Author: Juan Carlos Bagnell

Juan has been obsessed with consumer electronics since before computers had GUI’s. Out of college he worked on a JIT computing contract which supported DOE facilities in New Mexico. He’s been featured on numerous podcasts and radio shows lending his tech insights. You can also find him in LA directing voice over actors and producing spoken word recording.
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#SGGQA 412: iPhone Repair Costs, XPERIA 10 Looks Like a Pixel, Korea Halts US Investments

Amazon and Google face another FTC probe! Korea is halting investment in the USA. California replaces a regulation dropped by the FCC. Microsoft dodges an EU fine. ARM takes a shot at Qualcomm’s business model.

Pixel 10 has already lost a feature announced at launch. We get a better look at the upcoming Xiaomi 17 and OnePlus 15. iPhone repair costs are pretty high. Nintendo revives the Virtual Boy!

And the new XPERIA 10 VII looks a LOT like another phone now…

Let’s get our tech week started right!
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Dear India, I Think You Can Do Better Than Cloud Computers…

Hello India!

I think you have a wonderful opportunity to bring more people online. I just dont think the plans of using cloud PC’s is the way to go.

Let me explain… Continue reading “Dear India, I Think You Can Do Better Than Cloud Computers…”

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The iPhone Air is the Realization of Apple’s Greed

From the DOJ lawsuit filed against Apple in 2024:

As Apple’s executives openly acknowledge: “In looking at it with hindsight, I think going forward we need to set a stake in the ground for what features we think are ‘good enough’ for the consumer. I would argue we’re already doing *more* than what would have been good enough. But we find it very hard to regress our product features YOY [year over year].” Existing features “would have been good enough today if we hadn’t introduced [them] already,” and “anything new and especially expensive needs to be rigorously challenged before it’s allowed into the consumer phone.” Thus, it is not surprising that Apple spent more than twice as much on stock buybacks and dividends as it did on research and development.

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Of course Phone specs still matter. It’s silly to argue otherwise.

Your phone is a computer.

It’s a small computer that fits in your pocket. After years of refining, we should expect our pocket computers to be capable of accomplishing more work (and play) with every successive phone generation.

Sadly, we’ve seen a cottage industry of tech reviewing amplify a lazy refrain of “specs don’t matter”. It’s disappointing to see.
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#SGGQA 411: Google’s Ups and Downs with AI and Regulators, Leaks from Xiaomi, Apple, and Samsung

It’s been a WILD week for Google. Regulators are looking at fines in the EU, while Google saves Chrome from being sold off. Gmail is accused of censorship. Google deletes climate pledge from their website.

Plus, some leaks from Samsung, Xiaomi, and Apple!

Let’s get our tech week started right!
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Beautiful, Comfortable, and They Sound AMAZING! Meze 105 Silva Headphone Review!

Meze 105 Silva is here!

Spending some quality time with a really pretty headphone. Meze makes some of the most comfortable audio gear I’ve ever used. The 105 Silva are a new variation on the Meze mid-range, and sport a really pretty wood finish.

Are they more than just a pretty face? Continue reading “Beautiful, Comfortable, and They Sound AMAZING! Meze 105 Silva Headphone Review!”

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Pixel 10 Pro Isn’t Ready to Review Yet (But Hopefully Soon?)

Pixel 10 Pro XL review update! This phone needs some work! While we wait on Google to push out those patches and bug fixes, let’s set a baseline right now for the phone.

Who should buy this? I dont know! Continue reading “Pixel 10 Pro Isn’t Ready to Review Yet (But Hopefully Soon?)”

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World’s STRONGEST Electric Water Blaster! Does it hurt? My Daughter Shoots Me in The Junk!

SpyraThree review! The folks at Spyra label this the world’s strongest water blaster! It’s a TOURNAMENT grade system, and it’s crazy fun to use. But getting hit, with that much force, does it hurt?

Should kids use it? Continue reading “World’s STRONGEST Electric Water Blaster! Does it hurt? My Daughter Shoots Me in The Junk!”

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