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Chrome for Android Receives an Update in the Play Store, Bugfixes and Changes Within

Eric September 12, 2012 32

If you head over to the Play Store you will find an update for Chrome waiting for you with something unusual: a changelog. Usually Google likes to leave us guessing until later when we have to track down changes but this time they are being upfront about what...

Kellen September 12, 2012 316

Apple is wrapping up their iPhone 5 announcement as I type this, but so that you can see how this new phone of theirs stacks up to the top dogs in Android, I thought a chart would be a good way to display it. As you can see, Android devices have been doing...

Kellen September 12, 2012 220

Look, we fully understand that we aren't an iPhone or Apple site, but the iPhone 5 is the only story in tech today. Every other company is probably using it as a holiday of sorts because they would be foolish to try and announce something that would compete...

Tim September 12, 2012 46

In a recent interview with Bloomberg, Google's VP of corporate development admits that Google never thought to heavily invest in patents, even of their own technology. What's funny is that he does somewhat make a joke that they never thought to "patent round...

Tim September 12, 2012 167

With Apple's new iPhone event taking place in just a few hours, this may be coming too late for it to change anything, but that isn't really the point. I've been really pondering lately what Apple could do with the iPhone 5 to make even me excited, a jaded...

Kellen September 11, 2012 48

Hours before Apple's Tim Cook will take the stage to announce the new iPhone and a handful of other products, Google's Hugo Barra took to Google+ to announce that Android activations have now topped the 500 million mark globally. Last week, Eric Schmidt...

Kellen September 11, 2012 400

When iOS 6 was announced, we ran a post called "Which iOS 6 Features From Android Will Reinvent Smartphones This Morning?" The responses were hilarious, but since this is hardware, we can't really go down that road again. Instead, we thought we would simply...

Kellen September 11, 2012 31

Since Google I/O, we haven't heard much about Google Glass, the eyewear computing project that Google co-founder Sergey Brin is heading. The most recent sighting was at New York Fashion Week, but no new details of availability or functionality came out of it....

Google Decides That Google Assistant Can Stick Around a Bit Longer, Pushes Gemini Switch to 2026

Kellen December 19, 2025 31

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 31

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 31

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 31

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 31

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 31

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 31

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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YouTube TV Will Offer 10 Genre-Specific Plans in 2026

Tim December 10, 2025 31

More choice and more flexibility. That's what everyone has been clamoring for lately. If you'll recall, YouTube TV used to be...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 32

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 32

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 32

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 32

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 32

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 32

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 32

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 32

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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Chrome for Android Receives an Update in the Play Store, Bugfixes and Changes Within

Chart: iPhone 5 vs. Galaxy S3 vs. One X vs. RAZR HD

Live Chat – Apple’s iPhone 5 Event

Google VP: We Weren’t Investing in the Patent Ecosystem Like We Should Have Been

Please Put Out Something Cool Today, Apple [Opinion]

Global Android Activations Hit 500 Million on the Eve of the New iPhone

Does Anything About Tomorrow’s iPhone 5 Event Interest You?

Sergey Brin and Google Glass Stop by to Talk With the Wall Street Journal