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Moto X Play Hits Canada on Friday, Looks All Sorts of US Compatible Though

Kellen August 18, 2015 82

The Moto X Play, Motorola's battery beast that is avoiding the US like Sepp Blatter after an election, arrives in Canada this Friday, August 21! That's noteworthy for US customers because it appears - at least according to Motorola's spec sheet for the phone -...

Humble PC and Android Bundle Nets You Seven Playable Mobile and Desktop Games

Tim August 18, 2015

The latest Humble Bundle available is a mixture of PC and Android games, titled the Humble PC and Android Bundle. Inside, users who pay more than the average price -- currently set at just $2.70 -- receive seven playable titles on both desktops and Android...

Verizon Galaxy S4 Gets Stagefright Patch, Bunch of Bug Fixes in Update

Kellen August 18, 2015 11

Stagefright patches continue to rollout to most of Samsung's phones, with older models now getting in on the party. Verizon's Galaxy S4 is the latest, thanks to an update that also includes more bug fixes than I can even list out. The update will land on your...

Fossil Intros Intel-Powered Android Wear Smartwatch

Tim August 18, 2015 53

Today at the Intel Developer Forum (IDF), Fossil announced a new Android Wear smartwatch, powered by an Intel mobile processor. Fossil kept details, such as specs and availability tightly guarded, but the public can expect to see the device launch around the...

Video Comparison: Galaxy Note 5 vs. Galaxy Note 4

Kellen August 18, 2015 95

With our Samsung Galaxy Note 5 unboxing out of the way, we're moving onto a Galaxy Note 5 vs. Galaxy Note 4 comparison, since I'm sure many Note 4 owners are contemplating an upgrade to the new beast. While the Note 5 has some significant changes from the Note...

RootMetrics: 4th Consecutive Overall Network Performance Award Goes to Verizon

Tim August 18, 2015 111

RootMetrics, a 3rd-party independent researcher, released its findings for the first half of 2015, detailing a pretty big win for Verizon. For the 4th consecutive time, Big Red has earned top honors across the nation for overall network performance, topping...

Deal: Moto 360 With Metal Band Just $149 at Best Buy

Kellen August 18, 2015 26

A few weeks ago, Motorola and its retail partners dropped the Moto 360 to its lowest price yet at $149 for leather band models and $199 for metal band models. Today, Best Buy took it a step further and dropped metal band versions to $149 as well. That's a...

Google and TP-LINK Intro OnHub WiFi Router for the Home

Tim August 18, 2015 74

This morning, Google announced a partnership with TL-LINK, introducing the OnHub WiFi router, made specifically for residential homes. The router is no ordinary box with blinking lights, usually needing to be reset every now and then due to unresponsiveness....

How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 74

Verizon announced today that it would give all of its customers a $20 credit after experiencing a 10-hour outage yesterday....

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Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 Just Released for Pixel Phones

Kellen January 14, 2026 74

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 74

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 74

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 74

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 74

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 74

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 74

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 82

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 82

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 82

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 82

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 82

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 82

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 82

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 82

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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