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Mapsaurus for Android, Creatively Helping You Find New Apps That Rock

Tim August 13, 2012 12

A new application called Mapsaurus is a great way for users to find new apps that they may enjoy, based on the apps they already have installed. For example, I clicked on my favorite wallpaper app (Pattrn) and it brought up four other apps that it thinks I...

Kellen August 13, 2012 14

An app called RailMate was released to the Play store over the weekend, giving frequent transit travelers a way to check their normal routes for transit officers, police officers, rail staff, and dangerous commuters. You can filter results by the train you...

Tim August 13, 2012 3

In a report from the WSJ, it looks like Google is ready to purchase the travel publication Frommer's for an undisclosed amount of money. With no details from Google yet, it is suggested that the acquisition is to mainly bolster their already impressive travel...

Tim August 13, 2012 61

It may not have happened within the month Samsung had mentioned in June, but this morning, owners of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 are waking up to see an update prompt for Ice Cream Sandwich. Why can't every morning be like that? The update will place users at the...

Kellen August 13, 2012 106

Verizon has approved the Ice Cream Sandwich update for the DROID 4 this morning. A soak test for the update was announced last week, but we have yet to hear if it actually rolled out to any participants. What we do know, is that when Big Red approves something...

Kellen August 13, 2012 44

Since Ice Cream Sandwich arrived for the HTC Rezound without global roaming, a feature Verizon told us was coming "this summer," we were starting to wonder if it would ever arrive. As of last night, Rezound owners at various forums started receiving a...

Kellen August 13, 2012 79

Now that the newly Google-powered leadership team has settled into their Motorola digs, it's time for cuts and a re-focus. According to Dennis Woodside, the new CEO of Motorola, there will be a 20% cut in their global work force, one third of which will be...

Kellen August 11, 2012 166

According to a rumor out of a site called Hot Hardware, a "very reliable source" has indicated to them that Motorola is going to release both a DROID RAZR HD and a RAZR MAXX HD, but not until October. Their source was not able to confirm any specs, but...

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

Tim January 22, 2026 166

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 166

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 166

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 166

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 166

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 166

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 166

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 166

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 12

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 12

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 12

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 12

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 12

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 12

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 12

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 12

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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Mapsaurus for Android, Creatively Helping You Find New Apps That Rock

RailMate for Android is Like a Police Scanner for Transit

Google Set to Acquire Frommers, Looks to Bolster Travel Portfolio

Ice Cream Sandwich Update Rolls Out to Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 WiFi Owners

DROID 4 Ice Cream Sandwich Update Approved by Verizon, Here is the Full Change List

HTC Rezound Receiving Another Major Update, Should Include Global Roaming

Motorola to Cut 20% of Workforce – Pulling Out of Struggling Markets, Will Produce Just a Few High-end Phones

Rumor: Motorola Releasing DROID RAZR HD and RAZR MAXX HD in October?