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Apple is adding an option to help people unlock their phones while wearing masks. We’ve had features like that on Android for YEARS now. Here’s a quick reminder, how to use Smart Lock on your Android phone! Continue reading “Use Face Unlock With a Mask on ANY Phone!”
Apple’s talks with Kia and Hyundai have fallen apart. President Biden brings back weekly addresses in a new format. Trump wanted a stake in Parler. OnePlus might partner with Hasselblad for the OnePlus 9. Apple’s VR headset might cost $3000.
And let’s chat about new phones and the idea of “worth”!
Let’s get your tech week started right!
Continue reading “#SGGQA 192: OnePlus 9 and Hasselblad, Apple’s $3000 VR Headset, Are New Phones Worth it?”
We tech reviewers talk a LOT about “average consumers”.
My wife Marie is a tech savvy individual, but she isn’t “into” tech like I am. Her LG G7 was getting a bit long in the tooth, and we really struggled to find her a new phone.
Balancing features against some compromises, we eventually arrived on a Pixel 4a 5G. She’s been using the phone for a couple months now, and is ready to share some thoughts!
Also, we were drinking bourbon, so that’s fun too. Continue reading “#SGGQA 191: Mrs. GadgetGuy and her New Pixel 4a 5G”
Bluetooth bone conduction headset! Now with a nicer microphone!
Aftershokz is THE name for consumer bone conduction audio. The OpenComm is a fresh take on their sport headsets, focusing on productivity and office communication. How does “open ear” handle working at home?
Let’s take a listen! Continue reading “AfterShokz OpenComm: Free Your Ears! Get Work Done!”
NUMBER 7 WILL BLOW YOUR MIND!!!
But seriously, it’s probably healthy to check in from time to time. What DO tech reviewers look like from outside our little techie bubbles? Why did this one meme joke make it to the front page of Reddit?
We’re all kind of dealing with different flavors of an existential tech crisis. Let’s chat.
Are we THAT out of touch? No. No it’s the children who are wrong…
Continue reading “Tech Reviewers are SCUM! Reddit Weighs In!”
1More has a solid reputation for consumer audio gear. I really enjoy their options for multi-driver and noise cancelling ear buds. Turning their sights on a more cost friendly option, the ComfoBuds are a familiar solution for easy fit and communicator functions.
Let’s take a look! Continue reading “1More ComfoBuds Review: Comfy Communicator Earbuds!”
Our semi-regular pajama party podcast!
Taking a chill chat through viewer questions. Let’s hang out and geek out!
Plus, we’ll have to see if anyone nailed all the answers in my Pixel 5 photo showdown!
Continue reading “#SGGQA 190: Chill Tech Chat and the Pixel 5 Camera Results are in!”
Tech reviewers are breaking in new phones from Samsung and Apple, both companies using larger sensors for their respective cameras. It’s interesting to see a general commentary from large tech outlets, where they assert the Pixel 5’s camera is “too old” to compare against these new phones.
Is that really how phone cameras work? Does a slightly larger camera sensor REALLY make such a significant difference in photo performance? Why aren’t these tech “journalists” showing their work?
I think we need to do a little shooting… Continue reading “Pixel 5 Camera: Has Google FAILED to keep up?”