#SGGQA 321: Pixel 8 Pro vs OnePlus Open, Qualcomm vs MediaTek, Apple vs Jon Stewart, Twitter vs Journalists

HAPPY MONDAY!

BOY HOWDY! We got a TON of news to cover. The FCC is ramping up for a return to Net Neutrality! Twitter continues to meltdown. Apple parts ways with Jon Stewart. Google serves up more “malvertising”. Netflix is looking to be the Netflix of gaming again! Qualcomm and MediaTek are gearing up for a next gen chip war.

And we’ve got TWO exciting new phones in the GadgetLab!

Let’s get our tech week started right!

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#SGGQA 320: Apple, Tech Journalism, and a Decade of Out of Control Hype…

HAPPY MONDAY!

I’m wrapping up some travel, and unfortunately can’t livestream today. I DID finish this video essay though, and it seemed a fitting addition to the topics we cover on this weekly show.

Tech journalists have been promising an Apple AR revolution for over a decade now, but very little commentary has come from Apple directly. This has had an enormous chilling effect on AR and VR markets.

Rumors. Leaks. FUD.

After a decade of reporting on a future mythical “Apple Glasses” product, what do we actually have?

Let’s get our tech week started right!

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#SGGQA 319: iPhones Still Overheating, Netflix Price Hikes, AI is EXPENSIVE, SEC Sues Musk, Pixel 8 Thoughts

HAPPY MONDAY!

Techtober is spinning up! iPhones still seem to be overheating after Apple’s patch. Netflix lands two more GREAT games, but price hikes are looming. The SEC is suing Elon Musk for refusing to testify in their investigation. Getty images looks to make AI more equitable, but is AI too expensive to share the wealth?

And now that we’ve made it through the weekend, how are we feeling about the Pixel 8 announcement?

Let’s get our tech week started right!

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#SGGQA 318 – iPhone 15 Overheating, Xiaomi Makes Too Many Phones, X Cuts Election Integrity Team, FCC to Restore Net Neutrality

HAPPY MONDAY!

WELCOME TO TECHTOBER!

The FCC can FINALLY start working on restoring Net Neutrality. Xitter cut the election disinformation team, and elections are coming up. US Agency sues Tesla over hate speech directed at employees.  Qualcomm is working on more AR hardware. Apple is cutting back on their chip orders, while their phones are overheating.

And we should chat about the INCREDIBLE number of phones Xiaomi puts out every year…

Let’s get our tech week started right!

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#SGGQA 317 – PJ Pod – Pixel 8 Support Promises and Snarky RCS Ads

HAPPY MONDAY!

Last Monday of the month and I’m letting my hair down! PJ Podcast in full effect. We’ve got some tech stories to cover, but we’re going to hang out in a more casual way. Google might promise us more support, but they’re also struggling to get more folks using RCS.

And what the heck is going on with Surface RAM and Storage Prices?

Let’s get our tech week started right!

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#SGGQA 316 – TikTok Fined, Chromebook Support Extended, Samsung Raising SSD Prices, Arm Stock Price Down After IPO

HAPPY MONDAY!

We have a NEWS heavy podcast this week! TikTok gets served a big fine for kid’s data. Elizabeth Warren wants to investigate Starlink activities in Ukraine. Arm’s IPO went well, but stock price is down. Unity is looking to walk back the incredible brand reputation damage they delivered last week. The iPhone 12 puts out too much radiation. SSD prices are set to rise.
Plus, Google is extending Chromebook software support!

Let’s get our tech week started right!

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#SGGQA 315 – Pixel 8 Sneak Peek, Update Your iPhone, Will YOU Try YouTube Playables, FCC Nominee Confirmed

HAPPY MONDAY!

We FINALLY have a new FCC Chairwoman, and the deadlock should finally be over! A team of researchers have found a nasty zero day exploit on the iPhone. Google is testing mini games in YouTube. Twitter sues California over moderation law. EU regulators roll out plans for reigning in Big Tech.

And let’s chat about this Pixel 8 sneak peek!

Let’s get our tech week started right!

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#SGGQA 314 – Huawei Mate 60 Pro Baffles Regulators, Lenovo Makes AR Glasses Cool, No XPERIA 5 for the USA, It’s Just Time to Shut Down Twitter

Happy Labor Day!

Catching up on tech news over the last week, Lenovo is making AR glasses look cool to tech reviewers. The FCC shrugs off ISPs complaining about listing fees. Twitter is breaking a bunch of rules. YouTube is “worried” about shorts eating into long form videos.

And what’s going on with Sony?

Let’s get our tech week started right!

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