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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vivo X80 Pro Camera: Upgrades and Improvements! (2 of 3)

vivo X80 Pro Camera UPGRADES!

I’m so excited to be working with vivo to showcase the incredible camera technology on the X80 Pro smartphone! We’re collaborating on a three part series, and this is part two! We’ll take a closer look at some of the upgrades and improvements in this camera package!

Later in part three we’ll compare the X80 Pro against a proper professional camera. There’s a LOT of ground to cover!

This is a fantastic smartphone camera!
vivo X80 Pro Camera Part 1 (intro): https://somegadgetguy.com/2022/05/18/vivo-x80-pro-camera-features-modes-and-settings-1-of-3/
vivo X80 Pro Camera Part 3 (showdown): https://somegadgetguy.com/2022/06/08/vivo-x80-pro-phone-vs-camera-showdown-3-of-3/ Continue reading “vivo X80 Pro Camera: Upgrades and Improvements! (2 of 3)”

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iQOO Neo6 First Look! Powerful Phone, but is it THE ONE?

iQOO Neo6 first impressions!

This is a gorgeous phone with powerful internals, at a GREAT price! Getting a lower price though, what kind of compromises are there? Let’s take a closer look at the Neo6! Continue reading “iQOO Neo6 First Look! Powerful Phone, but is it THE ONE?”

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OnePlus 10 Pro is Good, but it’s “nothing special”…

OnePlus 10 Pro follow up. What makes a phone “special”?

What gives us those “happy feels” when buying a new gadget? Let’s chat about a phone that’s built well, has cool features, and arrives at competitive price.

Why is that not good enough? Continue reading “OnePlus 10 Pro is Good, but it’s “nothing special”…”

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Steam Deck is HERE! Rambling through my first impressions of this awesome Portable PC!

Steam Deck first impressions!

This is such a rad little PC. It’s immediately scratching that itch I’ve had for mobile gaming, and I’ve been playing through more of my Steam library in the last three days, than I have the last year.

I can’t offer any grand insight over videos that have already come out, but we have to start a conversation somewhere!

Let’s chat! Continue reading “Steam Deck is HERE! Rambling through my first impressions of this awesome Portable PC!”

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vivo X80 Pro Camera: Features, Modes, and Settings (1 of 3)

I’m so excited to be working with vivo to showcase the incredible camera technology on the X80 Pro smartphone!

We’re collaborating on a three part series, and this is part one! We’re starting off with a tour around the camera app, and an overview of the different photography and video modes. In part two we’ll look at improvements and upgrades, and in part three we’ll compare the X80 Pro against a proper professional camera.

There’s a LOT of ground to cover! This is a fantastic smartphone camera!

vivo X80 Pro Camera Part 2 (upgrades): https://somegadgetguy.com/2022/06/01/vivo-x80-pro-camera-upgrades-and-improvements-2-of-3/
vivo X80 Pro Camera Part 3 showdown): https://somegadgetguy.com/2022/06/08/vivo-x80-pro-phone-vs-camera-showdown-3-of-3/ Continue reading “vivo X80 Pro Camera: Features, Modes, and Settings (1 of 3)”

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#SGGQA 252: Sony XPERIA 1IV, Apple Testing USB-C iPhone, Social Media Catastrophe in Texas

Texas pushes ahead on a law that would compel social media sites to publish content that violates their terms of service. Samsung is raising prices on chip fabrication. Elon Musk says Twitter deal might fall through. President Biden begins moving $45 billion for broadband infrastructure. Apple might be testing a USB-C iPhone.

And we should TOTALLY chat about using this amazing new Sony!

Let’s get OUR tech week started right!

Continue reading “#SGGQA 252: Sony XPERIA 1IV, Apple Testing USB-C iPhone, Social Media Catastrophe in Texas”

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Infinix Note 12 VIP: A Very Important Phone at $299!

Infinix Note 12 VIP in the GadgetLab!

This is a pretty phone, with a great screen, FAST charging, and a LOW price. Competition in this space is FIERCE, and Infinix came to play. Here’s my first look at the Note 12 VIP! Continue reading “Infinix Note 12 VIP: A Very Important Phone at $299!”

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Disaster Prep Tech: POWER (Featuring the Anker 757 PowerHouse – 1229WH | 1500W Power Station)

Starting a series on disaster prep, there are a LOT of gadgets that can help keep our families safe in an emergency. One of the critical questions to answer though, how do we POWER those gadgets?

Battery manufacturer Anker might just have a solution for us with the 757 PowerHouse!

Get $100 off the Anker 757 PowerHouse with promo code ‘POWERHOUSEJB‘ at checkout (10 day limited offer)! Continue reading “Disaster Prep Tech: POWER (Featuring the Anker 757 PowerHouse – 1229WH | 1500W Power Station)”

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