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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

Continue reading “Dear Google and Samsung: Copying Apple Vision Pro is a DUMB Move…”

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We ALL Suffer When Apple Products DON’T “Just Work”

Apple needs to be held to the standard they advertise for themselves. When they slip, they should be criticized harder than any other consumer tech brand operating today. When they make mistakes, they deliver those mistakes at a scale no other brand can approach.

The potential for consumer harm from an Apple mistake is an order of magnitude higher than any other competitor, and Apple has a clear track record of trying to break standards to sell proprietary solutions for their own benefit.

Case in point: AirTags.

AirTags are a really cool idea. Continue reading “We ALL Suffer When Apple Products DON’T “Just Work””

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Blank YouTube Homepage? DON’T Change Your Watch History Until You See This FIRST!

A Blank YouTube Home Page is annoying, but Google might be giving you a gift! Here’s a recommendation for leaving it blank. DON’T change your watch history settings until you see this first! Continue reading “Blank YouTube Homepage? DON’T Change Your Watch History Until You See This FIRST!”

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Can the Pixel Tablet change my mind about smart displays?

No? Not really? I dunno?

I’m spending a bit more time right now putting the Pixel Fold through its paces, but at the same time, trying to play with this pretty new tablet! An early stream of conscious impression, there’s ONE critical question that itches my brain.

Is this the Smart Display I’ve been waiting for?

A little personal background, my Wife and I are not super fond of “always listening” products in our home.

We chose Playstation over XBox because Marie didn’t like the idea of the voice actions and cameras on the XBox. We’re probably a little reactionary in that regard, but we’ve never really jumped on the smart speaker train either.

Considering the assistant integration on modern phones and tablets, it’s something we’ve been considering a bit more, and Marie has found some situations where she thinks she would have appreciated a mini-screen displaying relevant info on request. Continue reading “Can the Pixel Tablet change my mind about smart displays?”

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All About Android Ends… Saying Goodbye to One of My Favorite Geek Podcasts…

This has been a tough couple of weeks for some of my favorite social media sites, and now I’m sitting in my kitchen getting weepy over one of my favorite podcasts signing off for the last time.

You can always get a feel for when a show you enjoy might be on its way out, but it still hits hard when they finally pull the plug.

After 635 episodes, All About Android is ending its run on the TWiT network of podcasts.

AAA was one of my most consistently listened to podcasts. It was one of my favorite talk shows to have on in my car, sitting in LA traffic. The hosts’ voices (especially Jason, Ron, and Flo) will be burned into my brain for the rest of my life. Continue reading “All About Android Ends… Saying Goodbye to One of My Favorite Geek Podcasts…”

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Apple Vision Pro: Years of Hype for an Expensive Dev Kit…

Apple Vision Pro reaction.

I’m disappointed. There are FEW products which have been hyped as hard (for as long) as Apple’s VR/AR headset. What Apple revealed at WWDC was underwhelming…

Let’s chat… Continue reading “Apple Vision Pro: Years of Hype for an Expensive Dev Kit…”

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The Galaxy S23 Ultra Does NOT cost $469 to Make. Stop Lying to Your Readers and Viewers…

I’m not fond of defending Samsung on this blog, and shortly after I publish this, I’ll go back to criticizing their anti-consumer business strategies. However, this yearly trend of judging phone “value” by looking at a parts list is a ludicrously stupid exercise that primes consumers for horrifically unrealistic expectations.

My editorial here holds true for iPhones, Motos, OnePluses, Sonys, Xiaomis, Vivos, and every other brand under the sun, but we’re going to focus on the Galaxy Note 23, as the most recent addition to this moronic trend.

The Galaxy does NOT “cost $469 to make”. Continue reading “The Galaxy S23 Ultra Does NOT cost $469 to Make. Stop Lying to Your Readers and Viewers…”

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