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Evernote for Android Receives Tablet Makeover – List View, New Home Screen, and New Panels Included

Kellen July 17, 2012 5

The previous tablet version of Evernote looked pretty, but the functionality wasn't quite there. In today's update, the tablet version now mimics that of the phone, plus it adds even more features since it has extra screen real estate to take advantage of. You...

Tim July 17, 2012 24

Smule, the creators of Magic Piano and Songify, have launched AutoRap onto Google Play. Much like Songify, it takes your regular speech and turns it into a funky fresh jam for you and all your friends to laugh with. You are given a few free beats, but you can...

Kellen July 17, 2012 3

Sonos is one of those tech companies that seems to get it. When they made their initial push into your living rooms, they put their Hi-Fi sound systems into the hands of as many tech minds as possible to help spread the word. It seems to have paid off, because...

Tim July 17, 2012 69

The popular, yet still to be released, Android launcher called Chameleon is shown off on a Nexus 7 running Jelly Bean. With that Tegra 3 chip inside, it's running smooth and beautifully which makes the wait for release even more unbearable. No date has been...

Tim July 17, 2012 12

AmazonWireless has begun their "Hot Mid-Summer Sale" on select Android devices and the DROID RAZR just so happens to be one of them. For a very limited time, new buyers or folks adding a line to an existing family plan can have the RAZR for only a single cent....

Kellen July 17, 2012 88

Oh, Verizon. Is the LG Optimus Vu really the answer? Apparently so, as the phone with their branding all over it has been pictured in the wild. It doesn't appear to have changed in the slightest since we took a look at it during CTIA. The device still rocks a...

Tim July 17, 2012 36

Tomb Raider fans can grab the brand new Guardian of Light off of the Google Play Store. It throws you deep into Central America in search for an artifact that gives its possessor the ability to control the future of mankind. Naturally, you have to stop the bad...

Kellen July 17, 2012 53

Last week, Koush talked about a release of ClockworkMod Recovery 6 that would include a handful of new features. Last night, we released the update for the Galaxy Nexus, bringing with it faster backups, a new backup format, fixed restoring of backups greater...

What’s Your Carrier’s Device Unlock Policy: T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T

Kellen January 21, 2026 53

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 53

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 53

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 53

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 53

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 53

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 53

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 53

Google and Apple released a joint statement today, announcing a multi-year collab which will bring Gemini to Apple's...

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Google’s Latest Ad Pokes at iPhone for Copying Its Features, iPhone 17 Rumors

Kellen May 6, 2025 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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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Evernote for Android Receives Tablet Makeover – List View, New Home Screen, and New Panels Included

Smule Introduces AutoRap for Android, Makes You an Instant Rhymeologist

Sonos for Android Receives Update, Optimized for Tablet Use

Video: Chameleon Launcher Up and Running on Nexus 7 with Jelly Bean

AmazonWireless Hosting Hot Mid-Summer Sale, DROID RAZR On Sale for a Single Penny

LG Optimus Vu for Verizon Pictured in the Wild

Lara Croft: Guardian of Light Hits Google Play, We Miss Angelina Jolie

ClockworkMod Recovery 6 Released for Galaxy Nexus, ROM Manager Overhaul is on the Way Too