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Samsung Galaxy S4 to Utilize New “Eye-Scrolling” Feature

Tim March 4, 2013 90

With the introduction of last year's Galaxy S3, Samsung showed the world how smart a smartphone could be. With Smart Stay, the S3's camera would see if your eyes were open and focused on the device, and would determine if it should dim its display or not....

Kellen March 4, 2013 51

After receiving over 100,000 signatures in an official petition over the legality of unlocking smartphones, the White House has responded to a change made by the Librarian of Congress that made it illegal as of January 26 to unlock a carrier-tied phone without...

Tim March 4, 2013 26

This morning, Koush launched his all new Superuser application to Google Play. Just last week, Koush detailed why there needed to be another Superuser app, and the reasons listed are pretty good. For starters, the app is completely open source, comes with pin...

Kellen March 4, 2013 19

This morning, T-Mobile appears to have dropped the price of the Nexus 4 once again to one of its lowest points. While it's not the full "free" that it was a couple of weeks ago, for $49 and a new contract, you can still walk away with one of the most talked...

Tim March 4, 2013 52

Good morning, fellow Galaxy Note 2 cult members. I am here today to bring you news of a newly discovered vulnerability that could spell trouble for anyone under the right set of circumstances. Allow me to explain. A Mr. Terence Eden discovered that if you set...

Tim March 4, 2013 26

Sprint launched nine 4G LTE markets this morning, ranging from Texas up to Pennsylvania. This brings their grand total of live markets to 67. They are still currently working on some major areas such as Los Angeles and San Francisco, so that number is sure to...

Kellen March 4, 2013 79

A new update for Verizon's version of the Samsung Galaxy S3 has been approved as build VRBMB1 (Android 4.1.2). The update improves predictive text in the keyboard, allows users to take pictures while on calls, syncs emails better, and enhances Bluetooth. That'...

Kellen March 4, 2013 152

If your current or previous employment included a perk that included a discount on your Verizon Wireless bill, you may be asked by Verizon in the coming weeks to validate your status in order to continue receiving that same discount. According to a report out...

Chrome Gets 5 Wild New Gemini AI Features

Kellen January 28, 2026 152

Google has essentially launched its new vision for Chrome today with an announcement for several new Gemini-powered features...

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Galaxy Z TriFold US Sales Open January 30, Priced at $2,899

Tim January 27, 2026 152

Samsung has confirmed Galaxy Z TriFold availability for the US. The trifold will go on sale starting January 30, priced at $2...

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

Kellen January 27, 2026 152

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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Galaxy Z TriFold In US Samsung Stores Tomorrow, But You Can’t Buy It

Tim January 22, 2026 152

Galaxy Z TriFold launch is literally right around the corner, with units headed to select Samsung Experience Stores across...

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Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy to 365 Days

Kellen January 20, 2026 152

When the FCC cleared Verizon of its 60-day device unlock policy a week ago, we talked about how the government agency, which...

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Samsung Makes New Bixby Official in One UI 8.5 With Perplexity AI

Kellen January 20, 2026 152

The betas of One UI 8.5, as well as supposedly leaked screenshots, showed a potentially renewed investment in Bixby from...

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How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 152

Verizon announced today that it would give all of its customers a $20 credit after experiencing a 10-hour outage yesterday....

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Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 Just Released for Pixel Phones

Kellen January 14, 2026 152

Google has released Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 for all of its still-supported Pixel phones, tablets, and foldables. After...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 90

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 90

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 90

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 90

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 90

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 90

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 90

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 90

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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Samsung Galaxy S4 to Utilize New “Eye-Scrolling” Feature

White House Agrees, You Should be Able to Unlock Your Smartphone

Koush’s Superuser App Hits Google Play – Open Source, Secure, and Powerful

T-Mobile Drops Nexus 4 Price to $49 for a Limited Time

Galaxy Note 2 Vulnerability Discovered, Could Lead to Potential Threat

Sprint Announces Nine New 4G LTE Markets Including San Juan, Puerto Rico

Verizon Galaxy S3 Receiving Update to VRBMB1, Improves Keyboard and Bluetooth

Verizon Audit of Employer Discounts Incoming, Days of Using Your Previous Company’s May Come to an End