Skip your lock-screen when using face unlock! As soon as your phone or tablet sees your face, you can jump RIGHT into using it!
Skip that stupid swipe! Continue reading “Bypass Your Android Lock Screen When Using Face Unlock!”
Pixel Watch 2 vs OnePlus Watch 2 vs TicWatch Enduro Long Term Comparison: The “OTHER” Wear OS Smartwatches!
If you’re shopping a full featured smartwatch (especially in North America) chances are pretty good the bulk of sales are going to Apple and Samsung. However, if you want more features than on a fitness tracking watch, there are a handful of other players to consider.
The Other Brands
We’re going to take a look at three players for this comparison:
- The Google Pixel Watch 2 ($349.99/$399.99 LTE)
- The OnePlus Watch 2 ($299)
- The Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 5 Enduro ($349.99)
These are premium options, that each run a full build of Wear OS (built on Android), and are capable of installing a wide variety of apps. They differ from fitness tracking watches in having more robust software and better support for rich notifications and replies. They are more powerful “wrist computers”, but that often means they will get poorer battery life than fitness trackers. Continue reading “Pixel Watch 2 vs OnePlus Watch 2 vs TicWatch Enduro Long Term Comparison: The “OTHER” Wear OS Smartwatches!”
#SGGQA 358: OnePlus Pad 2 is Here, EU Fines Facebook, Apple Intelligence Delayed, OpenAI Might Go Bankrupt
Happy Monday! AI is dumb!
Twitter has secretly opted ALL their users in to training their Grok AI. Apple is delaying their machine learning features for a future iOS update. OpenAI might be going bankrupt as their revenue is nowhere near covering their expense.
Also, Facebook faces HUGE fines in the EU, Adobe is under investigation by the DOJ, and I’m super excited about the OnePlus Pad 2!
Let’s get our tech week started right!
Continue reading “#SGGQA 358: OnePlus Pad 2 is Here, EU Fines Facebook, Apple Intelligence Delayed, OpenAI Might Go Bankrupt”
OnePlus Pad 2 Unboxing and Setup!
OnePlus Pad 2 Setup! It’s HERE!
The OnePlus Pad 2 is shaping up to be a MONSTER tablet. I got it out of the box this morning, and thought it would be fun to hang out while I unbox it and set it up. Here are some first impressions as I get ready to REALLY put this slate through its paces! Continue reading “OnePlus Pad 2 Unboxing and Setup!”
CCA Rhapsody Earbuds Review: A Tuning Gimmick?
CCA Rhapsody Review!
CCA delivers some fun experiments, often packing a crazy number of drivers in an earbud case. Rhapsody take this idea to another level, with hardware switches to TUNE all the drivers inside.
Is this something folks are going to use? Let’s take a look! Continue reading “CCA Rhapsody Earbuds Review: A Tuning Gimmick?”
#SGGQA 357: Pixel 9 Reveal, CrowdStrike Grounding Flights, Netflix Squeezing Consumers, Apple Training AI on YouTubers
TONS of tech news!
Net Neutrality rules have been put on hold by the courts. Netflix is squeezing consumers for more money again! Apple is training AI on YouTubers. Google is killing their link shortener. The FTC criticizes Microsoft’s Gamepass price increases. Intel says their chips are fine! CrowdStrike broke the internet!
And we have the official reveal of the Pixel 9!
Let’s get our tech week started right!
Continue reading “#SGGQA 357: Pixel 9 Reveal, CrowdStrike Grounding Flights, Netflix Squeezing Consumers, Apple Training AI on YouTubers”
Your Phone COULD Be Your Laptop! NexDock XL Review!
NexDock XL review! It’s the BIG one!
A portable monitor is one of the BEST accessories you can invest in for ALL your other gadgets and computers. My favorite flavor of the portable monitor is the LapDock. Combining a screen, keyboard, track pad, battery, and ports into one convenient travel shell.
It LOOKS like a laptop, but it’s a dock! The NexDock XL brings a bigger screen to the party, but thankfully the price isn’t any bigger!
Let’s take a look! Continue reading “Your Phone COULD Be Your Laptop! NexDock XL Review!”
Surface Laptop 7 Review: Don’t Buy it for the AI…
Surface Laptop 7 Review!
The AI is the LEAST interesting part of all these new PC’s. Spending a month with the Surface Laptop, it’s been refreshingly well behaved. Taking it on an international trip, and then using it while recovering from Covid, it’s maybe the best Windows laptop I’ve ever used. It delivers on some key promises that I think a LOT of consumers will appreciate. There are precious few compromises asked of the user for switching to an ARM architecture.
So why all the gnashing of teeth? Why are so many tech bros trying to find deal breakers?
When will AMD and Intel launch actual competitors for X Elite? Continue reading “Surface Laptop 7 Review: Don’t Buy it for the AI…”