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Themer Gains New Features, Tweaked UI

Kyle June 26, 2014 22

Sometimes, stock icons just won't do. You yearn for a little more excitement in your life, and what better way to satisfy that need than downloading colorful and stylish third-party icons? Themer helps you do just that, and it is getting even better....

Pebble Partners with Misfit, Gains True Fitness App

Kyle June 26, 2014 27

Health tracking has long been touted as the perfect function to fit the smartwatch form, which makes it all the more surprising that Pebble lacked a true pedometer. Luckily, that shortcoming was remedied this week through a partnership with fitness company...

I/O Poll: Buying the G Watch or Gear Live?

Kellen June 25, 2014 201

The first Android Wear watches are now available, so what do you think - are you buying one? As of today, you can pre-order the LG G Watch or Samsung Gear Live and have them at your front door within a couple of weeks. Or are you holding out for the Moto 360,...

Here are Android “L” App Design Screenshots for Maps, Settings, Music, Keyboard, and More

Tim June 25, 2014 187

Everyone is waiting patiently for Google to release the Android L preview build tomorrow, but hopefully these screenshots can help ease the impatience. Android L, from what we can see so far, is a major redesign for the OS. App color schemes and various...

G Watch and Gear Live Now Available for Pre-order on Google Play

Kellen June 25, 2014 87

The world's first Android Wear smartwatches, the LG G Watch and Samsung Gear Live, are now available for pre-order through Google Play. Thankfully, they should both ship within a week or two. The LG G Watch is priced at $229 and comes in either Black Titan or...

Download: New Roboto for Android L and Material Design

Kellen June 25, 2014 32

During today's Google I/O keynote, guru-of-the-pixel-and-wild-shirt Matias Duarte, talked a lot about the company's new design direction called Material Design. He also noted that they had given their Roboto font a major overhaul, which the Material Design...

Winner of Motorola’s Moto 360 Design Competition Announced

Kyle June 25, 2014 39

At least one person's getting the Moto 360 before too long: the winner of Motorola's design competition, David Pascual. His watch face is classic, but manages to expertly blend the requisite elements of a smartwatch. White numerals sit on a black background...

Google Search 3.5.14 Adds “OK, Google” Hotword Everywhere, Plus Audio History

Kellen June 25, 2014 259

Google Search 3.5.14 is beginning to rollout with a couple of major enhancements. First, Google is allowing users to enable the "OK, Google" hotword to be said from anywhere on the phone to prompt a voice search. So rather than having to be on your home screen...

Samsung December Updates Continue Roll Out to All These Devices

Kellen December 17, 2025 259

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

Tim December 12, 2025 259

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 259

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 259

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 259

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 259

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 259

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 259

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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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