PowerDirector Mobile! New Layout! I Kinda Don’t Love it!

PowerDirector Mobile has a new look!

My favorite video editing app for android continues to add new features and tools. It’s exciting to see these updates, but this recent change to the UI has me a little concerned! Let’s dig into one of the best tools for mobile content creation!

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OnePlus 7 Pro vs 7T Long Term Comparison: When has a phone surprised you?

We get lost in new releases and having the biggest specs. It’s important to keep track of how we use these gadgets. Looking at my own behavior using the 7 Pro and the 7T, a few things surprised me. I didn’t PLAN it this way, but what might it say about my personal bias?

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Does the Galaxy S20 use a FAKE Zoom?

How DO cameras work?

As I’ve been talking about the Galaxy S20 and LG V60, people seem surprised by some of the performance I’ve been describing.

We might complain about compromises on one phone, but how do those changes compare to the competition?

How closely should we examine marketing claims? Should popular manufacturers be graded on a curve JUST because they’re popular? Let’s take a look at the Galaxy S20’s spec sheet here…
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Great Tech Resources for Homeschooling! Videos, Apps, and Websites!

More parents than ever are having to adjust to the realities of homeschooling, and my family is no exception. To keep kids intellectually engaged while traditional schools are closed, there are a variety of video resources, apps, games, and tech tools you can use.

In this video, lets rounds up some of my favorites and share some thoughts about the best way to keep our children learning during this challenging time.

We’re all in this together! Let’s share some good family tech!
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BenQ Trevolo S Review: BenQ made a Bluetooth Speaker?

Premium audio! Of course, the first name that comes to mind is BenQ?

All joking aside, BenQ’s approach to a “room filling” BT speaker is a fresh flip on what we normally see for portable audio.

Is it enough to balance out the premium price tag? Let’s take a look!

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LG V60 Supports a REAL Stylus! Sketching and Gaming on a DUAL Screen Phone!

Using an LG V60 with a Wacom Stylus! Looks like we have some real competition for the Galaxy Note! Here’s an early look at Active Pen support on this dual display beast!
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LG V60 vs V50: Worth a One-Year Upgrade?

LG V60 vs LG V50! Showdown time!

The toughest recommendation for ANY manufacturer, is a new phone improved enough to recommend flipping a one-year-old gadget? The V60 is a BEAST, but are there enough improvements here to out-muscle one of the most brutally powerful phones of 2019?

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ZTE Nubia Z20: My Dual Screen Dream Come True!

YEARS ago on the Booredatwork podcast, while talking about ways to minimize bezels, and avoid cutting into our screens, I pitched the idea of putting a screen on the back of a phone and removing the selfie camera from the front of the phone.

I was of course mocked for uttering such a ridiculous idea.

But it now exists today!

I took the Nubia Z20 for a test drive, and I’m excited to say, I had a damn fine idea all those years ago…

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