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Staples Shipping Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi Early? To at Least One Lucky Customer

Kellen March 25, 2011 107

We were tipped to March 27th as being the day that the Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi would be available at Staples (variety of other retailers as well) for everyone to pick up, and that's definitely still the case. But for one of our readers, March 25th is the magical...

Kellen March 24, 2011 48

The BlackBerry PlayBook has been rumored (and proven) to have the ability to run Android apps for quite some time, but we were just waiting on RIM to confirm it. Today, they did. RIM plans on launching "app players" that will allow Android apps to run within...

Kellen March 24, 2011 21

Everyone's favorite picture-laden news reader app, Pulse, updated to version 2.0 today and now allows you to add up to 60 of your favorite feeds in that beautiful column format. They've also enhanced the performance by improving swiping smoothness and made...

Kellen March 24, 2011 21

In-app billing will go live next week on Android and developers can start testing the service on their apps now. What is in-app billing? A new feature that developers can build into apps that will allow users to purchase things like virtual goods or even...

Kellen March 24, 2011 78

According to Businessweek, Google is not ready to release the source code to Honeycomb (Android 3.0) because it's not ready for developers outside of the few major device manufacturers like HTC, Motorola, Samsung and LG. When asked what the reason for the "...

Kellen March 24, 2011 188

As the title clearly points out, this is just a rumor for now, but one that we're hoping to know more on very shortly. The DROID X could start seeing official Gingerbread (Android 2.3) from Verizon starting Sunday at midnight (to business clients first), with...

Kellen March 24, 2011 26

Just what we need, another photo sharing, social sort of groupish app that we'll use for another two days, right? Well, this one might be around for a while if the $41 million in funding that it received has anything to do with it. The app is called Color,...

Kellen March 24, 2011 504

Been a while since we took a day to let everyone show off the beauty that is their personalized home screen. And since a lot of you are rockin' out with a new HTC Thunderbolt, we figured that you've probably had to change up that look a little. We also have...

OnePlus 15T Features Gargantuan Battery With 50W Wireless Charging

Tim March 6, 2026 504

Ok, so I'm starting to understand why people were calling Galaxy S26 Ultra a bit boring. Detailed this morning, the upcoming...

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Galaxy S26 Ultra Review: Slim, Smart, and Crazy Battery Life

Tim March 5, 2026 504

Galaxy 26 Ultra has arrived. It's perfect for 2026, taking an AI-first approach to many things, which is either a turn on or...

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Google Pixel 10a Review: What a Good Little Phone

Kellen March 4, 2026 504

The Pixel 10a was announced by Google a few weeks back and the general response to it was, "This just seems like a Pixel 9a."...

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2026 March Pixel Update Available for Your Pixel Phone

Kellen March 3, 2026 504

The March Pixel update is available for download today and it's a big one. Not only is it a Pixel Feature Drop (all new...

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March Pixel Feature Drop Arriving With 12+ New Features

Kellen March 3, 2026 504

The March Google Pixel update arrived today as the March Pixel Feature Drop and there are a ton of new features and changes....

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March Pixel Watch Feature Drop is a Huge Update

Kellen March 3, 2026 504

The March Pixel Watch Feature Drop is here with several new features for Pixel Watch owners. Google isn't only bringing new...

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Google Pixel’s Now Playing App is Available!

Kellen March 2, 2026 504

The Google Pixel line gets an official Now Playing music app. You can download it now. A couple of weeks ago, we talked about...

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Qualcomm Just Told Us the Chip in the Next Samsung Galaxy Watch

Kellen March 2, 2026 504

We have a new wearable chip for the next wave of smartwatches! Chipsets aren't typically an exciting thing to talk about, but...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 107

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 107

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 107

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 107

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 107

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 107

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 107

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 107

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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Staples Shipping Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi Early? To at Least One Lucky Customer

Official: BlackBerry PlayBook Will Run Android Apps

Pulse News Reader Updated to Version 2.0: Add up to 60 News Sources, Share them Easier

In-app Billing on Android Launching Next Week

Google Not Releasing Honeycomb Source for a While, Isn’t Ready for Outside Developers

Rumor: Gingerbread for DROID X Rolling Out this Sunday?

Color Launches as an Instant Social Group Photo Sharing App

Show Off Your DROID Home Screens Day!