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Catch the Replay of The Droid Life Show “CES Special”

Kellen January 10, 2013 5

If you missed the live edition of last night's Droid Life Show, be sure to catch the replay, which we have included above in video. It's also available in audio-only formats, for those that don't have time to watch. During our special CES-themed show, we...

Kellen January 10, 2013 35

Google Chrome came out of "beta" back in June, as it had become a stable enough product. But since Google is continuing to create new features for it, they still need a platform to be able to test, similarly to what they do with Chrome for desktops. So today,...

Tim January 10, 2013 43

When we crashed the ARCHOS booth at CES to check out their new GamePad, they also showed us their new lineup of Titanium tablets, which actually offered some decent specs on top of good looking hardware. Although, at CES, when you are surrounded by a million...

Tim January 10, 2013 30

Uh-oh. Looks like the GameStick could be in some trouble. According to emails that backers are beginning to receive this morning, the GameStick is the center of an intellectual property dispute, which has forced Kickstarter to remove the project from their...

Tim January 10, 2013 18

Many in the world were unable to directly attend Samsung's keynote in CES, but thanks to the Internet, we can relive the event anytime we like. On Wednesday morning, Samsung took the stage and introduced us to the future of mobile devices - the Exynos 5 Octa...

Kellen January 10, 2013 83

Our time at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas has come to an end. That's both a happy and sad statement, mostly happy though, as the show failed to impress as it has in the past. There simply weren't the number of innovative product announcements...

Kellen January 10, 2013 35

According to The Verge, who spoke with a "reliable" source with knowledge of the Asus-made Nexus 7 dock, the company plans to ship the slow-to-market accessory to the U.S. within the next two weeks. It will drop in at the price of $39.99, something we have...

Kellen January 10, 2013 12

At 5:00PM Pacific, we are going to attempt to launch our first ever live CES special episode of The Droid Life Show. It should be interesting, if anything. With this year's CES turning out to be one of the slowest in recent memory, we can at least laugh at the...

How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 12

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 12

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 12

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 12

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 12

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 12

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 Gave Your Gmail 3 Actually Useful Gemini Features for Free

Kellen January 8, 2026 12

Not that any of us expected Google to dial back on the Gemini push as we enter 2026, but I'm also not sure I anticipated them...

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T-Mobile’s New “Better Value” Has Lots of Data and a 3-Line Requirement

Kellen January 7, 2026 12

T-Mobile announced its new Better Value plan with all of the data, included streaming perks, and a 3-line requirement. T-...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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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Catch the Replay of The Droid Life Show “CES Special”

Google Introduces New Chrome Beta Program to Help With Issues and to Test New Features

ARCHOS Introduces Affordable Titanium Line of “Top Tier” Tablets

GameStick Pulled From Kickstarter Due to Intellectual Property Dispute (Updated)

Watch Samsung’s CES Keynote That Features Exynos 5 Octa and Flexible Display Prototypes

Question of the Day: What Impressed You From CES 2013?

Nexus 7 Docking Station Said to Ship Within Two Weeks at $39.99

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