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Diptic – Helping You Become a Better Instagram Fanboy

Tim April 6, 2012 36

When I first got on Instagram earlier this week, I noticed some people had cool collage and other effects on their photos that the Instagram app did not offer. This made me quite jelly. After receiving a tip from a reader, I discovered Diptic. The process of...

Tim April 6, 2012 64

The GPS feature, or should I say lack thereof, for the Transformer Prime is finally going to be put to rest by Asus. After a few OTA update attempts to tweak the tabs software to communicate better with satellites, Asus is resorting to shipping out dongles for...

Kellen April 6, 2012 75

Who would have thought that two days after Google[x] unveiled their "Project Glass" that we would see a somewhat working prototype in the wild? Sergey Brin, Google co-founder, sported a working prototype to a blindness foundation event, where his wife was...

Kellen April 6, 2012 85

Ahh yes, the "Nexus" tablet. We personally believe that it will be Google Play branded and not "Nexus" branded, but that's another discussion for another day. Today, it's about the release of the tablet that all of us want to get our hands on. According to new...

Kellen April 5, 2012 89

So this is not all that surprising. Best Buy notified employees last Friday that we would see Ice Cream Sandwich roll out to the DROID RAZR and RAZR MAXX on April 4. As you know from reading this site, there is an update headed to both phones, but it is not...

Tim April 5, 2012 22

As soon as we posted about Friendcaster receiving some big Ice Cream Sandwich love, a ton of our Twitter friends barraged us with tips that Plume also received some ICS goodness recently. From what we see so far, there a few UI enhancements that compliment ICS...

HTC One X Unboxing, Gallery and First Impressions

Kellen April 5, 2012 181

When HTC announced the One X at MWC in February, my initial thought was, "I need this device no matter what carrier it belongs to." And then AT&T announced that they would have it, but it would not carry NVIDIA's quad-core Tegra 3 processor and that only...

Tim April 5, 2012 38

Folks who have been using Friendcaster instead of the official Facebook application for Android, should notice a huge change in the lastest version. Build number 5.0 brings some big UI improvments inspired by Ice Cream Sandwich, plus a ton of added features....

Galaxy S26 Ultra Lookin’ Round and Wobbly

Kellen December 30, 2025 38

The Galaxy S26 Ultra should arrive in the coming weeks, assuming Samsung sticks to a familiar timeline. It has launched...

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Current Galaxy Z TriFold Pricing Has Samsung Losing Money With Each Sale

Tim December 29, 2025 38

A report out of South Korea is painting a suboptimal picture for Samsung and its current nice guy pricing of the Galaxy Z...

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Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 38

A small fixer update is rolling out to Google Pixel devices, labeled as Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1. It doesn't appear to be...

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Pixel 10 Pro XL at $400 Off is Crazy Stuff

Kellen December 22, 2025 38

Last minute shoppers, the greatest Pixel 10 Pro deal in history is here at the perfect time. You can take up to $400 off the...

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Google Decides That Google Assistant Can Stick Around a Bit Longer, Pushes Gemini Switch to 2026

Kellen December 19, 2025 38

You may have forgotten the timeline, but Google was pushing to force all off of Google Assistant and onto Gemini by the end...

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What’s New in Android 16 QPR3 Beta: At a Glance, Flashlight, Navigation Buttons, More

Kellen December 18, 2025 38

Google may have released Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 at the worst possible time of the day, but we're still going to dive into it...

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Android 16 QPR3 Beta Program Goes Live for Pixel Devices

Kellen December 17, 2025 38

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 released. Google shipped Android 16 QPR2 to stable channels this month as the December Pixel update,...

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Verizon Pixel 8, Pixel 9, and Pixel 10 Devices Get New December Update (Updated)

Kellen December 17, 2025 38

All of Google's still-supported Pixel devices received a huge QPR2 update in early December with new features and tons of bug...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 36

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 36

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 36

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 36

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 36

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 36

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 36

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 36

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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Diptic – Helping You Become a Better Instagram Fanboy

Asus to Transformer Prime Owners: “Teach Me How to Dongle”

Google Co-Founder Sergey Brin Wears Google Glasses to Blindness Foundation Event

Google’s Cheap Tablet Delayed for Tweaks and Price Drop, Could be Here in July

Best Buy: RAZR and RAZR MAXX Ice Cream Sandwich Update “Delayed,” Rezound Still Happening Friday

Plume for Twitter Receives Update Too, More Ice Cream Sandwich Enhancements for Everybody

HTC One X Unboxing, Gallery and First Impressions

Friendcaster Updated to Version 5.0, Ice Cream Sandwich Inspired Look in Full Effect