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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...

Galaxy Z TriFold In US Samsung Stores Tomorrow, But You Can’t Buy It

Tim January 22, 2026 5

Galaxy Z TriFold launch is literally right around the corner, with units headed to select Samsung Experience Stores across...

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What’s Your Carrier’s Device Unlock Policy: T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T

Kellen January 21, 2026 5

One of the hottest topics of the moment for the US wireless industry is device unlock policies or SIM unlock policies. With...

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Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy to 365 Days

Kellen January 20, 2026 5

When the FCC cleared Verizon of its 60-day device unlock policy a week ago, we talked about how the government agency, which...

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Samsung Makes New Bixby Official in One UI 8.5 With Perplexity AI

Kellen January 20, 2026 5

The betas of One UI 8.5, as well as supposedly leaked screenshots, showed a potentially renewed investment in Bixby from...

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How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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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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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