Vivo X100 Pro vs X90 Pro: Worthy of a One-Year Upgrade?

X100 Pro! It’s time for a showdown!

The X100 Pro TECHNICALLY launched in 2023, but it’s already shaping up to be one of the best phones of 2024! I did not have the same feels about the X90 Pro at this time last year.

This might be the closest I’ve come to awarding a one-year upgrade for a 2024 phone… Continue reading “Vivo X100 Pro vs X90 Pro: Worthy of a One-Year Upgrade?”

Xiaomi HyperOS Update! Where an American Tries to Figure Out What’s Different…

It kinda looks the same?

HyperOS is here on my Xiaomi 13 Ultra, and there are some big claims being made about performance and new interoperability features. Plus, AI! We NEED the AI!

Taking a quick tour around the new skin, I think the largest claims being made right now will need to be tested over a longer period of time…

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Xebec Snap: TRIPLE Screen Laptop on Magnets!

Xebec is sponsoring this video to show off a FAST way to TRIPLE your laptop’s screen space! The Xebec Snap isn’t just a pair of portable monitors! It’s a whole system on magnets to quickly setup more features and accessories for working on the go! Continue reading “Xebec Snap: TRIPLE Screen Laptop on Magnets!”

OnePlus Open Camera Conclusion: The Best Cameras on a Folding Phone!

OnePlus Open camera review! It’s easy declaring this “best cameras on a foldable”. OnePlus brings fantastic hardware to the folding phone genre, and the partnership with Hasselblad is paying off nicely. Still, there are a few sticky bits I hope can be addressed in software updates…

Is this a sneak peak at the OnePlus 12? Let’s take a look!

More info on the Open https://onepluscom.pxf.io/3eOOjn
Open on Best Buy https://howl.me/cluPckrexbg

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Microsoft Ends Mixed Reality Support: Is the Future of VR Looking Grim?

Microsoft is pulling the plug on their Mixed Reality VR platform, and with it a bunch of headsets are about to become ewaste.

This platform could have helped spread VR, but why wasn’t there more support? Why wasn’t there more advertising? Will other companies try to compete? Continue reading “Microsoft Ends Mixed Reality Support: Is the Future of VR Looking Grim?”

UPerfect UFree V Wireless Portable Monitor: How Bad Do You NEED to Cut the Cable?

UPerfect UFree V Monitor Review!

I’m a HUGE advocate for portable monitors, lapdocks, and XR glasses. I think a portable monitor of SOME KIND, is the single best accessory you can add to enhance the use of a FAMILY of other gadgets. I also have almost NO interest in taking these kinds of products wireless.

I’m just not THAT guy. With that in mind, here’s my biased review of a really interesting solution to cut the video cable, and hopefully maintain better fidelity! Continue reading “UPerfect UFree V Wireless Portable Monitor: How Bad Do You NEED to Cut the Cable?”

The 2023 Smartphone Camera Awards – Best of Our Week 144

2023 is coming to an end.

We’ve shot heavily on NUMEROUS phones this year, and we have some strong thoughts on the best cameras and best photo features available. Join us for a VERY SPECIAL episode of the podcast as we break down 15 categories of camera performance. Here’s our round up of the best mobile camera tech of the 2023!

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TicWatch Gets Wear OS 3: Too Late?

WearOS 3 is coming to the TicWatch!

Two years later, after tons of  delays, updates are always welcome, but is this software too little, too  late? Is this Mobvoi’s problem?

What should the TicWatch do next?
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