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NVIDIA Gives Behind-the-Scenes Look at Creation of Project SHIELD

Tim January 31, 2013 10

If you watched our coverage of CES from this year, you undoubtedly saw and heard our thoughts on NVIDIA's upcoming gaming device, Project SHIELD. The device, which basically looks like an Xbox 360 controller with an HD display attached, is NVIDIA's vision of...

Tim January 31, 2013 11

Just recently, Chromium, which is an open source developer-friendly web browser from Google, was updated for Windows. Inside the update is a brand new notification center that brings Google Now-like cards and results right to your desktop. Above is a snapshot...

Kellen January 31, 2013 36

The wireless charging Orb for the Nexus 4 that was unveiled alongside the device back on launch day, has apparently never made it outside of Google's own campus. We have yet to see one in the wild, nor have we been able to purchase one. This shouldn't surprise...

Tim January 31, 2013 8

Twenty new levels are now available for Angry Birds Star Wars. The pack is called Escape from Hoth and it looks like you'll be seeing quite a bit of Leia and Chewy in this one. As you make your way into the asteroid field, you better watch out for those mynock...

Kellen January 31, 2013 38

Samsung released the teaser for their Super Bowl commercial this morning, a spot that stars Paul Rudd and Seth Rogen attempting to dance around using the words "Super Bowl" together. When the final 2-minute spot appears later this week and on Sunday, it will...

Kellen January 31, 2013 174

Weren't buying into the hypebeasting of the Motorola X Phone, the company's ultra-secret, next big smartphone? Does an official job posting for a position as the Senior Director Product Management for the phone make you a believer? The posting went up last...

Kellen January 30, 2013 3

No, really. The Droid Life Show is back tonight at its normal 6:00PM Pacific time slot, barring any issues with Google+ Hangouts. As many of you know, we gave the show a shot last week, but thanks to live broadcasts of Hangouts being completely dead for the...

Kellen January 30, 2013 70

Typically when a new Android statue arrives on Google's campus, it's coupled with an official announcement of the new version of Android. We've seen the Jelly Bean statue as it arrives, the Ice Cream Sandwich, Honeycomb, Gingerbread, and Froyo statues too, all...

Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy to 365 Days

Kellen January 20, 2026 70

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 70

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 70

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 70

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 Just Gave Gemini “Personal Intelligence”

Kellen January 14, 2026 70

Google's Gemini now has Personal Intelligence and can reason across your data, assuming you give it access. For AI as an...

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2026 January Pixel Update Available for Your Pixel Phone

Kellen January 12, 2026 70

We've entered 2026 and the first Google Pixel update of the year is here. For those with a still-supported Pixel phone or...

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Apple to Use Gemini to Power New Features on iPhone

Tim January 12, 2026 70

Google and Apple released a joint statement today, announcing a multi-year collab which will bring Gemini to Apple's...

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Galaxy S25 Sales Going Up When It Should Be Going Down

Tim January 12, 2026 70

There's something funky going on with Samsung's Galaxy S25 series sales numbers. As one might imagine, after the first few...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 10

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 10

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 10

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 10

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 10

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 10

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 10

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 10

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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NVIDIA Gives Behind-the-Scenes Look at Creation of Project SHIELD

Google Now-Like Notifications Spotted in Chromium, Could Be Headed to Chrome in the Future?

Nexus 4 Wireless Charging Orb Shows Up at Retailer for $60, (Update: Pre-order Now)

Angry Birds Star Wars “Escape From Hoth” Update is Live in Google Play

Samsung Uses Paul Rudd and Seth Rogen to Tease Super Bowl Ad

Motorola Looking to Hire Director Product Management for the X Phone (Updated)

The Droid Life Show Returns Tonight at 6:00PM Pacific!

Chrome Android Statue Arrives at Google Campus, Not Sure It Means Anything