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Reminder: Motorola Hosting Q&A and “First Look” for New Products, Kicks Off at 11:30am Pacific

Tim September 5, 2014 57

As a quick reminder, Motorola is hosting a special presentation through Google Hangouts, showcasing its newest line of products, as well as including a viewer Q&A during the session. Motorola unveiled a few new products early this morning, including the...

Contest: Win a LG G Watch or 1 of 30 Slickwraps G Watch Covers (Update: Winners Picked)

Tim September 5, 2014 600

To take a minor break from the Moto excitement, we have partnered with Slickwraps, the makers of many custom skins for an assortment of Android devices, to give away a LG G Watch, plus 30 Slickwraps skins for the device. If you own a G Watch, today is your...

Motorola Touchless Control Rebranded to Moto Voice

Tim September 5, 2014 48

Motorola rebranded Touchless Control this week, changing it to Moto Voice. Touchless Control was one of our favorite things on the old Moto X, which allowed users to only use their voice to complete tasks. For example, a user could say, "Okay Google Now, what'...

Motorola’s Turbo Charger Will Give Your New Moto X 8 Hours of Battery in 15 Minutes

Kellen September 5, 2014 177

We mentioned this yesterday in our Moto X write-up, but wanted to make sure none of you missed it. Motorola created a Turbo Charger that will be sold separately (also as an add-on in Moto Maker) from the new Moto X, but it's something you will likely want to...

Difference Between the Moto 360 Black and Silver Models

Kellen September 5, 2014 133

The Moto 360 is sort of available right now through Motorola's site, Best Buy and Google Play. Buying one may be tough, though, as the inventory seems to be pretty limited for this first round (or none of these retailers have their sh*t together yet). As you...

Moto 360 is Now Available for Purchase

Tim September 5, 2014 321

Finally, after months of waiting, the Moto 360 is now purchasable online. Motorola announced that the Moto 360 would be available through Best Buy, Google Play. and Motorola's own store online, so if you have been waiting patiently, you may now go purchase...

Motorola Contextual Services and Assist Apps Updated, Home and Driving Mode Made Available to Moto E and G

Tim September 5, 2014 17

Two of Motorola's apps found in Google Play received updates this morning, bringing added support for Home and Driving modes to the Moto G and Moto E. Contextual Services is the app that essentially powers the Motorola Assist and Touchless Control (aka Moto...

Video: New Moto X (2nd Gen) vs. Old Moto X

Kellen September 5, 2014 201

Owners of the 1st generation Moto X are probably all asking themselves today, "Should I upgrade to the new Moto X?" That's a great question, one that we hope to have an answer for within the next week or so as we put together a full review. Until then, all we...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 201

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 201

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 201

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 201

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 201

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 201

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 201

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 201

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 57

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 57

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 57

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 57

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 57

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 57

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 57

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 57

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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