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[Hodor] Telltale’s Game of Thrones Game Hits Google Play, Priced at $4.99

Tim December 10, 2014 18

One of the more highly anticipated games for late 2014 has been Game of Thrones, from Telltale Games, the creators of The Walking Dead series of games which are quite successful on multiple platforms. Now, Android folk no longer need wait, as the game is live...

Google is Starting to Refund Unauthorized In-App Purchases From $19 Million Agreement

Kellen December 10, 2014 47

In September, Google settled with the FTC over their in-app purchase policies to the tune of $19 million. The basics are this - kids used to be able to complete in-app purchases without much getting in their way and parents weren't exactly thrilled to see...

OnePlus One Actually Available to Purchase for Very Limited Time, No Invite Required

Tim December 10, 2014 44

To celebrate the holidays, OnePlus is selling the One, no invite required. Usually, buyers will need a special invite from OnePlus or a referred invite to claim a device, but for a very limited time, you can pick a One up with zero connections needed. Both...

Hangouts Update Introduces Stickers, Smart Suggestions, Timestamps and More (Updated: APK)

Kellen December 10, 2014 178

Hangouts for Android is receiving a solid update today that introduces stickers, smart suggestions in conversations, timestamps, and more. Announced in the early hours of the day, the Hangouts team mentioned that the update will begin rolling out at some point...

Sale Taking Place on Google Play for SEGA Titles, Games Priced at $0.99

Tim December 9, 2014 9

A deal on SEGA titles which went up this past weekend, is currently taking place on Google Play, allowing you to nab five great games for just $5. Each priced at $1, titles up for grabs are Crazy Taxi, Sonic Jump, After Burner, Climax, Virtua Tennis Challenge,...

DROID Turbo Soak Test From Motorola Firing Up, Could be Lollipop and VoLTE

Tim December 9, 2014 178

Motorola is prepping a soak test for owners of the DROID Turbo, which could contain an update to Lollipop, as well as VoLTE functionality. If it is indeed Lollipop, other Turbo owners who did not receive this invite should be equally as excited, as Motorola...

Google Mobile Results Now 100-150 Milliseconds Faster in Chrome for Android

Kellen December 9, 2014 25

According to Ilya Grigorik, a developer advocate at Google, when you tap on a Google Search result after performing a mobile search, the page will now load 100-150 milliseconds faster in Chrome for Android. Thanks to a "reactive prefetch," browsers (currently...

T-Mobile Intros “America’s Only” Unlimited LTE Family Plan, Brings Back Four Lines for $100 With 10 GB of LTE Data

Tim December 9, 2014 169

T-Mobile announced new plans this afternoon, an unlimited family plan starting at $100 for two lines, and the previously "most successful promotion," four lines for $100 with 10GB of LTE data to share. Available starting tomorrow, the new Simple Choice family...

How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 169

Verizon announced today that it would give all of its customers a $20 credit after experiencing a 10-hour outage yesterday....

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Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 Just Released for Pixel Phones

Kellen January 14, 2026 169

Google has released Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 for all of its still-supported Pixel phones, tablets, and foldables. After...

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Google Just Gave Gemini “Personal Intelligence”

Kellen January 14, 2026 169

Google's Gemini now has Personal Intelligence and can reason across your data, assuming you give it access. For AI as an...

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2026 January Pixel Update Available for Your Pixel Phone

Kellen January 12, 2026 169

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 169

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 169

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 169

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 169

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 18

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 18

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 18

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 18

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 18

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 18

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 18

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 18

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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