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 358: OnePlus Pad 2 is Here, EU Fines Facebook, Apple Intelligence Delayed, OpenAI Might Go Bankrupt

Happy Monday! AI is dumb!

Twitter has secretly opted ALL their users in to training their Grok AI. Apple is delaying their machine learning features for a future iOS update. OpenAI might be going bankrupt as their revenue is nowhere near covering their expense.

Also, Facebook faces HUGE fines in the EU, Adobe is under investigation by the DOJ, and I’m super excited about the OnePlus Pad 2!

Let’s get our tech week started right!
Continue reading “#SGGQA 358: OnePlus Pad 2 is Here, EU Fines Facebook, Apple Intelligence Delayed, OpenAI Might Go Bankrupt”

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OnePlus Pad 2 Unboxing and Setup!

OnePlus Pad 2 Setup! It’s HERE!

The OnePlus Pad 2 is shaping up to be a MONSTER tablet. I got it out of the box this morning, and thought it would be fun to hang out while I unbox it and set it up. Here are some first impressions as I get ready to REALLY put this slate through its paces! Continue reading “OnePlus Pad 2 Unboxing and Setup!”

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CCA Rhapsody Earbuds Review: A Tuning Gimmick?

CCA Rhapsody Review!

CCA delivers some fun experiments, often packing a crazy number of drivers in an earbud case. Rhapsody take this idea to another level, with hardware switches to TUNE all the drivers inside.

Is this something folks are going to use? Let’s take a look! Continue reading “CCA Rhapsody Earbuds Review: A Tuning Gimmick?”

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#SGGQA 357: Pixel 9 Reveal, CrowdStrike Grounding Flights, Netflix Squeezing Consumers, Apple Training AI on YouTubers

TONS of tech news!

Net Neutrality rules have been put on hold by the courts. Netflix is squeezing consumers for more money again! Apple is training AI on YouTubers. Google is killing their link shortener. The FTC criticizes Microsoft’s Gamepass price increases. Intel says their chips are fine! CrowdStrike broke the internet!

And we have the official reveal of the Pixel 9!

Let’s get our tech week started right!
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Your Phone COULD Be Your Laptop! NexDock XL Review!

NexDock XL review! It’s the BIG one!

A portable monitor is one of the BEST accessories you can invest in for ALL your other gadgets and computers. My favorite flavor of the portable monitor is the LapDock. Combining a screen, keyboard, track pad, battery, and ports into one convenient travel shell.

It LOOKS like a laptop, but it’s a dock! The NexDock XL brings a bigger screen to the party, but thankfully the price isn’t any bigger!

Let’s take a look! Continue reading “Your Phone COULD Be Your Laptop! NexDock XL Review!”

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Surface Laptop 7 Review: Don’t Buy it for the AI…

Surface Laptop 7 Review!

The AI is the LEAST interesting part of all these new PC’s. Spending a month with the Surface Laptop, it’s been refreshingly well behaved. Taking it on an international trip, and then using it while recovering from Covid, it’s maybe the best Windows laptop I’ve ever used. It delivers on some key promises that I think a LOT of consumers will appreciate. There are precious few compromises asked of the user for switching to an ARM architecture.

So why all the gnashing of teeth? Why are so many tech bros trying to find deal breakers?

When will AMD and Intel launch actual competitors for X Elite? Continue reading “Surface Laptop 7 Review: Don’t Buy it for the AI…”

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OnePlus Watch 2R First Look: No Compromises Here!

OnePlus Watch 2R first look!

Getting this new watch up and running, I’m already really excited about what OP is bringing to the table. It’s selling at a lower price, but what compromises did OnePlus need to make?

Let’s take a look! Continue reading “OnePlus Watch 2R First Look: No Compromises Here!”

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#SGGQA 356: Samsung UnPacked, AT&T Hack, Twitter Blue Checkmarks Ruled Deceptive, Vision Pro Interest Declines

HAPPY MONDAY!  I’m still on the mend from Covid, but there’s tech news to chat about! Hackers got EVERYTHING from AT&T! EU regulators say Twitter’s blue checks are deceptive. Developer interest in Vision Pro has dropped significantly.

And, we should unpack Samsung Unpacked!

Let’s get our tech week started right!
Continue reading “#SGGQA 356: Samsung UnPacked, AT&T Hack, Twitter Blue Checkmarks Ruled Deceptive, Vision Pro Interest Declines”

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