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Madfinger Has Halloween Themed Update for Dead Trigger Coming Out

Tim October 23, 2012 5

I don't know about you, but I still love blowing the heads off of zombies. Yesterday, Madfinger Games announced that a special Halloween-themed edition of Dead Trigger would land on Google Play. Naturally, it's "coming soon" with no official date, but I...

Kellen October 23, 2012 223

I think you all know my opinion on the Nexus 7 vs. iPad mini comparison that Apple walked through today during their press event. Aside from that, here is the spec breakdown between the two. Since both are in different price ranges, it seems like a silly...

Kellen October 23, 2012 236

If you joined us during our live chat of the Apple iPad mini event, then you probably saw the point of the presentation where Phil Schiller compared the new smaller iPad to Google's Nexus 7. He went through slide after slide, clever quote after clever quote,...

Kellen October 23, 2012 161

Apple is holding a "special event" in a few minutes (10:00AM Pacific) to announce at least one new product, which most people are expecting to be a smaller version of the iPad. Will it be called the "iPad Mini" or something else? Hopefully, something else....

Tim October 23, 2012 77

According to sources, Samsung's match to HTC's 1080p device should be ready for release as early as 2013, possibly in time for MWC. The only piece of information that is known beyond a possible date is that the screen will pack a pixel density of over 400ppi. ...

Tim October 23, 2012 58

Yesterday, the US Patent and Trade Office (USPTO) gave Apple a reason to worry. According to their newest claims, the "rubber-banding" patent, which was a large focus in the case against Samsung just a while ago, has been found as invalid. Thanks to some...

Kellen October 23, 2012 46

AT&T just announced that they will begin selling the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 on November 9. If you want to give them money early to reserve one, you can pre-order on October 25 (Thursday). The price of the device is $299 on 2-year contract, a price we are...

Kellen October 23, 2012 274

The long overdue Ice Cream Sandwich update for the DROID Bionic is available to all owners of the phone, today. As you know, the update has been approved as build 6.7.246 and will jump your phone to Android 4.0.4. The entire details of the update can be found...

How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 274

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 274

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 274

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 274

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 274

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 274

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 274

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 274

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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Madfinger Has Halloween Themed Update for Dead Trigger Coming Out

Nexus 7 vs. iPad mini [Chart]

Apple’s Comparison of the iPad Mini to the Nexus 7, What a Joke.

Live Chat – iPad Mini Event (Why Not?)

Samsung’s Full HD 1080p Display Equipped Smartphones Scheduled for Early 2013

USPTO Axes Rubber-Banding Patent Used in Apple’s Case Against Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Coming to AT&T November 9 for $299, Pre-orders Start October 25

DROID Bionic Ice Cream Sandwich Update Available to All!