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“Recommended For You” Section Appears in Google Play Store

Kellen August 30, 2012 22

Hey, look! Recommended apps in the Google Play store! At some point in the last 24 hours, Google activated a new section to help you find apps that are liked by your friends, popular in your area, or that are popular with users similar to you. Once in the "...

Kellen August 30, 2012 58

The DROID RAZR M is sure getting its fair share of play these days, but that's expected since it will likely be announced next week at Motorola's NYC event. In today's footage, we get actual video of the device, giving us a great view of that almost edge-to-...

Tim August 30, 2012 38

This morning, Amazon announced that their Kindle Fire tablet holds a massive 22% of the U.S. tablet market share and that the Fire is now completely sold out. Bummer. But don't worry, Amazon has a press conference set for September 6, which more than likely,...

Tim August 30, 2012 10

We know not everyone is free to watch an hour and a half long presentation at work, so if you happened to miss Samsung's unveiling of the new Galaxy Note II, Galaxy Camera, and their new line of Windows 8 products, feel free to sit back and take part in the...

Tim August 30, 2012 15

So, it looks like Rovio is finally coming out with a Angry Birds spin-off. Took 'em long enough. According to their Facebook and newest trailer, something pig is coming. The Facebook page is titled "Bad Piggies," but who knows if that title will stick when the...

Kellen August 29, 2012 96

During Samsung's keynote today at IFA, they confirmed that the Jelly Bean (Android 4.1) update for the Galaxy S3 will be arriving "very soon." Since they announced the Galaxy Note 2 and Galaxy Camera as running Jelly Bean out of the box, we would assume that...

Tim August 29, 2012 62

Google pushed an update out to Google Search today, which includes new Google Now goodies for Jelly Bean users. The update adds an option to manually sticky your favorite sports team's card right to your feed for live updates. Previously, you had to search for...

Eric August 29, 2012 26

We know, we have told you over and over again that if you are looking for an Android tablet right now, the Nexus 7 is the way to go. But if the bottom-line price is an important issue, then today's Woot! deal will be hard to ignore. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7....

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

Tim January 22, 2026 26

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 26

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 26

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 26

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 26

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 26

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 26

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 26

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 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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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“Recommended For You” Section Appears in Google Play Store

DROID RAZR M Hangs Out on Video, Shows Off Its Giant Chin

Amazon’s Kindle Fire Completely Sold Out, Holds 22% of US Tablet Market

Miss Samsung’s IFA Presentation and Galaxy Note II Unveiling? Watch it Here

Rovio: Something “PIG” is Coming – An Angry Birds Spin-off?

Samsung: Jelly Bean Update Coming to the Galaxy S3 “Very Soon”

Google Search “Now” Updated – Movie Show Times, Manual Sports Team Additions, and Public Alerts Included

Refurbished Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 on Woot, Selling for Just $180