What happens when you cut two cameras off a V40, and spruce the auto modes a little? You get the LG G8! Previous LG’s have been fantastic for pro modes and manual controls, but have often suffered at the friendlier auto modes. Has the G8 fallen into the same trap? Here’s the camera conclusion for LG’s newest phone! Continue reading “LG G8 ThinQ Camera Conclusion: Master of All (Rounders)”
#SGGQA 092: OnePlus 7 Display, Moto RAZR Leaks, Pixel 3A Rumors, and Luminary Meltdown
Moto RAZR photos leak! OnePlus 7 Pro display looks like it’ll be really good! Will the Pixel 3a be DOA? My LG G8 camera review is 26 minutes long! Spotify Hits 100 million subscribers, while podcast service Luminary flops. And, what’s going on with Xiaomi’s social media?
AND, you can still buy a really snazzy shirt to support the proper pronunciation of the word “Bokeh”!
Let’s get our tech week started off right!
SIMGOT EN700 Pro IEMs Review: Pro Ear Candy
Good looks. Good sound! We’re in a renaissance of great cabled audio solutions. It’s easy to geek out over crazy multi-driver earbuds, but single drivers with good tuning are still plenty competitive. Gorgeous machined aluminum. High quality cabling. Let’s take a look at a great pro earbud option! Continue reading “SIMGOT EN700 Pro IEMs Review: Pro Ear Candy”
#SGGQA 091: Galaxy Fold Flop, Nokia 9 Security, Change your Instagram Password
The Galaxy Fold launch is being postponed in China, but Samsung forges ahead for the USA launch! The Nokia 9 finally got an update, but that might be a good thing. Instagram passwords were stored in plain text, millions of users should change their passwords. Google is advertising on Laura Ingraham’s show. Apple and Qualcomm bury the hatchet, while Intel leaves the 5G race.
AND, you can still buy a really snazzy shirt to support the proper pronunciation of the word “Bokeh”!
Let’s get our tech week started off right!
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A response to the DXO review of the LG V40: They’re not wrong, but…
Better late than never DXO?
The V40 has been ranked and scored at DXO, and the results aren’t what LG fans might have been hoping for. A combined score of 93 places the V40 well outside the top ten list of current phones. It’s just above an iPhone 8, and just below a Note 8 in DXO’s ranking.
LG fans are understandably “not thrilled” with this conclusion, especially for how long the phone has been out. Sort of adding an insult to the injury of delaying their review this long.
The thing is, based on the way DXO shoots and analyzes image quality, they’re not wrong. The DXO testing suite is very consistent.
They just might not test for what you use…
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LG G8 is PERFECT competition for the Galaxy S10 (Suggesting Otherwise is Silly)
LG G8 vs Galaxy S10? It’s been said that there’s no competition, but that requires someone to completely ignore all the things LG does well. It CAN be OK for a manufacturer to focus on different features than what a more popular manufacturer chooses to include (or exclude). Let’s have a quick chat about tech reviewing on YouTube, and compare two awesome smartphones. Because apparently, only popular YouTubers can recommend popular phones. That’s not very fun…
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#SGGQA 090: House Approves Net Neutrality, Samsung Trade In Woes, Everyone is Wrong About the LG G8 but Me
Net Neutrality passes the house, but is still unlikely to become a law. Google and Huawei settle Nexus 6P class action lawsuit. Samsung seems to be having issues with their trade in program. OnePlus 7 rumors are on the rise.
And, let’s chat about the HUGE negative reaction to the LG G8.
AND, you can still buy a really snazzy shirt to support the proper pronunciation of the word “Bokeh”!
Let’s get our tech week started off right!
#SGGQA 089: Creator Chat – Jon Rettinger and Life After TechnoBuffalo
Lot’s of our favorite online content creators are making a pivot. Change can be scary, but far too often we focus on the negative reasons why someone might be making a change, rather than looking at some of the positive aspects of trying something new.
My guest this week really doesn’t need much of an introduction. Jon Rettinger was the President and Chief Editor at TechnoBuffalo, but sought greener pastures (Get it? Buffalo? Pastures?). He wanted a return to more focused video production. What does that look like in this current age of online media?
I really wanted Jon to be a part of this semi-regular podcast series. The changes he initiated on his personal YouTUbe channel are refreshing, and for some of us deep in the weeds, there’s a lot we can learn here.
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