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More Moto X Customization Details Rumored – Ceramic, Wood and Fabric Custom Backplates

Tim July 12, 2013 149

Will there be anything for Motorola to announce once they finally decide to pull back the curtain on the Moto X? At the current pace of leaks and pictures of the device, that would be a big "nope." Previous reports have shown that Moto's next flagship will...

Kellen July 12, 2013 156

So Eric Schmidt is hanging out in Sun Valley this week at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference with all sorts of tech moguls and other influential billionaire types. While we normally wouldn't care about a billionaire boondoggle at a resort, we...

Kellen July 11, 2013 14

If you are still holding on to the glory days of Vine, even after Instagram tried its best to kill it by introducing its own video service, you'll be happy to hear about the latest update. Released this afternoon to Google Play, the new version of Vine...

Tim July 11, 2013 23

Smartphones as we know them haven't even been around for 10 years, yet they have become so intensely woven into our society that many people out there probably couldn't go a single day without their beloved phone. How would we get our emails? What about all...

Kellen July 11, 2013 225

When summer hits each year, we typically get excited because we know that brand new smartphones are about flood into the market. In this industry, the summer/back-to-school and holiday seasons are always filled with new flagships from the top manufacturers....

Tim July 11, 2013 77

Today, Sprint announced a new plan for customers, the Unlimited, My Way. The purpose of Sprint's new "Guaranteed Unlimited" plans is to assure new and existing customers that for the life of line(s) that you activate, you will always have unlimited talk, text...

Kellen July 11, 2013 44

With PRISM and data collection techniques by our government filling front pages of tech sites over the last month, I can imagine that plenty of our readers are hesitant to commit themselves to tech services of any kind, especially those that involve sending...

Tim July 11, 2013 17

Pacific Rim, a movie that is set to hit theaters this weekend, just had its mobile game version hit Google Play. In the game, massive mechanical humanoids take on mega beasts from the sea in some weird plot that I still don't really understand, but apparently...

How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 17

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 17

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 17

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 17

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 17

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 17

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 17

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 17

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 149

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 149

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 149

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 149

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 149

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 149

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 149

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 149

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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More Moto X Customization Details Rumored – Ceramic, Wood and Fabric Custom Backplates

Eric Schmidt has a White Moto X Already, Yes He Does

Vine for Android Receives Update – Includes Capture Widget, Channels, Other Capture Tools

Video: Qualcomm Humorously Ponders a World Without Cellphones and It’s Terrible

Thursday Poll: What Upcoming Phone are You Most Excited for?

Sprint Launches Unlimited Guarantee Talk/Text/Web Plans, Open to New and Existing Customers Starting July 12

Heml.is Wants Your Help in Creating the Ultimate Minimal Yet Secure Instant Messaging Service

Pacific Rim Game Hits Google Play, Right Before Theatrical Release