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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...

Amazon’s $220 Worth of Apps for Free is Now Live for All to Download

Tim December 24, 2014 26

Back on Monday it was announced that Amazon was set to host a massive app giveaway through its store starting on the 24th of December, aka Christmas Eve. Well, if you had not noticed, it is now Christmas Eve, and Amazon's sale is now live for everyone. Earlier...

January 2026 Android Security Update Available for Google Pixel Devices

Kellen January 12, 2026 26

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 26

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 26

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 26

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 26

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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Verizon’s Best Prepaid Plan

Kellen January 6, 2026 26

Prepaid is something all of us should consider in this day. As traditional postpaid wireless unlimited plans only increase in...

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Verizon’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen January 2, 2026 26

2026 is going to be a big year for Verizon. After appointing a new CEO and then laying off a huge chunk of staff, they will...

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Galaxy S26 Ultra Lookin’ Round and Wobbly

Kellen December 30, 2025 26

The Galaxy S26 Ultra should arrive in the coming weeks, assuming Samsung sticks to a familiar timeline. It has launched...

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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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