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Humble “Crescent Moon” Bundle Now Available, $8 Snags You 10+ Games

Tim November 24, 2014 2

A new Humble Bundle is available for mobile gamers, which should easily keep you busy over this holiday week. Humble Bundles allow you to "pay what you want" for games, but there is a catch. In order to receive all of the games included in the package, you...

Best Buy Offers Minimum of $100 Towards Nexus 9 When You Trade in Any Working Tablet

Tim November 24, 2014 154

From now until November 29, if you trade in any working tablet at Best Buy, you can get a minimum savings of $100 towards the Nexus 9. If your tablet is in working order, with no cracks on the display, you will receive a $50 gift card, as well as a $50...

Moto X (2nd Gen) on Verizon Gets Android 5.0 “Lollipop,” Here is the Full Changelog (Updated)

Kellen November 24, 2014 303

The Moto X (2nd gen) on Verizon is indeed receiving an update to Android 5.0 "Lollipop" this week. Well, a soak test of the software update is rolling out to members of Motorola's Feedback Network as I type this, but assuming it goes well, the rest of the...

Forgotten Shores Chapters for Monument Valley Now Available as $1.99 IAP

Tim November 24, 2014 16

The long-awaited Forgotten Shores chapters for Monument Valley are now available on Android through the app itself, priced at $1.99 as an in-app purchase. In the newest set of levels, you will help the same young girl as before, but taking her through much...

Morning Routine Update Brings a Material Design Explosion That You Have to Play With

Kellen November 24, 2014 59

Before you even read this, you may as well go install Morning Routine right now. Trust me, it will be worth it. Even if you don't need an alarm app (yes, this is an alarm app), I think you will enjoy this app's Material Design explosion. If you ever wanted to...

Best Buy Offers Verizon’s DROID Turbo in Blue, Same $199 Price

Tim November 24, 2014 75

Now available on Best Buy's site is the DROID Turbo, but in Blue. Usually coming in a Red or Black color option, anyone looking to separate themselves from the pack now has an option. Priced the same as in Verizon stores, you can grab this new colorway for $...

NVIDIA Hosting Black Friday Deal on Two SHIELD Bundles, Save Up to $88

Tim November 24, 2014 25

NVIDIA looks to be setting up for a few Black Friday deals of their own, two gaming packages to be specific, which could save you quite a bit of cash up front if you take mobile gaming very seriously. For a limited time, beginning November 28 at 12:01am and...

Nexus 6 Teardown Reveals a Device That You can Mostly Repair

Kellen November 24, 2014 44

When iFixit performs a teardown, they give us a score in a 0-10 range, with 10 being easily repairable by their standards. While few of us will ever try and repair broken parts on a phone, there is some comfort in knowing that if your $600+ device breaks, you...

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

Kellen December 19, 2025 44

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 44

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 44

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 44

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 44

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 44

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 44

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 44

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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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