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Samsung Expects Bendable Electronics With Graphene Breakthrough

Kyle April 4, 2014 53

Flexible electronics have always seemed like an unobtainable piece of science fiction, but Samsung announced today that it has developed a process which may speed the development of such devices. The key, apparently, is graphene. Graphene has long been touted...

Sprint Promo: Save Up to $650 By Switching Your Number to a Framily Plan

Kyle April 4, 2014 26

The carrier pricing war shows no sign of abating, and that's a good thing for customers looking to economize. Sprint's the latest to launch a pricing promotion, promising to save customers who switch a wireless number to a Sprint Framily plan up to $650. The...

Samsung Gear 2 and Gear Fit Now Up for Pre-order From Amazon, Ship April 11

Kellen April 4, 2014 52

Samsung's new lineup of sporty wearables - Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo, and Gear Fit - is up for pre-order through Amazon already, all of which show a launch date of April 11. If that date sounds familiar, that's because the Galaxy S5 is launching globally on that day...

Relax, HTC One (M8) Sales Aren’t Struggling, Phone Hasn’t Even Fully Launched

Tim April 4, 2014 263

It's been a little over a week since the HTC One (M8) "launched" here in America, although, the company would like to remind us that the M8 doesn't hit "full retail" until April 11. However, while it still may not be available through all retail outlets...

Falling Bridge is a Great Racing Game, Cross the Dangerous Bridge to Win it

Rithvik April 4, 2014 8

On the hunt for a weekend game hookup? Falling Bridge may be exactly what you were looking for. Racing on a bike over a bridge that's collapsing, you are tasked with crossing without getting beat by any of the obstacles first. Of course, you can upgrade your...

Verizon Galaxy S5 Now Up for Pre-order at $199, BOGO Deal in Effect

Kellen April 4, 2014 150

Were you waiting for Verizon to open up pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy S5? That time has now come. For $199 on-contract (after $50 rebate) or $599 at full retail, you can pre-order Samsung's 2014 flagship with an expected shipping date of April 11, the...

Video: Using Duo Camera, Motion Launch, BoomSound and More on the HTC One (M8) Google Play Edition

Kellen April 3, 2014 31

After running through a quick unboxing of the HTC One (M8) Google Play Edition, we spent some extra time cruising around the software, seeing if Google or HTC had left any of HTC's goodies behind in the stock build of Android 4.4.2. Actually, we really just...

Google Expands App Content Searching to New Apps, Now Works With English Content Worldwide

Kellen April 3, 2014 5

Back in December, Google began placing relevant apps within search results to ease users -- if you searched for a movie, you could open it straight in your IMDb app from Google Search. We're now receiving an update bringing this feature to 24 more applications...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 Makes Controversial Pixel Search Bar Change

Kellen December 17, 2025 5

Within the past several days, a group of Pixel owners noticed a change to the way the Search bar at the bottom of their Pixel...

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Samsung December Updates Continue Roll Out to All These Devices

Kellen December 17, 2025 5

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 53

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 53

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 53

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 53

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 53

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 53

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 53

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 53

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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