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HP Drops Slate 7 Lineup Price by $30, Now Just $140 for 8GB and $170 for 16GB

Tim July 9, 2013 13

HP recently dropped the price for both of the Slate 7 devices in the Android-powered Slate lineup, bringing the total prices to a low $140 for the 8GB model and $170 for the 16GB variant. $30 across the board. Whether this move is to spark some movement in...

Tim July 9, 2013 37

With internal device storage being taken up by larger operating systems, bloated with tons of proprietary software, the need for a good SD card has really never been higher. Unless you are spending more cash to buy a device with higher storage, investing in an...

Kellen July 9, 2013 24

This appears to be the week of updates for U.S. variants of the Samsung Galaxy S4. Sprint kicked things off with an update yesterday that included apps-to-SD along with Samsung's KNOX security solution. Then today, Verizon's variant of the phone is showing an...

Tim July 9, 2013 34

According to Samsung's own UAProf (User Agent Profile), the Galaxy Note 3 does in fact exist internally. Of course we haven't had any type of confirmation from Samsung itself, but the list of rumors and expected announcement dates have been fueling the Note 3'...

Kellen July 9, 2013 10

On July 11 (this Thursday), Rovio will release their newest Rovio Stars game called Tiny Thief. The preview for the new title shows a cartoonish medieval action adventure type game, that may have some physics-based puzzles along the way. You play as a tiny...

Kellen July 9, 2013 49

If you pre-ordered the Samsung Galaxy S4 or HTC One Google Play Editions, then your orders should have shipped this morning - ours did. And actually, we chose 2-day shipping, but UPS is showing that they arrive tomorrow. So if you did pre-order and upgraded...

Kellen July 9, 2013 131

The Samsung Galaxy S4 on Verizon has a new update available this morning, though the way to get it differs than the procedure you are probably most used to. Instead of being pushed over-the-air (OTA), Verizon is using a Software Upgrade Assistant through...

Kellen July 8, 2013 22

Facebook Home may be a massive bust in our eyes, but if there was one innovation that came out of that project, it's pretty clear that it was Chat Heads. We've already seen an app called Floating Notifications mimic the functionality by surfacing as a way to...

Galaxy Z TriFold In US Samsung Stores Tomorrow, But You Can’t Buy It

Tim January 22, 2026 22

Galaxy Z TriFold launch is literally right around the corner, with units headed to select Samsung Experience Stores across...

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

Kellen January 21, 2026 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 13

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 13

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 13

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 13

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 13

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 13

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 13

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 13

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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HP Drops Slate 7 Lineup Price by $30, Now Just $140 for 8GB and $170 for 16GB

SanDisk Launches Waterproof “Extreme” microSDHC UHS-I Card in 16GB to 64GB

AT&T’s Galaxy S4 Also Receiving 357MB Update (Updated: Includes Apps to SD)

Samsung’s UAProf Reportedly Confirms Galaxy Note 3’s Existence

Rovio Releasing New Game Tiny Thief This Thursday, Like a Physics Style Medieval Action Adventure Story

Reminder: Galaxy S4 and HTC One Google Play Editions Ship Today!

New Software Update VRUAME7 Available for Verizon’s Galaxy S4 Through Desktop Installer, Apps to SD Card Included

Floating Touch is Like Chat Heads But With Quick Toggles, App Shortcuts, and Other Tools