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

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...

Kellen October 22, 2012 55

When Google introduced Jelly Bean (Android 4.1) at Google I/O this past summer, the most popular new feature was Google Now, by a landslide. Google Now, combined with Search, turned your phone into an automated and incredibly intelligent tool. There were the...

Eric October 22, 2012 85

When news broke of Google's relaunch of the Chromebook last week, a lot of readers were excited about the low $250 price point. For $250, you get a dual-core Exynos 5 processor and almost 7 hours of battery life, all in a package that is under .8" thick. The...

Tim October 22, 2012 25

I won't harp anymore on how we love minimal looks, because I've probably said it about a million times. Either way, we love it. But at which point does something become too minimal? Well, in my opinion, it could quite possibly be this lockscreen application...

Tim October 22, 2012 47

That quote is straight from Kellex's mouth. Today, Camera ZOOM FX for Android, which has been labeled as one of Android's best camera apps, received a nice update that brings a fancy re-vamped UI with it. On top of that beautiful new interface, there's a ton...

Kellen October 22, 2012 50

This morning, Google added a line at the top of their Google Wallet page that reads, "The next version of Google Wallet, coming soon. Request an invite." So what are you waiting for? Go request a damn invite! We would attempt to speculate as to what we may...

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

Tim January 22, 2026 50

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

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What’s Your Carrier’s Device Unlock Policy: T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T

Kellen January 21, 2026 50

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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Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy to 365 Days

Kellen January 20, 2026 50

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 50

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 50

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 50

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 50

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 50

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 58

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 58

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 58

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 58

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 58

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 58

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 58

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 58

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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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!

How to: Quickly Access Google Now From Any Screen [Beginners’ Guide]

Google’s New Chromebook Lands in Play Store, Delivers in 3-5 Days for $250

MinimalLock for Android, Stays True to The Name Quite Well With Full Gesture Controls

Camera ZOOM FX Receives Major Update, “It’s Super Legit Now”

New Version of Google Wallet is on the Way, Request an Invite Today