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Entirety of Amazon’s New Kindle Fire Lineup Is Ad-Supported (Update)

Tim September 7, 2012 92

As more hands-on time is being spent with the newest Android-powered Kindle Fire tablets from Amazon, we're learning much more about how Amazon is able to sell the hardware for so cheap. The newest piece of info we've learned, whether you think is good or bad,...

Eric September 6, 2012 54

A study put out today shows that the discrepancy between iOS and Android users on the topic of spending money on applications has drastically shrank over the past year. The guys over at SwiftKey partnered with a few websites to take a poll to see how users on...

Tim September 6, 2012 32

If you've been waiting for Call of Duty Black Ops Zombies to end that silly Xperia exclusive agreement, today is the day. Finally, owners of any Android device can go pick up Black Ops Zombies for the same price of $6.99 on Google Play. I don't think much else...

Tim September 6, 2012 44

I enjoy lots of different music genres. Lately, I have been listening to more radio-friendly music, but back when I played music for a living, I played Metal. The more fast tempoed, brutal, heavy, the better. If you're into that type of music too, then allow...

Kellen September 6, 2012 174

Today may have been all about forked Android new Kindle Fires, but for whatever reason, I'm still thinking about the event that went down yesterday, from Motorola. There were all sorts of interesting story lines to pay attention to. We had the first ever...

Eric September 6, 2012 17

The latest game to hit Google Play and the Tegra Zone is Beach Buggy Blitz, a "casual driving adventure game" that sets you and your buggy loose on a mysterious tropical island. From there you get to drive around where you want, collecting coins and trying not...

Tim September 6, 2012 91

In a piece of news that is just too wild to believe, the makers of the new Goophone I5, an Android powered device that is in the shape of the upcoming iPhone 5, intends to sue Apple for patent infringement upon release of the iPhone 5 in China. Designed from...

Tim September 6, 2012 50

It's been a big day for tablet lovers. Amazon has announced a total of six new Kindle devices and we're curious to see if anyone here is going to pick one up. The options are certainly all over the board and there's bound to be one to suit the needs of anybody...

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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Apple to Use Gemini to Power New Features on iPhone

Tim January 12, 2026 50

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 50

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 50

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 50

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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Entirety of Amazon’s New Kindle Fire Lineup Is Ad-Supported (Update)

Android Users Catching Up with iOS in Willingness to Pay for Apps

Activision’s Call of Duty Black Ops Zombies Now Supports All Android Devices

Black Metal Man – The Only “Tro0 Bro0tal Kvlt” Metal Game

Next Day Thoughts on the New Family of DROID RAZRs [Opinion]

Beach Buggy Blitz Hits Tegra Zone and Google Play, Packed Full of Karting Madness

Chinese Makers of Goophone Intend to Sue Apple Upon Release of iPhone 5

Thursday Poll: Interested in Any of the New Kindle Devices?