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Court Finds Apple Executive Lied in Epic Case, Can no longer take 27% cut of “off app” purchases!

The Apple vs Epic court case continues! Judge Rogers has found Apple to be in direct violation of the ruling handed down in 2021, and an Apple executive might face criminal charges for lying to the court! What will this mean for mobile payments moving forward? Let’s take a look at the ruling!

Direct link to Judge Roger’s ruling (PDF) https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cand.364265/gov.uscourts.cand.364265.1508.0_2.pdf Continue reading “Court Finds Apple Executive Lied in Epic Case, Can no longer take 27% cut of “off app” purchases!”

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#SGGQA 394 Let’s chat about some movies! Vampires, Zombies, and SHLOCKY Action! (PJ Pod)

It’s the end of the month and that means we’re doing a pajama podcast!

What movies have you watched this month? Was there a vampire in the movie? Did it out die hard ‘Die Hard’? Are we stoked for a new Robocop game?

Let’s get our tech week started right!
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Sony Bravia Theater U vs The 8-YEAR-OLD LG Tone Studio – Neckband Speakers!

Playing with the Sony Bravia Theater U (a wireless neckband speaker) inspired a little trip down memory lane. Let’s see how far this idea has evolved over eight years. If you want a premium portable speaker solution, Sony has a wild option to offer!

Sony Bravia Theater U on Amazon https://amzn.to/4cL7AIG Continue reading “Sony Bravia Theater U vs The 8-YEAR-OLD LG Tone Studio – Neckband Speakers!”

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Xiaomi 15: Not Ready for a Review! (UPDATED! THIS IS NOW A REVIEW!)

The Xiaomi 15 is HERE, and it’s been getting some GREAT updates! It’s EXCEEDINGLY similar to the Xiaomi 14!

Thankfully we’re not seeing a lot of downgrades or part swaps, and we manage those lifestyle upgrades like the fingerprint sensor and the battery capacity!

Still, for how expensive this new 8 Elite chip from Qualcomm is, Xiaomi sent us devices that are scoring behind the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. This is not an optimized experience yet.

Wouldn’t you know it, we got a DAY ONE patch on the reveal of this phone! Any review out now is ALREADY OBSOLETE! HURRAH! We get to do DOUBLE the work in covering this phone!

Xiaomi 15 By The Benchmarks: https://www.patreon.com/posts/xiaomi-15-by-we-123487332 Continue reading “Xiaomi 15: Not Ready for a Review! (UPDATED! THIS IS NOW A REVIEW!)”

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#SGGQA 393: Meta on Trial, Google’s Ad Monopoly, Phones With BIG Batteries are Coming!

Tesla has been accused of messing with odometers to void warranties. Synology is forcing customers to use their branded hard drives. Microsoft unveiled a 1-bit AI model. Google and Meta are facing some potentially harsh outcomes from recent court cases.

And we have to check out this trend of getting bigger batteries in phones!

Let’s get our tech week started right!
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Xiaomi 15 Ultra vs Vivo X200 Pro: 200MP Telephoto Camera BATTLE!

Vivo vs Xiaomi! Let’s GO! SORT OF!
AKA How I kinda FAILED at making a proper showdown video!

Expanding on the article I posted a while back, I completely locked up on how to do a SIMPLE comparison between these two phones. They both use the same sensor in a telephoto camera setup, but there are enough differences between the two, I dont think a simple comparison really works here…

I have a LOT of thoughts. Let me explain… Continue reading “Xiaomi 15 Ultra vs Vivo X200 Pro: 200MP Telephoto Camera BATTLE!”

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#SGGQA 392 On The Road: Trump Blinks on Tech Tariffs, Gambling in Kids Games

Trying a podcast while traveling! The WiFi is bad and the 5G is worse! Let’s stumble through a casual chat of some tech news stories, and maybe we can also sort out how we feel about gambling in kids games?

Let’s get our tech week started right!
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Google Censors Videos About Balatro, But THIS Is What Mobile Game Gambling REALLY Looks Like!

Should Balatro videos be demonetized to protect kids?

It’s a question I’ve been thinking about a lot this week. If Balatro is gambling, where do we draw the line with other free and mobile games? Are those games gambling too? Continue reading “Google Censors Videos About Balatro, But THIS Is What Mobile Game Gambling REALLY Looks Like!”

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