Let's Talk Tech
OnePlus was a darling brand for gadget fans, but now they have the audacity to sell a phone at $999! How dare they!
Now there’s a OnePlus which is THE SAME PRICE as an iPhone 11 Pro! This travesty must not stand!
Here’s the REAL scoop on OnePlus and “VALUE”! Continue reading “OnePlus 8 and Value: “OnePlus Has Lost Their Way!””
The FCC delivers its largest fine ever to Sinclair Media. Social media struggles to contain spread of misinformation. Apple gets hit with a second lawsuit over antennas in less expensive iPhones. Amazon sued over digital movie downloads which you don’t really own.
And let’s chat about the awesome phones coming soon to video reviews near you!
Let’s get our tech week started right!
A community is like a garden. With some care and attention, you grow community you want. You wouldn’t want to put all your energy into building a community of poison ivy.
Joshua Vergara is one of the more thoughtful creators I follow. I particularly appreciate his focus on the lifestyle side while reviewing lifestyle tech. He took a little time to chat about what it was like moving from one smartphone publication to another, how he got started shooting video reviews, and we took a little time to catch up and chat about tea.
Continue reading “#SGGQA 147: Creator Chat – Joshua Vergara on Tech, Tea, and Gratitude”
This year marks a generational improvement to phone camera tech. Larger sensors, more pixel dense arrays, a focus on higher quality video.
The V60 takes advantage of this new trend, and it’s right on the pulse. Images are more photographic. Video is more cinematic. Low light performance is incredible.
Yet for all the improvements we see on this main camera, this is still a “cost cutting” year for LG. Some of the peripheral camera tech hasn’t kept up as well…
Continue reading “LG V60 Camera Conclusion: One MAJOR Upgrade…”
Do you really WANT a nicer mic? Comica is one of my favorite manufacturers, making great inexpensive audio gear for content creators. They’ve delivered their first studio grade microphone, an attractive large diaphragm condenser, so let’s give it a listen!
Continue reading “Do you really NEED a “nicer” microphone? Comica STM01 Review!”
A judge orders FCC to release more information on fake Net Neutrality comments. No one’s been paid by the Equifax settlement. Xiaomi sending off all your browser data to poorly protected servers. Disney+ trying to OWN #Maythefourth.
And the TCL 10L made QUITE an impression on gadget reviewers.
Let’s get our tech week started right!
Continue reading “#SGGQA 146: Disney+ Tweet Backfires, Xiaomi Tracking, TCL 10L Reactions”
POW! RIGHT IN THE LOW END!
As the market for true wireless earbuds expands, it’s exciting to see different options for AUDIO tech. Sure, there are ton of “convenience” earbuds, but if these products are going to satisfy for audio quality, we need more options for tuning and multi-driver buds.
For bass junkies, I think I found your perfect match! Continue reading “Anker SoundCore Liberty 2 Pro True Wireless Earbuds Review: The BOOM Earbuds!”
Welcome to another creator chat on the SGGQA podcast channel. An occasional series of interviews, where we get to hear from folks making cool things on the internet.
Building something new can be really difficult, but reviving a quiet channel is a whole different can of worms.
Algorithms and popularity, reaching out to lapsed community members while interacting with new community members. Even sorting out your commenter troll strategy.
Nick Gray is one of the tech reviewers I’ve followed the longest in my career. I remember sorting through his articles as I was getting into Windows Mobile PDA’s. Today he’s set his on rebuilding one of the original Android internet publications. He took some time to chat about the challenges of bringing a news site back from the dead.
Continue reading “#SGGQA 145: Creator Chat – Nick Gray on rebuilding Phandroid”