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This Week in the Life of DROID: 5/9/2014

Tim May 9, 2014 6

Another week has and come, but we are left with plenty of exciting news that took place over the last few days. Upcoming Nexus and Android TV information is popping up, and we are getting very close to the launch of the LG G3. We finally got a few reported...

NVIDIA Mocha Tablet Appears in Benchmark – 7.9″ QXGA Display, Tegra K1 Processor, and 7MP Camera

Tim May 9, 2014 33

Details of a possibly upcoming tablet device codenamed Mocha from NVIDIA have hit the web, yet it is still unknown whether this device is merely for internal testing or public release. What we do know is that information spotted on GFXBench, points to a tablet...

Friday App Sales: Astro Player Pro, Machinarium, MoreQuicklyPanel, and More

Tim May 9, 2014 5

Another round of Friday App Sales is coming your way, and this week is full of good titles. To kick it off, a great game called Machinarium is up for grabs, down from its usual price of $4.99 to just $2.99. Astro Player Pro, which is essentially just a key to...

RBI Baseball 2014 Released for Android, Time for You to be MVP

Tim May 9, 2014 20

This week, a game for all of the baseball fans out there hit Google Play, titled RBI Baseball 14. With licenses from MLB, you get to play as your favorite teams and players, trying to blast home runs and turn double plays. The game's description states you...

10 Ways to Make Your HTC One (M8) Awesome

Kellen May 9, 2014 132

Your new HTC One (M8) is a really great phone straight out of the box, we said as much in our review. But this is a phone that runs Android, which means it can only get better assuming you find ways to use it to its fullest potential. From 3rd party launchers...

Render of HTC B2 Leaked Online, Supposed J Butterfly Successor

Tim May 9, 2014 40

Thanks to @evelaks, the world is getting its first look at the HTC B2, likely to be a J Butterfly successor device. In late 2012, HTC unveiled the J Butterfly, a device which never made its way to the US, but was chalk full of great specs for its time. In the...

Google Dealt a Blow by Federal Circuit Decision in Oracle “Android vs Java” Case

Kyle May 9, 2014 89

In a decision sure to discourage advocates of open-source and freely licensed software, a three-judge Federal Circuit panel recognized that certain parts of the Java programming language are protected by Oracle Corp copyrights. The decision stems from a suit...

Dead Trigger 2 Celebrating Mother’s Day With Discounted Premium Pack

Tim May 9, 2014 5

A premium pack is currently on sale for 50% off through Dead Trigger 2, one of the better zombie shoot 'em ups available for Android on Google Play. The pack includes a SCAR-H, Golden Desert Eagle, a ton of Gold coins, and Turret Chickens. If you have been...

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

Tim December 12, 2025 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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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Kellen May 6, 2025 6

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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Kellen October 11, 2023 6

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 6

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Tim July 27, 2023 6

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Kellen May 10, 2023 6

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Tim February 3, 2023 6

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Tim October 13, 2022 6

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Kellen October 13, 2022 6

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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