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.
Get your tech week started off right!
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Xiaomi Mi 8: Why can’t I buy one in the USA?
I’ve admired Xiaomi products from afar, but I’ve never had the opportunity to review one. FINALLY, spending a little time with the Mi 8, I can understand some of the buzz around this brand.
So.
Why can’t I buy one here?
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Can Normal Video Save 360° Cameras? Insta360 One Hands On!
360 video hasn’t really caught on like I hoped it would, and I fear it’s in danger of becoming another link in a chain of failed consumer tech, like 3D TV’s.
Oddly enough, one of the more compelling features I’ve found on a 360 camera has nothing to do with creating immersive, spherical video, but instead, delivers better tools for standard 16:9 HD video.
Could this be the killer app for 360° cameras? Have I just been doing this wrong the whole time? Why is it SO DAMN HOT IN THE VALLEY RIGHT NOW?!?!?
I think I need to lie down…
Insta360 One on Amazon https://amzn.to/2JULc0G
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#SGGQA 049: MacBook Woes, Apple Patents, Google Fines, and GOP #NetNeutrality – Monday Tech Chat
MacBooks are running HOT! Apple gets patents on things that competitors have already made! Google is going to fight the EU fines! And, a GOP Congressman is supporting Net Neutrality?
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