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What’s in a name? The Pixel 5 is NOT an upgrade over the Pixel 4?

A gadget’s name is important. Branding takes time to establish, and it serves as a shortcut for consumers. A potential customer doesn’t need to analyze every aspect of the gadget. If they liked SmartyPhone5, when it’s time to upgrade, they’ll probably like SmartyPhone7.

When a company changes their naming, or pivots from that strategy, it can cause confusion. Confusion in this market is often bad for sales. We should always be concerned about how a company presents a product.

At the same time, tech enthusiasts should also be a bit savvier than the “average consumers” we’re all so interested in protecting. Continue reading “What’s in a name? The Pixel 5 is NOT an upgrade over the Pixel 4?”

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Which Phone is the Right Fit for You?

A different take on a buyer’s guide!

Instead of declaring a handful of phones “winners”, let’s start categorizing phones better. We really need to change how we talk about different phones for different consumers.

Here’s my take on what kind of phone might be right for you! Let’s start with more specific categories… Continue reading “Which Phone is the Right Fit for You?”

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Galaxy Note 20 Ultra: The case for SPECIALTY Hardware

This is an interesting position for me to be in. As an overall brand, I’m not the biggest fan of Samsung these days.

I feel they buy their market position more than they earn it. They pour advertising dollars into media to sway consumer behavior and manipulate search engine popularity algorithms. They set a toxic tone of mocking rivals in their ads, but quickly copy those same rivals when it benefits their profits. They were one of the higher profile phone manufacturers caught cheating benchmarks back in the day, and likely copied Apple’s update policy of slowing down older phones. As a corporation, they’ve abused their market position to inflate prices on components. Their PR has been the most punitive I’ve ever worked with (and failed to work with), over several media publications.

While I appreciate individual products, I don’t like Samsung as a company.

Which is why it feels funny writing a defense for one of their most expensive phones. I’m not the guy for this job, but I’ll try my best.

The Note 20 Ultra is a great phone at a very good price. Continue reading “Galaxy Note 20 Ultra: The case for SPECIALTY Hardware”

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OnePlus 8T: One small change makes me SO happy!

OnePlus is back at it with the 8T!

A refresh from the phones released earlier in 2020, how does the 8T stack up against the 8?

This ONE design change makes me REALLY happy!

(Spoiler: It’s the screen!) Continue reading “OnePlus 8T: One small change makes me SO happy!”

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Get iOS 14 Widgets on Android!

Widgets are a way we can customize a phone.

We want a phone to be the perfect fit for each user. If you’re using an android, but wanted the look of those iPhone widgets, here’s a quick video on how to get them! Continue reading “Get iOS 14 Widgets on Android!”

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Surface Duo: What you NEED to know!

Are you thinking of buying a Microsoft Surface Duo? This is the video for you!

Let’s talk about what it’s been like using the Duo as a daily driver. Some pros and cons, the worry over accessories, and some tips and tricks to make it run better! Continue reading “Surface Duo: What you NEED to know!”

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Surface Duo vs LG V60: More different than you’d think…

I love dual screen phones.

The best option for heavy multi-tasking. The V60 and the Duo can both use two screens, but beyond that, they’re VERY different solutions. Let’s take a look at how these two get similar jobs done. They’re not as alike as you might think… Continue reading “Surface Duo vs LG V60: More different than you’d think…”

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iOS 14 is STILL a mess!

Two years on and Apple is FINALLY fixing some of my concerns for how clumsy iOS is to use, but for new features like App Drawers and Widgets, this is still pretty messy.

Here are my NEW concerns for Apple UI. Continue reading “iOS 14 is STILL a mess!”

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