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Best mobile games of the year CHOSEN BY ME!
No other metrics or criteria, but what I played the most this year! We’ve got a little of everything on this list, but I went really hard roguelites. Our phones are AMAZING at playing games, and here are the top picks for titles that won’t squeeze you for micro-transactions! Continue reading “Best Android Games of 2024!”
Make CapCut EVEN FASTER!
I prefer LumaFusion, but when I test phones, people often ask if my LumaFusion tests relate to CapCut. Breaking in the new Dimensity 9400 and Snapdragon 8 Elite chips, I figured it was time to try a CapCut comparison.
The results were not close…
Related:
Oppo Find X8 Pro By The Benchmarks: Dimensity 9400 vs Snapdragon 8 Elite! Continue reading “If You Use CapCut, You NEED This Chip in Your Phone!”
Well… No… But kinda? Maybe?
When I talk about camera sensor improvements, I’m mostly impressed by sensor sizes getting larger. When we increase sensor surface area, we see more dramatic improvements to photo quality. The aesthetics of a photo change with a larger sensor, and we can demonstrate things like depth of field and bokeh more easily.
That’s not to say that staying at the same sensor size, and adopting new tech at that size, can’t ALSO bring benefits. It’s just, in my time reviewing phones, I haven’t seen where the “tech” upgrade has ever been as noticeable as the “size” upgrade.
Recently, one of the few times that pattern has been challenged was while reviewing the Xiaomi 14. My expectations were REALLY low as it was another phone with a 1/1.3″ type sensor, but this time the sensor was from Omnivision.
In my experience, Omnivision made the “cheap” sensors for companies that wanted to save money on manufacturing.
With my expectations that low, it was shocking to see the Xiaomi 14 outperform the Galaxy Note 24. Had sensor tech (at comparable sizes) finally made a noticeable impact on low light performance? Did this change the whole game?
Continue reading “Is the Pixel 9 Pro “Cheating” its RAW Files?”
Meta Orion AR Glasses! They’re not real! YOU can’t buy them!
HOW will Apple react???
Over a decade of Apple Glasses hype, and we’re still pretending that AR glasses are RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER! These aren’t real products yet, and we’re missing incredible opportunities to make more accessible products for consumers.
This is so frustrating…
Continue reading “Meta Orion AR Glasses: Apple Media Coverage Ruins Everything…”
STOP DOING THIS! IT RUINS YOUR PHOTOS! It’s something so simple, but this little gesture might be reducing the quality of your phone photos. We want cameras to be as user friendly as possible, but if we dont understand how they work, that can impact quality.
A quick explainer on a control many take for granted, and an option to use your phone in a different way.
AKA “What’s on my Surface Laptop 7!”
We keep hearing it. ARM PC’s are AWFUL for software support, and NOTHING works!
Except, many people have been using them for years, and we seem to be pretty productive on them.
Here’s a quick rundown on what I have on my Surface Laptop 7, and maybe we can chat about the VAST MAJORITY of programs that are working well on ARM PCs? Continue reading “Windows on ARM TERRIBLE Software Support (Except for ALL These AMAZING Apps)!”
Skip your lock-screen when using face unlock! As soon as your phone or tablet sees your face, you can jump RIGHT into using it!
Skip that stupid swipe! Continue reading “Bypass Your Android Lock Screen When Using Face Unlock!”
Reviewing the new Surface Laptop! A quick follow up, A LOT of this is working great!
It’s almost like we totally could have predicted this over the last year of Windows on ARM!
Basically, the experience has improved to the point, where I don’t think many people will know that anything is different. Some of the core issues will obviously arrive from BETA software and X86 drivers, but what does that actually look like now? Well, it looks pretty darn good.
After my first impressions, here are some quick follow up thoughts on networking, storage and accessories, audio gear, and a fun little skit about gamer bros.
I’m sure there’s nothing in this that might be deemed controversial.
ENJOY! Continue reading “Surface Laptop 7 Week 1! What Works? What’s Broken?”