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Google Play Contest Asks You to Tweet Your #favoritethings, Could Land You Nexus Devices or Gift Cards

Kellen April 10, 2013 25

Google launched a new contest this morning called "Favorite Things" to celebrate the new look of Google Play (download here), and it could land you a Nexus 10, Nexus 7, Nexus 4 or a Google Play gift card. It's the easiest of contests and only asks that you...

Tim April 10, 2013 46

Equipped with a barometer, humidity sensor, RGB light sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, hall sensor, proximity sensor, accelerometer and gesture sensor, Samsung's newest flagship smartphone , the Galaxy S4 sounds more like a scientific tool than a phone...

Eric April 10, 2013 44

If you look hard enough, you can find a deal on an Android tablet almost any day of the year. Today's deals are on two of Android's biggest tablets out right now and starts with the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1. This is the 16GB, WiFi-only version of the device...

Kellen April 10, 2013 74

The first set of Galaxy S4 commercials arrived this morning from Samsung, focusing on many of the features we saw on stage during their event at Radio City Music Hall back in early March. As one would expect after topping all phone companies for advertising in...

Kellen April 9, 2013 173

Whenever Google Babel does arrive for public consumption, we're starting to believe it will be everything we have ever asked for in a unified messenger service. We're talking synced notifications, cross-platform conversation experiences, a new UI, photo...

Tim April 9, 2013 29

Looking for some juicy release details concerning the ASUS FonePad? Yeah, I didn't think so. Either way, if you did happen to be curious, the FonePad goes on sale starting April 26, but pre-orders will take place through a few retailers such as Amazon starting...

Tim April 9, 2013 19

Inspired by color exercises performed in art school, the developer of Blendoku has made up a fantastic game here. Available for both Android and iOS, players are presented with various colors. Your job is to then align/blend the colors properly. For example,...

Kellen April 9, 2013 24

The crew behind Pebble (our review) - the e-paper smartwatch and Kickstarter darling - posted an update to their project page today to inform backers of the status of watch shipments. If you purchased a black version of the Pebble, you have great news to enjoy...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 24

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 24

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 24

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 24

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 24

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 24

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 24

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 24

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 25

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 25

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 25

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 25

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 25

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 25

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 25

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 25

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 Play Contest Asks You to Tweet Your #favoritethings, Could Land You Nexus Devices or Gift Cards

Samsung Starts Talking Up the Galaxy S4’s Nine, Count ’em Nine Sensors

Double Deal: 16GB Galaxy Note 10.1 for $329.99 and 8GB Nexus 7 for $99.99

Samsung’s First Galaxy S4 Commercials Arrive

Google Babel News: Google Voice Support “Eventually” Coming, Synced Notifications, “First Class” iOS Experience

ASUS FonePad Price and Release Date Details Emerge

Blendoku – A Puzzle Game to Make People With Color Blindness Scream

Pebble Update: All Black Watches Ready for Fulfillment, Colors Delayed Even Further