Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition: Why won’t more companies do this? (Editorial not a Review)

Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition unboxing!

I love little mini PCs. Geekom sent over this special kit, and it’s is something special. Reviewers often get special packaging and accessories, why can’t consumers buy those kits too? Continue reading “Geekom MiniAir 11 Special Edition: Why won’t more companies do this? (Editorial not a Review)”

Steam Deck vs. Nintendo Switch OLED: WhichWon?

Nintendo has had great success in its integration of handheld and traditional console gaming with the Switch (and now the Switch OLED). BUT – now it’s not the only handheld gaming console on the market.

Enter the Steam Deck, Valve’s first venture into portable gaming.

In this video, Juan Bagnell compares the two consoles to determine a winner for the savvy shopper. Continue reading “Steam Deck vs. Nintendo Switch OLED: WhichWon?”

#SGGQA 267: iPhone Review Reactions, EVGA Dumps NVIDIA, Ford Ultimatums, California Social Media Transparency Bill

A NEWS HEAVY week this week on the podcast!

Dueling bills in Texas and California both try to re-shape the laws around speech and social media. Ford tells dealers to get in line or stop selling cars. EVGA is not going to sell GPUs anymore, dumping NVIDIA. Musk is still trying to weasel out of the Twitter deal.

And we should chat about some of the media coverage on the iPhone 14.

Let’s get our tech week started right!
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You’re (Probably) Thinking about Smartphone Camera Night Modes ALL Wrong…

No really. Chances are pretty good you’re missing the point of a good night mode on your phone camera.

We know the complaints. We’ve heard the “hot takes”.

“If I’m taking a photo at night, shouldn’t it be DARK? I HATE how PROCESSED phone photos are!”

Our competitors: Vivo X80 Pro vs Panasonic Lumix G9 with 12mm at f/2.8

It’s worth taking a second to break this sentiment down, because it’s likely being shared by someone who really doesn’t understand photography. At least, not as well as they think they do…

How do we make images brighter? Continue reading “You’re (Probably) Thinking about Smartphone Camera Night Modes ALL Wrong…”

1MORE SonoFlow Bluetooth ANC Headphones: The $100 Champion!

1MORE SonoFlow review!

This is it. These win.

If you’re looking for a  GREAT travel headphone at a reasonable price, the SonoFlow are now my  top recommendation. Great sound, solid ANC, and fun tech features, these  are an all-rounder win.

Let’s take a look! Continue reading “1MORE SonoFlow Bluetooth ANC Headphones: The $100 Champion!”

Ikko ITX01: A Laptop Hub with A HI-RES AUDIO DAC!

Ikko ITX01 Review!
I’m NERDING out on this one HARD! What if we took a really nice laptop hub, and added a premium DAC? It’s such a silly little idea, but it’s EXACTLY what I’ve been hoping someone would make. If your laptop has a mediocre headphone jack, this hub will add additional ports, memory card readers, AND improve that audio playback!
This is a totally new DAC chip, so let’s check it out!

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UPerfect X Mini Laptop Dock: Big Battery, More Ports, Smaller Size! Moto ReadyFor and Samsung Dex!

UPerfect X Mini Review!

Get more use out of the gadgets you already own! A portable monitor is a GREAT way to enhance your phone and tablet use, and a laptop dock is one of the best ways to pack and carry a portable screen!

UPerfect’s Mini X is a smaller version of this idea, but keeps a big battery and adds more USB ports. This is the easiest way to add a screen to a phone, tablet, console, laptop, camera, or ANY other device that can put out a video signal.

Let’s take a look at what this dock can do! Continue reading “UPerfect X Mini Laptop Dock: Big Battery, More Ports, Smaller Size! Moto ReadyFor and Samsung Dex!”

#SGGQA 266: iPhone 14 Pre-Orders, Z Fold4 Price Cut, FCC Satellite Clean Up, Poco M5, XPERIA 5IV Overheating

The FCC is looking into satellite clean up! More drama in the Musk vs Twitter lawsuit. One of my favorite video editors is increasing subscription pricing. NVIDIA’s newest GPU price might have been leaked. Samsung has already cut the price of the Z Fold4. iPhone pre-orders are coming in weaker than expected.

And we get to spend some time with a couple review phones!

Let’s get our tech week started right!

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