OnePlus 8 (and 8 Pro): By The Benchmarks

OnePlus 8 BENCHMARKS!

I’ve been tracking phone performance for a couple years now. Sharing my early testing and impressions, let’s compare some numbers! Welcome to the first episode of By the Benchmarks!

How do these phones compare against last year’s OnePlus? Benchmarks don’t tell the whole story, but they’re a good place to start!

Continue reading “OnePlus 8 (and 8 Pro): By The Benchmarks”

#2020Hearing: Modern Life is REALLY Loud!

How loud is too loud?

We can talk numbers, and decibels. We can chat proximity and exposure. Do you really know what “too loud” feels like? Modern life is FULL of noise. Your ears will try to protect you from discomfort, but you should also try to protect them.

Thankfully you probably already have some great tools to get started!

Catch ALL the #2020Hearing Videos!

Continue reading “#2020Hearing: Modern Life is REALLY Loud!”

SHIVR Bluetooth Headphones Review: Is 3D Audio what you need?

You gotta have a hook! Bluetooth headphones are a crazy competitive space, and it’s tough to stand out from the crowd. SHIVR delivers an interesting feature with 3D head tracking. Not for gaming, but for reducing fatigue. Is this the killer feature to take headphones to the next level?
Continue reading “SHIVR Bluetooth Headphones Review: Is 3D Audio what you need?”

iPhone SE BENCHMARKED! More Powerful Than ALL the Androids?

iPhone SE benchmarked! Apple makes the boldest claims about performance! Now there’s a premium chipset in an inexpensive iPhone. We’ve seen NUMEROUS tech articles:

“APPLE SELLS A PHONE FOR $400 WITH A MORE POWERFUL PROCESSOR THAN THE MOST EXPENSIVE ANDROIDS!”

Do those articles hold water? Let’s RENDER SOME VIDEO!

Continue reading “iPhone SE BENCHMARKED! More Powerful Than ALL the Androids?”

Portrait Mode Fight! Software vs Hardware! Pixel 4 vs LG V60!

What makes for a better portrait photo? Google’s incredible camera software? LG’s brute force hardware? Which camera cuts around hair better? Which company delivers the more eye-pleasing background blur? Let’s FIGHT!

Continue reading “Portrait Mode Fight! Software vs Hardware! Pixel 4 vs LG V60!”

Focals Long Term Review: Smart Glasses in the Age of Social Distancing

It wasn’t that long ago that I started using the Focals. When crazy situations happen, it’s an incredible opportunity to see what gadgets live up to the marketing, and which gadgets fail.

When I originally reviewed the Focals, they seemed like a pricey luxury. Today, they might be the most rational direction for the future of consumer electronics… Continue reading “Focals Long Term Review: Smart Glasses in the Age of Social Distancing”

1More Bluetooth Speakers: Double your fun, NOT the price!

1More has been one of the more exciting audio brands to cover over the last couple years. Building a reputation for premium build, high quality audio, and colorful tuning. Lately this company has aggressively included some of the more popular “techie” features in their products. When this attention is focused on a portable speaker, the results are unsurprising great!

Continue reading “1More Bluetooth Speakers: Double your fun, NOT the price!”

ZeroLemon Battery Case for the Pixel 4: Because we KNOW the Pixel could use a little help…

The Pixel 4 was not one of the more popular phones of 2019, but that doesn’t mean it shouldn’t get some good accessories!

ZeroLemon offers up a solution to help with one of the phone’s most glaring issues. Need to power your Pixel out in the field? Minimize down time? This might be the solution for you! Continue reading “ZeroLemon Battery Case for the Pixel 4: Because we KNOW the Pixel could use a little help…”