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#SGGQA 061: iPhone Xs on its way, Apple Trust Scores, China Blocks Twitch, FCC Lawsuits – Monday Morning

No one at the White House knows WHO wants the DOJ to investigate Google, but it might be a future Executive Order from President Trump. Multiple courts are now ordering the FCC to turn over data regarding bogus comments during the repeal of Net Neutrality. Wireless carriers continue to target video streaming services while prices rise on “unlimited” data plans. China bans Twitch. Apple is now ranking your iPhone use and creating a ‘Trust Score’ based on your behavior, will that data be abused?

Also, it’s time to chat about my review strategy for the iPhone Xs as it’s on its way to my house now.

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#SGGQA 060: Creator Chat – Damir Franc The Nitpicker

Welcome to another creator chat on the SGGQA podcast channel! I think often the story of how a creator got started is just as interesting and entertaining as the stuff they make.

This week, I’m feeling a European flair.

It’s easy to get complacent as a North American tech reviewer, the echo chamber of commentary from a country where only two companies can practically dominate the “tech as lifestyle” conversation.

Damir Franc brings a refreshing viewpoint to the consumer electronics discussion, with a no holds barred approach to top brands and PR relationships. Notable for the fact that he produces videos for a local audience in German, and internationally in English, he has to pull double duty in managing the different expectations of such a broad audience. I’ll let him tell you all about it…


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#SGGQA 059 Monday Morning: iTunes deletes films, Finland and Belgium Lootboxes illegal, Amazon employees take bribes

EA is under criminal investigation in Belgium and Finland over lootboxes! Apple released some crazy expensive phones, and Xiaomi replies with their own XS and XR bundles! The Verge shows us how NOT to build a gaming PC! By next year HALF of all phone calls will be spam!

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#SGGQA 058: Creator Chat – TK Bay from XDA

Welcome to the first creator chat on the SGGQA podcast channel. This is a project I’ve been teasing for a while, and it’s finally real! For all the people making fantastic content online, I think the story of how a creator got started is just as interesting and entertaining as the stuff they make.

For the first episode of this interview series, my friend TK Bay was kind enough to spare some time to chat. He’s a terrific technical producer, with tremendous insight on software and tech support, and he delivers one of the more balanced and practical voices in the tech review space.

From getting his start at XDA, to creating his own channel, and what it takes to manage a healthy tech community. Here’s my conversation with TK Bay!


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#SGGQA 057: iPhone XS Rumors, OnePlus 6T Leaks, Netflix and YouTube Throttling – Monday Tech Chat

We made it a WHOLE SHOW without any annoying audio problems or the stream freezing!

Verizon lobbyist runs for the Attorney General seat in New York! FCC Chairman Pai wants to regulate internet companies but not ISPs! YouTube and Netflix top the list of services throttled!

And let’s talk about the top phones releasing at the end of 2018! OnePlus 6T, iPhone XS, Pixel 3, Razer 2!

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#SGGQA 056: California Net Neutrality and my top picks from IFA 2018! – Monday Tech Chat

Thankfully this week’s podcast wasn’t interrupted by a bad feed, but there were some small audio gremlins. My software showed levels from my mic, but the feed pulled audio from my camera. NO idea how that happened… Anywho…

We have a REAL WIN for Net Neutrality in California! Neil deGrasse Tyson is WAY MORE badass than you are (when it comes to smartphones)! Also, some of my favorite stories from IFA 2018! Sony might just be the sweetheart of this year’s trade show…

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#SGGQA 055: Fortnite Security Flaw, Verizon vs Firefighters, Mozilla Sues FCC over Net Neutrality, More Huawei Woes – Monday Tech Chat

The live video borked AGAIN (like last week) a couple minutes into the podcast, and I had to set up a new stream. The video linked below is the recovered stream, but the intro is wonky because of the interruption. The audio version of the podcast has the complete intro, and the full list of topics. Apologies for any confusion.

My P20 Pro camera review is live! “PureView” returns to HMD! Huawei has been kicked out of Australia! Google France kills their Google+ page! And a VERY special block of Net Neutrality news following the Firefighters in California getting throttled by Verizon.

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#SGGQA 054: Huawei P20 Pro vs LG G7 – Crossover Challenge with TK Bay Week 2 – Which Phone is Winning?

We’re well into our smartphone crossover challenge! LG G7 vs Huawei P20 Pro! Two of our favorite phones of 2018 so far!

TK and I are trading our top picks, and a couple weeks into the challenge, it’s worth sitting down to have a conversation about how the challenge is going. We’re still in our smartphone honeymoon phase, just out of our first impressions, but have there been any surprises? Have the phones lived up to our expectations? Have they fallen short? Let’s chat! Continue reading “#SGGQA 054: Huawei P20 Pro vs LG G7 – Crossover Challenge with TK Bay Week 2 – Which Phone is Winning?”

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