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VLC for Android Beta Now Available in US and Canada Through Google Play

Kyle July 2, 2014 39

The Android port of VLC, the venerable multimedia player for mobile, suffered from an odd limitation until recently: North American users were blocked from installing the app through Google Play. The VideoLAN team, which is based across the pond, explained the...

Hangouts Debug Activates “Migrate” to Google Voice Menu, Doesn’t Work

Kellen July 1, 2014 39

What happens when you root your phone and tell it to "DebugAllTheThings?" You find interesting debugging menus in apps like Google Hangouts that activate never-before-seen pop-ups that mention things like migrating to Google Voice, so that you can receive...

Koush Whips Up Clear Notifications App for Android L Preview Users

Tim July 1, 2014 39

As we came to realize only a few minutes into our time with the Android L developer preview build, it seems that Google has removed the clear all notifications button found in the notification bar. Whether this is a permanent change to Android by Google, we...

Google Docs and Sheets Updated with Android L and Microsoft Office Compatibility

Kyle July 1, 2014 39

As QuickOffice quietly moves towards obsoletion, Google is doing its darnedest to integrate all of the deprecated app's features into its office suite. If today's massive updates to Docs and Sheets are any indication, the team is nearly finished. The biggest...

Google Acquires Songza to Make Google Music Better, Other Products Too

Kellen July 1, 2014 39

Google announced this afternoon - oddly at the same time that the USA's World Cup match started - that they had acquired Songza, a music service that uses "contextual expert-curated playlists to give you the right music at the right time." The goal for the...

OUYA Testing Annual Subscription Model, $60 Nabs You Almost Everything

Eric July 1, 2014 39

The retail packaging for OUYA states that the little Android-powered console "has big dreams." Unfortunately, dreams don't move sales numbers, so OUYA is trying something new to get their little-console-that-could up and running in today's market. In an effort...

Android L Features: Notification Manager Introduced in “Sound & Notifications”

Kellen June 30, 2014 39

In the past, if you didn't want an app showing notifications on your Android device, you had to either long-press on a notification from the app, then head into the app's specific info page, and disable notifications or take the longer route to unchecking its...

Android L Features: Heads-Up Notifications Will Eventually be Awesome

Kellen June 30, 2014 39

One of the more iOS-like features introduced by Google for Android L during last week's I/O, were Heads-Up notifications. Think of them as floating notifications that appear at the top of the screen no matter what you are up to. Not only do they allow you to...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 3

A small fixer update is rolling out to Google Pixel devices, labeled as Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1. It doesn't appear to be...

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Pixel 10 Pro XL at $400 Off is Crazy Stuff

Kellen December 22, 2025 2

Last minute shoppers, the greatest Pixel 10 Pro deal in history is here at the perfect time. You can take up to $400 off the...

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Google Decides That Google Assistant Can Stick Around a Bit Longer, Pushes Gemini Switch to 2026

Kellen December 19, 2025 5

You may have forgotten the timeline, but Google was pushing to force all off of Google Assistant and onto Gemini by the end...

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What’s New in Android 16 QPR3 Beta: At a Glance, Flashlight, Navigation Buttons, More

Kellen December 18, 2025 6

Google may have released Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 at the worst possible time of the day, but we're still going to dive into it...

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Android 16 QPR3 Beta Program Goes Live for Pixel Devices

Kellen December 17, 2025 3

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 released. Google shipped Android 16 QPR2 to stable channels this month as the December Pixel update,...

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Verizon Pixel 8, Pixel 9, and Pixel 10 Devices Get New December Update (Updated)

Kellen December 17, 2025 12

All of Google's still-supported Pixel devices received a huge QPR2 update in early December with new features and tons of bug...

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Google Makes Controversial Pixel Search Bar Change

Kellen December 17, 2025 4

Within the past several days, a group of Pixel owners noticed a change to the way the Search bar at the bottom of their Pixel...

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Samsung December Updates Continue Roll Out to All These Devices

Kellen December 17, 2025 2

Samsung started sending December updates to a batch of devices earlier in the week, but they weren't quite done with 2025....

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Samsung Takes $1000 Off Galaxy Z Fold 7, Provides Free Storage Upgrade

Tim December 24, 2025 39

The holidays are a great time spoil others, but maybe it's time you were just a tad bit selfish and thought about your own...

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There’s a Way to Get $700 Off a Pixel 10 Pro XL

Kellen December 22, 2025 39

While we typically recommend buying phones unlocked and without a contract that ties you to a carrier, there are some...

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This Pixel Watch 4 at $150 Off is Almost Gone

Kellen December 22, 2025 39

When the Pixel Watch 4 first released, it sure looked like a device that might not have been a major upgrade over the Pixel...

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Pixel 10 Pro XL at $400 Off is Crazy Stuff

Kellen December 22, 2025 39

Last minute shoppers, the greatest Pixel 10 Pro deal in history is here at the perfect time. You can take up to $400 off the...

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This Galaxy Watch Ultra Kicked to 50% Off

Kellen December 19, 2025 39

The Galaxy Watch Ultra is not an inexpensive watch on most days. $650 for a smartwatch will never be an easy amount to...

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Samsung Goes Instant $400 Off on Galaxy Z Fold 7

Kellen December 18, 2025 39

Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 7 is $1,000 off if you have a trade-in or an instant $400 off without one. The Galaxy Z Fold 7 deals...

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YouTube Premium Kicking 40% Off Pixel 10 for Subscribers

Kellen December 17, 2025 39

Google is pulling out all of the promos from several services to try and get you to buy one of their new Pixel 10 series...

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Google Pixelsnap Qi2 Charger Gets First Ever Discount

Kellen December 16, 2025 39

The Pixel 10 series features a handful of upgrades, but one of the most noteworthy is the introduction of Qi2 and magnets...

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