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Motorola Partners With 3D Systems to Help Build Project Ara Modular Phones

Kellen November 22, 2013 34

Well, folks, Motorola's modular smartphone platform called Project Ara has a manufacturing partner. The company is called 3D Systems, a 3D printing outfit that helped them with their MakeWithMoto campaign shortly after the Moto X launch. 3D Systems will...

Tim November 22, 2013 99

For those who enjoy a good hypebeast on a Friday morning, pictures of a metallic chassis are making its way out of France, being reported as the skeleton for the upcoming Galaxy S5 smartphone from Samsung. Much speculation has taken place over the past few...

Tim November 22, 2013 31

The Tinder team pushed version 2.0 to Google Play last night, complete with a fully redone user interface and performance optimizations. For anyone confused as to what Tinder exactly is, it's where people anonymously creep other people's pictures by swiping "...

Kellen November 22, 2013 57

Motorola continued its quest of separating major apps from its 2013 flagship devices by putting them on Google Play. This move is similar to what Google has done over the last couple of years with its services, as it makes updating them much easier. Motorola...

Tim November 21, 2013 14

In this recently released real-time strategy game called Zombie Tycoon 2, which was directly ported from the PlayStation 3 and PS Vita, you must choose your side in the zombie apocalypse. There is the "apprentice-gone-rogue Orville Tycoon and his army of heavy...

Tim November 21, 2013 13

Hunger Games fans, with Catching Fire dropping tonight, you can play an endless runner game inspired by the movie while you are waiting in line to get inside the theater. Much like Temple Run, you play a character based on one from the movie that must turn,...

Tim November 21, 2013 13

SEGA is offering up four popular titles on sale right through Google Play this afternoon. The games include Sonic Jump, Jet Set Radio, Crazy Taxi (a personal favorite), as well as Total War Battles. Some of these games, including Crazy Taxi which is usually...

Tim November 21, 2013 123

Nexus 7 owners, it's time to get your Kit Kat on once again. Last week, Google released the OTA zip files for build KRT16O, but this week, a new build is available, KRT16S. You will need to be sure of which build you are running, before you go diving into...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 123

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 123

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 123

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 123

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 123

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 123

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 123

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 123

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 34

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 34

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 34

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 34

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 34

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 34

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 34

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 34

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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Motorola Partners With 3D Systems to Help Build Project Ara Modular Phones

Pictures of Supposed Galaxy S5 Chassis Leak Online, Definitely Made of Metal

Tinder Updated to Version 2.0, Updated UI With Improved Recommendations Engine

Motorola Connect and Assist Land on Google Play, Connect Adds Hangouts SMS Support

Zombie Tycoon 2 Hits Google Play for $9.99, Made Specifically for Nvidia Shield

Hunger Games: Panem Run Endless Runner Hits Google Play

Grab These Four SEGA Games on Sale Through Google Play

Download: Android 4.4 (KRT16S) Official Update for Nexus 7 (2012) and Nexus 7 (2013)