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Jury Finds that Android Does Not Infringe on Oracle Patents

Kellen May 23, 2012 53

Chalk up another win for Google and Android. Today, the jury in what a judge called the "longest civil trial" he had been a part of, decided that Google did not infringe on Oracle's patents. This marks an end to a painful process that saw the likes of Andy...

Tim May 23, 2012 17

The star of the show at this year's CES was a 7" tablet that NVIDIA and Asus partnered to create which would meet a price point of just $250. What made it so desirable is that while meeting such a competitive price, it didn't sacrifice in the specs department....

Eric May 23, 2012 41

This whole battle of tech intellectual property is getting, or has gotten, out of hand. It seems that every company that you know the name of is suing or is being sued for something that they have done. Most notably for readers of this site though, is the...

Tim May 23, 2012 52

The newest rumor to begin circulating the Interwebz has Microsoft pegged to release their Office suite of apps for Android tablets this upcoming November. The rumor stems from the folks over at BGR, who say their source has seen it already running on an iPad,...

Tim May 23, 2012 18

Attendees of MWC this year were lucky enough to get a sneak peak at Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet. The device would come sold later this year with the S-Pen stylus and a dual-core 1.4GHz processor for all of your tablet needs. The only issue, is...

Kellen May 23, 2012 38

After the Galaxy SIII's S Voice leaked over the weekend, user experiences were quickly halted as the servers that powered the service seemed to have been shut down or blocked. Some guessed that Samsung was behind it and sure enough today, they admitted that...

Tim May 22, 2012 41

EA has placed Mass Effect Infiltrator on the Google Play Store and it's another one of those must-have mobile shooter games. If you're big into Sci-Fi and over-the-shoulder or "third person" games, then this is going to make your fingers quite excited. And...

Tim May 22, 2012 59

Recently at Zeitgeist 2012, Google CEO Larry Page gave a nice talk about Google, Android, and of course, those funky looking glasses he's sporting. Page said he was really happy to be wearing a working pair of Google Glasses and that there is still a lot of...

Pixel 10a Official at $499 and the Upgrades are Tough to Find

Kellen February 18, 2026 59

Google fully unveiled the Pixel 10a today and there aren't many surprises following weeks of information trickling into our...

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Google Brings AirDrop Support to Pixel 9

Kellen February 17, 2026 59

Google has moved forward with its promise to bring AirDrop support to more phones. Today, the Search giant announced that the...

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Google’s Pixel is Getting a Now Playing App

Kellen February 16, 2026 59

Wouldn't it be cool if the Now Playing service on your Pixel phone had its own app that could get new features more regularly...

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T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon Device Unlock Policies

Kellen February 16, 2026 59

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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Everything New in Android 17 Beta

Kellen February 15, 2026 59

Android 17 Beta is officially live and we've got it up and running on a Pixel 10 Pro. You could have it on your device as...

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Android 17 Beta 1 is Actually Here for Your Pixel

Kellen February 13, 2026 59

UPDATE FEBRUARY 13 - Google tried to ship out the first Android 17 Beta 1 update a couple of days ago, but something forced...

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Pixel 10a Renders Show Flush Backside, Full Color Lineup

Tim February 12, 2026 59

We have already seen a few Pixel 10a renders, but as we have gotten closer to a launch day, the quality of said renders has...

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Android 17 Beta 1 is Releasing “Soon”

Kellen February 10, 2026 59

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

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 53

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 53

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 53

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 53

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 53

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 53

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 53

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 53

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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Jury Finds that Android Does Not Infringe on Oracle Patents

NVIDIA Announces Kai Platform, the Basis for Building Quad-Core Tablets at $199

Infographic Shows Us How Confusing and Convoluted This Whole Patent War Is

Rumor: Microsoft to Release Office for Android Tablets this November?

Samsung’s Revamped Galaxy Note 10.1 Pictured, Features Quad-Core Chip and Slot for S-Pen

Samsung Blocked the Leaked S Voice From Working Because It was a “Test Version”

Mass Effect Infiltrator Hits the Play Store, Sci-Fi Shoot ’em Up at its Finest

Video: Larry Page Rocks Google Glasses at Zeitgeist 2012, Says “Android is on Fire”