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Google to Combine Privacy Policies From Variety of Products Including Android, Put the Tin Foil Hats Away

Kellen January 24, 2012 42

Google announced this afternoon that they would combine the individual privacy policies from a variety of their products into one "main policy," giving you a single sign-on of sorts. The idea is to treat you as "a single user across all" products to provide...

Tim January 24, 2012 21

Hot off the presses is a tweet sent out from the main Asus Twitter account, stating that the bootloader unlock tool should be available for the masses in February. After discovery by the community that the Transformer Prime shipped out completely locked down,...

Tim January 24, 2012 5

There are plenty of people who enjoy saving money with RetailMeNot. It's a site that gives everyone access to coupons that are valid for thousands of stores nationwide. And starting now, they have launched a mobile site that looks fantastic on your smartphone...

Kellen January 24, 2012 45

Reader Zachary W. submitted the colored pencil piece that we have included above as a tribute to the DROID family of phones. From what I can tell, is covered them all and even included the DROID Eris of all phones. As a high schooler with a future in art and...

Tim January 24, 2012 28

Bloggers, media personalities, and tech enthusiasts alike are abuzz over a video of a developer showing off his latest creation. He has taken an Xbox Kinect and hooked it up to his PC which is then wired to his Galaxy Nexus. Thanks to Android's openness, he...

Kellen January 24, 2012 100

Eldar Murtazin has found himself in the news again after tweeting last night that he is either in possession of or has seen a Samsung Galaxy SIII. For those not familiar with Murtazin, just know that he spouts off all the time about tech rumors and either...

Kellen January 24, 2012 94

Newsweek's technology editor Dan Lyons took to his personal blog yesterday to report on a spicy rumor that had cruised into his inbox concerning Apple and their patent war with HTC. According to his source, Apple spent upwards of $100 million in their first...

Kellen January 24, 2012 92

From day 1 with the Galaxy Nexus, many of you (including the DL crew) have been on the hunt for a Google-branded replacement battery cover. In fact, we tried swapping our GSM cover with the Verizon-branded cover the minute we got the device and came up empty....

How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 92

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 92

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 92

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 92

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 92

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 92

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 92

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 92

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 42

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 42

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 42

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 42

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 42

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 42

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 42

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 42

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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Google to Combine Privacy Policies From Variety of Products Including Android, Put the Tin Foil Hats Away

Asus Tweets That Unlock Tool For Transformer Prime Should Be Available In February

RetailMeNot Launches Mobile Site For On The Go Savers

DROID Family of Phones [Art]

Developer Combines Android OS And Kinect, Creates Minority Report Like Experience

Latest Galaxy SIII Rumor Suggests ICS, 12MP Camera, HD Screen and an April Release

Apple Reportedly Spent $100 Million in First Patent Case With HTC, We Laugh a Little

Tip: Replacement Galaxy Nexus LTE Battery Covers With “Google” Logo Likely Do Not Fit, Even Though They Claim to