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Gmail Will Always Use an Encrypted HTTPS Connection When You Check or Send Email

Tim March 20, 2014 20

Today, Google announced that going forward, all emails coming and going through their Gmail servers will use an encrypted HTTPS connection. Since its launch many years ago, Gmail has supported HTTPS, and the protocol was set by default in 2010, but this new...

Samsung Galaxy S5 Pre-orders on T-Mobile Begin March 24, $0 Down With 24 Equal Monthly Payments

Tim March 20, 2014 36

With pre-order dates and pricing for the Galaxy S5 from Samsung set through AT&T and US Cellular so far, it's time for the rest of the American carriers to jump onboard. The next to announce pricing and pre-orders is T-Mobile, putting a slight twist into...

Link Bubble Released to Google Play, a Nifty Way To Manage Links From the Developer of Action Launcher

Rithvik March 20, 2014 23

Most of us have experienced Android's management of links in various apps. One example is scrolling through Twitter and finding a link to an Instagram photo that you'd like to view. Clicking on it will take you to Chrome, where you will face the short wait for...

HTC Will Live Stream “All New HTC One” Event

Kellen March 20, 2014 33

The "All New HTC One" or HTC One (2014) will arrive in just over four days from now during dual events in both London and New York City. To help continue building hype around a phone that we seem to know everything about, HTC has set up a live stream page that...

Motorola Camera Update Turns Volume Into Shutter Button

Kellen March 20, 2014 81

Motorola updated their camera app today for the Moto X, DROID ULTRA, MAXX, and Mini, to allow users to take photos using the volume button. Previously, you could only take photos by tapping the screen, so Motorola decided to give you all an option, in case you...

Samsung Outs the SM-G750A, an S5 Mini Featuring a 720p Display and Snapdragon 800

Tim March 20, 2014 46

Thanks to Samsung itself, and not the vast ocean of leakers which exist in this beautiful industry of ours, we now know there is a new smartphone on the horizon. With model number SM-G750A (A standing for AT&T), most of the evidence leaked points to this...

Dead Trigger 2 Updated With Arena Mode, New Environments, Leaderboards, and More

Kyle March 20, 2014 6

Dead Trigger 2, the graphically impressive zombie survival FPS from Madfinger Games, received a big update to version 0.5.0 yesterday. In addition to the highly anticipated "Arena of Death" mode, new zombies, environments, and weapons are in tow, along with a...

“What’s New” in Google Play Listings Now Configurable for Alpha, Beta, and Production Releases

Tim March 20, 2014 7

Changelogs - they're an important step for any developer who pushes out an update to an application. Today, Google announced changes to the What's New section for developers, as creators can now configure the section to show changes for different versions of...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 7

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 7

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 7

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 7

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 7

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 7

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 7

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 7

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 20

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 20

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 20

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 20

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 20

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 20

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 20

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 20

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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