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A NEW rugged laptop has arrived!
The Panasonic TOUGHBOOK 56 might looks similar to its predecessor, but there area LOT of new tricks under the hood! Panasonic is sponsoring this video to chat about TOUGH computers, and what we might want to see in consumer systems. Continue reading “TOUGHBOOK 56: The New Standard for Rugged!”
UK banning kids from social media. Courts rule that NOBODY needs AI search. Meta back peddles fast on face recognition. The US government bans new Anthropic models. Stanford students walk out on Google CEO commencement speech. SpaceX IPO was a success.
AI is getting more and more expensive. Xbox is struggling with component pricing, and considering in game ads as a way to boost revenue.
Xiaomi’s next chip could be a punchy performer. Insta360 and DJI are counter-suing each other over gimbal cameras. Steam Machine might be launching in a couple weeks!
Let’s get our tech week started off RIGHT!
Continue reading “#SGGQA 447: XBox Hard Truths, Steam Machine Leaks, Insta360 vs DJI, Anthropic Ban”
8849 Tank 5 Review!
This is a CRAZY smartphone. Everything and the kitchen sink! Or literally, a smartphone with a HUGE battery, camping lanterns, rugged shell, and a built in projector! This generation 8849 includes a POWERFUL new SOC from MediaTek!
Let’s take a look! Continue reading “8849 Tank 5 Rugged Phone Review: HUGE Battery, BIG Projector, FAST CPU!”
I’m a little late to reviewing the ST2 Pro, but listening to a cabled earbud with a built in USB DAC, I think it’s important to remind people that cabled audio is in a really healthy place. Techies keep proclaiming Bluetooth earbuds the “winner”, but the market for cabled headphones is still enormous.
Can we move more consumers up to nicer audio experiences? Continue reading “Cabled Audio Never Went Away: Hidizs ST2 Pro USB-C Earbuds”
An Ultra camera phone in every sense of the word.
This year, we’ve seen an incredible arms race in mobile camera tech. It’s impossible to really “go wrong” with a Xiaomi, Vivo, Oppo, or Huawei if the main criteria you care about is photography.
The bracket for Chinese Ultras is really tight right now, but there are a handful of small refinements, new features, and accessories that just barely push the Vivo over the edge for me. This is an increasingly mature photography and video solution which continues to blur the lines between phone and proper camera.
I can’t claim it’s the objective best phone of the year, but this is my favorite Ultra of the year. Continue reading “Vivo X300 Ultra Camera Conclusion: My Favorite Ultra of 2026”
SpaceX IPO is garnering criticisms, but it’s OK because now they’re an AI company! Google is ordered by the EU to add clearer credit to AI summaries, but European Parliament is still switching to a French search firm.
GoPro is in trouble. Meta has been scanning faces with their glasses. The Surface Laptop gets Leaked. We’re already seeing leaks on the NEXT generation of Vivo phones.
And what’s going on with Apple this week?
Let’s get our tech week started off RIGHT!
Continue reading “#SGGQA 446: WWDC 26 Pre-Show, SpaceX Does AI Now, GoPro In Trouble”
The EU is rolling out a new Office suite! Samsung workers get pay raise! More fines coming to Google. NVIDIA bets big on Taiwan, while Chinese GPUs surge in sales.
Steam Deck prices JUMPED, but so did sales numbers. Qualcomm shows off a new laptop chip, while rumors swirl of new “cheap” laptops. Asus taps Qualcomm for a new all-in-one PC.
NVIDIA shows of the RTX Spark for Windows machines, and numerous manufacturers are already announcing new machines featuring the chip.
Let’s get our tech week started off RIGHT!
Terramaster f2-425 Review!
A little two bay network storage box which offers great performance and plenty of expansion potential. This system is on sale for a great price, but I have to wonder if NOW is the right time to buy one? Continue reading “Is NOW the Right Time to Buy a NAS? Terramaster F2-425 Review!”