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#SGGQA23: Thoughts on Smartphone Camera Comparisons, Continuum Reactions, and New Years Resolutions!

Got a packed show for you this week! We’re going to talk about why camera comparisons are usually a bit suspect. We’re going to check out your reactions to Microsoft’s Continuum, and then we’re going to chat about how we might be able to better keep our New Years Resolutions! Make sure you’re charged and ready! IT’S PODCAST TIME!

I wrote a book! If you want to take your smartphone photography and video skills up a notch, you’ll want to read my book! ‘Take Better Photos: Smartphone Photography for Noobs!’ is now available – http://amzn.to/1LZMa52

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I wrote a book! If you want to take your smartphone photography and video skills up a notch, you’ll want to read my book! ‘Take Better Photos: Smartphone Photography for Noobs!’ is now available – http://amzn.to/1LZMa52

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Gaming Headset Battle: Hyper X Cloud II vs Creative Evo ZXR with Trisha Hershberger

I focus a bit more on traditional headphones and monitors, so when Trisha Hershberger stopped by my office with a pair of gaming headsets, it was a fun experiment for me to compare two different headset solutions from Kingston and Creative.

Hyper X Cloud II or Creative Evo ZXR? Let’s BATTLE!

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#SGGQA22: Lumia 950 First Impressions, BB Priv Review Reactions, & is Switching Phones Difficult?

Closing in on the end of the year, but the tech keeps on flowing. We have the Lumia 950 in house to talk about. We say goodbye to the BlackBerry Priv, and we chat about switching teams. Is it difficult moving to a different kind of phone? Make sure you’re charged and ready! It’s PODCAST TIME!

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I wrote a book! If you want to take your smartphone photography and video skills up a notch, you’ll want to read my book! ‘Take Better Photos: Smartphone Photography for Noobs!’ is now available – http://amzn.to/1LZMa52

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Merge VR Goggles Review: High Quality Headset for Your Phone and Google Carboard

VR is going to be the next big thing, and you can play with it now using your phone to power a headset. Merge VR has a high quality option for folks looking to flirt with VR. Let’s take it for a spin!
Shop the MERGE VR Goggles on Amazon http://goo.gl/HYEJfG

I wrote a book! If you want to take your smartphone photography and video skills up a notch, you’ll want to read my book! ‘Take Better Photos: Smartphone Photography for Noobs!’ is now available – http://amzn.to/1LZMa52
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Samsung in 2015: Chatting Galaxy Phones with Trisha Hershberger

The lovely and talented Trisha Hershberger joined me in the office to chat about the state of Samsung this year. We became friends by bonding over our affection for Galaxy phones, but this year has been challenging for some of us older Sammy fans. Settle in for a fun chat between two buddies, because we’re going to talk about some tech!

Trisha Hershberger around the web:
https://twitter.com/thatgrltrish
https://www.youtube.com/user/Nerdychick5
http://www.twitch.tv/trishahershberger

I wrote a book! If you want to take your smartphone photography and video skills up a notch, you’ll want to read my book! ‘Take Better Photos: Smartphone Photography for Noobs!’ is now available – http://amzn.to/1LZMa52
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#SGGQA20: Netiquette and Crappy Comments, Blackberry Priv Reactions, and Getting Ready for the Holidays!

It’s a busy time of year. Wrapping up holiday gift buying, cooking great food, and scrambling to finish up reviews on killer gadgets! This episode we also talk about comments etiquette, and I share my first impressions on the Blackberry Priv! Make sure you’re charged and ready! IT’S PODCAST TIME!

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#SGGQA19: Huawei Watch Reactions, Ergonomics, What’s a Phablet, and Dirty Gadgets

Fielding some fantastic comments on my videos this week, looking at smartphone ergonomics. People reacted to my Huawei Watch review, and what should we do about gadgets getting dirty during video shoots? Make sure you’re charged and ready! It’s Podcast TIME!
Huawei Watch Review https://youtu.be/3UQfQxflroU

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How Facebook Profits Off of Stolen Content

As a Youtube content producer, I depend on ads and affiliate links to continue producing content. A single camera review will often take three or four days to produce for example. I stick with Youtube because they share revenue from ad sales and have a decent system in place to stop people who steal me videos and re-distribute them.

Facebook is claiming incredible video view growth, but these numbers are rigged pretty bad. They count a view after three seconds, even when the video is muted, and viewer engagement past 20 seconds is pitiful. They do not offer a revenue share, and have very poor tools for protecting copyright.

Basically uploading a video to Facebook only improves Facebook and a creator’s standing on Facebook for more likes. I can’t pay rent or buy food with “internet points”.

A new trend in stealing popular Youtube videos is rearing its head, emboldened by the fact that Facebook is fantastically passive in replying to copyright issues.

Following the digital extortion Facebook engages in with page posts, blocking your content from a majority of the people who like your page until you pay Facebook, these types of shenanigans are vile.

Youtube producer In A NutShell has published a fantastic infographic animated video detailing Facebook’s failure to defend content producers. If you care about smaller producers continuing to distribute high quality content, this video makes for an interesting educational watch.

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