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Monday Poll: Most Looking Forward to in 2013?

Kellen January 14, 2013 93

With 2012 behind us, it only makes sense that we start looking ahead in an attempt to prepare ourselves for what's to come. CES ended with little bang, so that means we have Mobile World Congress, CTIA, Google I/O, IFA, and stand-alone press events left to...

Tim January 14, 2013 49

Starting today, Google has flipped the switch on boarding passes through Google Now. When arriving at the airport and given your flight info is in your linked Gmail account, Google Now will prepare your digital boarding pass for easy access once you check-in...

Kellen January 14, 2013 13

The folks at Qualcomm reached out to us this afternoon to pass along their latest contest. It's developer-focused, meaning they want to give away three (3) Snapdragon S4 Mobile Development Platform Tablets. As you all know, the Snapdragon S4 Pro is the quad-...

Kellen January 14, 2013 55

If you downloaded the new Redbox Instant app for Android from Verizon, and also signed up to received a code (like "aurv3da4") to test the beta service, you should go ahead and jump on it. With the beta code, Big Red is including a month of unlimited streaming...

Tim January 14, 2013 18

Time to list out some of those sweet Google Play sales in one convenient post. Today, we have a few titles that are notable, with EA Games hosting the majority of the steals. Thanks to the app AppSales, you too can stay on top of all the deals taking place in...

Eric January 14, 2013 38

The next version of Android, no matter how small, is always big news to fans so it's a bit odd that the only sightings we have seen of Android 4.2.2 is a slight mention last week. Today we get another glimpse of the newest build, but the video that it...

Tim January 14, 2013 18

Recently, Dropbox and Flipboard received updates for Android users. Inside, Flipboard now supports Android 4.2's Day Dream feature, allowing for stories to be posted right on your screen saver. For Dropbox, there are better photo sharing settings, as well as...

Kellen January 14, 2013 16

CES 2013 is over - has been for two full days now. Editorials on how big of a bust this year's show was have been written ad nauseam, so this is not one those. Instead of taking 1,000 words to express my disappointment in the lack of blockbuster smartphone...

Current Galaxy Z TriFold Pricing Has Samsung Losing Money With Each Sale

Tim December 29, 2025 16

A report out of South Korea is painting a suboptimal picture for Samsung and its current nice guy pricing of the Galaxy Z...

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Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 16

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 16

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 16

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 16

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 16

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 16

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 16

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 93

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 93

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 93

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 93

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 93

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 93

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 93

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 93

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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Monday Poll: Most Looking Forward to in 2013?

Google Now Boarding Pass Card Goes Live, Is There Anything It Can’t Do?

Developers – Qualcomm is Giving Away Three Snapdragon S4 Pro Developer Tablets

Verizon Includes Free Month With Redbox Instant, Once You Have Beta Access

Daily Sales Roundup: Cut the Rope Experiments, Sims 3, Police Scanner Pro

Android 4.2.2 Makes Another Video Appearance, Doesn’t Show Off Much

Flipboard Updated to Support Android Day Dream, Dropbox Gets Better Photo Management

Final Thoughts on CES 2013 From “Them Geek Guys”