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Oppo Find X8 Pro review!
One of the best phones of NEXT year is already here! Quad cameras and a monster new chip from MediaTek, the Find X8 Pro is a powerhouse device. It also gives us a sneak peek at what OnePlus might deliver soon…
Oppo Find X8 Pro By the Benchmarks https://www.patreon.com/posts/oppo-find-x8-pro-116415747 Continue reading “Oppo Find X8 Pro (Global) Review: One of the BEST Phones of 2025 is Already Here!”
I’m back from India!
After a whirlwind trip to New Delhi, I’m back in the States, and I have a LOT of thoughts on the conference I attended. MediaTek covered my travel and accommodations, but it was also an opportunity to test out a BUNCH of gear for travel.
From new bags, to multi-monitor setups, what tech worked? Let’s chat travel!
Let’s get our tech week started right!
Continue reading “#SGGQA 373: Back from MediaTek India, New Phone Chips, and the Travel Tech I Love! PJ Pod!”
MediaTek’s Dimensity 9400 SOC is already showing up in phones people can buy TODAY.
I sat down with Dr Finbarr Moynihan from MediaTek for a quick chat about the direction the company is heading on mobile performance, and how they’re refining their products from last year. Continue reading “MediaTek Dimensity 9400: Refining and Adapting to an AI Future – Interview with Dr. Finbarr Moynihan”
Panasonic FV4 Laptop Review!
It looks kinda old. It’s a laptop with a REMOVABLE BATTERY. It has kind of a weird touch-pad.
But it all kinda works for me.
Panasonic’s new laptop is not labeled a TOUGHBOOK, and I think business users and travelers will appreciate that. I just wish it was easier to buy… Continue reading “Retro Features Make it a Great Laptop! Panasonic Let’s Note FV4 Review”
MY FIRST TRIP TO INDIA!
I’m on two hours of sleep, and that means we’re going to ramble pretty hard about travel, phone processors, and some of the recent news in the United States. This is gonna be a WACKY show, but I’m excited for this event!
Continue reading “SGGQA 372 Jetlagged in India to Talk About MediaTek!”
Saramonic Ultra Review!
What happens when a budget brand goes PRO? We get some fun gear to play with! Sporting great sound quality and a rugged build, the Ultra pack in a few tricks that audio pros will appreciate. Thankfully, these mics wont break the bank!
Let’s take a listen! OUTSIDE!
Saramonic Ultra on Amazon https://amzn.to/48GpYk7
Save 10% on the Saramonic Ultra when you use promo code “SOMEGADGETGUY10” when shopping on the link here: https://saramonic-usa.8lvxaf.net/o4R1Y9 Continue reading “Saramonic Ultra Wireless Microphones: Putting RODE and DJI on Notice!”
Well… No… But kinda? Maybe?
When I talk about camera sensor improvements, I’m mostly impressed by sensor sizes getting larger. When we increase sensor surface area, we see more dramatic improvements to photo quality. The aesthetics of a photo change with a larger sensor, and we can demonstrate things like depth of field and bokeh more easily.
That’s not to say that staying at the same sensor size, and adopting new tech at that size, can’t ALSO bring benefits. It’s just, in my time reviewing phones, I haven’t seen where the “tech” upgrade has ever been as noticeable as the “size” upgrade.
Recently, one of the few times that pattern has been challenged was while reviewing the Xiaomi 14. My expectations were REALLY low as it was another phone with a 1/1.3″ type sensor, but this time the sensor was from Omnivision.
In my experience, Omnivision made the “cheap” sensors for companies that wanted to save money on manufacturing.
With my expectations that low, it was shocking to see the Xiaomi 14 outperform the Galaxy Note 24. Had sensor tech (at comparable sizes) finally made a noticeable impact on low light performance? Did this change the whole game?
Continue reading “Is the Pixel 9 Pro “Cheating” its RAW Files?”
Happy Monday!
The courts are arguing over Net Neutrality again! The DA investigating Musk over $1 Million prices is getting death threats. Russian fines Google an IMPOSSIBLE amount of money. Microsoft stock is down after earnings call, they’re delaying Recall again, and they’re already set to abandon “CoPilot” branding to copy Apple. Tidal needs more marketing, so Jack Dorsey fired the marketing team. Intel is in ROUGH shape. NVIDIA might make an ARM chip. Apple is buying a popular photo editing app.
And lets talk about those Snapdragon 8 Elite benchmarks…
Let’s get our tech week started right!
Continue reading “#SGGQA 371: Snapdragon 8 Elite Runs HOT, Microsoft Fumbles AI Strategy, Net Neutrality Argued Before Judges, Apple Buys Pixelmator”