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Samsung Smartwatch Marketshare Hits 71%, Sells 500K Units in Q1

Tim May 19, 2014 55

According to a report from Strategy Analytics and Yonhap News, Samsung's sales of smartwatches trump all competitors, holding at 71% of the marketshare. Thanks to selling a reported 500,000 smartwatches in Q1, Samsung easily maintains seniority over other...

LG Lifeband Touch Now Available From Best Buy for $149

Kellen May 19, 2014 33

LG's take on fitness trackers, the Lifeband Touch, is now available at Best Buy in two sizes for $149.99. First announced at CES in January, but then seemingly shelved for months, the Lifeband Touch does everything you would expect a modern day fitness tracker...

Google Joins Instagram

Kellen May 19, 2014 22

If you weren't getting enough from Google's social presence on Google+ or Twitter, then feel free to give them a follow on their newly unveiled Instagram account. Through a Tweet sent out that mentioned Google's current celebration of the Rubik's Cube, Google...

LG G3 Lock Screen App Screenshots Leaked

Tim May 19, 2014 77

More leaks for the LG G3 have hit the web today, this time as screenshots of the device's lock screen applications. In a couple of earlier leaks, and even shown off in LG's promo video, we saw that special attention was being paid to a circular area that...

After Deal Falls Through, Facebook Readies Snapchat Competitor Codenamed Slingshot

Tim May 19, 2014 35

At the end of last year, the public was made aware of a deal-gone-south between Facebook and Snapchat, which had Facebook's CEO Mark Zuckerberg offering a reported $3 billion for control of the company. As we all now know, that deal never transpired, leaving ...

Super Monkey Ball Franchise Coming to Android Later This Summer

Eric May 19, 2014 9

The long-standing gaming franchise, Super Monkey Ball, will be making its debut on Android this summer. SEGA announced today that Super Monkey Ball Bounce, the new title built for mobile, will be landing on Android phones and tablets in only a few weeks. Where...

T-Mobile and Walmart Team Up to Provide Affordable 4G Tablets

Eric May 19, 2014 19

When Android tablets first launched, we clamored for versions that did not require us to tie into expensive data plans. Most of us ended up choosing WiFi-only tablets because of the premium price tag attached to 4G or LTE-ready slates. Doug Chartier, senior VP...

AllCast Receiver App Lets You Stream Music, Pictures, and Video to Any Android Device

Kyle May 19, 2014 24

Remember AllCast, Android developer Koushik Dutta's AirPlay-like application that lets you cast content to different devices? The app's streaming capabilities were previously limited to only players and set top boxes that Dutta implemented support for, but the...

Galaxy S26 Ultra Lookin’ Round and Wobbly

Kellen December 30, 2025 24

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 24

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 24

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 24

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 24

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 24

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 24

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 24

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 55

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 55

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 55

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 55

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 55

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 55

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 55

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 55

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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