New dbrand Grip case is very grippy

The company showed off how grippy its new case is with a racecar. It's also drop-resistant and up for orders from October 1.

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Get money back with Google Store trade-ins for Pixel and Pixel XL purchases

A Google Store trade-in program is underway at long last to offer new Pixel and Pixel XL buyers some decent refunds on their credit cards.

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HTC says half of its engineering and tech staff will move to Google

Around 2,000 people will up and move from Taoyuan, Taiwan, over to Mountain View, California, as part of a $1.1 billion transaction.

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Sold by HTC, Made by Google | #PNWeekly 271 (LIVE at 3pm ET)

HTC transfers some key smartphone units to Google in exchange for a bit of cash. We dissect the deal and cruise through a Tough Spot this week on our show!

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HTC share trading soon to be halted in Taiwan as acquisition speculation heats up

It seems only a matter of time before Google or some other tech titan will announce the takeover of HTC's entire business or just the Vive VR division.

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Google Pixel 2 event likely scheduled for October 4 after all, promotion already underway

The stock Android-powered Google Pixel 2 and Pixel XL2 phones are almost certainly breaking cover on the same date as their predecessors.

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Wild Android 7.1.2 update message pops up on Google Pixels, but it’s just a mislabeled security patch

There's likely nothing wrong with your Google Pixel or Pixel XL phone recently upgraded to Android Oreo, and you don't need to downgrade to Nougat.

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Verizon’s Google Pixel and Pixel XL officially start receiving Android 8.0 Oreo updates

Android 8.0 Oreo treats should start officially rolling out over-the-air to Verizon-specific Google Pixel and Pixel XL variants momentarily.

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