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Google’s Q1 Earnings: $14 Billion in Revenue, Net Income of $3.35 Billion

Eric April 18, 2013 28

Today, Google has opened their books and let us take a peek on how well the first quarter of 2013 went for them. Google earned themselves $14 billion in revenue over the first 3 months of the year. An increase of 31% compared to Q1 of last year, but the past...

Tim April 18, 2013 51

Samsung's newest addition to the Galaxy family arrived at our doorstep this morning, so what better way to introduce you than with an unboxing. The Galaxy Note 8.0 features an 8" WXGA 1280 x 800 LCD display, a quad-core processor clocked at 1.6GHz, 2GB of...

Tim April 18, 2013 37

Enjoy making some phat beats from time to time? If so, there is no doubt you have heard of the music software, Fruity Loops. Well, FL Studio Mobile is now available for your Android device, showing off a crazy-long list of features. There are 133 instruments...

Eric April 18, 2013 16

If you are like me, you have the date circled for Iron Man 3 to hit theaters. With the movie getting close, you know it is almost time for the inevitable video game tie-in. Gameloft has released the official trailer for the game showing off gameplay in...

Eric April 18, 2013 166

When the Nexus 7 launched with a combination of low price and decent specs, it was just what Google needed to give Android tablets a good name. When the Nexus 10 launched with one of the best displays in the industry and stock Jelly Bean, it made a good follow...

Kellen April 18, 2013 217

Verizon dropped a "save the date" into our inbox this afternoon, asking that we reserve some time on May 22 at CTIA for a "special announcement" from COO Marni Walden. We were actually planning on skipping CTIA this year as the wireless tech conference has...

Tim April 18, 2013 4

If you have some extra time you are currently looking to kill, check out this new game that just landed on Google Play called Anthill. It is a tower defense game of sorts, but instead of protecting a tower, you are protecting your trail of hard-working ants....

Tim April 18, 2013 58

This morning, a new line of Android phones was announced from Archos, a company known for their GamePad and Platinum line of tablets. The line is called Platinum and contains three different phones - the 35 Carbon, the 50 Platinum, and the 53 Platinum. As...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 58

A small fixer update is rolling out to Google Pixel devices, labeled as Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1. It doesn't appear to be...

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Pixel 10 Pro XL at $400 Off is Crazy Stuff

Kellen December 22, 2025 58

Last minute shoppers, the greatest Pixel 10 Pro deal in history is here at the perfect time. You can take up to $400 off the...

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Google Decides That Google Assistant Can Stick Around a Bit Longer, Pushes Gemini Switch to 2026

Kellen December 19, 2025 58

You may have forgotten the timeline, but Google was pushing to force all off of Google Assistant and onto Gemini by the end...

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What’s New in Android 16 QPR3 Beta: At a Glance, Flashlight, Navigation Buttons, More

Kellen December 18, 2025 58

Google may have released Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 at the worst possible time of the day, but we're still going to dive into it...

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Android 16 QPR3 Beta Program Goes Live for Pixel Devices

Kellen December 17, 2025 58

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 released. Google shipped Android 16 QPR2 to stable channels this month as the December Pixel update,...

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Verizon Pixel 8, Pixel 9, and Pixel 10 Devices Get New December Update (Updated)

Kellen December 17, 2025 58

All of Google's still-supported Pixel devices received a huge QPR2 update in early December with new features and tons of bug...

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Google Makes Controversial Pixel Search Bar Change

Kellen December 17, 2025 58

Within the past several days, a group of Pixel owners noticed a change to the way the Search bar at the bottom of their Pixel...

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Samsung December Updates Continue Roll Out to All These Devices

Kellen December 17, 2025 58

Samsung started sending December updates to a batch of devices earlier in the week, but they weren't quite done with 2025....

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 28

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 28

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 28

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 28

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 28

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 28

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 28

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 28

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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Google’s Q1 Earnings: $14 Billion in Revenue, Net Income of $3.35 Billion

Video: Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 Unboxing

Fruity Loops Studio Mobile Hits Android, Studio-Grade Beats For Just $20

Suit Up: Gameloft Releases Official Iron Man 3 Gameplay Trailer Before April 25 Launch

Microsoft Surface Estimated to Be Selling Better Than the Nexus 10

Verizon has a Special Announcement to Make on May 22, Any Guesses?

Anthill Colonizes Google Play, Should Satisfy Your Tower Defense Cravings

Archos Unveils Platinum Line of Smartphones, Insanely Affordable and Running Vanilla Android