Category: SGGQA Podcast

The FCC has concluded carriers illegally sold your data, but they probably won’t do much to punish them. The EU overwhelmingly votes in favor of a universal phone charger. Law enforcement can easily crack most iPhones, but the GOP still wants to end encryption for consumers. Folks are going deaf at a shocking rate, but little is being done to help people protect their hearing.

The Moto RAZR is too fragile to be displayed at Wal-Mart. The Samsung Z Flip leaks ahead of its press event.

And we say goodbye to Blackberry phones. Again.

Let’s get our tech week started off right!

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The FBI has cracked an iPhone 11, but the Justice Department is still pressuring Apple to unlock iPhones. The EU is still looking to force manufacturers into using a universal charging cable. Google is detailing the end of Chrome Apps.

And I’ve spent the weekend with Android 10 on the LG V50!

Let’s get our tech week started off right!

Continue reading “#SGGQA 130: FBI iPhone Unlocking, EU Charge Cables, Android 10 on the LG V50”

Ajit Pai doubles down on killing Net Neutrality. Low cost, government subsidized Android phones are LOADED with malware. ISP’s can no longer charge your for modems and routers they AREN’T leasing to you. Google might FINALLY deliver a competitor to AirDrop.

And let’s wrap up a week of gadget news  from CES 2020!

Let’s get our tech week started off right!

Continue reading “#SGGQA 129: Android Malware, Google Nearby Sharing, Best of CES 2020 Recap”

Governor Cuomo is making Net Neutrality one of his primary issues for 2020. Will New York lead the country with the toughest laws for ISPs? Google is revamping its tax payments, closing a loophole where billions would live offshore. California’s new privacy law is live! What will that mean for consumers and tech companies?

And CES is kicking off in Las Vegas! We’ve already got some early announcements! Here are some fun new gadgets from the show floor!

Let’s get our tech week started off right!

Continue reading “#SGGQA 128: #NetNeutrality in NYC, California Tech Privacy, #CES2020 Preshow!”

A very special (and long) episode of the podcast! We’ll take a look back at 2019, a look back at the last decade of mobile tech, and talk about what we hope to see in 2020. It’s been a CRAZY ride!

Happy Holidays to ALL! Let’s get our tech week started off right!

Continue reading “#SGGQA 127: 2019 – A year and a decade of smartphones in review!”

The FCC claims the Internet is an “information service” like Facebook, and Mozilla disagrees! Mozilla is appealing a court ruling to get the Internet reclassified as a telecommunication service (like phone lines). The USA is walking away from tariffs on Chinese made products. Pewdiepie is taking a break from YouTube! The New XBOX is a thing! A TALL THING! Floatplane is in beta! Should I join it?

And we’ll take a look back at the phones of 2019, and how there was absolutely no best phone of the year.

Let’s get our tech week started off right!

Continue reading “#SGGQA 126: Chinese Tariffs Cancelled, PewDiePie Taking a Break, There Was No Phone of the Year”

The FCC produced a report that most telecoms and cell phone carriers lie about coverage, but there’s no penalty for deceiving consumers! China is blacklisting USA tech. Huawei is suing the FCC. Windows 10 Mobile is end of support tomorrow!

And what’s going on with the new Snapdragon 865!

Let’s get our tech week started off right!

Continue reading “#SGGQA 125: FCC lets Telecoms Lie, Huawei and China fight USA, Snapdragon 865 Reactions!”