iOS 14 is STILL a mess!

Two years on and Apple is FINALLY fixing some of my concerns for how clumsy iOS is to use, but for new features like App Drawers and Widgets, this is still pretty messy.

Here are my NEW concerns for Apple UI. Continue reading “iOS 14 is STILL a mess!”

Microsoft Surface Duo Setup Live Stream With Guys Who ACTUALLY LIKE Dual Screen Phones!

You’ve seen all the pre-embargo “reviews”, now we start using this thing for real! Kicking off my Surface Duo coverage, what SHOULD we expect from a “Pocket Surface”, and what is it like setting one up?

I think I need to call in some help on this one! How about those crazy guys Sam and Matt from ‘Across the Pondcast‘? They should be good for a laugh! Continue reading “Microsoft Surface Duo Setup Live Stream With Guys Who ACTUALLY LIKE Dual Screen Phones!”

PROFESSIONAL Time-Lapse Camera! Brinno TLC2020 Review!

Let’s speed things up!

YEARS ago I reviewed a funky little camera from Brinno! Now they’re back with a stellar new time-lapse camera which can record for MONTHS on a single set of batteries. How serious are you about time-lapse projects?

Because you might need a serious time-lapse camera! Continue reading “PROFESSIONAL Time-Lapse Camera! Brinno TLC2020 Review!”

Top 5 New Features in Android 11!

It’s here!

Pixels are updating like crazy with the first public release of Android 11! This isn’t an earth-shaking, radical update from Google. There are some nice quality of life improvements though.

Here are my five favorite new features on my Pixel 4a! Continue reading “Top 5 New Features in Android 11!”

Goodbye iPhone XS: Two years and a thousand dollars later…

We get really excited about the new shiny. It’s always worth looking back to see if a gadget lived up to our early expectations. Getting on two years, I’m saying goodbye to my iPhone XS. Did I REALLY get $999 worth of performance out of this phone?

Well… No…

Not really… Continue reading “Goodbye iPhone XS: Two years and a thousand dollars later…”

Pixel 4a vs Pixel 3a: Worthy of a One-Year Upgrade?

The highest praise I can give a new phone is that it’s so much better than last year’s, it’s worth flipping the old phone to upgrade. That’s an EXCEEDINGLY difficult metric to meet.

When working lower prices on phones like the Pixel 3a, does the new 4a have the goods to warrant a one-year upgrade? Let’s see… Continue reading “Pixel 4a vs Pixel 3a: Worthy of a One-Year Upgrade?”

Ghost Canyon NUC Long Term: Mini and Mighty

I thought I killed it!

You just can’t keep a well-built PC down. Swapping in a new GPU did the trick, and the Ghost Canyon is back behind my TV. Let’s detail a little power user benchmarking, some gaming, and a few of my concerns about the NUC’s case.

Tiny PC’s are rad. Continue reading “Ghost Canyon NUC Long Term: Mini and Mighty”

Pixel 4a vs iPhone SE: The Best Budget Battle of 2020

I know I started with the Velvet comparison, but you know I had this video ready to go too!

Apple made a less expensive mid-ranger. Google made a less expensive mid-ranger. Aside from a similar price, these two phones couldn’t be more different if they tried.

This is good for competition. Let’s discuss! Continue reading “Pixel 4a vs iPhone SE: The Best Budget Battle of 2020”