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Hints of a New Tegra 4 Based Chromebook Rise, Android Mentions Found in the Code

Eric February 7, 2013 38

Last night on the Droid Life Show, we talked about Chromebooks and why people might be hesitant about diving head first into the platform. One of the main complaints was the lack of power to do work that other, more beefy laptops could. However, it seems that...

Tim February 7, 2013 13

We know ASUS is king of the low-priced tablet market, given the popularity of the Nexus 7, but it seems that they just can't help themselves from going lower and lower. They recently launched the 7" MeMo Pad in Europe for about $150, and now there is new talk...

Tim February 7, 2013 30

D'oh! This morning, an official The Simpsons title has been launched by EA called Tapped Out. The back story is your typical Simpsons - Homer, instead of doing his job at the plant in Sector 7-G, is at his station fiddling with some app on his tablet....

Kellen February 7, 2013 9

Yesterday, LG took to Facebook to tease their next mobile product in the most vague and generic of ways. In fact, all the teaser image said was "New series will be unveiled," only they forgot to mention a where, when, or what. Well, they finished off the...

Tim February 7, 2013 18

Fans of Ubuntu can go run to their calendars and pencil in the entire month of October as the time frame for the release of Ubuntu smartphones. According to Mark Shuttleworth, the CEO of a company that provides services for corporate customers using Ubuntu,...

Kellen February 7, 2013 79

The DROID DNA has S-OFF! Throw a party! Pull out your $45 for it! Wait, what? That's right, there is a method to get S-OFF on your HTC DROID DNA, but it'll cost you. You also can't do it yourself and will need to part ways with your phone for a number of days....

Tim February 7, 2013 11

Remember the Wikipad? Back in October, this gaming tablet hybrid device was delayed by its makers, stating that there was still a few enhancements they needed to complete on the device before launch. Well, it's February now and we are finally hearing the first...

Kellen February 7, 2013 22

A couple of weeks back, Gameloft posted a teaser for its newest title, a "team-based" first person shooter (FPS) called Blitz Brigade. As was pointed out in the comments of that post, the game gave off a Team Fortress 2 and Battle Heroes feel. In this new...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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 38

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 38

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 38

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 38

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 38

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 38

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 38

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 38

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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Hints of a New Tegra 4 Based Chromebook Rise, Android Mentions Found in the Code

ASUS Planning 7″ Ultra-Budget Tablet Powered By Intel Z2420 Processor

The Simpsons: Tapped Out Hits Google Play, Homer Went and Blew Up Springfield

LG Teases MWC Unveiling With “Unlimited Possibilities”

Ubuntu Smartphones to Ship in October, U.S. Launch Not Guaranteed

DROID DNA Receives S-OFF Via JTAG, Will Cost You at Least $45

Redesigned 7″ Wikipad to Cost Only $250, Will Launch This Spring

Gameloft Releases First Gameplay Video for Blitz Brigade, a Team-based FPS