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Inbox Invites Rolling Out Now!

Kellen October 23, 2014 237

Here they come, Inbox invites are rolling out now from Google! Check your inboxes! Everyone get them? Once you do, to activate, you need to have the invite email in your inbox, install the app, then sign-in using the email address that you received the inbox...

Deal: The Name Your Own Price Game Design Bundle, Unlock All Parts for Just $6.45

Tim October 23, 2014 9

A name-your-own-price bundle recently hit the DL Deals store, one which will have you programming your very own games for very little upfront cash. In the bundle, buyers have access to four separate sections - Becoming a Unity 3D Power User, Pro Video Game Art...

BulkyPix Publishes Felllice to Google Play, Live the Life of a Cell

Tim October 23, 2014 7

A new game from one of my favorite publishers hit Google Play this morning, titled Felllice. In the game, you play as a small cell, who must eat other cells to get bigger, while not being destroyed by larger cells. The look of the game is quite plain,...

Rovio Launches RETRY, a Game That has Nothing to do With Birds

Tim October 23, 2014 18

Brace yourself, you might be in for a shocker. Rovio, the company who beats you over the head with countless renditions of its one hit wonder Angry Birds, released a new game this week that has absolutely nothing to do with birds or pigs. Say what?! The new...

Sony Smartwatch 3 Now Available for Pre-order at Verizon

Kyle October 23, 2014 34

If you are in the market for an Android Wear device and none of the circular options strike your fancy, Sony's SmartWatch 3 seems like a smart choice. Availability was hazy for a while, but this morning, Verizon began offering pre-orders with an estimated ship...

LG G Watch R Unboxing and Tour

Kellen October 23, 2014 85

The other round Android Wear smartwatch is now in house at DL HQ. Or as LG would put it - the only fully round smartwatch. That's right, the LG G Watch R is here and already on wrist after we filmed a quick unboxing and first impressions video. With its use of...

SwiftKey Gains Themes Inspired by Material Design, Available Now Through Google Play

Kyle October 23, 2014 66

Users of SwiftKey, the extremely popular third party keyboard, can apply newly updated themes inspired by Google's latest Android release, Lollipop. Material Dark and Material Light are the first two in a promised series of Material Design-inspired skins. ...

LG G Watch R Will See Global Availability in November

Tim October 23, 2014 24

Remember the G Watch R from LG? The one that looks like a souped up G Shock? Well, the company sort of announced global availability this morning, which will begin overseas in early November, followed by North America and other territories shortly after. Many...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 24

A small fixer update is rolling out to Google Pixel devices, labeled as Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1. It doesn't appear to be...

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Pixel 10 Pro XL at $400 Off is Crazy Stuff

Kellen December 22, 2025 24

Last minute shoppers, the greatest Pixel 10 Pro deal in history is here at the perfect time. You can take up to $400 off the...

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

Kellen December 19, 2025 24

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 24

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 24

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 24

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 24

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 24

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 237

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 237

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 237

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 237

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 237

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 237

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 237

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 237

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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