Google makes most of its money through advertising and web services, but the company also brings in money through “other revenues” and sales of devices such as Nexus phones and tablets. So when Google reported its earnings for the latest quarter, the company noted that revenue is up year-over-year in just about every area. But […]
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Deals of the Day (3-23-2015)
Google’s Nexus 9 is an Android tablet with a high-res display, a speedy processor, and support for Google’s latest software. I quite liked the model I reviewed a few months ago, but I wasn’t as impressed with the $400 starting price. But if you act by 4:00 today you can pick one up from Best Buy for […]
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Deals of the Day (3-18-2015)
Looking for a good deal on a recent Nexus phone or tablet? Buy one from Google Play today and you get $50 worth of credit to spend in the Play Store. Don’t plan to buy a lot of paid apps, games, music, movies, or books? Then just buy the Nexus 9 from Amazon… where you […]
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Nexus 9 tablet with 4G LTE now available
The Google Nexus 9 tablet is now available with 4G LTE. Last month Google and HTC began offering WiFi-only models for $499 and up. Now you can pick up a Nexus 9 with 32GB of storage and 4G wireless from T-Mobile for $600 (spread out over 24 monthly payments of $25 each). The Nexus 9 […]
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How to root the Google Nexus 9 tablet (video)
The Google Nexus 9 is one of the first devices to ship with Android 5.0 Lollipop and it’s also one of the first Android devices to feature an NVIDIA Tegra K1 64-bit processor. So it took a a little longer than usual for someone to figure out how to root this Nexus device… but just a […]
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Deals of the Day (11-04-2014 – Updated)
HTC’s Google Nexus 9 may have just gone on sale this week… but HTC is already selling the tablet for half price… today only. The Nexus 9 isn’t the best looking tablet on the market, but it’s a pretty solid little device with one of the fastest mobile processors around, a good high-resolution display, and the […]
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Nexus 9 teardown: This is how HTC builds Google’s tablet
The Google Nexus 9 tablet has a fast processor, a decent screen, and the latest Android software. You can pick one up from Google (or Amazon, or Best Buy) for $399, or check out our review for more details. But if you’re wondering what’s in the case, the folks at iFixit have you covered. They’ve […]
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Google Nexus 9 tablet review
Four years ago Google and HTC partnered to create the first product in the Google Nexus line. The Nexus One was a smartphone that showcased Google’s vision for what an Android device could be… and it was a pretty stellar device by 2010 standards. Since then Google has worked with manufacturers to release 5 more […]
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This is Google Android 5.0 Lollipop
Google is now shipping the first devices to run Android 5.0 Lollipop. The Nexus 6 smartphone, Nexus 9 tablet, and Nexus Player TV box all run a version of Google’s latest software, and the company will soon start rolling out Android 5.0 to users of other recent devices including the Nexus 4 and 5 phones […]
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First look: Google Nexus 6, Nexus 9, Nexus Player (unboxing)
Google’s latest Nexus smartphone is the company’s biggest and fastest yet, with a 6 inch, high-resolution display and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 processor. The latest Nexus tablet sports an 8.9 inch screen and and NVIDIA Tegra K1 64-bit processor, making it one of the first devices to ship with that CPU. And the new Google […]