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Foldable Phones: The Better Travel Computer?

Is smaller better?

I’m starting to crawl out of my shell more, and looking at more travel for family and for work. I’ve always been annoyed by aspects of travel, like getting through TSA security theatre checkpoints, and I’ve always enjoyed the challenge of moving more work to smaller and smaller mobile devices.

Foldables contribute to that conversation in an interesting way, but they also face incredible competition from other tech accessories.

Hopping another flight to New York, what was it like working out of a OnePlus Open?

Better than I thought it would be… Continue reading “Foldable Phones: The Better Travel Computer?”

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Folding Phone Owners! How do YOU Watch Video? Tent or Flex Mode?

How do YOU watch video on your foldable? I like tent mode, and someone said I was CRAZY for that!

What say you? I await your hot takes! Continue reading “Folding Phone Owners! How do YOU Watch Video? Tent or Flex Mode?”

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The LAZIEST (maybe DUMBEST) Upgrade for my NAS! Let’s Fix My Plex!

There’s a right way to do something, but sometimes it’s fun to “slum it” with the LAZIEST way to do something. I have a problem. My NAS doesn’t support hardware transcoding, and I can’t use my NAS for work while someone else is streaming Plex remotely.

Is there a way I can “upgrade” my NAS without changing anything on my network or replacing my NAS enclosure?

Of course there is!

Let’s fix this problem the “lazy” way!
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How to Turn on Flash Notifications – Use Your Camera Flash for New Alerts! #android #accessibility

Enable flash notifications! Let’s LIGHT UP your alerts! It’s really easy! Continue reading “How to Turn on Flash Notifications – Use Your Camera Flash for New Alerts! #android #accessibility”

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Apple Doesn’t Own Augmented Reality! What You Need to Know About XR Glasses!

TCL RayNeo is sponsoring this video to clear the air on the technology YOU need to know about XR Glasses!

There are different ways that we can strap displays to our face, and you don’t always have to spend a lot to get a great experience. Here’s what YOU need to know about AR, VR, and XR glasses! Continue reading “Apple Doesn’t Own Augmented Reality! What You Need to Know About XR Glasses!”

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Mailbag: Are “AR” Glasses a Sham?

Got a comment from DZ

I’m kinda disgusted by the hucksters pushing these as “AR Glasses”. Anyone buying these simple video glasses expecting AR capabilities is going to be pretty angry at the company and the social media accounts pushing them. I can only assume that this company is trying to grab as much money as possible before the bottom drops out and they disappear with the cash.

Hey DZ,

It’s dicey right?

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Why Buy an XREAL Beam or Rokid Station for Your AR Glasses (When You Can Just Buy a REALLY Expensive phone)???

AR glasses manufacturers are taking matters into their own hands.

I’ve spent some time using the XREAL Air and the Rokid Max glasses, and both companies have recently started shipping “brain” computers to help people use these glasses more easily.

I have separate videos on the XREAL and Rokid “brains”, and I collaborated with TK Bay to do a combo of comparison videos for the glasses and the “brains”.

I expect I’ll be talking about these glasses a lot over the next year, as we wait for the really expensive Mixed Reality headsets to arrive. Consumers might be interested in trying a more “price accessible” portable face display.

But who are these “brain” computers even for?!?!? Why not just use your phone?!?!? UGGGGGHHHH!!! Continue reading “Why Buy an XREAL Beam or Rokid Station for Your AR Glasses (When You Can Just Buy a REALLY Expensive phone)???”

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Dear Google and Samsung: Copying Apple Vision Pro is a DUMB Move…

Dear Samsung and Google,

This is a bad idea.

Trying to make a copycat Mixed Reality headset to compete against the Vision Pro is a bad idea.

Augmented reality could be so much more, but we need to cover the basics first.

Be the Anti-Apple.

Love,
Juan

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