#SGGQA 188: MacOS Malware, Google and Facebook Secret Deals, Galaxy S21 is a Dud, and my first Clubhouse!

Back in the swing of things! Let’s hit the ground RUNNING!

Malware has been running on MacOS for YEARS! How could this happen? Whatsapp is pushing pause on privacy changes while Signal downloads skyrocket. Facebook and Google might have struck a secret and illegal deal on advertising. Samsung heir is going to serve more jail time.

And the Galaxy S21 is a dud. Change my view!

Let’s get your tech week started right!
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#SGGQA 187: CES 2021 Kicks Off! Panasonic, LG, TCL, and Samsung Keynotes!

Happy CES 2021!

It’s the first day of a new trade show! Instead of trekking out to Las Vegas, we’re streaming events online, but there’s still PLENTY of tech to talk about. Kicking off the first day, we’re already flush with announcements from Panasonic, LG, TCL, and Samsung.

We’re going to have a lot to dig into, and some conversations about how trade shows might work in the future.

Let’s get your tech week (and CES week) started right!
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#SGGQA 186: HAPPY NEW YEAR! Galaxy S21 Leaks, LG V70 Rumors, Apple iPhone Sales, What tech do we want in 2021?

Happy New Year!

2021 is here! I’m limping back into action!

We’ve got a new Xiaomi with a faster processor, a look at Samsung’s S-Pen cases, a potential V70 from LG, and some news stories to keep an eye on.

But more than anything else, what do we want out of consumer tech for 2021?

Let’s get our tech week started right!
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#SGGQA 185: The Holiday Pajama Podcast!

There’s a lot of tech to talk about. We’ve got news and reviews still making their way to the internet. But it’s also the time of year to chat with friends and have some fun. We’re going to have a chill chat, hang out in our PJs, and geek out on some cool stuff.

Let’s get our tech week started right!
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#SGGQA 184: Galaxy S21 Leaks, Trump Packing FCC, Facebook Break Up, AirPods Max Reactions

President Trump is appointing an FCC chair for VERY partisan reasons. The US Government, and state Attorneys General are going after Facebook. Pornhub is taking down unverified content. Twitter has a handful of surprises to share. The Galaxy S21 is getting leaked like crazy.

And we can share a few more thoughts on these new Airpods.

Let’s get our tech week started right!
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#SGGQA Supplemental: AirPods Max Reactions with ElJefeReviews and BooredAtWork

Why do we let Apple do this to us?

Taking the wraps off of a LONG rumored product, Apple showed off a new pair of over-ear wireless headphones. With all the traditional bravado and aspirational marketing claims, these cans are guaranteed to be a popular fashion accessory.

For $550.

That’s where this conversation gets more difficult. What can Apple do at $550 that improves the audio consumption experience over more established audio brands?

Helping me untangle this announcement, Jeff from ElJefeReviews and Enobong from BooredAtWork join the live stream to chat out PREMIUM audio! Continue reading “#SGGQA Supplemental: AirPods Max Reactions with ElJefeReviews and BooredAtWork”

#SGGQA 183: Apple’s Misleading Ads, Snapdragon 888, Reddit’s Daily Users, AMD Back in the ARM game?

A rough week for Apple. Italy is fining the company over misleading ads, Brazil is mandating chargers be included with the iPhone, and another incredible exploit was detailed for iOS. Reddit released their daily user figures. Google will offer a credit to help move folks to phones that support VoLTE.

And let’s chat about the shiny new SOC that Qualcomm announced!

Let’s get our tech week started right!
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#SGGQA 182: Bye Bye Ajit Pai, Apple e-Waste “tsunami”, Comcast Data Caps, Broken Benchmarks, Mrs. GadgetGuy’s New Phone!

Happy Thanksgiving! Hope you’re enjoying some tasty leftovers!

Will Microsoft bring Android apps to Windows? Comcast will add data caps to all subscriber plans next year. Right to Repair conversations are heating up in the UK and EU. Amazon’s Sidewalk “service” sounds like a security nightmare.

I spent WAY TOO LONG trying to fix my battery benchmark, and Mrs. GadgetGuy is going to be rocking a new phone!

Let’s get our tech week started right!
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