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Google Allowing Glass Explorers to Invite a Friend to the Program

Tim July 31, 2013 21

Do you have a friend that is lucky enough to be a part of the Google Glass Explorer program? Don't you wish you could be as cool as them? Well, depending on how good of friends you are, they can now invite you to join in on the party. Google is extending the...

Tim July 31, 2013 48

Ten new 4G LTE markets from AT&T popped up this morning, mostly in Oklahoma, Arkansas and Georgia. From the names of these towns, it's a safe bet that AT&T is starting to hit the more rural (not as heavily populated) areas of America with most of the...

Kellen July 31, 2013 78

Anyone remember Isis Mobile Wallet, the joint venture mobile payment system created by Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile? Anyone? No? Thought by many to be the only reason we can't access Google Wallet on any of those three carriers, Isis' nationwide rollout will...

Kellen July 31, 2013 71

At this time, it's no secret that Chromecast is certainly somewhat limited in functionality. Netflix, YouTube, and select Google services are a great start, but we would love to see some of our favorite apps from Twitter to photo sharing services join the...

Kellen July 31, 2013 41

The Chromecast, Google's new HDMI dongle, is largely thought to be nothing short of a bundle of awesome, especially at its $35 price point. But there still may be times when it has issues and needs troubleshooting. Since there isn't much of an interface...

Kellen July 31, 2013 38

Microsoft released Office Mobile for Android this morning, bringing Office 365 subscribers a chance to access, view and edit their Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint documents. The app itself is technically free and works on devices...

Kellen July 31, 2013 149

It's July 31, and Verizon's version of the HTC One is still not available. A previous roadmap pegged HTC's flagship for an August 1 launch, but since August 1 is tomorrow and Big Red has yet to announce an actual launch date, we're going to assume that it's...

Tim July 30, 2013 59

Unveiled at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, NVIDIA's SHIELD portable gaming console has changed quite a bit from when it was first shown off. We were one of very few sites that were able to get an early hands-on experience with the device,...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 Just Released for Pixel Phones

Kellen January 14, 2026 59

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 59

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 59

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 59

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 59

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 59

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 59

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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Verizon’s Best Prepaid Plan

Kellen January 6, 2026 59

Prepaid is something all of us should consider in this day. As traditional postpaid wireless unlimited plans only increase in...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 21

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 21

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 21

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 21

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 21

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 21

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 21

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 21

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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Google Allowing Glass Explorers to Invite a Friend to the Program

AT&T Lights Up Another 10 Markets With 4G LTE

Isis Mobile Wallet Finally Rolling Out Nationwide This Year

Koush Creates Chromecast App That Allows Sharing of On-phone Video and Pictures to Your TV

How to: Factory Reset a Chromecast

Microsoft Office Mobile for Android Now Available

Verizon HTC One Launch Bumped to August 15

NVIDIA SHIELD Review