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Official Moto X Car Dock and Desk Dock Accessories Appear on Motorola’s Site

Tim August 16, 2013 94

Just yesterday, we spied Motorola's new Skip accessory for the Moto X, but it looks like there is a whole line of accessories that will soon be available for the device. Recently uncovered on Motorola's site are a new power dock to place on your desk which can...

Kellen August 16, 2013 61

Ebay is currently running a solid daily deal on the 2013 Nexus 7. For $199, you can grab the 16GB variant that normally retails for $229 through outlets like the Google Play store. And if the $30 savings wasn't enough to get you moving, the seller is also...

Tim August 16, 2013 50

Icon packs, when coupled with third party launchers, are a quick and painless way of giving your device a new look and feel. Our good friend Dave Kover, aka kovdev, released yet another icon pack that we feel could be one of his best yet. His previous works,...

Kellen August 16, 2013 54

The Motorola Skip, a Moto X accessory that we first unwrapped yesterday, is now official thanks to a post discussing the wearable accessory's capabilities. It's reason for existence is exactly as we described yesterday - the Skip is for people who have a PIN...

Kellen August 16, 2013 23

It's official - the Moto X is launching at AT&T on August 23. For $199, you can pick up the 16GB white or black versions in store, or pay $249 for the 32GB variant. Monthly payments for the phone through AT&T Next is also an option, be we suggest...

Kellen August 16, 2013 131

Motorola invited us to be one of the first groups to test out its new MotoMaker phone customizing service earlier this week, and this is what we came up with. Please don't say "Oregon Ducks phone!" because we didn't mean to go that route, even though we live...

Kellen August 16, 2013 142

It's official - the HTC One will finally arrive at Verizon on August 22 for $199 on contract. Not sure what else to say. The phone originally launched months ago on the other major U.S. carriers. I don't want to call it dated, but it just doesn't feel...

Kellen August 15, 2013 19

The sizable version 4.1 update for Google+ on Android that was teased earlier in the week is now rolling out to the masses. To recap, this update makes profile switching much easier, introduces Google Drive photo management, pull-to-refresh in the stream and...

How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 19

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 19

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 19

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 19

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 19

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 19

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 19

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 19

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 94

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 94

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 94

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 94

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 94

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 94

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 94

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 94

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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Official Moto X Car Dock and Desk Dock Accessories Appear on Motorola’s Site

[Deal] New Nexus 7 16GB Available for $199 from ebay With Free Shipping

Nox – The Newest Icon Pack From kovdev, It’s Really Hot

Motorola Makes the Skip Official, Will be Free at Launch With MotoMaker Orders

Moto X Officially Arrives on AT&T August 23

I Designed My First Custom Moto X With MotoMaker, Here It is

Verizon HTC One Finally Launches August 22 for $199

Google+ V4.1 Update Now Rolling Out to the Masses, Chromecast App Too