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Deal: Android 5.0 “Lollipop” Coding Course for $89

Kellen January 12, 2015 9

Ready to build your first app, but want to do so using some of the latest Android dev tools like Android Studio 1.0 and with a guide for Google's new Material Design language? You may want to check out the course available in the DL Deals shop that is...

Level Money Acquired by Capital One, Will Continue to be Standalone App

Tim January 12, 2015 17

Announced today is the acquisition of Level Money by Capital One. Level Money, an application which launched last year, allows users to connect their financial accounts, then manage them with Safe-to-Spend charts and other analytical data. No financials were...

Samsung Announces the Galaxy A7, Bound for Malaysia

Kyle January 12, 2015 18

Samsung may still be consigning its A series to developing markets, but that does not make the handsets any less lustworthy. Yesterday, the company took the wraps off the Galaxy A7, the larger, 5.5-inch sibling of the Galaxy A5 and A3. The A7 bares the many...

Google Translate to Receive Update, Real Time Automatic Voice Translation Incoming

Tim January 12, 2015 11

According to a report out of The New York Times, Google will soon push an update to Google Translate, a service which currently sees 500 million active users every month. In the update, which is expected soon, the Google Translate app will be able to listen to...

Deal: Amazon Selling the Nexus 9 16GB for $349 and 32GB for $429, $50 Off Retail

Tim January 12, 2015 35

For a limited time, Amazon is offering the Nexus 9, in both 16GB and 32GB storage options, for $50 off of their suggested retail price. To do the math for you, that brings the prices down to just $349 for the 16GB and $429 for the 32GB. Both White and Black...

Deal: Buy Chromecast From Best Buy, Get $20 Worth of Google Play Credit

Kyle January 12, 2015 32

Chromecast was already a steal at $35 - you would be hard pressed to find a cheaper, more simple device to beam audio and video from your smartphone, tablet, and computer to your TV - but Best Buy's promotion makes it a no-brainer. Until the end of January,...

LG G Flex 2 to Carry Reasonable Price?

Kellen January 12, 2015 42

The original LG G Flex was an attempt by LG to showcase its Plastic-OLED technology in a curved form factor. The device was huge with a low-res display, but it also carried a huge price tag ($299 on contract) that deterred many from considering it. In fact, we...

Updated Project Ara MDK Released Ahead of Second Developer Conference

Tim January 12, 2015 12

This week, Google is making an updated MDK available for Project Ara, the modular phone platform, with a developers conference conveniently scheduled for January 14 in Mountain View. The new MDK brings hardware and software upgrades, but a few changes seem ...

What’s New in Android 16 QPR3 Beta: At a Glance, Flashlight, Navigation Buttons, More

Kellen December 18, 2025 12

Google may have released Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 at the worst possible time of the day, but we're still going to dive into it...

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Android 16 QPR3 Beta Program Goes Live for Pixel Devices

Kellen December 17, 2025 12

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 12

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 12

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 12

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 12

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 12

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 12

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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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