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Kovdev Offering Four New Icon Packs Through Google Play, Each Priced at $1

Tim January 9, 2015 51

The day before CES kicked off for us, our buddy kovdev pushed a few icon packs to Google Play. Now that we are back home, on a much better Internet connection, we can take a look at what Dave has been working on. The new packs are called Illus, Dekk, Omne,...

Motorola has Both the White and Blue Nexus 6 32GB In-Stock

Kellen January 9, 2015 94

The Nexus 6 was announced in mid-October before arriving on select store shelves in November. It's now mid-January, yet the device is still somewhat difficult to obtain, depending on where you are trying to buy it from and with what storage capacity. Motorola'...

Deal of the Week: Motorola 3,000mAh Power Pack for $8.99 (Regularly $50), 2-Pack for $14.99

Kellen January 9, 2015 84

Power packs. After spending another week at CES, I once again am so thankful for having them with me. There are times that you just can't get to an outlet to get some juice in your back-up phone that's about to die before 8PM. Some times, you need some help...

New Mad Catz L.Y.N.X. 9 Hybrid Controller Costs $299

Tim January 8, 2015 38

During CES, the folks at Mad Catz unveiled the new L.Y.N.X. 9 controller. Made to form itself to smartphones and tablets, the controller can breakdown into a portable small piece of hardware to help you get the most out of your games, no matter the situation. ...

Cricket Wireless Partners with Deezer to Offer Discounted Music Plan

Kyle January 8, 2015 3

Cricket Wireless customers have been jamming to tunes from its own Muve Music since its debut in 2011. Starting later this year, the service will shut down for good to make way for a new offering from Deezer, which acquired Muve's assets from Cricket (and from...

Crossy Road Makes Its Way to Google Play!

Kellen January 8, 2015 24

Crossy Road, a highly addictive Frogger-like game that Tim can't get enough of, is now available on Google Play. The game originally launched as an Android app back in December, but as we have seen from time to time with big game titles, Amazon nabbed an...

Report: Samsung to Join Round Smartwatch Party at MWC

Kellen January 8, 2015 36

According to a report out of SamMobile, Samsung is preparing to launch its own fully round smartwatch that will be unveiled at Mobile World Congress (MWC) next month. Little is known about the watch, but this report claims that the device carries the model...

Question of the Day: What Will You Remember From CES 2015?

Kellen January 8, 2015 92

For the most part, CES 2015 is over. Technically, the show floor at the Las Vegas Convention Center is still open until Friday, but the big announcements and product unveilings stopped once Tuesday finished. Wait, were there big product announcements and...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 92

A small fixer update is rolling out to Google Pixel devices, labeled as Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1. It doesn't appear to be...

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Pixel 10 Pro XL at $400 Off is Crazy Stuff

Kellen December 22, 2025 92

Last minute shoppers, the greatest Pixel 10 Pro deal in history is here at the perfect time. You can take up to $400 off the...

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Google Decides That Google Assistant Can Stick Around a Bit Longer, Pushes Gemini Switch to 2026

Kellen December 19, 2025 92

You may have forgotten the timeline, but Google was pushing to force all off of Google Assistant and onto Gemini by the end...

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

Kellen December 18, 2025 92

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 92

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 92

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 92

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 92

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 51

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 51

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 51

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 51

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 51

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 51

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 51

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 51

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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