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Report: Google Developing Autonomous Uber Competitor, Uber Announces Its Own Self-Driving Car Project

Tim February 2, 2015 11

According to a report from Bloomberg, Google, one of Uber's largest investors, is set to become a competitor in the future. Stated by sources, Google internally is currently working on a line of autonomous taxi vehicles, which in the future, could rival any...

Cut, Copy, Paste, Select All in Android 5.0 “Lollipop” [Beginners Guide]

Kellen February 2, 2015 41

Over the weekend, as I was slaving away in the kitchen doing my breakfast chef thang, my wife sat playing with our son on the floor, trying to figure out how to copy an RMLS listing number from an email into a web browser on her Nexus 5. Since I do tasks like...

Deal: $19 Nabs You the Infinite Skills Android Developer Course

Tim February 2, 2015 5

For the next couple of days on the DL Deals Store, you can grab the Infinite Skills Android Developer Course, listed at $99 regularly, for only $19. With the Infinite Skills course, you gain access to over 105 lectures and 9.5 hours of content, allowing you to...

Tinder Plus, a Paid Version of the Popular Dating App, Coming to Android Next Month

Tim February 2, 2015 32

According to the latest report, Tinder, the dating app most of you who are not already taken have probably tried a few times, will soon adopt a premium version called Tinder Plus. In this Plus version, users will be able to redo or "undo" selections they have...

kovdev Hosting $0.99 Sale for All Icon Packs on Google Play

Tim February 2, 2015 21

Our buddy Dave Kover, otherwise known in the community at kovdev, is hosting a sale on his entire icon pack suite - 12 icon packs in total, all for $0.99 each. While all of the classics, such as Tersus and Lustre are there, you can also snag his newest...

Download: Android 5.0.2 OTA Updates for Nexus Devices (Updated: Nexus 7 Mobile)

Kellen February 2, 2015 1

Update 2/2: Nexus 7 Mobile links (both 2012 and 2013) added. Update 1/20: Nexus 10 link added. Now that Android 5.0.2 factory images have been posted for more devices (Nexus 7 2013 and Nexus 10) and over-the-air (OTA) updates are starting to rollout, it's...

Nexus 5 16GB and 32GB in Black Back and In-Stock on Google Play

Kellen February 2, 2015 46

The Nexus 5, a phone whose life may come to an end on March 31, is back in-stock on Google Play in black and with either 16GB or 32GB of storage. This is arguably still one of the best (if not the best) phone deals around. For just $349, you can get an...

Humble Bundle Offers Suite of Cartoon Network Apps, Average Price Sits at Just $5

Tim February 2, 2015

A new Humble Bundle for mobile users has been posted, granting access to a full suite of Cartoon Network apps for a very low price. Featuring what appears to be all of the Regular Show and Adventure Time apps, plus a few others like CN Superstar Soccer, you...

How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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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