LG G8 ThinQ: First week impressions from an LG fan!

LG G8 first impressions! One week in, let’s talk about this new LG flagship. Instead of one huge “not a review” video, I’m breaking up my first impressions. I’ve made smaller videos focused on specific topics. In this video, we’ll look at general phone performance.  What do I like? What might be a concern? Will this be a Galaxy killer? Let’s dig in!
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LG G8 ThinQ Camera: The King of Manual Modes, now with Night Mode!

LG G8 camera first look! Phone cameras feel exciting again. The G8 doesn’t necessarily WOW on paper, but some improvements, some refinements, and a few new features help this phone retain a top spot for content creators. Better auto processing, an exciting new Night Mode, and the top collection of manual controls. Let’s take a look at what this phone can do!
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LG G8 vs G7: Worthy of a One Year Upgrade?

LG G8 vs LG G7! The G7 is still a monster powerful phone, and criminally underrated. The G8 improves on the G7 in nearly every way, but does that make it worth a one year upgrade? Should you flip last year’s phone to get the latest and greatest? It’s time for a showdown!
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LG G8 ThinQ Audio: The Headphone King and a New Speaker Trick

LG G8 audio overview! The best just keeps getting better. At this point LG is just competing with themselves for top headphone playback. The G8 picks up a new trick for speaker tech, which should also help your phone calls, and we have to test out these microphones! A lot to listen to, so let’s dive in!
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Moshi Symbus Q Laptop Hub and Qi Charger: Replace what your laptop lost…

It’s a bit of a bummer that our laptops are so thin now, they’re losing useful ports. USB-C and Thunderbolt will be the future, but we’re not there yet, and using multiple dongles and adapters is a pain. If your main computer is a thinner laptop, and you want a nice home work space, with the ability to charge your phone, this hub will be right up your alley. Continue reading “Moshi Symbus Q Laptop Hub and Qi Charger: Replace what your laptop lost…”

Adonit PhotoGrip Qi – Better Photos, More Power!

I LOVED the original PhotoGrip, and I’m always excited to see a product evolve. The PhotoGrip Qi removes one feature from the original PhotoGrip, and adds a new feature to extend your phone’s battery life out in the field. I’ve been using it for a couple weeks, here are my thoughts!
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BenQ Screenbar Lite Review: Office Lamp for Your Laptop!

BenQ Screenbar Lite review! Get it? LITE? It’s smaller AND it’s a lamp? Get it? I know office equipment isn’t the sexiest kit to review, but I have a lot of fun with office tech. We spend so much time working, at desks, looking at monitors. We should look at how to do that healthier. A good office lamp will help reduce eyestrain, and this option from BenQ is pretty nice…

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Nokia 9 PureView Two Weeks Later: NOT the final word…

Well, it’s LIKE a review!

HMD has delivered something fun, something unique, but aside from a crazy camera experiment, we also need to see how it behaves as a phone. This is shaping up to be a longer conversation than I was expecting, and it all hinges on the next update Nokia pushes out to the 9.

Doesn’t mean we can’t talk about general phone performance, some bugs I hope are addressed, and how this phone compares to a more refined option already on the market. Let’s take a look!

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