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A Few Jelly Bean Tips and Tricks to Use With Your Nexus 7

Kellen August 1, 2012 22

Google's journey to show new Nexus 7 owners the basics continues on this morning with a few Jelly Bean (Android 4.1) tips and tricks. None of this is highly advanced, but they have taken a minute to highlight face unlock, Google Now, Google Play widgets, and...

Kellen July 31, 2012 53

One issue for some, if you can even call it that, with the Nexus 7 and other newly introduced Android devices, is the lack of an auto-rotate option on home screens. While these devices rotate just fine while in an app, there are those that strongly wish to see...

Tim July 31, 2012 145

With Google announcing that retail release of the Nexus Q has been put on hold, we would actually like to thank them for this decision. We've had our Q's since May of this year and personally, I've used mine about 5 times in total. Each of these times were...

Kellen July 31, 2012 22

Google's video tutorial series for the Nexus 7 continues on with a quick look at what we think is Jelly Bean's top feature, Google Now. On the N7's big beautiful 7" display, you can ask that Google Now track your favorite sports teams, show the weather in your...

Kellen July 31, 2012 84

According to an email that just arrived in a couple of our readers' inboxes, Google has decided to delay the consumer launch of the Nexus Q. After hearing initial feedback from users, they have decided to postpone launch while they work on making it even...

Eric July 31, 2012 21

If you haven't heard, there is a company out there trying to wage war against "Big Cell" and its name is Republic Wireless. The company's philosophy is based around mobile phones that run off of WiFi calling more than network signal, this has allowed them to...

Kellen July 31, 2012 275

The FCC ruled today in favor of you, the customer, telling Verizon that they were in the wrong when they blocked tethering apps from being able to be downloaded to your phone. The blocking of tethering apps, as many of you suggested a year ago, does not...

Tim July 31, 2012 60

Today, Amazon has pushed an update to both their online Cloud Player and MP3 mobile applications. To say the updates are major is almost an understatement. For starters, you can now use Amazon's scan and match feature that will make uploading your library to...

Android 17 Beta is Already Here for Pixel Phones to Test

Kellen February 11, 2026 60

After a brief tease yesterday afternoon, Google has gone and done it - Android 17 is already here for Pixel phones. Google...

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Android 17 Beta 1 is Releasing “Soon”

Kellen February 10, 2026 60

Google surprised the Android world this afternoon by announcing that Android 17 Beta 1 is arriving "soon." Yeah, Android 17,...

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Galaxy Unpacked 2026 Scheduled for February 25

Tim February 10, 2026 60

Samsung has booked the date at which they will unveil the Galaxy S26 series. February 25 is the day, 10am PT (1pm ET) is the...

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AT&T’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen February 10, 2026 60

For those looking for the best AT&T unlimited plan, the choices are pretty simple to narrow down, thanks to AT&T only...

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Verizon’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen February 10, 2026 60

2026 is going to be a big year for Verizon. After appointing a new CEO and then laying off a huge chunk of staff, they will...

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T-Mobile’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen February 10, 2026 60

Both T-Mobile and AT&T have seen several years in a row of steady customer growth, likely because of improvements to...

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YouTube Music Lyrics Feature Now Behind Premium Paywall

Tim February 9, 2026 60

Bad news, non-Premium subscribers who use YouTube Music -- the lyrics tab is officially behind a paywall. The feature, if you...

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ChatGPT Gets Ads Starting Today

Tim February 9, 2026 60

If you caught the "Big Game" last night, you might've seen a few ads that teased the fact that OpenAI will begin testing ads...

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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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A Few Jelly Bean Tips and Tricks to Use With Your Nexus 7

Ultimate Rotation Control is Your Ticket to Auto-Rotating Nexus 7 Home Screens

How can Google Improve the Nexus Q to Get You to Buy One?

Google Teaches New Nexus 7 Users How to Use Google Now

Google Delays Consumer Release of Nexus Q, Rewards Pre-orders With a Free One

Republic Wireless Moves into Second Testing Phase, Motorola DEFY XT the New Phone of the Wireless Revolution

FCC to Verizon: You Can No Longer Block Tethering Apps, Please Pay $1.25 Million to Say You are Sorry

Amazon Cloud Player and MP3 App Receive Updates, Audiophiles in For a Treat