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[Deal] Get a Brand New Nexus 7 32GB From Staples for $169 With This Coupon

Kellen July 12, 2013 45

On Monday, Staples dropped the price of the both the 16GB ($179) and 32GB ($199) Nexus 7 models, signaling what most of us assume is a clearing of inventory to make room for the new 2013 Nexus 7. But if the $50 discount on the 32GB version wasn't enough for...

Tim July 12, 2013 78

We don't want to get into the argument of which OS is better, which one looks cooler or anything like that. People like what they like. And you know what, we like the look of iOS7's Control Center. While the basic idea of having system toggles and controls...

Tim July 12, 2013 17

Have the Amazon Appstore installed on your Android device? Well, if not and you want some awesome Angry Birds Star Wars action for free, you best get on that. For a limited time (we're guessing) Amazon is giving away the ad-free version, which carriers a value...

Tim July 12, 2013 19

Currently under development, the MoDaCo ROM team is hard at work on SWITCH. The app, which is still in testing, would allow HTC One owners to easily "switch" between a Sense UI ROM and the Google Play Edition ROM. One moment you will be playing with BlinkFeed...

Kellen July 12, 2013 40

(U.S. variant) As the leaks have continued to pour in, the number of readers who are pointing out the movement of the speaker grill on the Moto X has increased as well. For those not familiar, the speaker grill on the Moto X seems to jump from the left side of...

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...

What’s Your Carrier’s Device Unlock Policy: T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T

Kellen January 21, 2026 14

One of the hottest topics of the moment for the US wireless industry is device unlock policies or SIM unlock policies. With...

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Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy to 365 Days

Kellen January 20, 2026 14

When the FCC cleared Verizon of its 60-day device unlock policy a week ago, we talked about how the government agency, which...

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Samsung Makes New Bixby Official in One UI 8.5 With Perplexity AI

Kellen January 20, 2026 14

The betas of One UI 8.5, as well as supposedly leaked screenshots, showed a potentially renewed investment in Bixby from...

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How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 14

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 14

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 14

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 14

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 14

Google and Apple released a joint statement today, announcing a multi-year collab which will bring Gemini to Apple's...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 45

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 45

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 45

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 45

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 45

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 45

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 45

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 45

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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[Deal] Get a Brand New Nexus 7 32GB From Staples for $169 With This Coupon

Control Center App Brings the Look of iOS 7 to Your Android Device

Amazon Offering Angry Birds Star Wars Ad-Free For Free Today

MoDaCo.SWITCH App Allows for Flashing Between Sense and GPE ROM on HTC One

Difference Between the International and U.S. Moto X – All in the Speaker Grill and Plastic?

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