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Google Announces Cast for Audio, Coming with Speakers from Sony, LG, and HEOS

Kyle January 5, 2015 59

Chromecast is an invaluable little dongle that's competent at a great many things, but Hi-Fi audio isn't one of them - it lacks the proper outputs to connect directly with many speakers and stereos. That, Google says, is where Cast for audio comes in....

LG Makes the G Flex 2 Official

Kellen January 5, 2015 28

LG finally made the G Flex 2 this morning, hours after the official press release, images of the devices, and specs had already leaked. In other words, there isn't much of a mystery here. It does indeed sport a 5.5-inch curved FHD P-OLED display, Snapdragon...

Live: LG’s CES 2015 Press Event!

Kellen January 5, 2015 4

NVIDIA may have kicked things off last night at CES with their mostly-auto-related announcements, but today is officially press day. And since it is press day, that means LG is jumpstarting the festivities with their long-held 8AM Pacific (11AM Eastern) slot. ...

LG G Flex 2 Outed in Full Before It’s Official, Sounds Pretty Awesome

Kellen January 5, 2015 92

We were already expecting to see the G Flex 2 on stage during LG's CES press event this morning at 8AM, but we weren't exactly expecting to see the press release and set of specs sneak out so early. Thanks to tbreak.ae, the surprises are all out in the public...

Live: NVIDIA CES 2015 Opening Press Event!

Kellen January 4, 2015 11

And yep, we are already live at CES 2015. Thanks to NVIDIA, we get an opening press event to kick things off that is also live streamed for you all to enjoy with us. We really don't know what to expect, but at NVIDIA's last two CES opening press events we got...

Thoughts at the End of the Year

Kellen January 2, 2015 13

It has been almost two months since we last sat down for a tech chat on the Droid Life Show. I have no excuse for why there has been such a gap other than it's the holiday season, and like you, we are humans who get insanely busy at this time. But, to kick off...

Archos Unveils LTE-capable Lineup Ahead of CES, Includes a Phone and Range of Tablets

Tim January 2, 2015 41

Archos has a new range of devices to unveil at this year's CES, all capable of connecting to 4G LTE networks and accessing Google's services. Archos' new smartphone, the 50 Diamond, brings an impressive spec list, coupled with great pricing. The 50 Diamond...

Hyundai Announces Blue Link Android Wear App for Starting Your Car Remotely

Kellen January 2, 2015 46

Hyundai is getting in the CES spirit a couple of days through an announcement that within Q1 of this year, Hyundai owners will be able to connect to and control their cars using an app installed on Android Wear smartwatches. The app, which is called Blue Link,...

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

Kellen December 18, 2025 46

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 46

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 46

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 46

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 46

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 46

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 46

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 46

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 59

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 59

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 59

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 59

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 59

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 59

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 59

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 59

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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