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The End of the Galaxy Note: The right time to say goodbye?

It makes me sad to lose a phone that focuses on productivity.

The Note has long been the crown jewel example of Android specialty hardware. Samsung built up this product line to represent the bleeding edge of mobile tech. It’s rightfully the first phone many consider when they need to really work while on the go.

But in light of increasing compromises, does the Note still have a place in the smartphone landscape? Is the niche of “stylus enabled” worth the loss of battery capacity?

Maybe it’s the right time to let it go? Continue reading “The End of the Galaxy Note: The right time to say goodbye?”

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ZTE Nubia RedMagic 5S By the Benchmarks: Does GAMER Hardware Improve Performance?

What should we expect from “GAMER” hardware?

In PC Land, we expect laptops and desktops that offer a higher tier of graphics performance, with enhanced cooling hardware for better system stability.

For phones though, we often don’t see significant differences in CPU and GPU performance, as all manufacturers are drawing from the same pool of chips. Mainstream phones now offer high refresh rate displays, and software built to enhance the gaming experience.

Gaming phones differentiate themselves more on design, accent lighting, and battery capacity.

But when a manufacturer adds an internal fan for better active cooling, that’s an interesting bit of hardware to test.

The ZTE Nubia RedMagic 5S has an internal cooling fan, so let’s see if we can drive this phone harder! Continue reading “ZTE Nubia RedMagic 5S By the Benchmarks: Does GAMER Hardware Improve Performance?”

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#SGGQA 182: Bye Bye Ajit Pai, Apple e-Waste “tsunami”, Comcast Data Caps, Broken Benchmarks, Mrs. GadgetGuy’s New Phone!

Happy Thanksgiving! Hope you’re enjoying some tasty leftovers!

Will Microsoft bring Android apps to Windows? Comcast will add data caps to all subscriber plans next year. Right to Repair conversations are heating up in the UK and EU. Amazon’s Sidewalk “service” sounds like a security nightmare.

I spent WAY TOO LONG trying to fix my battery benchmark, and Mrs. GadgetGuy is going to be rocking a new phone!

Let’s get our tech week started right!
Continue reading “#SGGQA 182: Bye Bye Ajit Pai, Apple e-Waste “tsunami”, Comcast Data Caps, Broken Benchmarks, Mrs. GadgetGuy’s New Phone!”

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The Tech Trends I was Thankful for in 2020

Happy Thanksgiving!

2020 was a fantastic year for consumer tech. Here are some of the trends I was most thankful for this year! Continue reading “The Tech Trends I was Thankful for in 2020”

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#SGGQA 181: Banning carrier locked phones, Fold 3 Rumors, Oppo scrolling concept, and my new fave photo editing app!

The upcoming Biden administration is looking to invest a lot more money in broadband. At the same time, the USA might start banning the practice of letting carriers lock our phones. Trump’s app is tracking users, so what happens with all that data? Oneplus  leaks have hit the web. Samsung might have confirmed the death of the Note. Oppo showed off a scrolling phone. The M1 Macbook got an iFixit teardown.

And it’s something so small, but I have a new photo editing app that I have to glow all over!

Let’s get our tech week started right!
Continue reading “#SGGQA 181: Banning carrier locked phones, Fold 3 Rumors, Oppo scrolling concept, and my new fave photo editing app!”

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Split Screen Apps: The most underrated feature on your phone!

If you spend more on a phone, you should get more with your phone. Your pocket computer is insanely powerful. Here’s a quick chat about a feature that goes underused, and can help you do more on the go!

Split screen those apps! Multi-task! Continue reading “Split Screen Apps: The most underrated feature on your phone!”

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Chromecast with Google TV: The cure for dumb smart TV’s

I have a nice Samsung QLED TV. I was really excited to buy it. After using it for a couple years, I hate the smart features on this TV.

Let me backtrack for a second.

I want control.

Camera, computer, or TV, I want to control how I operate that item. I want to know what media I can use with it. I want to know what features will interact with my other networked hardware.

There can be NO gatekeepers between me, the hardware I use, and the media I pay for. Continue reading “Chromecast with Google TV: The cure for dumb smart TV’s”

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Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Camera Conclusion: A STEEP price for RAW capability…

Note 20 Ultra Camera Conclusion!

A BIG phone with BIG cameras and a BIG price tag! Expectations are always high for a Note. This has historically been Samsung’s crown jewel workhorse phone.

Following the S20 Ultra, and selling at a PREMIUM tier, what should we expect from this camera hardware? Samsung says this phone is “pro grade”, so let’s see that in action! Continue reading “Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Camera Conclusion: A STEEP price for RAW capability…”

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