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Deal: Groupon Selling Manufacturer Refurbished Chromecast Dongles for $25

Tim August 20, 2014 60

Still don't own a Chromecast? Come on, why not? Here is your chance to pick one up for $10 under the retail price of $35, priced at just $25 through Groupon. Units are labeled as manufacturer refurbished, coupled with a one-year warranty from Google, so you...

Deal: New Verizon Galaxy S4 Available From eBay for $359

Kellen August 20, 2014 23

I think it's safe to say that there are at least one or two DL staff members who would consider the Samsung Galaxy S4 to be better than this year's Galaxy S5. Not only is the size of the phone much more manageable, but it also lacks some of the extra...

Mediafire for Android Receives Major Update – Auto Backups of Photos and Videos, Instant Sharing, New UI

Kellen August 20, 2014 8

Mediafire, an independent cloud storage service with over 37 million users, introduced a brand new Android app today with a couple of really nice features. First off, the app has a new "native interface," with smoother scrolling, browsing and sharing. The app...

Dropbox Pushes Update to Carousel, Brings Bulk Delete and Android L Compatibility

Tim August 20, 2014 10

A much-needed update has been pushed out to Dropbox's Carousel application, one which brings a toggle for the auto backup feature, a bulk delete settings, and Android L compatibility. Before the update, users were unable to bulk delete images in the app's...

Report: Verizon to Create Wireless Coalition Who Aims to Take on Google Play, Apple App Store (Updated)

Kellen August 20, 2014 163

In the wireless industry, apps are still a pretty big deal. I wouldn't necessarily say that the app ecosystem is young, but you get the feeling that we are only scratching the surface when it comes to potential, not only for the types of tasks they accomplish,...

Pushbullet Update Introduces Universal Copy and Paste Across Devices

Kellen August 20, 2014 45

Pushbullet, an app that continues to impress us with each new update, is back again with something that may blow your mind a little. The Pushbullet team is calling it "universal copy and paste," because, through Pushbullet, you can now copy something on one...

Tuesday Poll: What’s a Bigger Deal, Hardware or Software?

Tim August 19, 2014 243

With HTC launching a One (M8) powered by Windows Phone exclusively onto Verizon, it got us thinking just a tad on what aspect of a phone is more important to you, the consumer. Each company has a different hardware design language, as well as a very unique...

Most Nexus Devices are Out of Stock on Google Play These Days

Kellen August 19, 2014 47

Taking a quick tour through any of the Nexus device pages on Google Play these days doesn't return much. Sure, the Nexus 5, Nexus 7 (2013), and Nexus 10 are all still listed, but few models are actually available for purchase. Over the last couple of months,...

Android 17 Beta is Already Here for Pixel Phones to Test (Updated)

Kellen February 11, 2026 47

After a brief tease yesterday afternoon, Google has gone and done it - Android 17 is already here for Pixel phones. Google...

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Android 17 Beta 1 is Releasing “Soon”

Kellen February 10, 2026 47

Google surprised the Android world this afternoon by announcing that Android 17 Beta 1 is arriving "soon." Yeah, Android 17,...

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Galaxy Unpacked 2026 Scheduled for February 25

Tim February 10, 2026 47

Samsung has booked the date at which they will unveil the Galaxy S26 series. February 25 is the day, 10am PT (1pm ET) is the...

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AT&T’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen February 10, 2026 47

For those looking for the best AT&T unlimited plan, the choices are pretty simple to narrow down, thanks to AT&T only...

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Verizon’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen February 10, 2026 47

2026 is going to be a big year for Verizon. After appointing a new CEO and then laying off a huge chunk of staff, they will...

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T-Mobile’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen February 10, 2026 47

Both T-Mobile and AT&T have seen several years in a row of steady customer growth, likely because of improvements to...

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YouTube Music Lyrics Feature Now Behind Premium Paywall

Tim February 9, 2026 47

Bad news, non-Premium subscribers who use YouTube Music -- the lyrics tab is officially behind a paywall. The feature, if you...

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ChatGPT Gets Ads Starting Today

Tim February 9, 2026 47

If you caught the "Big Game" last night, you might've seen a few ads that teased the fact that OpenAI will begin testing ads...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 60

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 60

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 60

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 60

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 60

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 60

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 60

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 60

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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