Vivo iQOO 11 SHOWDOWN! Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 App and Gaming Performance! It’s the real deal!

Vivo iQOO 11 performance review!

The new Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is here! iQOO has one of the first phones out with this new SOC, and it’s a CRAZY performer! Let’s see how the iQOO 11 compares to the iQOO 9T and iQOO 9 Pro! It’s the 8 Gen 2 vs the 8 Gen 1! Spoiler alert, the 8 Gen 2 wins!

2023 is going to be a great year for enthusiast phones! Continue reading “Vivo iQOO 11 SHOWDOWN! Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 App and Gaming Performance! It’s the real deal!”

#SGGQA 278: PJ Podcast! NuraTrue Pro Earbuds, Sponsored Videos, and Breaking in the RODE NT-USB+

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Another low key podcast for the season! Let’s hang out and chat about some fun gear. Playing with some new premium earbuds, breaking in a new USB microphone, and we can chat about some recent sponsored videos. What does it REALLY look like to work more closely with a brand for coverage.

Let’s get our tech week started right!

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Giving Away 5 EXPENSIVE Gifts with StockX (Surprise!)

I was honestly shocked to be a part of this video. I’m really proud of the work I’ve done with the SlickDeals team, and this was a wonderful surprise. It’s kind of like a holiday bonus for us content creators and hosts. 😊

I hope you’re all having a wonderful Holiday Season!

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Can we just admit that Google Photos kinda sucks?

HUGE UPDATE!

Almost a year after I wrote this editorial, I’m happy to report that Google Photos has been updated, and we see a HUGE improvement to processing times!

The rest of the app is still ugly and clumsy, but now it’s ugly, clumsy, and FASTER!!!

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Not the SERVICE Google Photos. The SERVICE is great. I’m talking about the Google Photos app.

Google Photos (the app) kinda sucks. Allow me to explain.

I’ve been digging into the iQOO 11, and performance testing the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. It’s really exciting to see the improvements coming to PREMIUM tier smartphones. These are much better behaved hot rod pocket computers.

I’ve added some new tests to my collection of benchmarks, and I’m tracking two different tests using Google Photos.

Google Photos is painful to use. Continue reading “Can we just admit that Google Photos kinda sucks?”

iQOO 11 First Look! Snapdragon 8 Gen 2! EARLY Performance Tests!

iQOO 11 First Impressions! LET’S GO!

This phone is a POWERHOUSE with a GREAT screen! iQOO delivers fantastic features, and we can use this phone to start testing the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2!

2023 is looking to be a REALLY exciting year for high performance phones, and we’re getting an early start on all the fun! Continue reading “iQOO 11 First Look! Snapdragon 8 Gen 2! EARLY Performance Tests!”

Surface Pro 9 SQ3 is BAD at Gaming? Let’s Play!

Surface Pro 9 5G gaming test!

People have mentioned that this ARM powered tablet is “under-powered”, and it’s not a good solution for gaming. What does that mean?

Instead, let’s check the practical performance of the tablet, and see how hard we can drive it. It might not be great for “gaming”, but it might play YOUR favorite games just fine! Continue reading “Surface Pro 9 SQ3 is BAD at Gaming? Let’s Play!”

Ulanzi Zero F38 Carbon Fiber Tripod vs Peak Design Aluminum Travel Tripod (#SGGQA Podcast Clip)

Peak Design vs Ulanzi! Tripod battle!

A short clip from the #SGGQA podcast, let’s look at my early Christmas gift and see how it compares to my current travel tripod! Let’s geek out! Continue reading “Ulanzi Zero F38 Carbon Fiber Tripod vs Peak Design Aluminum Travel Tripod (#SGGQA Podcast Clip)”

#SGGQA 277: Pajama Podcast! A new tripod and the tech we’re thankful for this year!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

I got an early Xmas present (a fancy new tripod), and we can chat about the tech we were most thankful for this year!

Let’s kick off December with a nice chill chat about our favorite gear!

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