Reverse Wireless Charging is a Silly Gimmick

Is Samsung PowerShare a gimmick? Are you using reverse wireless charging on your Samsung or Huawei? Should you be taxing your phone battery to charge other gadgets? Let’s chat about gimmicks, deal breakers, and getting what we pay for.

When a phone has a feature that consumers might not use often, we call it a gimmick, and then act like it’s a travesty people are paying for something they might not use. How much is wireless charging “peace of mind” worth to a phone’s bottom line?
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OnePlus Bullets Wireless 2 Review: Triple drivers at a fine price!

OnePlus Bullets Wireless 2 Review! It’s still lame getting rid of built in headphone jacks, but at least OnePlus offers up a solid solution for folks going wireless. The second generation Bullets Wireless take a clear shot at enthusiast brands like 1More. How do they sound? Will they work for gamers? Let’s take a listen!
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#SGGQA 097: Creator Chat – Chatting Podcasting with Adam Doud

Keeping up the hustle.

Podcasting has emerged as a premier entertainment content form. Mixing one part old school radio, with one part tech distribution, and thankfully, remains an open platform to all. There is no one winner of podcasts, there is no gatekeeper. Anyone can put out their own feed.

My guest for this creator chat is buddy of mine from Pocketnow, who has since moved on to producer several podcasts ranging on a number of different tech topics. Adam Doud (DGit Daily, Android Authority, The Sound Guys) has also become something of an advocate for the art form, regularly talking about podcasting, and highlighting his favorite shows.

He took a little time out of a very busy production schedule to share some of his thoughts on the state of podcasting, and had quite a bit to say on how someone might get started in this industry.

 

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The OnePlus 7 Pro DOES have a 3X OPTICAL Zoom – Why generic consumer measurements suck…

Looks like we needed something to be outraged about.

A flurry of stories have been published, claiming deceit on the part of OnePlus. The zoom on the OnePlus 7 Pro camera is a LIE! It’s NOT really a 3X zoom! PITCHFORKS! TORCHES!

Except it is. It’s exactly what OnePlus advertised it to be. In fact, it’s a little better than what they advertised. You get a little more than what they listed on the spec sheet. The main thing OnePlus is guilty of is a clumsy execution, which we shouldn’t be too surprised about. This company is regularly “charmingly clumsy”.

We’ve got a lot to unpack here.

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Mrs. GadgetGuy’s First Reaction to the OnePlus 7 Pro, Written as a One-Act Play!

I like to check in with my Wife as a barometer for where “general” consumers might be when it comes to new gadgets. She currently uses a work issued iPhone 8 (which she asked for specifically as she wanted a smaller phone with TouchID), and she still has not given back my LG G7 after breaking her previous phone.

Typically when she buys her own phones, she’s leaned towards the entry level. She was excited by her Alcatel Idol 3, where she got a small phone, with stereo speakers, for less than it cost to replace the screen on her cracked Galaxy S5.

After that she got a Moto G5, where she was stoked to have a metal backed phone for cheap. Both the Idol and the Moto succumbed to the destructive environment of her purse, so she’s “borrowing” my G7, in a rugged armor case.

It’s doing OK…

So, I was curious what she would think about the OnePlus 7 Pro. No prep. No coaching. Just put the phone in her hand, and see how she would react.

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Apple Watch Series 4 LONG Term Review: The cure for the common iPhone…

I’m on a quest to stay connected, but I want to handle my phone less. Where I was somewhat disappointed with recent changes to iOS, I was hoping the Apple Watch would deliver more organic interactions. Did it live up to my expectations? Of course it did!

But that price tag though…

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#SGGQA 096: Google Dumps Huawei and a Weekend with the OnePlus 7 Pro

The big story of the weekend! Google dropping Huawei! Cancelling their license for Google apps and services, including future support and updates for new phones.

Plus, I’ve spent the weekend using a OnePlus 7 Pro, so let’s chat about what that’s been like!

Let’s get our tech week started off right!

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OnePlus 7 Pro: WORTH IT??? – Can we talk about “worth”?

OnePlus 7 Pro first impressions! Can we talk about value? What happens when a budget brand tries to move upscale? The OP7 Pro offers up a different solution than the OnePlus 6T, so how should we adjust our metrics for grading it? Let’s have a chat about “Worth-It-Ness”…
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