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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...

Phonebloks Posts Project Ara Update Video, Shows the Team Behind the Undertaking

Rithvik April 3, 2014 34

Now that we're so close to the Project Ara Developers Conference set to go down on April 15th and 16th, it seems Phonebloks couldn't resist uploading an update video on the progress of the team behind Project Ara. The video shows some of the prototypes of...

Cyanogen Inc. Gains “New Identity” By Unveiling Redone Branding and Logo

Rithvik April 3, 2014 44

Custom ROMs have always been a thing, whether you love them or hate them, and CyanogenMod has always been the most popular one. If you can remember, they incorporated a few months ago, and are now working with OnePlus on their One smartphone (set to launch...

HTC One (M8) Google Play Edition Unboxing and Quick Look

Kellen April 3, 2014 59

Last year, during Google I/O, Hugo Barra stood on stage to announce Google's new Google Play Edition program of Android devices that would offer stock software experiences, with timely updates, on the same hardware sold through carriers with manufacturer skins...

Nest Abruptly Halts Sales of Nest Protect Units, Cites Potential Safety Risk

Tim April 3, 2014 22

Nest, the company with the smart smoke detector and thermostat which was recently acquired by Google, has halted sales of its Nest Protect smoke + carbon monoxide detectors, due to findings of a possible safety risk. With Nest Protect comes a feature called ...

How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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 8

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 8

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 8

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 8

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 8

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 8

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 8

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 8

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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