What You NEED to Know About SmartGlasses (and why Apple keeps failing at them)!

There are different ways to make smart glasses, and there are different reasons why we would want to put displays on our face. Here’s a run down on the different technologies we can use, and the different experiences people can try.

From Google Glass to Vuzix and Even Realities, these are REAL products you can try right now.

Why wait for Apple to eventually make SOMETHING some day in the future? You can play with a real gadget today!
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No New Phone for the Holidays? Let’s Clean Up Your Old Phone!

Clean up your old phone!

It doesn’t take much to trick your brain into thinking you have a brand new gadget. For $20 I cleaned up my old OnePlus, and it feels brand new again! What are YOUR best tips and tricks for cleaning up an old gadget? Continue reading “No New Phone for the Holidays? Let’s Clean Up Your Old Phone!”

Best Android Games of 2024!

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!”

If You Use CapCut, You NEED This Chip in Your Phone!

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!
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Is the Pixel 9 Pro “Cheating” its RAW Files?

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?
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Meta Orion AR Glasses: Apple Media Coverage Ruins Everything…

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…

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This Gesture Ruins Your Photos!

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.

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Windows on ARM TERRIBLE Software Support (Except for ALL These AMAZING Apps)!

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)!”

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