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Red HTC One (M8) Official in Taiwan, Blue in the UK

Kyle May 16, 2014 7

Tired of the HTC One (M8)'s Gunmetal Grey, Glacial Silver, and Amber Gold color schemes? The wait for new options may finally be over, depending on where you live. After a seemingly endless number of leaks, HTC confirmed what we already knew, that the rumored...

Developers Get Ready: Google I/O 2014 Scheduled has Been Released

Kellen May 16, 2014 23

With Google I/O 2014 happening in just over a month, the official schedule of events has been posted so that developers can start planning. Google has decided that the focus of this year's event is to help you "design, develop and distribute," which means...

EA Mobile Releases Titanfall Companion App to Google Play

Tim May 16, 2014 13

Owners of an Xbox One who play Titanfall can go grab the official Companion app off of Google Play today, which is sure to up your game. With the Titanfall Companion app, players can overview their entire career in the game, including total kills, player...

HTC One (M7) Unlocked and Developer Editions Receiving Sense 6 Update Today

Kellen May 16, 2014 9

Unlocked and Developer Editions of the HTC One (M7) - that would be last year's HTC One - are receiving their update to Sense 6.0 today, according to HTC. If you recall, HTC's USA president committed to an "end of May" time frame for Sense 6.0 updates, so they...

Amazon Hosting Large Photography App Giveaway on Appstore

Tim May 16, 2014 37

This morning, Amazon is kicking off the start of the weekend, granting users of the Appstore access to nine free photography apps. A few of the apps are well known on Google Play, such as Paper Camera and Camera Zoom FX, but are priced at a few bucks. With...

Samsung Marketing Wins Again – Brands Busy Heathrow Terminal “Terminal Samsung Galaxy S5”

Kellen May 16, 2014 35

Forget the Olympics or the NBA or the Oscars or LeBron's own app, Samsung has more marketing tricks up its sleeves, one of which includes taking over an entire terminal at Heathrow Airport. According to a quick press note from Samsung in Europe, the...

Download: Google Play 4.8.19 With PayPal Support, Other Tweaks

Kellen May 15, 2014 44

Earlier today, Google announced that it was finally bringing PayPal payments to Google Play purchases of apps and other media in a new update to Google Play. That update is slowly, but surely rolling out, which means you can sideload the apk this very minute...

Quick Review: Nexus 5 Snap Case

Kellen May 15, 2014 36

Earlier in the week, Google released an official Snap Case for the Nexus 5 with a whopping $29.99 price tag. As you would imagine, most were immediately turned off by the price even if the case was “designed specifically for the Nexus 5.” With companies like...

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

Tim December 12, 2025 36

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 36

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 36

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 36

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 36

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 36

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 36

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 36

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 7

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 7

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 7

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 7

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 7

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 7

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 7

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 7

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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