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Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Initial Thoughts, Gallery, and Device Tour

Kellen October 24, 2012 92

Guess what, ladies and gentlemen? It's Samsung Galaxy Note 2 day. With Samsung (and Kanye) putting together the final preparations for tonight's big launch party in NYC, you can start your day of Note 2 coverage right here. I have had the T-Mobile version (...

Kellen October 24, 2012 10

Samsung released a major update to their TecTiles application tonight, turning it into one of the more advanced NFC tag writing applications around. In version 3.0, TecTiles allows you to write multiple actions to a single NFC tag, look back at previous tag...

Tim October 23, 2012 23

Live wallpaper fanatics, check this out. Tornado 3D, from the same guy who has made a million other awesome LWP's such as the Planet Packs and the Galaxy-themed LWP's that are huge on Google Play, is a new wallpaper that is sure to destroy anybody's homescreen...

Tim October 23, 2012 115

Hey, no one ever said being extremely passionate about something was illegal. Sure, we may be a super opinionated group, but we do it because we love technology, right? I'll admit, I've never sounded as bad as this guy, but to others, maybe I do. Whatever,...

Tim October 23, 2012 33

Oh, Best Buy. This afternoon, an unlikely source outed some official info on the LG Spectrum 2. Usually, a carrier such as Verizon or a manufacturer, in this case LG, would announce specs, pricing, and availability for a device. In a fortunate mix-up, Best Buy...

Kellen October 23, 2012 26

The 8GB Nexus 7 is out of stock through Google Play as of today. The industry is jumping to claim that we may never see it again and that it will soon be replaced with the 16GB N7 for $199 followed by a 32GB N7 at $249. I'd tend to agree with that idea,...

Eric October 23, 2012 13

Running isn't easy for a lot of us, myself included, but if it came down to it, I feel like I could get myself far away from a pack of shuffling zombies. That is the premise behind the running application Zombies, Run!. Start the application before you go for...

Kellen October 23, 2012 14

While I haven't followed the story of AT&T's HTC One X all that closely, I was under the impression that it had yet to be rooted on software version 2.20. As of today, that is no longer the case, thanks again to @djrbliss. He has created a root tool that...

How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 14

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 14

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 14

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 14

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 14

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 14

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 14

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 14

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 92

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 92

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 92

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 92

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 92

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 92

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 92

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 92

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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Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Initial Thoughts, Gallery, and Device Tour

Samsung TecTiles 3.0 Update Introduces Profiles, Multiple Action Tagging, and More

Tornado 3D Live Wallpaper for Android, Bill Paxton Not Included

Video: Sh*t Android Fanatics Say

LG Spectrum 2 Lands on Best Buy Website Ahead of Announcement From Verizon

8GB Nexus 7 Out of Stock at Google Play Store, 32GB Version Incoming?

Zombies, Run! is 50% off through Google Play, Gives You All the Running Motivation You’ll Ever Need

AT&T’s HTC One X on 2.20 has Finally Been Rooted.