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NVIDIA Announces GameStream for SHIELD, Launches October 28

Tim October 18, 2013 17

Today, at a press event that took place in Montreal, NVIDIA's CEO announced GameStream, a new standard for media streaming technology. GameStream combines the power of NVIDIA's GeForce GTX graphics cards and advanced WiFi technologies to deliver a super smooth...

Tim October 18, 2013 14

Hooray, it's Friday! If you need a couple good games to keep you busy, there are a few deals taking place over on Google Play, including Worms 2, which is a classic. If you are looking for something a bit more epic, then might I suggest Final Fantasy V for...

Kellen October 18, 2013 177

Hello again, Nexus 5. We don't know exactly when you will arrive, but we hope it is soon. Oh, and Kit Kat by itself. On the Moto X for the dreamers. That is all.

Tim October 18, 2013 30

T-Mobile customers sporting an HTC One have been given a little bit of a runaround as of late, when it comes to their Android 4.3 update. It was previously reported by HTC corporate that the update would go live before the end of this month, but that info...

Kellen October 18, 2013 114

Well, would you look at that. Less than 24 hours after the Nexus 5 appeared on Google Play for a brief moment before being pulled, Google has sent out an invite to Geek.com for an event to be held at 7:00PM Eastern on October 24 in NYC. The invite shows "...

Tim October 18, 2013 27

This morning, Canonical announced the availability of Ubuntu 13.10, the first "true mobile release" of the OS. Inside the release, users can finally get a good picture of what the company is bringing to the smartphone game, with a fully-baked UI and core...

Tim October 18, 2013 11

If you act quickly, well you do have 24 hours technically, then you can grab Rovio's Tiny Thief for free off of Amazon's Appstore for Android. The game is listed on Google Play and other stores for $3 usually, so this is a total steal. The deal is so good that...

Tim October 18, 2013 58

According to Nikkei, Sony and Rohm are to introduce a new wireless charging device, capable of fully charing a smartphone in just an hour. Sony comments that the, "device uses 10-15 watts and supplies twice the electricity of previous chargers, cutting...

Here’s the Galaxy S26 Ultra and Specs

Kellen January 30, 2026 58

The Galaxy S26 Ultra leaks with a set of specs, including the camera, battery size, processor, and dimensions. Samsung still...

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T-Mobile’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen January 29, 2026 58

Both T-Mobile and AT&T have seen several years in a row of steady customer growth, likely because of improvements to...

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Chrome Gets 5 Wild New Gemini AI Features

Kellen January 28, 2026 58

Google has essentially launched its new vision for Chrome today with an announcement for several new Gemini-powered features...

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Galaxy Z TriFold US Sales Open January 30, Priced at $2,899

Tim January 27, 2026 58

Samsung has confirmed Galaxy Z TriFold availability for the US. The trifold will go on sale starting January 30, priced at $2...

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T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon Device Unlock Policies

Kellen January 27, 2026 58

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

Tim January 22, 2026 58

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

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Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy to 365 Days

Kellen January 20, 2026 58

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 58

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 17

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 17

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 17

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 17

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 17

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 17

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 17

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 17

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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NVIDIA Announces GameStream for SHIELD, Launches October 28

Friday App Sales: Final Fantasy V, Worms 2: Armageddon, Pacific Rim, and More

A Picture of the Nexus 5 Again…Just Because It’s Pretty.

Android 4.3 Update for HTC One on T-Mobile Should Come Monday

Google Sends Out Invite to October 24 Google Play Event (Updated: It’s Not the Event You Want)

Canonical Releases Ubuntu 13.10 for Smartphones, Its First “True Mobile” Release

Tiny Thief is Amazon’s Free App of the Day, Rovio’s Newest Game We Actually Like

Sony Develops Wireless Chargers That Can Fully Juice Devices in an Hour