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Big Google TV Announcements Coming Tomorrow

Kellen February 12, 2012 43

Facebook, such a great outlet for making Google announcements...errr. Anyways, the Google TV Facebook page has come forth to announce that there will be big Google TV announcements tomorrow. No other details were given and to tell you the truth, we haven't a...

Kellen February 12, 2012 40

Poor Google Wallet and the beating it has taken over the last week. First it was a "vulnerability" if your phone was rooted which was then followed by a non-rooted issue that allowed someone who stole your phone to access prepaid funds. To be fair to Wallet,...

Kellen February 12, 2012 69

Holding off from purchasing the DROID 4 because you were under the impression that it could not be rooted? Fear not, the work has been done. If you own a Windows computer, you can simply plug in your phone, download the file from below, unzip and then run it...

Tim February 11, 2012 30

The update all Minecraft fans have been waiting for is finally available. Developers have added the much needed, "Survival Mode" for users to play with. There's now zombies, and sheep that PC users have grown custom to. More mobs are to follow. Along with the ...

Tim February 10, 2012 9

This week was a whole lot of fun for Android fans. Google launched the Chrome beta for Android and Verizon launched the much anticipated DROID 4. We wrote up a couple of special themes and even gave you a new ROM to play with over the weekend. Here are the...

Video: Use Your Galaxy Nexus As A Desktop Computer

Tim February 10, 2012 121

These are the types of tips and tricks we love to see. In this video, a gentleman has taken his Galaxy Nexus and turned it into a fully functional desktop computer. By using a few items that any consumer could purchase or likely already has, this guy just gave...

First Impressions of the DROID 4 – Great Keyboard, Poor Display and Surprisingly Decent Battery Life

Kellen February 10, 2012 181

The DROID 4 has been in my possession for almost 2 days now (unboxing and hands-on), which means I definitely have some thoughts on it that I'd like to share. Since our full review won't be out until next week, I wanted to at least toss out some initial...

Tim February 10, 2012 18

According to a note to clients from a Pacific Crest analyst regarding Amazon's forecast for Kindle sales in 2012, the number has been greatly raised from $12.7 million to $14.9 million due to the future sale of a 9-inch model Kindle that will launch in mid-...

How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 18

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 18

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 18

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 18

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 18

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 18

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 18

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 18

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 43

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 43

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 43

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 43

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 43

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 43

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 43

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 43

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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Big Google TV Announcements Coming Tomorrow

Google Disables Google Wallet Pre-paid Cards Temporarily, Reminds You That the Service is Still Safe Though

DROID 4 Has Been Rooted.

Minecraft Pocket Edition Updated, Survival Mode Now Available

This Week In The Life of DROID: 2/10/2012

Video: Use Your Galaxy Nexus As A Desktop Computer

First Impressions of the DROID 4 – Great Keyboard, Poor Display and Surprisingly Decent Battery Life

Amazon Preparing For Mid-2012 Launch Of 8.9-Inch Kindle Fire Tablet?