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Week of Holiday Tegra: Win 1 of 4 Lenovo IdeaTabs Plus $25 Gift Cards [Day 5] (Update: Winners Picked!)

Kellen December 21, 2012 1215

Day 5 of the Week of Holiday Tegra is upon us! That means this is the last day as we head into a long holiday weekend. We have already given away seven tablets, courtesy of our friends at NVIDIA., all of which can take advantage of the gaming power provided by...

Tim December 21, 2012 36

Feel like picking up one of those limited edition DROID DNA devices that are exclusively for Verizon employees? If you head over to eBay, there are a few listings for the device, all of which are either already over or on their way to being over the DNA's MSRP...

Tim December 21, 2012 13

This morning, the re-imagined Atari classic Pitfall! has made its way to Android. Thanks to Activision, we have another great game to get us through the holiday break. The game plays much like Temple Run, but with many more environments which could help the...

Kellen December 21, 2012 9

Instagram's Android app received an update this morning, one that introduced a new "Mayfair" filter and Facebook sharing to Pages. The changelog for the update also says that there are performance enhancements and bug fixes, along with support for 25 languages...

Kellen December 21, 2012 139

Not Android related, but it's worth mentioning that Gangnam Style is the first video in history to hit 1 billion views on YouTube. Not 1 million or 500 million - 1 billion. The previous record holder was Justin Bieber's "Baby," which as you can see from the...

Ron December 21, 2012 98

For the past week I've been spending a lot of time with the HTC 8X on Verizon. The 8X is considered a signature Windows Phone, sporting a 4.3" 720x1280 display, a 1.5 GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor, 1 GB of RAM, 16 GB of internal storage, NFC, dual band...

Kellen December 20, 2012 6

Last night, we hit our first milestone for The Droid Life Show - the 10th episode! It's available for replay if you missed it live. We have the video embedded above, but be sure to subscribe to the show's feed as well or add us on iTunes and Stitcher. We also...

Kellen December 20, 2012 189

As we start to wrap up the week and head into a long holiday weekend that for many, is filled with gift exchanges, we thought we'd ask a simple question. Since this is a tech site and all, mostly focused on Android, we can imagine that many of you were asking...

Pixel 10 Pro XL at $400 Off is Crazy Stuff

Kellen December 22, 2025 189

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 189

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 189

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 189

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 189

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 189

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 189

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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Galaxy Z TriFold Sells Out Quick in South Korea, Even With High Price Tag

Tim December 12, 2025 189

We shouldn't be surprised, folks. Samsung launched the Galaxy Z TriFold this week in its home country of South Korea, with in...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 1215

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 1215

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 1215

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 1215

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 1215

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 1215

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 1215

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 1215

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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Week of Holiday Tegra: Win 1 of 4 Lenovo IdeaTabs Plus $25 Gift Cards [Day 5] (Update: Winners Picked!)

Limited Edition DROID DNA Devices End Up On eBay, Feel Like Getting Me a Christmas Present?

Activision’s Re-Imagined Pitfall! Makes Its Way to Android

Instagram Receives Update on Android – New “Mayfair” Filter, More Facebook Sharing

Gangnam Style is First Video in History to Hit 1 Billion Views

Review: Windows Phone 8, a Look at the Competition

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Question of the Day: What Tech Gifts are You Hoping to Receive for the Holidays?