Pixel Update! Did Performance REALLY Improve?

A new update for the Pixel is delivering bigger benchmark scores, but is performance REALLY getting better? The results are… Interesting…

Let’s take a look!

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GoChess Mini Review: The World’s Smartest Chess Board?

GoChess Mini Review! Particula advertises this as the smartest chess board on the market! Can it hang with a precocious nine year old?

Just because I know how to move all the pieces, does NOT mean I really know how to play. This is the company that also sent over some “smart” Rubik’s cubes, and the attention to details is on display again here. This is a REALLY nice board, and it has some REALLY fun tricks.

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Pebble Smartwatches Are BACK (And Apple is TERRIFIED of Competition)

Pebble smartwatches are coming back! Google has open sourced the Pebble OS, and now a pair of watches are available for pre-order! If you own an iPhone however, the experience will be limited.
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Vivo X200 Pro Camera Conclusion: The Best Premium Phone Camera of 2025!

The Vivo X200 Pro deserves a higher tier of discussion, because it’s capable of a higher tier of output.

While Samsung, Apple, and Google sleep on camera hardware upgrades in the United States, companies like Vivo, Honor, Xiaomi, and Huawei are delivering exciting upgrades.

Unfortunately, in a year where many manufacturers are trying to find ways to keep costs in check, the X200 Pro can’t be a total feature-for-feature improvement over the X100 Pro.

Would someone be happier with an X100 Pro on a discount? We’ve got a lot to talk about…

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The BEST Case and Accessories for Your Pixel (Is GREAT for Other Phones Too!)

Peak Design makes GREAT cases for the Pixel. For folks who REALLY use their phones and try to create content with mobile devices, there’s a whole system of accessories that can improve your workflow and content.

Better still, the Peak Design system does NOT interfere with MagSafe or Qi2 accessories! Continue reading “The BEST Case and Accessories for Your Pixel (Is GREAT for Other Phones Too!)”

What You NEED to Know About SmartGlasses (and why Apple keeps failing at them)!

There are different ways to make smart glasses, and there are different reasons why we would want to put displays on our face. Here’s a run down on the different technologies we can use, and the different experiences people can try.

From Google Glass to Vuzix and Even Realities, these are REAL products you can try right now.

Why wait for Apple to eventually make SOMETHING some day in the future? You can play with a real gadget today!
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Meze 105 AER Open Back Headphones: Battling Planars?

Meze 105 AER review!

I’m having so much fun in this premium “mid-range” place for headphones. We’ve got a bunch of TERRIFIC options to play with. Meze is back with a brilliant option that might just pull me away from that “planar presentation”.

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KZ Zenith IEM Earbud Review: KZ Tuning is Growing Up?

KZ Zenith Review!

This brand helped introduce me to a whole world of cabled audio experiences. While I often hold them up as examples of the genre, I’ve kinda grown into preferring other solutions. The Zenith bring in some interesting new tech bits, and a four switch tuning feature, but most importantly, I think KZ is changing up how they tune their earbuds.

A little? I think… Continue reading “KZ Zenith IEM Earbud Review: KZ Tuning is Growing Up?”