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Galaxy Z Fold3 Review? It’s not for me.
Here’s the tricky bit.
Folding tablets (that turn into awkward phones) are still REALLY new. There is no one “winning” form factor yet. Just because we’re on year three of this idea, doesn’t mean we still aren’t publicly beta testing this idea.
Time to share some thoughts on what I prefer in a mobile tablet, and why I’m looking forward to getting my Duo 2 back… Continue reading “Galaxy Z Fold3 in 2022: Happily Sending it Back…”
Our monthly pajama podcast!
There’s no planned show.
We’re just going to hang out and chat about geeky stuff. We broke the news that Sony was buying Bungie, and then we talked about Spotify (and why you should use Qobuz), and some of our favorite movies and TV.
AUOTOBOTS! NERD OUT!
Kyocera DuraSport review!
What if you want a TOUGH phone on Verizon? Kyocera is the top game in town. Are we sacrificing too many lifestyle features for that rugged build though?
Let’s take a look! Continue reading “Kyocera DuraSport 5G UW Review: Respectably Rugged!”
Mobvoi Earbuds Review!
I’m a big fan of the TicWatch, and I still use the Mobvoi treadmill. This is my first listen on some Mobvoi Earbuds! Arriving at an incredible price for ANC, but also including some fun tech features.
Here are my thoughts on the Earbuds ANC! Continue reading “Mobvoi Earbuds ANC are $60! Best Budget Buds?”
Tim Cook was lobbying the US Senate last week. Google and Apple are staunchly opposed to being regulated. Google Play Games are coming to PC, but only in three countries so far. Airlines warn that 5G could ground hundreds of flights. NFTs seem like they might be a scam.
And can we chat about the Galaxy Note 22 arriving with less RAM?
Let’s get our tech week started right!
Continue reading “#SGGQA 238: Tim Cook Lobbies Senate, 5G Grounding Airplanes, Galaxy S22 Ultra Less RAM, Are NFTs Scams?”
The Duo is one of my favorite experiments, but we CERTAINLY have some issues with camera hardware. Using the Duo 2 for a while, here’s my suggestion for fixing the camera hardware on future foldable phones.
Duo 2 Camera Deep Dive https://www.patreon.com/posts/61137611 Continue reading “Surface Duo 2: Can We Fix This Camera?”
It’s one of the most exciting aspects of mobile production. The pro-sumer audio market is rapidly improving, the tech is getting better, and prices are falling. As we get better microphones though, we also want to see better growth for accessories. It seems silly to mention, but it matters if we have good options for cases and chargers. A good wireless mic system all on its own might be more challenging to use if we don’t have gear to support those products.
The RODE Wireless Go II are making enough of an impact however, it’s encouraging to see solutions like this third part charge case from ZGCine.
RODE’s solution is excellent, and these little mics have largely taken over most of my YouTube and podcast production. The included pouch in the box though doesn’t deliver much peace of mind for protecting these mics. This is doubly troublesome if you use RODE’s magnetic mounts. The magnets snap together aggressively enough they can crack the magnets.
Soon after the Go II launch, I invested in a hard case to better store the mics and keep them from snapping together. It also gave me a slightly larger sleeve for cables and accessories.
The RODE mics and receiver have solid battery life, and it’s not difficult running for hours when out in the field. One reason why professional gear uses swappable batteries though, if you do start to run low, you can quickly pop out some AA’s and get back into shooting fast. If you run the battery low on a rechargeable transmitter, it’s a little harder to charge it back up WHILE you’re shooting.
The Go II are really fun for field work, but you do have that little gremlin in the back of your head when it comes to power. If I need to charge them up in the field, I’ve got to charge three discrete gadgets, and most of my portable batteries only have two USB ports.
Enter ZGCINE… Continue reading “Support Your RODE Wireless Go II in the Field: ZGCINE ZG-R30 Charge Case”
Apple is LEAKING ALL YOUR BROWSER DATA!
The FCC is recommending new requirements for reporting data breaches! The FTC is digging into Meta’s business practices in the VR space! The BBC might lose its tax payer funding! Samsung’s Exynos 2200 is a complete no-show!
And we have to talk about how good this new update is on the Pixel 6!
Let’s get our tech week started right!
Continue reading “#SGGQA 237: Pixel 6 Update is Here, Apple Leaks Your Data, Exynos No Show, FTC Probes Meta Oculus VR”