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Plants vs. Zombies 2 Finally Launches, Although It’s a Soft Launch in Australia and New Zealand

Tim July 9, 2013 17

Could Plants vs. Zombies 2 be the next Duke Nukem Forever? Sure, they haven't been developing the game for more than a decade or anything, but with all of these delays and soft launches, it sort of feels like it. Today, PopCap's Sr. Producer Allen Murray, took...

Kellen July 9, 2013 43

Update: For some reason, Verizon is now pushing out two different builds of 9.20.1 and 9.18.79. We aren't sure why, but should we find out we'll update the post. A new update for the the Motorola DROID RAZR HD and RAZR MAXX HD has been approved by Verizon as...

Tim July 9, 2013 31

At MobileBeat, Samsung's Young Sohn took the stage and showed off the following video, detailing the company's take on what the future could look like for smartphones and wearable technology. The video details new flexible display technology, plus a wearable...

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...

Pixel 10a Official at $499 and the Upgrades are Tough to Find

Kellen February 18, 2026 10

Google fully unveiled the Pixel 10a today and there aren't many surprises following weeks of information trickling into our...

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Google Brings AirDrop Support to Pixel 9

Kellen February 17, 2026 10

Google has moved forward with its promise to bring AirDrop support to more phones. Today, the Search giant announced that the...

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Google’s Pixel is Getting a Now Playing App

Kellen February 16, 2026 10

Wouldn't it be cool if the Now Playing service on your Pixel phone had its own app that could get new features more regularly...

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T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon Device Unlock Policies

Kellen February 16, 2026 10

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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Everything New in Android 17 Beta

Kellen February 15, 2026 10

Android 17 Beta is officially live and we've got it up and running on a Pixel 10 Pro. You could have it on your device as...

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Android 17 Beta 1 is Actually Here for Your Pixel

Kellen February 13, 2026 10

UPDATE FEBRUARY 13 - Google tried to ship out the first Android 17 Beta 1 update a couple of days ago, but something forced...

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Pixel 10a Renders Show Flush Backside, Full Color Lineup

Tim February 12, 2026 10

We have already seen a few Pixel 10a renders, but as we have gotten closer to a launch day, the quality of said renders has...

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Android 17 Beta 1 is Releasing “Soon”

Kellen February 10, 2026 10

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

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 17

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 17

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 17

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 17

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 17

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 17

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 17

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 17

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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Plants vs. Zombies 2 Finally Launches, Although It’s a Soft Launch in Australia and New Zealand

DROID RAZR HD and MAXX HD Receiving Update to 9.20.1 and 9.18.79 – Fixes Bugs, Includes Google Security Patch

Video: Samsung Shows Off Future of Wearable Technology and Mobile Phones

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