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Deal: New Moto X Developer Edition (1st Gen, GSM) for $269 at eBay

Kellen November 5, 2014 18

If you missed out on yesterday's ridiculously good deal for a brand new unlocked Moto X (1st gen) for $199, you have another shot at an equally impressive deal today. Priced at just $269, you can walk away with a brand new Moto X (1st gen) Developer Edition...

NVIDIA SHIELD Portable Update Incoming, Brings Battery Fixes and Updated SHIELD Hub

Tim November 5, 2014 4

An update is rolling out to SHIELD Portable owners straight from NVIDIA, one which brings crucial battery bug fixes, and the updated SHIELD Hub application for finding new games. It appears a bug was causing battery drain while the lid was closed, and another...

Nexus 6 Restock Now Live on Google Play (Updated)

Tim November 5, 2014 553

Need a Nexus 6? You may want to head over to Google Play and hit refresh right about now. Good luck! Update: Likely sold out already. Yep, it happened that fast. Play Links: Blue (32GB) | Blue (64GB) | White (32GB) | White (64GB)

Google Maps Receives “Fresh New Design” in Latest Update, Includes Uber Integration

Kellen November 5, 2014 122

Google Maps is getting its big Material Design makeover this week, as announced in a blog post by Google moments ago. The "fresh new" design with bright colors "is all about creating surfaces and shadows that echo the real world." With Material Design leading...

Tapet Material Wallpapers Brings Even More Material Design for Your Device

Tim November 5, 2014 14

With Material Design and Lollipop taking over the Android world, another wallpaper application called Tapet is looking to catch a ride on the hype train. With Tapet, users simply swipe up and down to see more wallpapers presented, and then once you find one...

Pushbullet Update Allows You to Send Texts Right From Your Computer

Kellen November 5, 2014 45

A couple of months back, Pushbullet received an update that allowed users to quickly reply to text messages from within their computer's browser. Thanks to an update today, that functionality has expanded to allow users to initiate new text (SMS) messages...

Here is the Long List of Galaxy Gifts for Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy Note Edge Owners

Tim November 5, 2014 149

Starting a few years back, every time you purchased a new Galaxy device from Samsung, the manufacturer gifted you subscriptions to services and sometimes Google Play credit. These perks were officially known as Galaxy Gifts. For the Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy...

Motorola Announces the Moto Maxx, It’s a DROID Turbo for Brazil and Latin America

Kellen November 5, 2014 87

This morning, Motorola announced the Moto Maxx, a device that could easily be mistaken for the DROID Turbo. In fact, it is the DROID Turbo. The difference really is only in the name and where you can buy it. The Moto Maxx matches the Turbo spec-for-spec with...

How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 87

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 87

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 87

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 87

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 87

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 87

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 87

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 87

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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