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The flagship phone which almost didn’t exist. From a nearly canceled project to a competitive flagship device, an LG launch is never without some controversy. Does this new G phone deliver, or should LG have scrapped this generation? I mean, you could read the title of this video for a spoiler, so let’s just get to the review!
LG G7 Audio Review
LG G7 Camera Review: Coming Soon!
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There’s a Bitcoin backlash brewing over growing energy use. Apple facing several lawsuits over MacBook construction, while it’s been disclosed they new about build issues on the iPhone 6. Canadian government votes in favor of Net Neutrality. And we continue to cover the ongoing situation between Trump, China, and ZTE.
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Sometimes you just have to see if you CAN go home again. One of Juan’s favorite Trek novels as a kid, does it live up to his memories? Can it survive the scrutiny of “Man Child Juan”? Let’s take a look back at Vendetta, one of the first stories to feature a Borg killing antagonist!
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GBC010 – Vendetta
Recording: June 26
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One of the biggest issues when looking at smartphone camera performance is consistency. If you can’t compare similar samples from different devices, taken under similar conditions, then it’s difficult for consumers to gauge performance outside of a “take my word for it” attitude from the reviewer.
Real world conditions, consistent locations and subjects, mostly handheld, here’s the master list of camera reviews I’ve produced. If you want to see how a Note 8 stacks up against a Note 4, here’s where you can find those reviews for staging your own comparisons. Enjoy!
All too often, reviewers gloss over audio. It’s easy to take for granted. Does a phone have a headphone jack? What kind of speakers does it have? Play 10 seconds of a sample. That’s all you need to know, right?
But if you like your ears, you know audio is more nuanced than that. Comparing speakers in a controlled and consistent fashion requires patience. Listening to headphone output, sharing a subjective opinion is valuable, but that should also be backed up by measurements.
It’s OK to share some opinions, but you should be able to also back those opinions up with some facts. That’s an area where many tech reviewers get audio wrong.
Years of reviews, testing under consistent conditions. Let’s take a listen and see what phones really deliver the ear candy! Listen healthier! Listen happier!
From time to time, it’s worth revisiting what we’re trying to accomplish. Talking about smartphones, it’s important to share what my goals are, so let’s have a chat about what we all want from tech YouTube videos. What do you care about? Here’s what’s important to me.
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Wrapping up my time with the Honor View 10, I have a lot of thoughts to share. This was a fun phone to review, but it was a really difficult phone to compare against other devices. Of its generation, we didn’t get a lot of competition for it at that $500 price tier, and if you were shopping one today, you likely can’t get a new OnePlus 5T anymore. Two months in, how has this phone performed? Let’s take a look!
Don’t forget, the Full Camera and Full Audio reviews for the View 10 are Patreon exclusives!
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View 10 Audio Review https://www.patreon.com/posts/honor-v…
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Bitcoin uses a LOT of power. Major energy and carbon concerns for the future of blockchain services. Now that the Senate has voted, what are the next steps for protecting Net Neutrality?
Also, let’s talk a bit about the LG G7? Does it deserve to be priced higher than the Galaxy S9? Based on my in-depth audio review, I’d be inclined to say…
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