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Poweramp Music Player Updated To 2.0, Ice Cream Sandwich Locksceen Controls and Pulldown Buttons

Tim February 13, 2012 27

The well-known music player alternative, Poweramp, has received its big update to version 2.0. Included in the update are a few goodies for Ice Cream Sandwich users such as lockscreen controls and even pulldown notification bar controls. Poweramp has always...

Kellen February 13, 2012 28

Cross Europe off the list of jurisdictions needing to give the acquisition of Motorola by Google the thumbs up. According to Google's official blog, the European Commission has cleared the deal and is now just waiting for a "few other" jurisdictions to press "...

Kellen February 13, 2012 59

The iFixit team performed their standard teardown of the DROID 4 today, revealing the guts of Verizon's latest 4G LTE phone. You will find an 8MP camera, the 4" display, and a non-removable battery - again, the usual. But one thing that stood out was the...

Kellen February 13, 2012 145

On Saturday, news spread quickly that Apple had targeted the Samsung Galaxy Nexus for its next patent battle, seeking a ban on the product here in the U.S. This would be the first time that Android as an operating system would essentially be targeted since the...

Kellen February 13, 2012 41

Over the weekend, the Google TV team mentioned via Facebook (of all places) that there were "big" announcements coming today. And then last night, they posted to their blog that a decent-sized Youtube update was in the works, which we are all assuming is the "...

Kellen February 13, 2012 85

It might be a skit, but how true does this Verizon 4G LTE skit that Saturday Night Live ran over the weekend ring true? So many terms, far too many phones, and a bunch of fast talkin' jibberish that most non-techies do not understand whatsoever. Enjoy. And if...

Kellen February 13, 2012 52

The white Samsung Galaxy Nexus starts shipping today overseas and with that, we get one of the first semi-unboxings to drool over. It's brief, but damn does it look pretty in its pale skin. I'm almost positive that the G-Nex could look good in almost any color...

Kellen February 13, 2012 22

You are looking at Samsung's new Galaxy Tab 2 that was announced for the UK in March and the rest of the globe some time after. It runs on a dual-core processor, has a 7" WVGA display (1024x600), supports HSPA+ and WiFi, has dual cameras (3MP and VGA), and...

How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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 27

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 27

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 27

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 27

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 27

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 27

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 27

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 27

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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Poweramp Music Player Updated To 2.0, Ice Cream Sandwich Locksceen Controls and Pulldown Buttons

European Commission Gives Google-Motorola Acquisition the Thumbs Up

iFixit DROID 4 Teardown Reveals HSPA+ Radio, Motorola Conveniently Removes it From MotoDev Site

Over the Weekend: Apple Attacked the Galaxy Nexus in Latest Patent Spat, Seeks U.S. Ban

Google TV’s Big Announcement is Another Youtube Overhaul?

Saturday Night Live Spoofs Verizon 4G LTE Ad, “It’s an old persons’ nightmare.”

Video: White Galaxy Nexus Gets Brief Unboxing

Samsung Announces the Galaxy Tab 2 Running Ice Cream Sandwich, We’re Wondering What the Point is?