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 084: Anatomy of a Headphone Review – Creator Chat with EL JEFE Reviews

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Welcome to another creator chat on the SGGQA podcast channel!

Headphones. We take our ears for granted, but living in a renaissance of high quality listening options, headphones are way too much fun not to take seriously. Taking some time tonight to chat with EL JEFE Reviews, and take a look at what goes into a good headphone review. What do we like? What do we listen to? What do we listen on? Join the conversation! It’ll be fun. Your ears are worth it.

Check out EL JEFE’s great audio reviews http://youtube.com/c/ELJefeReviews 


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Honor View 20: Phone for gaming or “gaming phone”?

Lot’s of phones are good at playing games, but what pushes a phone over to become a “gaming phone”? The Honor View 20 is a monster collection of features and performance at a fantastic price. Will it host your Twitch streams? Let’s take a look!

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Honor View 20 Desktop Mode: The Best Feature You’re Not Using!

Our phones are CRAZY powerful! One of the most exciting new features on mobiles is the ability to convert a phone into a proper desktop computer. Not only is it easy to use, on a phone like the View 20, it’s surprisingly powerful! What’s holding desktop mode back? Why aren’t more people using it? Let’s take a look! Continue reading “Honor View 20 Desktop Mode: The Best Feature You’re Not Using!”

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#SGGQA 083: Net Neutrality in the House, Apple Fixes Flexgate, Is the Nokia 9 False Advertising?

WITH SPECIAL GUEST TK BAY!

Speaker Pelosi rallies Democrats for a Net Neutrality fight in the House! Apple QUIETLY fixes MacBook “flexgate”. Meizu “hole-less” phone FLOPS! Zuckerberg promises Facebook privacy, still tracks you through NUMEROUS 3rd party apps. LG G8 to launch at a lower price than the G7!

And looking at marketing claims, can the Nokia 9 be considered false advertising?

Get your tech week started off right!

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Try the Nokia 9 PureView Depth Mapping on YOUR phone!

While joining Damir Franc’s podcast, we got to talking about the Nokia 9 PureView. I’ve been showing off some samples on social media, but it’s tough to fully express why this camera feels different, when we only get to look at compressed samples on Instagram. Why does IG compression have to suck so hard still?

I digress…

The good news is, we can get around that, and YOU can check this out on your own Android phone!

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Nokia 9 PureView Bokeh vs Pixel 3: Depth Mapping!

Shot, edited, and rendered in 4K from the Nokia 9!

Smartphone bokeh modes are going to get a lot better! The Nokia 9 PureView is known for having five cameras, but the crazy evolution might come from a special sensor that measures distance. Here’s an impromptu comparison of portrait modes.

Software vs hardware! Let’s fight! Continue reading “Nokia 9 PureView Bokeh vs Pixel 3: Depth Mapping!”

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Razer Phone 2 Camera Conclusion (and Eulogy)

It was REALLY difficult finishing this review. Getting the news that Razer was gutting their phone department. It’s tough not feeling like this is a dead end. With so much other work, I almost bailed on this. However, I spent all that time shooting. I had the samples. We should finish this. Let’s finish this. Continue reading “Razer Phone 2 Camera Conclusion (and Eulogy)”

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ZeroLemon 7500mAh Battery Case for OnePlus 6T: Power Chungus!

Have you been concerned that your phone is WAY too thin? Have you been looking for a way to triple your girth AND your phone’s battery life? ZeroLemon has the case for you! This 7,500mAh chunk will keep you away from a charger for DAYS. Let’s check it out!

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