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 366: Galaxy S24 FE, Carriers Killing Competition, Apple Exits OpenAI Round, Panels Postmortem

Happy Monday! We got a healthy mix of news and reviews to chew through this week!

California will require companies to tell customers they dont really own the media they buy online! Apple exits talks to fund OpenAI. Australia is cracking down on phone competition. Samsung released some new hardware! Xiaomi released some new hardware!

And a post on Reddit did an INCREDIBLE deep dive into the new Panels app!

Let’s get our tech week started right!
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EZQuest USB-C Slim Hub Gen 2 Review: Are You Ready for the ALL USB-C Life?

I love my Surface Laptop 7. I HATE its available ports.

Two USB-C and one USB-A are woefully incomplete in an era where I really do want to use this machine as a desktop replacement. It feels like the product is incomplete, and it requires an accessory purchase to realize the laptop’s potential.

If I need to use a hub, can I get away with ONLY USB-C ports? It’s an EXPERIMENT! Continue reading “EZQuest USB-C Slim Hub Gen 2 Review: Are You Ready for the ALL USB-C Life?”

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Xiaomi 14T Pro Review: What Makes a “T” Different?

14T Pro Review! Xiaomi has a new “Pro” phone out, and it might be one of the most powerful of the year, at ANY price! This year we get some new features, and the incredible Dimensity 9300.

So we have to ask, what makes a T series phone different? Continue reading “Xiaomi 14T Pro Review: What Makes a “T” Different?”

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Xiaomi Mix Flip Global Review: I Didn’t FLIP Out…

Xiaomi Mix Flip review! This cute little flip phone is getting and international release. I’ve never lived with a Flip before. Spending some time with the Mix Flip, did the novelty win me over? NO!

But I think YOU might like it! Continue reading “Xiaomi Mix Flip Global Review: I Didn’t FLIP Out…”

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1More Sonoflow Pro Review: Two Small Upgrades CHANGE EVERYTHING!

Sonoflow Pro review!

This headphone is NOT a radical redesign of the previous Sonoflow cans. This is very much a “refinement” product, but a couple small tweaks deliver some NICE quality of life improvements.

Better still, 1More is launching this headphone at a LOWER price. Let’s take a look!

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#SGGQA 365: Podcasting in an Airport from the OnePlus Pad 2…

Happy Monday!

I’m stuck on a layover at the Baltimore airport, but that’s no excuse NOT to host a live stream! I found a discrete corner near my gate, plugged a mic into the OnePlus Pad 2, and jumped on the airport WiFi.

We had a fun impromptu chat about life, tech, and travel!

Let’s get our tech week started right!
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This Gesture Ruins Your Photos!

STOP DOING THIS! IT RUINS YOUR PHOTOS! It’s something so simple, but this little gesture might be reducing the quality of your phone photos. We want cameras to be as user friendly as possible, but if we dont understand how they work, that can impact quality.
A quick explainer on a control many take for granted, and an option to use your phone in a different way.

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#SGGQA 364: Apple’s EU Tax Bill, Google Gemini For ALL, Is Pixel Better than iPhone This Year?

Happy Monday!

Apple is looking at a chunky tax bill in the EU after years of sweetheart deals in Ireland. EU regulators are also looking at video game in-game currencies. Google is rolling out Gemini to every Android user.

And we should probably chat about smartphone expectations. Is Pixel the better buy than an iPhone this year?

Let’s get our tech week started right!
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