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Happy Monday!
The DOJ is suing a developer that helps landlords raise rental prices. AI is now making up fake reviewer quotes for film trailers. Apple is splitting up the App Store team. Meta is giving up on the premium VR headset.
And we should probably chat about the Pixel 9a leak.
Let’s get our tech week started right!
Continue reading “#SGGQA 361: Rental App Price Collusion, AI Movie Marketing, Apple App Store Split, Pixel 9A Leaks”
It’s a convenience, but one that needs safeguarding.
Californians can now keep a digital copy of their driver’s license in Google Wallet. I believe this is an important step in making identity easier to verify, and these tools might eventually be more accessible than the way we require carrying physical cards.
It is a technology I think will be useful, and I’m happy to see some babysteps towards improving the experience. It’s an important improvement over carrying grocery store membership cards. Continue reading “We’re not ready for ID’s on our phones…”
Asking a legit question, and curious what folks thoughts are. Phones with a hinge that bend and fold, we’ve had them for several years now. However, they haven’t reached much market share, and aren’t expected to be that popular over the next five years.
Is the folding phone done? Continue reading “Six Years Later: Are Folding Phones Done?”
Meze Boom Mic Review!
Meze makes some of the most comfortable headphones I’ve ever worn. What if we took some classic premium cans, and tried to use them for gaming? Let’s take a look! Continue reading “MEZE Boom Mic + 99 Neo Review: Will a Great Headphone Be a Great Gaming Headset?”
Top tier earbuds. Full stop.
These are feature complete, high quality audio gadgets, that go toe-to-toe with all the top consumer brands. They might COST less than AirPods, but don’t think that means they’re “less good”.
Here’s a quick look! Continue reading “OnePlus Buds Pro 3 Review: Absolute BANGERS!”
At least nothing is outright flagging as malware…
AOC is releasing a mini-PC in collaboration with Ace Magic. A nice little bucket of compute power, packed in a plastic shell. It’s solid performance, IF you can score one on a good sale.
But what about that software… Continue reading “AOC AM16 Mini-PC Review: Is AceMagic Still Up to Their Old Tricks?”
This was going to be a post-birthday stream, where we got to geek out about new phones and a fun travel experience. Then Google’s PR did something really dumb, and the whole internet pounced on a small group of creators.
I suppose we should spend some time chatting about PR, reviewing, and working with Team Pixel…
Let’s get our tech week started right… With better information…
Continue reading “#SGGQA 360 – We Need to Talk About #TeamPixel, Google, and the Pixel 9…”
I’ve detailed the features I need to leave Wear OS smartwatches, and the Balance gets me SO CLOSE to walking away.
Amazfit makes great fitness trackers, and a little injection of AI makes this watch feel like a proper wrist computer. Let’s take a look! Continue reading “Amazfit Balance Fitness Watch Review: Better than Wear OS?”