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New Moto X With Moto Maker Officially Arrives Tomorrow at Verizon

Kellen September 25, 2014 121

The new Moto X is officially arriving tomorrow, September 26, at Verizon. The Moto X (2nd generation) will run $99 on new 2-year contract with 16GB of storage. Verizon didn't state the off-contract price, but Motorola announced at the beginning of September...

NVIDIA Shield Portable Receives Update, Bug Fixes in Tow

Kyle September 25, 2014 121

As you would hope for a device that launched more than a year ago, NVIDIA's Shield Portable offers a fairly stable experience out of the box. That does not mean it is beyond reproach, however. To nix a few nagging issues, NVIDIA's rolling out Update 92 to...

Motorola Just Randomly Released the Moto 360 in “Stone” at Best Buy (Updated)

Kellen September 25, 2014 121

Motorola released its smartwatch, the Moto 360, on September 5 in two colors: black on black and silver with a special launch edition, grey suede. Today, a new option has arrived with little mention from the Chicago-based company. If you cruise through the...

The Droid Life Show: Episode 69

Kellen September 24, 2014 121

The Droid Life Show episode 69 is live tonight at 6PM Pacific! On tonight's episode, the crew will talk about our review and final thoughts on the Moto X (2nd gen), Moto 360 review, the jank that lives inside Android Wear, Hangouts and Google Voice merging,...

Report: Motorola Nexus Will Look Like the Whale Version of the Moto X

Kellen September 24, 2014 121

According to the folks over at 9to5Google, they have information that confirms previous confirmations of previous confirmations that may or may not involve benchmarks on a potentially massive, whale-sized phone made by Motorola for Google that may or may not...

Oscura: Second Shadow is a Dark Platformer, Priced at $3.51

Tim September 24, 2014 121

I came across a platformer game on Google Play this afternoon, filled with what looked like dark environments and demonic creatures. Naturally, I was intrigued. The game is called Oscura: Second Shadow, a sequel to the original Oscura, filled with gorgeously...

HTC’s GoPro Camera Gets Teased in New Video (Updated)

Kellen September 24, 2014 121

HTC posted a teaser video this afternoon for a product that will be unveiled on October 8 at a press event in NYC. The video (at least to us) seems to hint over and over at a camera rather than a phone. We say that in part because a report from a couple of...

Motorola Starts Pulling the Plug on the Original Moto X

Kellen September 24, 2014 121

The Moto X (1st gen aka "the OG") is in the process of being killed off by Motorola. If you cruise over to the Motorola online shop, you will no longer be able to purchase or design the original Moto X through Moto Maker. The only models we are seeing as still...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 3

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 2

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 5

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 6

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 3

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 12

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 4

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 2

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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Samsung Takes $1000 Off Galaxy Z Fold 7, Provides Free Storage Upgrade

Tim December 24, 2025 121

The holidays are a great time spoil others, but maybe it's time you were just a tad bit selfish and thought about your own...

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There’s a Way to Get $700 Off a Pixel 10 Pro XL

Kellen December 22, 2025 121

While we typically recommend buying phones unlocked and without a contract that ties you to a carrier, there are some...

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This Pixel Watch 4 at $150 Off is Almost Gone

Kellen December 22, 2025 121

When the Pixel Watch 4 first released, it sure looked like a device that might not have been a major upgrade over the Pixel...

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Pixel 10 Pro XL at $400 Off is Crazy Stuff

Kellen December 22, 2025 121

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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This Galaxy Watch Ultra Kicked to 50% Off

Kellen December 19, 2025 121

The Galaxy Watch Ultra is not an inexpensive watch on most days. $650 for a smartwatch will never be an easy amount to...

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Samsung Goes Instant $400 Off on Galaxy Z Fold 7

Kellen December 18, 2025 121

Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 7 is $1,000 off if you have a trade-in or an instant $400 off without one. The Galaxy Z Fold 7 deals...

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YouTube Premium Kicking 40% Off Pixel 10 for Subscribers

Kellen December 17, 2025 121

Google is pulling out all of the promos from several services to try and get you to buy one of their new Pixel 10 series...

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Google Pixelsnap Qi2 Charger Gets First Ever Discount

Kellen December 16, 2025 121

The Pixel 10 series features a handful of upgrades, but one of the most noteworthy is the introduction of Qi2 and magnets...

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