#SGGQA 340: No Pornhub in TX, Tesla Prices Plummet, Apple to use Google AI, FCC Fails Us on Broadband Speeds

Good morning!

Pornhub leaves Texas over new age verification system! Tesla used prices are in free fall! Apple might turn to Google’s Gemini to add more AI to the iPhone! Sony might drop their iconic XPERIA design! A new Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has been revealed!

And whats going on with all the influencers using old cameras?

Let’s get our tech week started right!

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Unihertz Tank 3 Pro Review: A Rugged Portable Projector with a Phone Attached

Tank 3 Pro Review!

This is the biggest phone I’ve ever reviewed. It’s the heaviest phone I’ve ever used. It’s got almost EVERY feature we’ve ever put on a phone. It’s got a ridiculous battery and a projector.

What do we DO with this thing? Continue reading “Unihertz Tank 3 Pro Review: A Rugged Portable Projector with a Phone Attached”

Reddit’s IPO: I Hope It Fails…

I hate being “that guy”, but social media is in a pretty dark place. I don’t want to be negative. I don’t want to “hate” on something just because it’s trendy. I genuinely want good ideas to thrive and find success.

There’s success, and then there’s “SUCCESS ®™ ©”.

As we approach a long-delayed IPO, if investors reward Reddit with a healthy stock price, I can’t see any positive outcome for the communities that rely on Reddit. Continue reading “Reddit’s IPO: I Hope It Fails…”

#SGGQA 339 – Apple Caves on Epic Ban, Pixel 8 Wont Get Gemini, Nikon Acquires RED, Windows Dumps Android Apps

TECH NEWS!

Apple caves to EU regulators and reinstates Epic’s account. Nikon acquires cinema camera manufacturer RED. Microsoft is dropping support for Android apps in Windows. Adult Swim Games and Rooster Teeth shutter in the same week. A new study shows almost no link between social media and site traffic. Apple finally cancels the car we all know they wouldn’t ever make.

And we really have to hash out this Pixel 8 thing. What’s going on with Gemini Nano?

Let’s get our tech week started right!

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Phone cameras rock, but we need better audio…

A little walk-and-talk vlog to chat about phone audio, and what we need to make it better.

We really don’t need much. If we connect external audio sources, we should be able to hear what those audio devices capture… Continue reading “Phone cameras rock, but we need better audio…”

Soundcore Boom2 Rugged Wireless Speaker: More Power, More Bass!

Soundcore Boom2 is here!

hat if you took Soundcore’s punchy little  speaker, added some fun lights, improved the wireless connection, and  dumped in EVEN MORE BASS??? Well you would have the Boom2! This  waterproof speaker is a beast, and it floats!

Soundcore is sponsoring  this video so we can take a look AND a listen! Continue reading “Soundcore Boom2 Rugged Wireless Speaker: More Power, More Bass!”

Xiaomi 14 and an Omnivision Camera Sensor? Putting Sony on Notice!

Who would have thought we’d see an OMNIVISION camera sensor perform this well on a premium phone?

I’m kinda shocked. This company has come out of nowhere, delivering some fantastic solutions for phones recently. Xiaomi’s partnership with this sensor manufacturer is delivering capabilities I wouldn’t have expected.

We expect expensive phones to get better every year, and these kinds of feature improvements help us push cameras in more challenging conditions.

Let’s dig a little deeper into the sensor tech! Continue reading “Xiaomi 14 and an Omnivision Camera Sensor? Putting Sony on Notice!”

#SGGQA 338: PJ Pod – Fun New Toys, Getting Scary Sick, and TOO MUCH RAIN

Normally we do our pajama podcast on the last Monday of every month, but there was TOO much news to cover in February! I’m taking a break!

We’ll wander wherever the chat takes us!

Let’s get our tech week started right!

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