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Samsung being scummy again!
Samsung forces repair shops to sign a TERRIBLE contract, that requires technicians to destroy your phone if they find non-Samsung parts in your device! iFixit is dropping their partnership with Samsung.
Why isn’t this bigger news? Continue reading “Samsung Scummy Repair Contract Forces Shops to Destroy YOUR Phone! iFixit Drops Samsung Partnership!”
Though she be but little, she is FIERCE!
Geekom updated their newest mini PC frame with an AMD 8945HS! This thing is a BEAST. CPU and GPU performance are very similar to the last gen 7940HS laptop chip, but now with a bit more NPU “AI” performance.
Funnily enough, it seems Microsoft is throwing AMD and Intel under the bus. NONE of the current “AI” PCs sold are powerful enough to earn the new “CoPilot+” branding. Still, with a more powerful NPU, we can see some great improvements to content creation and video editing plugins.
Who knows, maybe you don’t want that new Microsoft Recall feature on your system anyway? Continue reading “Geekom A8 Mini PC Review: A Ryzen 9 8945HS in a TINY Shell!”
Apple turns EVERY WiFi router into a location tracker!
Apple sure does seem to like creating privacy problems. Even if you’ve never used an Apple product, or ever let an Apple device connect to your network, Apple is still tracking your WiFi and your location.
Here’s how to opt out!
Researcher Paper on Apple WiFi tracking (PDF) https://www.cs.umd.edu/~dml/papers/wifi-surveillance-sp24.pdf
Windows 11 24H2 is pushing out to preview channels.
It took a little while, but I FINALLY got it running on my Robo & Kala! The big promise from Microsoft is improved X86 emulation support for X Elite chips, but does this mean we’ll see performance gains on older ARM PCs?
Let’s find out! Continue reading “Windows 11 24H2 Update Made My ARM Tablet Faster!”
The folks at Getac are sponsoring this look at a one of the toughest laptops I’ve ever had the pleasure of test driving. The V110 G7 is a chunky appliance of a convertible, but this build quality is fantastic for folks who need a more durable computer.
I took it out on a road trip, and I have a LOT of thoughts! Continue reading “Getac V110 G7 RUGGED Convertible Laptop! MILITARY GRADE TOUGH!”
X Elite Laptop REACTIONS!
The new Snapdragon chip is FINALLY coming to new computers! I’m looking up the new systems, and reacting to configurations and prices! Here’s what you need to know if you’re shopping a Windows on ARM notebook PC!
ONEPLUS 12 CONTROVERSY!
It’s a little concerning. My phone keeps trying to connect to a mystery network, listed as an ISP WiFi that (to my knowledge) doesn’t do business here in California. Has anyone else seen something like this?
What’s going on?
Reddit post referenced https://www.reddit.com/r/oneplus/comments/1buly3i/why_does_my_op12_keep_automatically_connecting_to/
Acemagic AD08 Review is FINALLY done!
This was a seriously delayed video for me. Dealing with malware, and taking more time to carefully clean out the computer, I’ve talked about this experience a lot already. Still, there’s a box with a processor in it, and there’s still a question I need to answer.
Is a Core i9 overkill in a system like this? Continue reading “Acemagic AD08 Mini PC Review: Is a Core i9 Wasted Here?”