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“When Do You Think We’ll be Able to do That Thing?” Asks iSheep in Latest Samsung Spots

Kellen September 26, 2012 125

Oh Samsung, such a clever bunch. After releasing a full 90 second spot that pokes fun at Apple fans waiting in line for the iPhone 5, they return today with two shorter spots. They cover topics from the longer commercial, only this time they take some extra...

Tim September 26, 2012 66

We have to admit, Apple's Passbook is a cool idea. One app to manage all of your loyalty cards, airline passes, Subway cards, and everything else that would usually take up space in your wallet. Naturally, given the awesomeness that is the Android developer...

Tim September 26, 2012 16

This morning, Barnes & Noble released their newest lineup of Nook tablets, not to be out shined by Amazon's Kindle lineup. Leading the pack is their new Nook HD+ and Nook HD slates, which sport full HD displays and some pretty impressive specs to boot. The...

Kellen September 26, 2012 40

In case you missed our running list of $0.25 apps from this morning and do not feel like clicking on each of the individual links, you can now access the official landing page for the promotion and buy them all with ease. It looks like we covered most of these...

Kellen September 26, 2012 2481

Day 3 of Reader Appreciation Week is here! On day 1, we gave away a Nexus 7. Yesterday, we gave away an HTC One X. Today, well, let's go big (as in screen size) and hook someone up with a Toshiba Excite 10. While we may not have given the Excite 10 a ton of...

Tim September 26, 2012 49

ASUS' Gary Key took to XDA of all places to announce the plans to roll out Jelly Bean to Transformer Prime (TF201) and Transformer Infinity (TF700) tablets. According to Gary, the updates will be live for US and Canadian owners within the next 72 hours, so get...

Eric September 26, 2012 44

Today, Texas Instruments has come out and announced that they will be looking to "shift focus" away from their mobile processor business. In a market that has become increasingly dominated by Qualcomm, NVIDIA and Samsung, Texas Instruments has not found the...

Kellen September 26, 2012 14

Samsung issued a statement early this morning to address the USSD security hole that was presented at a security conference last week. For those of you who missed the story yesterday, this security exploit could set your Galaxy S3 or earlier Samsung phone (...

Pixel 10 Pro XL at $400 Off is Crazy Stuff

Kellen December 22, 2025 14

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 14

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 14

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 14

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 14

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 14

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 14

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 14

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 125

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 125

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 125

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 125

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 125

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 125

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 125

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 125

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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“When Do You Think We’ll be Able to do That Thing?” Asks iSheep in Latest Samsung Spots

PassWallet Released for Android, Lets You Manage Loyalty Cards and More Just Like Passbook

Barnes & Noble Announces Nook HD, Nook HD+, and Simple Touch Tablets

Google Play Store’s $0.25 App Promotion Officially Goes Live

Contest: Win a Toshiba Excite 10 From NVIDIA and Droid Life! [RAW] (Update: Winner Picked)

ASUS Announces Transformer Prime and Transformer Infinity Jelly Bean Updates – Available Within 72 Hours

Texas Instruments Gives up on OMAP Platform for Phones, Looking to Shift Focus

Samsung: Factory Wipe Security Hole Already Patched on Galaxy S3