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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 17 Beta 1 is Releasing “Soon”

Kellen February 10, 2026 22

Google surprised the Android world this afternoon by announcing that Android 17 Beta 1 is arriving "soon." Yeah, Android 17,...

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Galaxy Unpacked 2026 Scheduled for February 25

Tim February 10, 2026 22

Samsung has booked the date at which they will unveil the Galaxy S26 series. February 25 is the day, 10am PT (1pm ET) is the...

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AT&T’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen February 10, 2026 22

For those looking for the best AT&T unlimited plan, the choices are pretty simple to narrow down, thanks to AT&T only...

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Verizon’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen February 10, 2026 22

2026 is going to be a big year for Verizon. After appointing a new CEO and then laying off a huge chunk of staff, they will...

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T-Mobile’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen February 10, 2026 22

Both T-Mobile and AT&T have seen several years in a row of steady customer growth, likely because of improvements to...

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YouTube Music Lyrics Feature Now Behind Premium Paywall

Tim February 9, 2026 22

Bad news, non-Premium subscribers who use YouTube Music -- the lyrics tab is officially behind a paywall. The feature, if you...

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ChatGPT Gets Ads Starting Today

Tim February 9, 2026 22

If you caught the "Big Game" last night, you might've seen a few ads that teased the fact that OpenAI will begin testing ads...

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Buzzkill: Galaxy S26 Ultra Won’t Have Built-in Magnets

Tim February 5, 2026 22

Leading up to today, the general consensus was that the entire Galaxy S26 lineup would feature built-in magnets, bringing the...

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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