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Samsung Exec on Galaxy Gear, Device “Lacks Something Special”

Tim September 26, 2013 87

Samsung's Galaxy Gear smartwatch has quite a few people talking, but apparently one of the manufacturing giant's executives thinks the device "lacks something special." Originally attributed to Samsung's VP of Strategic Marketing, the source of the quote is...

Eric September 26, 2013 40

I've been using Disa as an SMS replacement application ever since we first wrote it up a few weeks back. The app is in early alpha stages so far and has come a long way in just a few weeks, but today's news might throw a wrench in that progress. Disa is a...

Eric September 26, 2013 9

60 million ropes cut at a rate of 42,000 ropes per minute and 20 million pieces of candy fed around the world apparently were not enough. Cut the Rope has been a hit on Android since it launched, spawning Cut the Rope: Experiments and Time Travel, but ZeptoLab...

Kellen September 26, 2013 55

HTC told announcement a couple of days ago that we should see an Android 4.3 update for the HTC One Developer Edition before the end of the week. That update is now rolling out to both the Developer Edition and Unlocked variant of the phone here in the U.S. as...

Tim September 26, 2013 86

Earlier this month, Samsung announced the all-new Galaxy Note 10.1 - 2014 Edition, alongside the Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear. It's easy to see that Galaxy Gear and the Note 3 stole the show, but the new Note 10.1 has just as much to offer for tablet fans. In...

Kellen September 25, 2013 249

Invites haven't gone out or anything, but we'd be shocked if Google wasn't preparing for some sort of Fall event to unveil Android 4.4 "Kit Kat," a new Nexus phone (likely the Nexus 5), and potentially even a smartwatch (internally known as "Gem"?) or new...

Tim September 25, 2013 12

Finally exiting the beta stages, Dead on Arrival 2 for Android hit Google Play today. The game is your ticket to a post-apocalyptic world filled with zombies. Naturally, your character is the last person that can "take the world back for the living, one bullet...

Kellen September 25, 2013 46

The wave of Google app updates continues to roll in today, with YouTube now joining the party. The Play store listing has yet to update and tell us what is new, but after opening the app, we noticed a couple of things almost immediately. The first, was a...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 46

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 46

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 46

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 46

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 46

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 46

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 46

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 46

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 87

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 87

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 87

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 87

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 87

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 87

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 87

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 87

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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Samsung Exec on Galaxy Gear, Device “Lacks Something Special”

Disa Messenger App Hit With Cease & Desist from WhatsApp, Forced to Remodel Their App Strategy Going Forward

Om Nom is Getting His Stomach Ready, Cut the Rope 2 Coming This Winter

HTC One Developer and Unlocked U.S. Editions Receiving Android 4.3 Update

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition Hits US Markets October 10

Bigger Deal: New Nexus Phone, Android 4.4, Google Watch, or Something Else?

Dead on Arrival 2 Launches for Android, Features Non-stop Zombie Massacre Greatness

YouTube for Android Updated to 5.1.10 – New Video Notifications and Google Ads Included