#SGGQA 055: Fortnite Security Flaw, Verizon vs Firefighters, Mozilla Sues FCC over Net Neutrality, More Huawei Woes – Monday Tech Chat

The live video borked AGAIN (like last week) a couple minutes into the podcast, and I had to set up a new stream. The video linked below is the recovered stream, but the intro is wonky because of the interruption. The audio version of the podcast has the complete intro, and the full list of topics. Apologies for any confusion.

My P20 Pro camera review is live! “PureView” returns to HMD! Huawei has been kicked out of Australia! Google France kills their Google+ page! And a VERY special block of Net Neutrality news following the Firefighters in California getting throttled by Verizon.

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#SGGQA 054: Huawei P20 Pro vs LG G7 – Crossover Challenge with TK Bay Week 2 – Which Phone is Winning?

We’re well into our smartphone crossover challenge! LG G7 vs Huawei P20 Pro! Two of our favorite phones of 2018 so far!

TK and I are trading our top picks, and a couple weeks into the challenge, it’s worth sitting down to have a conversation about how the challenge is going. We’re still in our smartphone honeymoon phase, just out of our first impressions, but have there been any surprises? Have the phones lived up to our expectations? Have they fallen short? Let’s chat! Continue reading “#SGGQA 054: Huawei P20 Pro vs LG G7 – Crossover Challenge with TK Bay Week 2 – Which Phone is Winning?”

#SGGQA 053: Netflix Ads, FCC Hearing, Mate 20 Notch, ISPs Want More Public Money but No Regulations – Monday Morning Tech Chat

The live video borked a couple minutes into the podcast, and I had to set up a new stream. The video linked below is the recovered stream, but the intro is wonky because of the interruption. The audio version of the podcast has the complete intro, and the full list of topics. Apologies for any confusion.

So. Google clarifies their tracking scandal! Netflix is adding commercials to your TV binging! Huawei’s Mate 20 will have a smaller notch! We should all have 4K displays on our phones! Project Fi will end support for text forwarding! The FCC faced ZERO repercussions for lying about DDOS attacks.

And a special cranky political rant about ISPs wanting more public funds for broadband, but fighting any public regulations.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Camera in 2018: Rose Colored Glasses?

Using a Note 4 camera in 2018? Was it just rose colored glasses, or was the camera on the Note 4 REALLY as good as I remember it? I regularly point to this phone as one of the greatest smartphones ever built, so let’s see how it’s aged!
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Huawei P20 Pro vs LG G7: Crossover Challenge Begins! (with TK Bay!)

LG G7 vs P20 Pro! Huawei vs LG! Our two favorite phones of 2018 so far! It’s time for a showdown! TK and I will swap phones for a week, and then we’ll report back on who had the better year!

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Raven Dash Camera Review: Make Your Car Smarter! LTE Connected Car Computer!

Chances are pretty good that your car is dumb. Not that I don’t like your car, but it’s probably not “smart” like a “smartphone”.

What if you could add a heads up display, with cameras, and connect your car to an app on your phone over LTE? The Raven claims to do just that, without breaking the bank.

Let’s take it for a test drive!
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Smartphones in 2018 SUCK for gaming! Change My View?

I don’t like bezel-less designs for phones. They’re pretty, but I don’t think they’re very practical. Lately, I’ve also run into a problem. No borders makes holding a phone AND playing a game VERY problematic. I like gaming on my phone, but not when my thumbs cramp after 10 minutes. How are you folks doing this?

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#SGGQA 051: Threadripper 2 Embargo Tease, AI Crushes DOTA, FCC and Google Fiber, Apple vs Alex Jones – Monday Tech Chat

An AI program CRUSHES human players at DOTA. The embargo has lifted for AMD Threadripper 2… unboxings? The FCC sides with Google Fiber over Comcast for pole access. Facebook, Spotify, and Apple pull Alex Jones’ Infowars off their respective platforms.

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