Creative K3+ USB Audio Interface: Podcasting, Game Streaming, Karaoke? Sure. All That.

Creative K3+ review! Creative took a popular Karaoke product and tried to add in features that podcasters and game streamers would enjoy. That’s a pretty tall order, making one box with such BROAD applications. Did they bite off more than they could chew? Let’s take a look, and a listen, to a REALLY ambitious USB audio interface.

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#SGGQA 048: Pay to Play at the FCC, Apple and Copyright, #NetNeutrality in India but not California – Monday Tech Chat

Is Samsung playing with RAM prices again? Can ZTE recover after a short term parts ban? Apple won’t replace your MacBook keyboard with the updated design. The FCC dances around “pay to complain” policy. Net Neutrality bill in California improved, but facing loopholes.

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Smartphone Camera Manual Settings Guide – Take Better Photos!

Manual settings EXPLAINED! Not all smartphone camera manual modes are created equal! Let’s take a stroll through the various settings you might see in your phone’s “pro” mode, how those settings change your exposure. Let’s discuss the philosophy of using these controls to improve your artistic expression.

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#SGGQA 047: YouTube Drama, Apple A12 Benchmarks, Google and Video Games, $400 Microsoft Surface Tablet, Samsung Earnings – Monday Tech Chat!

Will a $400 Surface Tablet launch THIS WEEK? What’s the deal with early Apple A12 benchmarks? iPad commercials are KILLING it for Apple, but are color options for the next iPhone really hot news? Even Samsung seems to have hit “peak smartphone” as Galaxy sales cool.

Plus, I had a mini public meltdown this week over YT comments, so let’s air some dirty laundry!

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Blackberry Key2 Review: The Best PHONE of 2018!

No one was going to be surprised, that after my experiences using the KEYone, that I was probably going to like using the Key2. Of course, evolution and improvement don’t come without some controversy. The Key2 arrives with a higher price than its predecessor.

Is there room in the smartphone landscape for a premium phone, sporting a hardware keyboard, and focused on battery life and security? Can phone enthusiasts only relate to gaming benchmarks? Let’s take this communicator out for a spin…

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Whitestone Dome Screen Protector LG G7: 4th Times the Charm!

How many times can I screw up the installation on a Whitestone Dome screen Protector? Apparently three. Three times. Here’s a long and rambling look at what NOT to do when installing one of the best guards for your precious smartphone’s display!

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Geek Book Club 011 – ‘Station Eleven’ by Emily St. John Mandel

A gut-wrenchingly beautiful story about art and story telling in a post apocalyptic world. Station Eleven walks us through the fall of modern society, the individuals who survive, and asks us to imagine how we might preserve our stories and art. “Existence is insufficient”.

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#SGGQA 045: AT&T and Net Neutrality, Blackberry Key2 First Week, Viewer Q&A! – Monday Tech Chat!

Some fun housekeeping this week! My OnePlus 6 camera review is now live, and I’ve updated my camera archives! I’ll be on Fox 11 tomorrow talking about smartphone camera tech! I share my thoughts using the Blackberry Key 2 for a week! I get cranky about the current state of Net Neutrality and politics! And we take some viewer questions, and my FIRST viewer video!

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