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Big Jambox on Sale for $50 Off During Limited Sale, Priced at $250

Tim August 21, 2013 33

We have a few Jambox speakers in the DL office, and we like them very much. They are loud, look sexy and hook up well with whatever device we are currently running. For a very limited time, you can grab a Big Jambox for $50 off the $300 price tag, making the...

Tim August 21, 2013 96

According to sources in Silicon Valley, a meeting is taking place which could lead to big news for both Google and NFL fans. DirecTV's current deal for rights to NFL's Sunday Ticket subscription package, which costs $1 billion annually for DirecTV, is coming...

Kellen August 21, 2013 149

Motorola's Touchless Control app, which is one of the leading features of the Moto X and new DROID line, was pushed to Google Play today. For those not familiar, Touchless Control allows each of these new Moto phones to partner with their natural language...

Tim August 21, 2013 34

When announced, Verizon placed a launch date of August 29 on the DROID Mini, a solid week+ after the release of the ULTRA and MAXX, which were released yesterday. Today, Big Red's landing page for the Mini shows a shipping date of August 22, which is tomorrow....

Tim August 21, 2013 27

In New York City, Motorola held a fun late night Moto X party where regular folks off of the street could score tickets, and get some early hands-on time with the device. According to Moto's Twitter, it looks like the same type of deal is going down in Chicago...

Tim August 21, 2013 42

Google is currently pushing out an update for Keep, which brings a new partnership between Google Now and the note-taking service. Starting with the new update, you can set a reminder (and location-based reminder) with your notes, which will then be pushed...

Eric August 21, 2013 19

The head of LG's mobile communications in Bulgaria, Dimitar Valdev, was up for leaking bits of information surrounding the company's mobile division in a recent interview. Valdev laid out LG's plans for upcoming devices, some Android and some not. LG is...

Tim August 21, 2013 49

Update links for Nexus devices are beginning to pop up, so if waiting for Google to push the OTA to Android 4.3 JWR66Y out to you doesn't sound exciting, then help yourself to these. Currently, zip files are only available for the Nexus 7 HSPA+ and Galaxy...

How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 49

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 49

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 49

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 49

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 49

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 49

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 49

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 49

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 33

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 33

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 33

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 33

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 33

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 33

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 33

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 33

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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Big Jambox on Sale for $50 Off During Limited Sale, Priced at $250

Google Reportedly in Talks With NFL to Purchase Sunday Ticket Rights

Motorola’s Touchless Control App Arrives on Google Play, Should Make Adding New Features a Breeze

DROID Mini Ship Date Apparently Pushed Forward a Week to Tomorrow, August 22

Attention Chicago: Motorola Holding Special #MeetMotoX Event, Try to Snag Yourself a Ticket

Google Updates Keep App, Teams Up With Google Now to Introduce Location-based Reminders (Updated: Download Available)

LG Executive Hints at Upcoming Tablet, Phone and Smartwatch Coming Soon

Download: Android 4.3 “JWR66Y” OTA Updates Roll Out (Nexus 4, 7, 10, and Galaxy Nexus)