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Nikon Coolpix S800 to be Their First Android Powered Camera, Sports Gingerbread and 3.5″ OLED Display

Tim August 8, 2012 28

According to Nikon Rumors, Nikon is said to be prepping for their announcement of the company's first Android-powered camera, the Nikon S800. The camera is part of their point-and-shoot range so don't expect the specs to blow your mind. As for what is known,...

Tim August 8, 2012 50

Samsung continues to fight the uphill battle of claiming they did not copy any of Apple's iPhone technology or design. It may be a struggle, but their Vice President of Electronics has taken to the interwebz to set the record straight for all of the...

Kellen August 8, 2012 27

A new feature was teased for ClockworkMod Recovery 6 last night, one that will allow users to quickly create update.zip or image .zip files of ROMs to be shared with friends or the community. If you are running a new ROM and have made your own tweaks to /...

Tim August 8, 2012 42

Last night, the Nova Launcher beta received an updated to version 1.3 beta 3, which merges the already speedy launcher with the Jelly Bean base. A couple of the features that the Jelly Bean stock launcher has brought to the table is the ability to...

Kellen August 8, 2012 89

The first root method that was released for Verizon's version of the Galaxy S3 was to say the least, not optimal. The second version was much less intrusive, however, it required adb and a bunch of manual work that we know many of you are not fans of. So for...

Kellen August 7, 2012 41

The world's first "commercially available" Voice Over LTE (VoLTE) network launched today, but it wasn't from a carrier that you would have expected to be first. MetroPCS takes the cake this time around, something they should actually be proud of. VoLTE is a...

Tim August 7, 2012 66

With the story of the Wired writer who had his entire digital life wiped out this weekend by hackers taking center stage this week, we figured now would be a good time to make sure all of you are taking the proper steps to ensure your online safety. Google's...

How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 66

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 66

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 66

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 66

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 66

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 66

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 66

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 66

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 73

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 73

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 73

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 73

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 73

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 73

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 73

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 73

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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Nikon Coolpix S800 to be Their First Android Powered Camera, Sports Gingerbread and 3.5″ OLED Display

Video: Samsung’s VP of Electronics Sends a Video Message to the Haters [Humor]

New ClockworkMod Recovery Can Create Flashable Update.zip Files of ROMs

Nova Launcher Updated to Beta 3, Merges with the Jelly Bean Hotness

New Verizon Galaxy S3 Root Tool Brings Root, Recovery and Will Unroot You if Need be

MetroPCS Launches World’s First VoLTE Network and Smartphone, Take That Big Four!

How To: Set up Google’s Two-Step Authenticator Application