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Wally Showcases Material Design in Wallpaper Heaven

Kellen August 14, 2014 17

Wally, a wallpaper app for Android that pulls from Wallbase.cc, popped up on Google Play at the end of last week as a great example of a developer putting Material Design to use. The app utilizes rippling touch animations, transitions that fade behind layers,...

Surgeon Simulator Hits Google Play, Priced at $5.99

Tim August 14, 2014 19

A new game has finally made its way to Android, after what seems like a million requests from impatient YouTube commenters. The game, titled Surgeon Simulator, is far from an actual realistic simulation game, but does deliver the thrill of slicing open a...

Google Rolls Out New YouTube App for TVs, Makes It All More Easy to Find

Kellen August 14, 2014 19

Google announced this morning that they have begun rolling out a new YouTube app for TV that has been designed for the big screen. They started initially with the XBOX One, but will roll the new app out to other streaming devices over the following weeks. The...

Android 4.4.4 Update for Moto X on AT&T Now Available to All

Tim August 14, 2014 33

Owners of the Moto X on AT&T can grab the latest software update starting today, being Android 4.4.4. On top of the new build version (212.44.26), Motorola has added in a few fixes, including those for the camera application, bringing improved picture...

Humble Bundle App Receives Refreshed UI, Ability to Download Books and Music Added

Tim August 14, 2014 6

Humble Bundle users, which should be everyone here considering the good cause it is for, can now grab the updated Android app over in Google Play. Included in the update is a completely revamped user interface, which appears to be very navigable, as well as a...

ASUS to Possibly Launch Android Wear Device at IFA

Tim August 14, 2014 20

According to ASUS CEO Jerry Shen, who held an investors conference on Tuesday, a new Android Wear device may be debuted at this year's IFA in Berlin, Germany. Shen mentioned to investors that once announced, ASUS will followup the smartwatch with aggressive...

Coin Shipping Info Comes to Backers Next Week, Android App on September 25

Kellen August 14, 2014 66

Coin, the crowdfunded credit card that wants you to leave all of your other cards at home, is inching closer to its "Summer" shipping date. In an email to backers that was sent out this morning, the Coin team announced that next week, backers will receive a "...

HTC Releases Zoe (Beta) App, Like an Unneeded Mash-up of Instagram and Vine and Filters

Kellen August 14, 2014 20

HTC released their brand new Zoe app this morning to Google Play, an app that is like a mix between Instagram and Vine and filters and clip sharing and, yeah. Actually, it's HTC's Highlights feature from the One (M7) and (M8) that has been renamed to Zoe,...

Galaxy Z TriFold Sells Out Quick in South Korea, Even With High Price Tag

Tim December 12, 2025 20

We shouldn't be surprised, folks. Samsung launched the Galaxy Z TriFold this week in its home country of South Korea, with in...

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YouTube TV Will Offer 10 Genre-Specific Plans in 2026

Tim December 10, 2025 20

More choice and more flexibility. That's what everyone has been clamoring for lately. If you'll recall, YouTube TV used to be...

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December Pixel Watch Update Rolls Out to Pixel Watch 2 and Above

Kellen December 9, 2025 20

Google announced new features for the Pixel Watch 3 and Pixel Watch 4 this morning, but didn't tell us exactly how those...

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Pixel Watch 4 Updates Bring New Gestures, Smarter Smart Replies

Kellen December 9, 2025 20

The Pixel Watch 4 is seeing its own little Feature Drop this morning with a handful of new features. Google is adding a...

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Google Sends First Big Update to Android XR and Galaxy XR With PC Connect, More

Kellen December 8, 2025 20

Google finished hosting the latest in "The Android Show" today and the topic at hand was Android XR. We knew this show was...

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Samsung Launches One UI 8.5 Beta on Galaxy S25 Ultra

Kellen December 8, 2025 20

The signs suggesting that Samsung was about to release One UI 8.5 in some form were there, like this massive changelog and a...

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Samsung Pulls Out Galaxy S25 Ultra Deal I’ve Never Seen Before

Kellen December 7, 2025 20

Even with last weekend well behind us, there are still Cyber Week deals to be had through places like Samsung. They appear to...

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Google Added 9 Sweet New Features to Your Pixel in Big Update

Kellen December 2, 2025 20

Following the release of several beta builds over a number of months, Google released Android 16 QPR2 today in stable as the...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 17

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 17

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 17

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 17

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 17

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 17

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 17

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 17

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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