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Dropbox With Instant Camera Uploads Lands on Market With Other Improvements

Kellen February 24, 2012 31

In early February, the Dropbox team released a new beta that included the ability to upload camera photos instantly after being taken. With its mass beta adoption and troubleshooting from users like you, this new feature along with other performance...

Tim February 24, 2012 17

Owners of the Transformer Prime can start downloading the third firmware update this month for their tablets. With no changelog provided by Asus, it is hard to officially say what these updates are fixing or adding. We do know that it must be super minor given...

Kellen February 24, 2012 80

Most of the devices expected to make a splash at next week's Mobile World Congress have now been outed. Yesterday we saw LG's entire lineup of phones receive hands-on time and today we have the first shots of the HTC One X and One S in the wild. The One S is...

Kellen February 24, 2012 112

Most people can't justify spending $300+ for Motorola's LapDock 500. It's a device and feature that has potential, but until Motorola adds some polish, that price may not be worth it. But what if you could score one for $149? Would that be worth it? If you...

Kellen February 24, 2012 95

There is an update available for Chrome Beta on Android that I highly suggest you all download immediately. A changelog is not included, but whatever the Chrome team did, we 100% approve of. We haven't noticed any new Labs features like quick controls,...

Tim February 24, 2012 28

Another upcoming patent application submitted by Google has been broken down in detail by Patently Apple. The newest submission is a gesture-based search feature that is reported to launch on upcoming devices. Basically, you draw a letter which equals a...

Kellen February 24, 2012 43

In chapter 352 of the Apple vs. the world patent saga, a tale of push notifications violating a Motorola patent is the topic. Moto is apparently asking a German court to force Apple to stop said notifications in their MobileMe and iCloud products effective...

Kellen February 24, 2012 36

Last year, the Android team created a set of 86 different Android pins that were then spread around various booths at MWC. Attendees noticed them and then actually tried to collect them all (who wouldn't, right?). Seeing that they were such a hit, a new set of...

How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 36

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 36

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 36

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 36

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 36

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 36

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 36

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 36

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 31

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 31

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 31

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 31

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 31

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 31

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 31

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 31

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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Dropbox With Instant Camera Uploads Lands on Market With Other Improvements

Asus Transformer Prime Receives Yet Another Update, This Time To Build Number 9.4.2.15

HTC One X and One S Pose for the Camera – Same Old HTC Design, But Ultra-Thin

Sneaky Deal: Motorola LapDock 500 at Verizon Only $149, Compatible with the DROID 4 and RAZRs

Chrome Beta on Android Updated – No Changelog, But Whatever They Did Made It Incredibly Fast

Google’s Newest Invention Is A Gesture-Based Search Feature, To Be Used On New Devices

Motorola German Patent Win Forces Apple to Turn Off Push Notifications in MobileMe and iCloud

Here are Your 2012 MWC Android Pins, And Yes You Will Want Them