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Google Acquires Songza to Make Google Music Better, Other Products Too

Kellen July 1, 2014 44

Google announced this afternoon - oddly at the same time that the USA's World Cup match started - that they had acquired Songza, a music service that uses "contextual expert-curated playlists to give you the right music at the right time." The goal for the...

Wave Wave for Android, a Twitch Game That Will Piss You Off

Tim July 1, 2014 22

Are you easily frustrated with mobile games? Then you should probably move on to the next article. Recently released to Google Play, Wave Wave is a twitch game that will leave even the most patient of gamers shaking their fists and cursing the gods. In the...

Android L Features: New Quick Settings Panel is Mostly Improved

Kellen July 1, 2014 56

Our coverage of Android L features continues this afternoon with a look at the newly restyled Quick Settings Panel (QSP). For those not familiar, the Quick Settings Panel was previously accessed as a secondary pulldown from the notification shade that gave you...

Telltale’s The Wolf Among Us Comes to Android, Amazon App Store Exclusive For Now

Eric July 1, 2014 16

As if it wasn't awesome enough for Telltale Games to start releasing its great The Walking Dead games on Android, we have now been blessed with the launch of The Wolf Among Us, as well. The game, based on the comic series Fables, only launched on PC eight...

OUYA Testing Annual Subscription Model, $60 Nabs You Almost Everything

Eric July 1, 2014 34

The retail packaging for OUYA states that the little Android-powered console "has big dreams." Unfortunately, dreams don't move sales numbers, so OUYA is trying something new to get their little-console-that-could up and running in today's market. In an effort...

Android L Features: New Multi-tasking

Kyle July 1, 2014 127

Android's current implementation of multitasking is serviceable, but hasn't substantially changed since Honeycomb. With the Android L release, the team at Google has radically redesigned the Recents menu's UI and framework to make switching between apps faster...

The Moto 360 is the Only Android Wear Device I Want

Kellen July 1, 2014 323

Tim and I were seated in the press section during Google I/O's keynote last week as director of Android engineering David Singleton announced to all attendees that the first Android Wear smartwatches would be available later in the day. He started with the LG...

Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini Specs

Kellen July 1, 2014 25

The Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini was made official today as the unsurprisingly little brother to this year's flagship, Galaxy S5. It matches up to big brother in a number of ways, like appearance, connectivity, version of Android, water and dust resistance, and...

Galaxy S26 Ultra Lookin’ Round and Wobbly

Kellen December 30, 2025 25

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 25

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 25

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 25

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 25

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 25

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 25

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 25

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 44

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 44

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 44

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 44

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 44

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 44

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 44

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 44

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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