#SGGQA 296 – PJ Pod – Waiting for a Phone to Ship, Teasing Embargoes, and Should I Cover More Mobile Gaming?

Whew! April is wrapping up, and this year is FLYING by!

Closing out the month for a PJ Pod, we’ll go wherever the chat leads us.

A number of new phones are landing before the summer months start. We’ve got a tease on a new tablet. More leaks on the Pixel Fold. I’m catching up on a backlog of review gear. A bunch of games might be landing at Netflix!

And how best should we walk away from Twitter?

Let’s get our tech week started right!

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#SGGQA 295 – Intel and Arm Chips, Xiaomi 13 Ultra Teaser, Right to Repair Win in Colorado, Slow Galaxy Charging, Social Media Laws Going CRAZY

HAPPY MONDAY! It seems every week I talk about tech news going NUTS, and this week is no exception.

Intel is going to fab chips for Arm. Right to repair gets a win in Colorado. Samsung Galaxy phones charging slower than advertised. A trio of state social media laws show conflict between liberals and conservatives. Another study shows a correlation between hearing loss and dementia.

And we’ve got another tease on the upcoming Xiaomi 13 Ultra!

Let’s get our tech week started right!

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#SGGQA 294 – OnePlus Pad Pre-Sale, Xiaomi 13 Ultra Coming Soon, Samsung Profits Plunge, Mac Sales Down, Tesla Spies on You

HAPPY MONDAY! Tech news is going NUTS right now!

Twitter is feuding with NPR. Starlink satellites are falling out of the sky. Teslas spy on you. Mac sales are down a LOT. Samsung profits have PLUNGED. Apple is hosting Anti-Union meetings.

And we have to talk about OnePlus Pad pre-sales and the latest Xiaomi 13 Ultra rumors!

Let’s get our tech week started right!

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#SGGQA 293 – The RESTRICT Act, AI Copyright Lawsuits, Lenovo Legion Gaming Phones Gone, but Asus ROG Brings an Ally

SPRING BREAK! While my daughter is home from school this week, we’re gonna have some fun! Plenty of tech news to cover!

AI is getting sued over copyright issues. The Senate is looking at breaking up big tech. Elon Musk is having a bad month in court. Lenovo ends their line of gaming phones, but Asus might have the answer for portable gaming.

And we need to talk about how bad the Restrict act will be if it’s passed…

Let’s get our tech week started right!

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#SGGQA 292 – PJ Podcast – Finding the Fun When Tech Reviewers are Burnt Out…

Saying goodbye to March. This month FLEW by.

Closing out the month for a PJ Pod, we’ll go wherever the chat leads us. There’s definitely something in the air though. Tone in comments and replies is more argumentative than ever, and it seems a number of tech commentators are kinda over it.

How can we keep this stuff fun, when there’s so much drama surrounding our favorite hobbies?

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#SGGQA 291 – Samsung Modem Vulnerability, Google Glass Goodbye, EU Tags Apple USB-C Plans, We Cancelled YouTube TV

Happy Monday! I STILL HATE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME!

But seriously, we’ve got TONS of tech to talk about. Samsung modems are INSECURE. South Korea walks back work week plans. Buzzfeed slashes their workforce. Robots might replace bees? Fortnite sued for deceptive business practices. YouTube jacks prices again on their TV plans. Google glass is gone AGAIN. Second Life might find a second life on mobile.

And the EU is stepping on Apple’s plans to break USB-C.

Let’s get our tech week started right!

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#SGGQA 290 – Samsung’s Fake MOON ZOOM, Pixel Watch Success, SVB Bonuses, WWE Wants to Legalize Betting

Happy Monday! I HATE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME!

The news block this week is one of the wackiest I’ve ever cobbled together.

Gigi Sohn withdraws from FCC appointment. WWE wants to legalize betting on scripted matches. South Korea wants to improve the national birthrate by making the work week LONGER. Vinyl has overtaken CD in music sales. EU warns Twitter over moderation. Samsung loses ANOTHER Qualcomm chip. US regulators are insuring the deposits held at Silicon Valley Bank.

And we HAVE to chat about all this SPACE ZOOM nonsense, and the Samsung Knights out here defending silly marketing.

Let’s get our tech week started right!

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#SGGQA 289 – Galaxy S23 Ultra Performance Testing, Qualcomm and Prophesee Cameras, FTC and Playstation, Apple Charges More for Batteries, Xiaomi 13 Thoughts

Happy Monday! TONS OF TECH NEWS!

Will Netflix be on the hook for higher taxes in the EU? Can Elon Musk convince regulators to let Nerualink play with human brains? Will Ford make a driver-less car that will re-possess itself? Will Sony deliver all their exclusive Playstation contracts to the FTC? Why is Apple raising prices on battery replacements?

And we HAVE to chat about performance testing the Note 23 and the Xiaomi 13!

Let’s get our tech week started right!

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