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Video: Quick Look at Facebook Home New Features – Chat Heads, Notifications, and Cover Feed

Kellen April 4, 2013 47

Facebook has announced all sorts of goodies today, from their new Home launcher to the HTC First (aka Facebook Phone). We'll continue to bring you coverage throughout the day, including the hands-on time that Tim is on the scene getting at the moment. As he...

Kellen April 4, 2013 53

The Facebook announcements continue on this morning with HTC and AT&T partnering up to release the first Facebook-focused phone, the HTC First. It's available April 12 (same day as Facebook Home) for $99.99 on contract at AT&T. You can pre-order today...

Kellen April 4, 2013 58

Facebook Home is official and launching April to the Google Play store. Device compatibility is limited for now, as Facebook has worked to make the experience as polished as can be. The first run of devices includes the HTC One and One X. From Samsung we'll...

Kellen April 4, 2013 48

It's official, Facebook has announced their new "home on Android." It's called Home and is essentially a third party launcher or skin or pack of apps that can be installed on any Android device to make people come first, rather than apps (if that made sense)....

Kellen April 4, 2013 49

When Google Search updated yesterday, bringing with it "real time package tracking from select carriers" to Google Now, we were curious as to what carriers Google was referring to and exactly what "real time" means to them. For one, I have a couple of packages...

Kellen April 4, 2013 10

AT&T announced this morning that the Jelly Bean (Android 4.1) update for the LG Optimus G (our review) is live. Users can pull the update through their phone on WiFi and then move forward with their lives on the best version of Android to date. With 4.1,...

Kellen April 4, 2013 75

Stop the rumors, stop the guessing, stop the wondering why on Earth the world needs a Facebook phone. Well, you can continue to question that last part since we'll probably never fully understand it, but the rest will be answered at 10:00AM PDT, today. That's...

Kellen April 4, 2013 56

The rumors were true, Samsung will open mini-stores or Experience Shops inside 1,400 Best Buy stores across the country beginning this month. Similar to what Apple has done with their personalized section of the "worlds largest consumer electronics retailer,"...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 56

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 56

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 56

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 56

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 56

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 56

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 56

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 56

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 47

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 47

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 47

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 47

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 47

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 47

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 47

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 47

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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Video: Quick Look at Facebook Home New Features – Chat Heads, Notifications, and Cover Feed

HTC and AT&T Announce the HTC First, Also Known as the First Facebook Phone – Available April 12 for $99

Facebook Home Launches April 12 for the HTC One, One X, Samsung Galaxy S3, S4, and Note 2

Facebook Announces New Android Skin/Launcher/App Pack Dubbed “Home”

Here is What Google Now’s New Real-time Package Tracking Looks Like

Jelly Bean Update for AT&T’s LG Optimus G Available Now, Enables Isis Mobile Wallet

Live From Facebook’s “Home” Announcement at 10AM PDT, Live Video Included

Samsung to Open 1,400 Experience Shops Inside U.S. Best Buy Stores