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Humble Mobile Bundle 7 Adds Soda Drinker Pro, Alpha Wave, and Swordigo

Kyle September 17, 2014 3

At last count, the 7th Humble Bundle for mobile offered six games for your diversionary pleasure. Three new additions make it nine: Soda Drinker Pro, Alpha Wave, and Swordigo. For the uninitiated, the Humble Mobile is a super cool way for developers to earn a...

Verizon Plans to Introduce Wi-Fi Calling Sometime Next Year, Doesn’t See It As a Priority

Kyle September 17, 2014 117

Depending on where you live, Wi-Fi calling may be more a necessity than an added benefit. Verizon, however, feels differently. Speaking at a telecommunications conference sponsored by Bank of America, Verizon Wireless CFO Fran Shammo told attendees that while...

Dropcam Update Allows It to Work With Nest and Nest Protect

Kellen September 17, 2014 18

An update released last night to Dropcam's Android app allows for the IP cam to work with Nest and Nest Protect in an automated fashion that you might find incredibly useful. By connecting your Dropcam devices to Nest or Nest Protect, you could have your...

Sling App Gains Support for Chromecast

Kyle September 17, 2014 63

A growing number of TV providers are publishing apps for watching live and recorded content outside the home, but arbitrary viewing restrictions and intractable UIs make many of them an exercise in futility. That's why for that purpose a lot of people rely on...

HTC Gallery App Updated, New Duo Camera Effects for One (M8)

Tim September 17, 2014 29

A new update is available for HTC Gallery users, but if you don't own a device sporting HTC's Duo Camera setup (anyone but One M8 owners here in the US), then the update will do you little good. In the update, HTC adds in new Duo Effects for Seasons and...

Contest: Win a Moto 360 From Droid Life (Day 3 of 5)!

Kellen September 17, 2014 2884

Our first two Moto 360 contests in our week of giveaways have been insane. Each grabbed well over 20,000 entries, which is mind-bogglingly tough to comprehend. We aren't complaining, though - it just shows how awesome the DL community is. But you knew that....

Punit Soni Packs Bags, Departs Role as VP of Product Management at Motorola

Tim September 17, 2014 78

Punit Soni, who came to Motorola as a VP of Product Management over from Google, announced today through his Google+ page that he is departing the company. In the message, he takes a moment to look back on his time with Motorola, going over a few of his...

Goat Simulator Launches Through Google Play, Priced at $4.99

Tim September 17, 2014 30

After being teased back in August, the day is finally here, and Goat Simulator is now available to all through Google Play. In Goat Simulator, priced at $4.99, which is quite reasonable for the title, you play as a renegade goat set on destruction. Using an...

Galaxy S26 Ultra Lookin’ Round and Wobbly

Kellen December 30, 2025 30

The Galaxy S26 Ultra should arrive in the coming weeks, assuming Samsung sticks to a familiar timeline. It has launched...

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Current Galaxy Z TriFold Pricing Has Samsung Losing Money With Each Sale

Tim December 29, 2025 30

A report out of South Korea is painting a suboptimal picture for Samsung and its current nice guy pricing of the Galaxy Z...

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Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 30

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 30

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 30

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 30

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 30

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 30

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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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