QNAP TS-233 Two Bay Home NAS: Build Your Own Cloud!

QNAP TS-233 NAS review! Build your own cloud!

Backing up a home office or a family of computers and phones is easy! Two drives to protect data, high speed connections, powerful ARM SOC, and great media capabilities!

Setting up this new two-bay box, let’s check out what it can do! Continue reading “QNAP TS-233 Two Bay Home NAS: Build Your Own Cloud!”

Poco X4 GT First Look: Exciting Performance! Dimensity 8100!

Poco X4 GT First Impressions!

I’m always happy to play with a new Poco, but the X4 GT is REALLY exciting. This is my first phone with a MediaTek Dimensity 8100! This is an exciting tier of performance for mid-range priced phones!

Let’s take a look!

TK Bay’s look at the Poco F4 is HERE: https://youtu.be/uaIg8AtYy84

Continue reading “Poco X4 GT First Look: Exciting Performance! Dimensity 8100!”

Honor Magic4 Pro Low Light Camera Field Trip!

It’s time for a field trip!

Taking a quick tour around the new Honor, TK and I wanted to test the camera under challenging conditions. We wanted something a little more fun than just night shots around my condo, and what’s more fun than Dinosaurs? Continue reading “Honor Magic4 Pro Low Light Camera Field Trip!”

Poco F4 GT vs RedMagic 7 Pro: Gaming Phone Showdown!

RedMagic 7 Pro vs Poco F4 GT!
Which gaming phone is the better solution for PLAYING GAMES? Which company makes the better phone? Let’s take a quick tour through specs, hardware, software, and performance!
These two devices are MONSTERS, but one phone has to win! Continue reading “Poco F4 GT vs RedMagic 7 Pro: Gaming Phone Showdown!”

Gamesir X3 Controller AND Cooler for Android Phones! Keep game play cool!

Gamesir X3 review!

Playing games on your phone can make your phone run warm. Adding a cooler means you might not be able to use a controller and vice versa.

Gamesir has the solution! The X3 controller includes a peltier cooler. Better controls AND cooler performance! Continue reading “Gamesir X3 Controller AND Cooler for Android Phones! Keep game play cool!”

Sony XPERIA 1IV vs vivo X80 Pro: Camera Comparison!

WHERE BOTH PHONES ARE WINNERS!

These two are MONSTER performers.

Two of the best camera centric phones of the year, and they couldn’t be more different if they tried. Sony and vivo both deliver excellent results!

Let’s look at the strengths and weaknesses of each phone, and see which might be the right fit for you! Continue reading “Sony XPERIA 1IV vs vivo X80 Pro: Camera Comparison!”

Axon 40 Ultra First Look: A Stunning Work In Progress!

Axon 40 Ultra first impressions!
What should we call this phone? A “budget MONSTER”? It’s a premium tier device, but it’s aiming to compete against phones that carry even HIGHER price tags.
For a first look, it’s impressive to see how well updates have arrived during the embargo.
With incredible hardware on tap, does it win out against bigger brands? Continue reading “Axon 40 Ultra First Look: A Stunning Work In Progress!”

vivo X80 Pro: Phone vs Camera SHOWDOWN! (3 of 3)

vivo X80 Pro Camera SHOWDOWN!

Smartphone vs mirrorless camera!

I’m pitting this vivo against the pro camera I use to get my work done! Let’s REALLY dig into the math and show some samples!

The X80 Pro is one of the most impressive phone camera solutions of the year, but how does it stack up against a Lumix? Part 3 of our series on the vivo camera system!

vivo X80 Pro Camera Part 1 (intro): https://somegadgetguy.com/2022/06/01/vivo-x80-pro-camera-upgrades-and-improvements-2-of-3/
vivo X80 Pro Camera Part 2 (upgrades): https://somegadgetguy.com/2022/05/18/vivo-x80-pro-camera-features-modes-and-settings-1-of-3/ Continue reading “vivo X80 Pro: Phone vs Camera SHOWDOWN! (3 of 3)”