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

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...

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...

Android 17 Beta 1 is Releasing “Soon”

Kellen February 10, 2026 23

Google surprised the Android world this afternoon by announcing that Android 17 Beta 1 is arriving "soon." Yeah, Android 17,...

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Galaxy Unpacked 2026 Scheduled for February 25

Tim February 10, 2026 23

Samsung has booked the date at which they will unveil the Galaxy S26 series. February 25 is the day, 10am PT (1pm ET) is the...

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AT&T’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen February 10, 2026 23

For those looking for the best AT&T unlimited plan, the choices are pretty simple to narrow down, thanks to AT&T only...

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Verizon’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen February 10, 2026 23

2026 is going to be a big year for Verizon. After appointing a new CEO and then laying off a huge chunk of staff, they will...

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T-Mobile’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen February 10, 2026 23

Both T-Mobile and AT&T have seen several years in a row of steady customer growth, likely because of improvements to...

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YouTube Music Lyrics Feature Now Behind Premium Paywall

Tim February 9, 2026 23

Bad news, non-Premium subscribers who use YouTube Music -- the lyrics tab is officially behind a paywall. The feature, if you...

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ChatGPT Gets Ads Starting Today

Tim February 9, 2026 23

If you caught the "Big Game" last night, you might've seen a few ads that teased the fact that OpenAI will begin testing ads...

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Buzzkill: Galaxy S26 Ultra Won’t Have Built-in Magnets

Tim February 5, 2026 23

Leading up to today, the general consensus was that the entire Galaxy S26 lineup would feature built-in magnets, bringing the...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 78

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 78

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 78

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 78

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 78

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 78

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 78

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 78

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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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

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