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Leaked Photos Pretty Much Confirm Fingerprint Scanner for Upcoming One Max From HTC

Tim August 28, 2013 78

Well, in case the previously leaked photos were not enough, this new set of shots showing off the upcoming One Max from HTC should pretty much confirm any suspicions we had. The One Max, will in fact, rock a fingerprint scanner. Will it be available in all...

Eric August 28, 2013 33

The Android powered OUYA gaming console may have gone through a bit of a rough launch, but their latest announcement is sure to gather some interest and maybe some sales as well. Telltale Games was the creator of a series-based game based on The Walking Dead...

Tim August 28, 2013 26

AT&T announced a new batch of 4G LTE markets this morning, highlighted by a couple of large cities such as Milwaukee, WI and Springfield, OH. If you are on AT&T and have a device capable of connecting to the network, then you should be seeing some much...

Kellen August 28, 2013 180

Market research firm IHS has come to the conclusion that the Moto X costs $221 to build. If you need something to compare that number to, we can look at the previous findings of the IHS for devices like the Galaxy S4 and Apple's iPhone 5. At launch, they...

Kellen August 28, 2013 36

A mostly minor, bug fixing update to the Android Google+ update is rolling out today that does include one feature worth a mention - Auto Awesome notifications. As many of you know, Auto Awesome is Google+'s photo feature that takes similar photos, or those...

Kellen August 27, 2013 319

I don't know what's going on, but Google just dropped the price of the Nexus 4 by $100 for both 8GB and 16GB models. So yes, you can get a brand new off-contract phone for either $199 or $249, respectively. As you can see from the screenshot at the top of this...

Tim August 27, 2013 24

It appears that Snapchat is the latest company to go the beta route, allowing Android users to enroll in a special program to test the latest and greatest features the development team has to offer. Signing up is easy enough - just join Snapchat's Google+...

Tim August 27, 2013 12

It looks like Tuesday is a game sales day on Google Play, as some highly popular titles are now listed at discounted prices. A most well-known from this would have to be The Room, a point and click puzzle/mystery game that is incredibly-well rated, as well as...

How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 12

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 12

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 12

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 12

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 12

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 12

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 Gave Your Gmail 3 Actually Useful Gemini Features for Free

Kellen January 8, 2026 12

Not that any of us expected Google to dial back on the Gemini push as we enter 2026, but I'm also not sure I anticipated them...

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T-Mobile’s New “Better Value” Has Lots of Data and a 3-Line Requirement

Kellen January 7, 2026 12

T-Mobile announced its new Better Value plan with all of the data, included streaming perks, and a 3-line requirement. T-...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 78

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 78

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 78

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 78

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 78

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 78

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 78

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 78

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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Leaked Photos Pretty Much Confirm Fingerprint Scanner for Upcoming One Max From HTC

OUYA Console Getting Telltale Games’ The Walking Dead Later This Year

AT&T Lights Up 12 Additional 4G LTE Markets

Moto X Reportedly Costs $221 to Build

Google+ Update Rolling Out on Android – Introduces Auto Awesome Notifications

Nexus 4 Price Drops by $100 for Both 8GB and 16GB Variants, Now $199 and $249

Snapchat for Android Goes Beta, Brings New Features to Those Willing to Test Them

Tuesday App Sales: The Room, Walking Dead: Assault, Splice, Toy Defense 2