A study is out showing you learn better with traditional search than with AI summaries. ChatGPT might start incorporating ads. Memory prices are skyrocketing, and this is probably bad news for the Galaxy S26. Sony announced a new camera sensor. Valve’s Steam Machine will be priced similarly to a mini pc. OnePlus 15 clears the FCC FINALLY!
And we can chat a little about thin phones, and how Chinese brands likely will skip that trend…
Let’s get our tech week started right!
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- Vivo X300 Review! https://www.patreon.com/posts/vivo-x300-petite-144125623
- AirDrop on Android! https://somegadgetguy.com/2025/11/21/airdrop-on-android-how-did-google-get-this-working/
- A rainy day with the Vivo X300 Pro https://somegadgetguy.com/2025/11/16/rainy-day-in-l-a-with-the-vivo-x300-pro/
- OnePlus 15 Review https://somegadgetguy.com/2025/11/13/oneplus-15-review-hip-to-be-square/
- Juan Nerds Out HARD on the Steam Frame https://somegadgetguy.com/2025/11/12/can-valve-save-vr-after-apple-vision-pro-flopped/
- Beyerdynamic Aventho 100 Review https://somegadgetguy.com/2025/11/11/beyerdynamic-aventho-100-on-ear-wireless-headphones-awesome-if-they-fit-your-head/
- A look at the Nothing phone 3 https://somegadgetguy.com/2025/11/08/a-later-look-at-the-nothing-phone-3/
- Sony Hearing Aids! https://somegadgetguy.com/2025/11/07/sony-cre-c20-self-fitting-otc-hearing-aids-my-thoughts/
- Ruggon Rugged Tablet! https://somegadgetguy.com/2025/11/06/ruggon-sol-7-windows-tablet-rugged-is-fun/
- Vivo X300 Pro First Look https://somegadgetguy.com/2025/11/05/vivo-x300-pro-one-of-the-best-phones-of-2026-is-here-now/
- Photo Samples from the X300 Pro https://www.patreon.com/posts/some-photo-from-143198432
- The pain in my REAR from reviewing SSDs… https://www.patreon.com/posts/incredible-pain-142943855
- Windows on ARM One Year Later https://www.patreon.com/posts/surface-laptop-140752126
- UGREEN DH4300 and making your own cloud https://somegadgetguy.com/2025/10/04/ugreen-nas-dh4300-plus-make-your-own-private-cloud/
- The iPhone 17 Air is the realization of Apple’s Greed https://somegadgetguy.com/2025/09/10/the-iphone-17-air-is-the-realization-of-apple-executives-wanting-to-charge-you-more-and-give-you-less/
- AI stunts learning https://theconversation.com/learning-with-ai-falls-short-compared-to-old-fashioned-web-search-269760
- ChatGPT with ads https://www.notebookcheck.net/Leak-ChatGPT-may-soon-include-advertising.1174552.0.html
- RAM price hikes https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/11/spiking-memory-prices-mean-that-it-is-once-again-a-horrible-time-to-build-a-pc/
- Samsung Galaxy S26 in trouble https://www.sedaily.com/NewsView/2H1K8OF01L
- Sony’s new sensor https://www.sony-semicon.com/en/info/2025/2025112701.html
- China not impressed with THIN https://www.gsmarena.com/iphone_airs_poor_sales_have_discouraged_chinese_makers_from_slim_phones-news-70476.php
- Steam Machine pricing https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/11/valves-steam-machine-looks-like-a-console-but-dont-expect-it-to-be-priced-like-one/
- OP15 clears FCC https://www.gsmarena.com/oneplus_15_finally_clears_the_fcc_us_launch_might_be_very_near-news-70484.php
- Juan rambles on about the steam frame and machine…
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