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HTC Gallery Updated on Christmas, Brings Cloud Gallery Feature

Tim December 26, 2014 15

The team over at HTC was busy working on Christmas yesterday, with the release of an update to its HTC Gallery app on Google Play. A while ago, HTC launched this standalone gallery app, allowing for quicker updates and added features whenever they chose to...

Deal: 4 Days Left to Pick Up a Striiv Fusion Smartwatch for $55

Tim December 26, 2014 9

Over the next four days, users looking for a more affordable option in the smartband/smartwatch market can check out the Striiv Fusion Smartwatch, available through the DL Deals Store for just $54.99. The Striiv Fusion features modes to track a user's steps...

Nexus 6 Back in Stock Through Motorola, All Colors and Size Options Available

Tim December 26, 2014 169

If you still need a Nexus 6, but are having troubles finding one, you best hurry on over to Motorola's website and spend all of that sweet Christmas money you got yesterday. As of this very moment, both the White and Blue colorways are available, in both the...

Kodak and Bullitt Group to Intro Smartphone at CES Next Month

Tim December 26, 2014 22

Earlier this week, Kodak announced it partnered with Bullitt Group to introduce a range of devices, with the first, a smartphone, being debuted at CES in Las Vegas next month. To be clear, Kodak is simply licensing its name to Bullitt Group, which will...

Falcon Pro Creator to Rewrite 3rd-party Twitter App, Will Include Material Design

Tim December 26, 2014 34

The story of Falcon Pro is quite a sad one. Early last year and late 2012, the developer was having issues with Twitter's 3rd-party token limit, which put a cap on how many users were allowed to access Twitter through an unofficial app. After a lot of work, it...

Deal: Lifetime Of Unlimited Mobile Backup From IDrive for $10

Tim December 25, 2014 8

Securing our data and personal information is key these days, given heightened security from our employers, as well as threats from outside sources. Not only do we want to keep our data safe, but we also want to be able to access it whenever we need to, from...

NVIDIA Pushes Android 5.0.1 to SHIELD Tablet, Brings Back Power Control Menu

Tim December 24, 2014 33

Owners of the SHIELD Tablet from NVIDIA are receiving early Christmas presents this year, in the form of a firmware update to Android 5.0.1. Android 5.0.1 is primarily bug fixes for Android 5.0, but NVIDIA also threw in a few tweaks for users. Included in the...

Report: The Interview to be Streamed on YouTube and Google Play Tomorrow (Updated: Available Links!)

Kellen December 24, 2014 153

Update 2: Direct links - Google Play | YouTube Update: Sony and Google announced this morning that The Interview will be available for rental ($6) or purchase ($15) starting today at 10AM Pacific (1PM Eastern). The controversial movie can be found through...

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

Kellen December 18, 2025 153

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 153

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 153

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 153

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 153

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 153

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 153

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 153

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 15

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 15

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 15

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 15

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 15

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 15

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 15

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 15

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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