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Twitter Update Introduces Photo Filters Just as Instagram Updates With New “Willow” Filter

Kellen December 10, 2012 18

(Sam Elliot voice.) The battle of filters. Instagram and Twitter. Both receiving updates. Who will push beyond photo boundaries? Defy the social networks? Bring the the "Like" and "Retweet" buttons to their knees? The road doesn't end here, this is only the...

Tim December 10, 2012 68

According to Australian law enforcement personnel, a flaw discovered in Apple's Maps application could prove deadly for motorists if action is not taken. Pictured above is the city of Mildura, although that is not where the city is actually located. Apple has...

Tim December 10, 2012 8

I stumbled upon Pixel Twist just a bit ago in Google Play. So far, I'm really loving it. For a puzzle game, it isn't all that hard, but what I do like is the concept. You're given a bunch of random-looking pixels and an image that you need to match them up...

Kellen December 10, 2012 303

Just because we are giving away a sh*tload of tablets over the next couple of weeks, doesn't mean we don't have other goodies to hand out to the DL community. Up next, we have a set of leather Folio cases and some aluminum home button covers for the Galaxy...

Tim December 10, 2012 78

There aren't many new phones on the horizon to hypebeast, but we do have a bunch of recently released phones worth talking about such as the Nexus 4, DROID DNA, and Galaxy Note 2. We also have CES in Las Vegas to look forward to next month in early January,...

Tim December 10, 2012 28

More news on the Nexus 4's 4G LTE capabilities, as some folks have been able to connect to AT&T's 4G LTE network, through band 4 (AWS spectrum). The frequency in question is currently used in a small amount of markets by AT&T, but it's tough to tell if...

Kellen December 10, 2012 146

Google Wallet originally launched in September of 2011. Here we are over a year later, and the mobile payment app is still not available to Verizon's NFC-equipped phones. Even after refuting reports that they were blocking the app, when they actually were...

Tim December 10, 2012 16

People love AirDroid. From looking over reviews of the app in Google Play, you can see that it's a pretty incredible app that allows for the management of your Android devices through your computer. Well, it looks like AirDroid 2 is on the way! The developers...

Galaxy Z TriFold US Sales Open January 30, Priced at $2,899

Tim January 27, 2026 16

Samsung has confirmed Galaxy Z TriFold availability for the US. The trifold will go on sale starting January 30, priced at $2...

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T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon Device Unlock Policies

Kellen January 27, 2026 16

One of the hottest topics of the moment for the US wireless industry is device unlock policies or SIM unlock policies. With...

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Galaxy Z TriFold In US Samsung Stores Tomorrow, But You Can’t Buy It

Tim January 22, 2026 16

Galaxy Z TriFold launch is literally right around the corner, with units headed to select Samsung Experience Stores across...

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Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy to 365 Days

Kellen January 20, 2026 16

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 16

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 16

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 16

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 16

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 18

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 18

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 18

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 18

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 18

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 18

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 18

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 18

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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Twitter Update Introduces Photo Filters Just as Instagram Updates With New “Willow” Filter

Australian Police: Using Apple Maps Could Be Fatal

Pixel Twist for Android, a Fantastic Puzzle Game From Noodlecake Studios

Contest: Win 1 of 6 Spigen Galaxy Note 2 Cases or Aluminum Home Button Covers (Update: Winners Picked)

Droid Life Q&A Sessions: Volume 8

Thanks to Tinkering, Nexus 4 Begins Pulling AT&T 4G LTE In Some Markets

Verizon Responds to FCC Complaint Over Blocking of Google Wallet, Says Google Needs to Change the App

AirDroid 2 Beta Invites Are Up, Go Sign Up