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Nestle Continues to Troll Kit Kat Launch, Convinces Internet of Countdown to October 21

Kellen October 17, 2013 168

As expected, the Nestle Kit Kat Google+ page continued its fueling of internet conspiracy theorists this morning after it posted up a photo of a Kit Kat bar. Yes, that's all they did along with a message of "The future of confectionery has arrived…" But wait,...

Tim October 17, 2013 17

Late last night, a press render of the Galaxy S4 Zoom with AT&T branding hit the web, which means we could be seeing an official announcement from AT&T sometime soon. The S4 Zoom is an interesting device, first unveiled back in June with some mediocre...

Tim October 17, 2013 12

Android Mini Collectible fiends should get ready, because a new Halloween edition mini is dropping Monday, October 21. This mini's name is Trickrtreat, and he is pretty adorable. He has a big nice grin on one side, and on the other side has a big frowny face....

Tim October 17, 2013 67

For any iOS users that are currently looking to pick up a Moto X through MotoMaker, Motorola released a tool this week that should make the data migrating process extremely simple. If your life's work, such as all of your contacts and important meetings, are...

Kellen October 17, 2013 66

Yesterday, a new version of Google Music arrived through Google Play, but as usual is a staged rollout that likely hasn't hit many of us yet. The update jumps the build number up to 5.2.1233L.870763 and appears to be mostly minor. There is one new addition,...

Kellen October 17, 2013 144

If you had been eyeing one of Motorola's new DROID smartphones since they were first introduced back in July but were waiting to pull the trigger, you held out wisely. Verizon slashed the prices of the entire family this morning, with the DROID MAXX and ULTRA...

Kellen October 17, 2013 46

This morning, Swiftkey introduced version 4.3 beta of its popular Android keyboard. This latest build is significant because it builds on Swiftkey cloud by finally merging the Swiftkey tablet and phone keyboards into one app, while also providing users with...

Kellen October 17, 2013 43

First announced prior to IFA at the end of August, the LG G Pad 8.3 has now arrived on our shores and in Best Buy's online store for $349.99. The G Pad 8.3 is LG's first tablet in some time, but appears to be a solid entry. With an 8.3" full HD IPS display (...

Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy to 365 Days

Kellen January 20, 2026 43

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 43

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 43

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 43

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 43

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 43

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 43

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 43

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 168

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 168

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 168

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 168

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 168

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 168

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 168

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 168

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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Nestle Continues to Troll Kit Kat Launch, Convinces Internet of Countdown to October 21

According to Leaked Press Render, Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom Headed to AT&T

Dead Zebra Shows Off New Halloween Edition Android Mini, Goes on Sale Oct. 21

Motorola Launches Migration Tool for iOS Users Buying a Moto X on MotoMaker

Google Music Update Introduces “I’m Feeling Lucky” Radio Button to Android and Web

Verizon Slashes Prices on New DROID Family – DROID MAXX to $199, ULTRA to $99

Swiftkey 4.3 Beta Arrives – Merges Tablet and Phone Keyboards, Lets You Resize and Move Keyboard as You See Fit

LG G Pad 8.3 Arrives Today at BestBuy.com for $349