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Working from home? Has there been a sudden change in your work/life balance? Here’s a quick and dirty vlog with five fast tips to get you started.
My first five common sense tips for getting your work done AND staying sane during a lifestyle change.
Continue reading “5 Tips for Working from Home (in Under Five Minutes)”
We shouldn’t forget that the iPhone 11 Pro was also released on the promise of features to come in later updates.
Months after launch, nearly halfway towards the announcement of the next premium iPhone, have those “pro” promises been realized? Can the most expensive (non-folding) 4G phone of 2019 still duke it out against the new crop of incoming 5G Androids?
Will this $1099 64GB phone be left behind on software features like my $999 iPhone XS was?
Continue reading “iPhone 11 Pro Camera Conclusion: The best auto shooter of 2019!”
LG VS the FTC? Is there an issue with a smartphone showing up in some music videos? Should music videos from Eminem and Lil Yachty have “#AD” disclosures on YouTube?
Just WHAT ARE THE RULES???
Let’s break this down!
Continue reading “Eminem, Lil Yachty, and LG: Does V60 Product Placement Violate FTC Guidelines?”
Apple might finally have to pay a fine over it’s practice of slowing down older phones, but will it be enough of a penalty to prevent future planned obsolescence practices? The Oppo Find X2 looks like a beast of a phone at a PREMIUM price.
And Coronavirus out here just cancelling EVERYTHING!
Let’s get our tech week started off right!
Rian Johnson is one of my favorite current filmmakers. If his style could be summed up in a sentence, Johnson excels at deconstructing popular genres.
Want a Film Noir? He’ll set the heightened drama of a noir in high school, where kids are naturally more dramatic.
The Brothers Bloom is a fresh twist on a caper film. Looper tweaks the standard tropes of Time Cop-style time travel movies.
He’s at his best when he can take a format we’re familiar with, maybe even tired of, and he’s able to throw a tiny wrench into the machine we understand.
Even his Star Wars entry is less a good Star Wars film, and more a commentary on the most popular tropes of Star Wars films. It’s a fascinating examination of a beloved franchise, even if it doesn’t quite work as an episode of the series.
Recently we saw a handful of stories relating Rian Johnson’s experiences in using Apple branded products in his films, specifically how it impacts the story for his “whodunnit” mystery comedy Knives Out.
Microsoft has been busy.
Office recently got an update where it combined multiple apps into one Office platform. It’s a handy upgrade, not having to swap apps to look through documents or reference spreadsheets.
On top of that, we know Microsoft is working aggressively on future hardware form factors, with a particular focus on dual screen devices.
The platform which runs the service seems less important to Microsoft than whether people are using their services. When a dual screen Surface phone arrives, it’ll run Android.
Microsoft’s services need to be ready to go at launch though. If an expensive gadget sporting the Surface brand stumbles on core Microsoft services, it’ll be an embarrassing misstep for a company which has struggled with their mobile strategy since the rise of the iPhone.
Thankfully, folks don’t need to wait for the Surface Duo launch to get a taste of Microsoft’s dual screen strategy. Current dual screen devices are ready to go. Continue reading “Microsoft Office and the Future of Dual Screen Phones”
The Galaxy S20 is in a sales slump. Is Coronavirus to blame? The FCC is fining carriers for selling location data, but will the punishment fit the crime? Moment is pulling their camera app from Android devices.
And why can’t bad guys in movies use iPhones?
Let’s get our tech week started off right!
Continue reading “#SGGQA 135: Galaxy S20 Sales Slump, FCC fining Carriers, Moment Leaves Android”
There’s a minor controversy brewing around the Galaxy S20. I’ve been asked to comment on the issue, and my feelings on this topic are a little messy.
Samsung’s newest phones are apparently plagued with a few issues. While no one would argue against the new S20 series as powerful options in the Android ecosystem, camera gremlins are souring the experience for early reviewers. Some encountering an experience struggling to live up to inflating price tags.
Techies online are debating how seriously these camera gremlins should be factored into the conclusions of their reviews. It’s very likely many of these issues can be fixed with some software patches, and there’s a decently high probability a day one patch could be pushed to consumers.
Should a reviewer review the phone as it was sent to them under embargo? Should a reviewer anticipate what the phone MIGHT be after some polish? Should a reviewer hold a review to see if Samsung delivers the promised improvements?
How do I feel about this issue?
The short answer, I think reviewers should stop playing Samsung’s media circus game.
The long answer is, well, longer… Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S20: What is a reviewer’s responsibility?”