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LG G Watch Featuring Android Wear Coming This July, Price Reportedly Lower Than $300

Tim April 8, 2014 51

According to a new report out of the UK, LG's Android Wear-powered G Watch is set to launch in July, priced at lower than $300. While under $300 does sound nice, that could still mean $299 or $249, so it is hard to get overly excited for LG's plain bland-...

Mediafire Offering 1TB of Storage for $5, Drops Upload Limits, Says Native Android Apps Coming

Kellen April 8, 2014 27

Mediafire - one of the many online storage solutions looking to compete with options like Drive and Dropbox - announced today a new pricing structure along with its new desktop app, has dropped upload limits, and will push out a brand new native Android app...

Deal: Galaxy Gear on Sale at Woot! For $159

Kyle April 8, 2014 25

The Samsung Galaxy Gear is a flawed product. Its limited compatibility, average battery life, and odd styling made its debut price of $349.99 very hard to justify. Now that Woot! has the Gear for 46 percent off at $159.99, though, I'd argue it's a little more...

Distiller App Hits Google Play, Whiskey Aficionados Rejoice

Tim April 8, 2014 17

Distiller is a website that allows users to search for whiskey. If you need a gift or are just feeling adventurous, the site's library of labels will undoubtedly have something you would like. Users can search by price, ratings, origin, and much more. Today,...

US Cellular to Expand 4G LTE Coverage in 13 States

Kyle April 8, 2014 11

These days, every wireless carrier is practically begging for your business with attractive deals and competitive pricing, and it's not just the incumbent giants who are joining in the frenzy. US Cellular only yesterday announced that it will pay your ETF to...

Blurry Render of HTC M8 Ace in Red Leaked

Tim April 8, 2014 27

Thanks to @evleaks, we might be getting our first look at an upcoming device from HTC, titled the M8 Ace. The "Ace" name was floating around at about the same time HTC unveiled the One (M8) back in March, along with the rumors of a M8 Mini. From what we are...

OnePlus Finally Confirms Snapdragon 801, Tosses in 3GB RAM to One

Kellen April 8, 2014 59

A few weeks back, OnePlus changed its Google+ profile to reflect an unannounced change in processor for their phone, the One. Originally set as the Snapdragon 800, the company quietly turned up a digit, moving to the Snapdragon 801 without a peep. Today, that...

PSA: Google I/O 2014 Registration Window Switches to April 15-18

Kellen April 7, 2014 6

A quick note to share this evening on the registration window for Google I/O 2014 - Google has apparently changed the dates to April 15-18. The original registration window was supposed to run from April 8-10, but the I/O site now reflects the change to next...

How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 6

Verizon announced today that it would give all of its customers a $20 credit after experiencing a 10-hour outage yesterday....

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Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 Just Released for Pixel Phones

Kellen January 14, 2026 6

Google has released Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 for all of its still-supported Pixel phones, tablets, and foldables. After...

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Google Just Gave Gemini “Personal Intelligence”

Kellen January 14, 2026 6

Google's Gemini now has Personal Intelligence and can reason across your data, assuming you give it access. For AI as an...

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2026 January Pixel Update Available for Your Pixel Phone

Kellen January 12, 2026 6

We've entered 2026 and the first Google Pixel update of the year is here. For those with a still-supported Pixel phone or...

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Apple to Use Gemini to Power New Features on iPhone

Tim January 12, 2026 6

Google and Apple released a joint statement today, announcing a multi-year collab which will bring Gemini to Apple's...

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Galaxy S25 Sales Going Up When It Should Be Going Down

Tim January 12, 2026 6

There's something funky going on with Samsung's Galaxy S25 series sales numbers. As one might imagine, after the first few...

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Google Gave Your Gmail 3 Actually Useful Gemini Features for Free

Kellen January 8, 2026 6

Not that any of us expected Google to dial back on the Gemini push as we enter 2026, but I'm also not sure I anticipated them...

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T-Mobile’s New “Better Value” Has Lots of Data and a 3-Line Requirement

Kellen January 7, 2026 6

T-Mobile announced its new Better Value plan with all of the data, included streaming perks, and a 3-line requirement. T-...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 51

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 51

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 51

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 51

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 51

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 51

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 51

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 51

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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