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Deal: Grab a 4-Year Subscription to ibVPN Total Plan for $59

Tim April 9, 2015

Available directly from the DL Deals Store, you can grab a 4-year subscription to ibVPN, a service that allows you to connect to one of 75+ VPN servers in 39 countries, making your browsing and streaming secure. Usually priced at nearly $400, you can get your...

Sounds Like the Next HTC One M8 Update Will Include Sense 7

Kellen April 9, 2015 42

Now that your HTC One M8 more than likely has been updated to Lollipop, it's time to look ahead to what's next. According to HTC's Mo Versi, Sense 7 is next! Yay! I wish I could tell you that the jump from Sense 6 to 7 is a massive upgrade, but I'm not sure...

Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Receiving Lollipop OTA Update

Tim April 9, 2015 29

According to Samsung's firmware website, the Sprint variant of the Galaxy Note 3 is receiving its Lollipop update, labeled as version PVPUEOC5. Inside, Android 5.0 is the OS of choice, not to be mistaken with Android 5.0.2 or Android 5.1. This is apparently...

Giveaway: Win an Aukey 10000mAh Quick Charge 2.0 Battery Pack!

Kellen April 9, 2015 914

Earlier today, we told you about the Aukey 10,000mAh Quick Charge 2.0 battery pack that we recently picked up. It's awesome, in case you were wondering. It charges devices super fast (up to 60% in 30 minutes). It looks pretty. And it's reasonably priced at...

Telltale’s Game of Thrones Game Free on Amazon for Limited Time, 25% Off Season Pass

Tim April 9, 2015 11

For a limited time, likely to celebrate the upcoming launch of Season 5, you can grab Telltale's Game of Thrones game for completely free on Amazon. Usually priced at $5, this app contains the first episode, with a couple of others already available for...

Report: Google has Android Wear Working on iOS

Kellen April 9, 2015 84

Google has been pretty good about supporting both iOS and Android over the years. For the most part, all of their biggest services have been pushed to iOS as apps that are mostly as good as their Android counterparts. There are a few that haven't quite reached...

Snapseed 2.0 Released to Google Play, Includes Fancy New Icon and Completely Overhauled Interface

Tim April 9, 2015 13

Snapseed, Google's own photo editing application that introduced tons of people to the world of overdoing HDR effects, received a massive update this morning, bringing new effects, an overhauled user interface, and a shiny, flat icon. While the basic use of...

Amazon’s Prime Music Stations Comes to Android

Tim April 9, 2015 6

Prime Music Stations, the exclusive place to access tons of ad-free music playlists for Prime members from Amazon, can now be accessed straight from your Android devices. To clarify, Amazon Music could already be accessed through a dedicated app on Google Play...

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 Sends First Big Update to Android XR and Galaxy XR With PC Connect, More

Kellen December 8, 2025 6

Google finished hosting the latest in "The Android Show" today and the topic at hand was Android XR. We knew this show was...

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Samsung Launches One UI 8.5 Beta on Galaxy S25 Ultra

Kellen December 8, 2025 6

The signs suggesting that Samsung was about to release One UI 8.5 in some form were there, like this massive changelog and a...

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Samsung Pulls Out Galaxy S25 Ultra Deal I’ve Never Seen Before

Kellen December 7, 2025 6

Even with last weekend well behind us, there are still Cyber Week deals to be had through places like Samsung. They appear to...

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Google Added 9 Sweet New Features to Your Pixel in Big Update

Kellen December 2, 2025 6

Following the release of several beta builds over a number of months, Google released Android 16 QPR2 today in stable as the...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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