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Mark Zuckerberg used as a puppet in a new deep fake video! Huawei estimates $30 billion in losses! Recovering from E3, who were the video game industry winners and losers?
Plus, I share some thoughts pitting a OnePlus 7 Pro against my Pixel 3a!
Let’s get our tech week started off right!
Checking in on the OnePlus 7 Pro! Three weeks after launch, and a trip to Taipei for Computex, how has this move into the premium market held up? The phone is crazy powerful. It has a gorgeous screen. But, is anything holding it back? Did it live up to my “all-mobile” travel lifestyle, or did I need to lean on another phone for work? Let’s chat! Continue reading “OnePlus 7 Pro: 3 weeks and a trip to Taipei”
Before we get into this, I’d like you to check something on your phone. Look through your app drawer. Look up your battery stats. If you use any kind of Digital Wellbeing tracking, look at the list of services used. I’d like you to look up what apps and services really get used on your phone. I’ll come back to this, but you probably already know where I’m going after reading the title of this editorial.
In 2016 I was in Germany covering IFA with Jaime for Pocketnow. We had just finished a Huawei presser, the company showing off a new pair of premium mid-range phones. This was a bit confusing between all the various lines of Huawei and Honor gear, but they sent us away with a Nova and a Nova Plus to demo and review.
I was extremely skeptical. This phone was going to be expensive for its internals, starting at €400. Pricing it above my precious Honor 8 felt “wrong”. I am a professional though, so I popped the smaller Nova out of its box, gave Jaime the larger phone, and we shot a first impressions video from our hotel.
Reading the specs, being concerned about price, and then using the phone, those concerns slowly evaporated. Continue reading “Pixel 3a doesn’t just cover the basics: Your tech elitism costs you cash”
I’ve had poor experiences trying out “budget” truly wireless earbuds. $99 isn’t exactly “cheap”, but we’re in better territory to balance performance and compromises. 1More is a fantastic brand to tackle that challenge, and the “Stylish” truly wireless earbuds don’t disappoint. Are they the right fit for you? Let’s take a listen! Continue reading “1MORE Stylish True Wireless Earbuds: Changing my opinion on losing the cables…”
Net Neutrality bill has life in New York! Video deep fakes are getting SCARY easy to produce. Samsung is in legal trouble, will they miss an opportunity to fill Huawei’s lost market share?
Plus E3 is just starting, but we’ve already got a TON of gaming news to cover! Stadia! Control! Cyberpunk! Jedi: Fallen Order! xCloud! Scarlett!
Let’s get our tech week started off right!
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?
Continue reading “Reverse Wireless Charging is a Silly Gimmick”
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!
Continue reading “OnePlus Bullets Wireless 2 Review: Triple drivers at a fine price!”
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.
Continue reading “#SGGQA 097: Creator Chat – Chatting Podcasting with Adam Doud”