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 274: MediaTek Announcements, Apple Privacy Class Action, Musk Twitter Meltdown, LumaFusion on Android!

PODCAST IS GO!

I’m back and refreshed from a trip up to wine country courtesy of MediaTek. We saw a number of cool new tech bits announced at the MediaTek Summit!

Also, Apple is hit with a class action suit over privacy claims. Musk and Twitter continue to meltdown around us.

And most importantly of all, LumaFusion is now on Android!

Let’s get our tech week started off right!
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UPerfect X14 Pro Wireless LapDock: Can we FINALLY cut the cable?

UPerfect X14 Pro review!

I’m a huge fan of lapdocks and portable displays. The X14 Pro is a great example of a portable battery powered display, and it adds one HIGHLY requested feature. Folks asking for wireless connectivity, we can now connect phones and computers to this dock WITHOUT a cable.

What does that really look like though? Is it as functional as we’ve been hoping? What about the battery life?

Let’s take a look! Continue reading “UPerfect X14 Pro Wireless LapDock: Can we FINALLY cut the cable?”

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Smartphone Video Editing: Why Supporting LumaFusion on Android is SUCH a Big Deal

Hello.

I edit video on my phones. I edit A LOT of video on my phones.

We keep selling people on the idea of increasingly powerful pocket computers, but we also do a poor job of showcasing apps that will USE that extra power.

Developers like to make apps for the Apple ecosystem. It’s easier to support the smaller number of phones and processors. When we have an opportunity to support a developer bringing an iOS-only app to Android, we enthusiasts need to step up and act.

The smartphone landscape is looking a little bleak…

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A Rambling Unboxing of the Surface Pro 9 5G!

Surface Pro 9 is here!

Maybe the most excited I’ve been to unbox a tablet, Microsoft sent over this beauty with a keyboard blade and a Surface Slim Pen! Let’s share some EARLY out of the box thoughts on this new convertible PC! Continue reading “A Rambling Unboxing of the Surface Pro 9 5G!”

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Google Pixel Watch: What really matters in a wearable?

Pixel Watch impressions!

Using the Pixel Watch for a couple weeks, I have more questions than answers.
Lots of criticisms point to the omissions and the first generation aspect, but what’s really important in a watch? I don’t think this is the watch for me, but there’s one feature which might be a deal maker for other folks.

Let’s take a look! Continue reading “Google Pixel Watch: What really matters in a wearable?”

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#SGGQA 273: October Pajama Podcast! All the scary movies I’ve watched this month…

It’s LITERALLY Halloween, and I don’t have a costume!

I had grand plans to buy some fancy PJ’s for this month’s stream, and it all fell apart. With so much REAL spooky happening in the world, I think we should take a minute (or a couple hours) to detail the scary fiction we’ve consumed this month.
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First look at the NEW Google Pixel 7 Pro! | Cameras, battery, speakers performance test for Pixel 7

My first impressions of the Picel 7 Pro are live on Mobile IQ! I’m not sure why this video was delayed, I shot it a week ago, but it’s ready to go now!

The new Google Pixel 7 Pro is here! We’re taking a first look at Google’s new phone, and sharing some EARLY impressions! What’s new? What’s better? What still needs more work? Here we go!

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Surface Duo and Android 12L – What is “good” Software Support?

The Duo and Duo 2 are finally on Android 12L!

Whenever there’s some Surface news, we can always count on some derisive tech commentary. The folks all too happy to show you how CLEVER they are in panning a niche device.

“I knew it wasn’t going to sell as many units as a POPULAR phone.”

To be fair, there is SOME fun in that. Folks who genuinely enjoy the Surface Duo can get a chuckle out of how small our community really is.

The idea I consistently need to push back against is this lazy notion that Microsoft’s updates for the Surface have been poor. It takes a terrific tech hack to look at the Duos, only look at an Android “number”, and say:

“It needs to be gooder BIGGER Android number!” Continue reading “Surface Duo and Android 12L – What is “good” Software Support?”

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