, High-Res Audio Support

Kellen December 10, 2015 47

Chromecast Audio, Google's dongle that turns a speaker into a WiFi-ready tune shed, is receiving a big update this week with two major features. Actually, the update should start arriving today with hi-res audio support and the ability to play music to...

Fallout Shelter Update Brings Pets, Dweller Evictions, Sell All Inventory Options

Tim December 10, 2015 8

A major update for Fallout Shelter is rolling out to vault managers through Google Play, bringing with it ways to increase high-yield dweller communities, as well as 4-legged companions, aka pets! For pets, their main purpose will be to increase vault...

Android 17 Beta is Already Here for Pixel Phones to Test (Updated)

Kellen February 11, 2026 8

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 8

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 8

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 8

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 8

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 8

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 8

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 8

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 11

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 11

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 11

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 11

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 11

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 11

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 11

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 11

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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