WHOA! The Qualcomm DESTROYS the Apple M3 in a BLOODY Fight of BRUTALITY! SMASHED! WRECKED! BOOM!!! 🔥🔥🔥

I hate synthetic benchmarks and hype-beast clickbait. You really get a sense that the tech hobbyist scene is dying generation-ally. The commentary on products is niche-ing down to cater to a smaller and smaller group of “tech dudes”. More people than ever are USING tech, but fewer really seem entertained BY the tech. I digress. …

MediaTek Dimensity 9300 and the Future of Mobile AI – Interview

MediaTek has announced an exciting new mobile chip for flagship phones! The Dimensity 9300 looks like a powerhouse for compute tasks, but the major topic for this year’s MediaTek Summit is AI. More than tripling the AI performance of last year’s chip, are silicon companies being pressured to force AI on consumers? I sit down …

#SGGQA 319: iPhones Still Overheating, Netflix Price Hikes, AI is EXPENSIVE, SEC Sues Musk, Pixel 8 Thoughts

HAPPY MONDAY! Techtober is spinning up! iPhones still seem to be overheating after Apple’s patch. Netflix lands two more GREAT games, but price hikes are looming. The SEC is suing Elon Musk for refusing to testify in their investigation. Getty images looks to make AI more equitable, but is AI too expensive to share the …

Google Pixel Fold Three Months Later: A Long Term Review, Android 14, and a Road Trip

I’ve been pretty vocal on folding tablets. I’m conflicted on the segment, and I believe that (even with a few years in the market) we’re still looking at a public BETA test for this concept. I was (and still am) a big fan of the Surface Duo, but folks seem to forget that I gave …

New Pixel Day Reactions! Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel Watch 2, and What Should Google Do Next?

Google officially revealed new phones, a second gen watch, and a whole slew of chatter about AI! Numerous outlets are pushing out the press releases, and listing all the new specs. I won’t bore you with all those numbers here. It’s a great time to share some reactions to the keynote from my notes, and …

#SGGQA 310 – Qualcomm Takes a RISC, Fusion Power Breakthrough, YouTube Enhanced Playback, Trying to Figure Out LK-99

Happy Monday! This might be the most science-y show I’ve ever tried to put together! Qualcomm is partnering with firms to develop RISC competitors to ARM. YouTube is ENHANCING 1080p playback for Premium users. ISPs are likely grifting the FCC. Amazon and WalMart are still selling expired Chromebooks. And what the heck is going on …

#SGGQA 290 – Samsung’s Fake MOON ZOOM, Pixel Watch Success, SVB Bonuses, WWE Wants to Legalize Betting

Happy Monday! I HATE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME! The news block this week is one of the wackiest I’ve ever cobbled together. Gigi Sohn withdraws from FCC appointment. WWE wants to legalize betting on scripted matches. South Korea wants to improve the national birthrate by making the work week LONGER. Vinyl has overtaken CD in music …

NuraTrue Pro True Wireless Earbuds: I said “Wow” out loud…

Following another RAGING ear infection, I’m finally back and healthy. Time to shove MORE EARBUDS IN MY EARS! And I finally get to revisit a surprising premium True Wireless bud. My friend Jeff at ElJefeReviews sent the NuraTrue Pro my way, and this elicited a really surprising reaction from me on first listen. You can …