Beyerdynamic Free Byrd True Wireless Earbuds: HUGE Battery Life!

Beyerdynamic Free Byrd review!

Combining sweet audio quality, with very good ANC and stellar battery life is always going to be a winner! The Free Byrd are a fantastic option in the true wireless earbuds space.

Carrying a premium price tag though, are there any rough spots to look out for? Let’s take a look! Continue reading “Beyerdynamic Free Byrd True Wireless Earbuds: HUGE Battery Life!”

NexPad Portable Display: Turn Your Phone into a Tablet!

NexPad Review!

The folks at Nex make some great portable displays and laptop docks. The new NexPad is a fun twist on that portable idea. Turn your phone into a tablet, add a screen to a portable console, or add a second monitor to a laptop.

We can do some AMAZING things with magnets these days… Continue reading “NexPad Portable Display: Turn Your Phone into a Tablet!”

vivo X80 Pro Follow Up: Two Months with A GREAT Phone

vivo X80 Pro two months later!

This is high on the list as one of the best phones of 2022. The X80 Pro is a monster camera performer, has some cutting edge lifestyle features, and is a POWERFUL premium pocket computer.

Sharing some thoughts on using it for a couple months, it’s been A VERY nice experience.

X80 Camera vid 1 (Intro)
X80 Camera vid 2 (Upgrades)
X80 Camera vid 3 (Showdown)

Continue reading “vivo X80 Pro Follow Up: Two Months with A GREAT Phone”

Moto Edge+ 2022 Long Term Review: Now with a Stylus!

Moto Edge+ Review!

Now with the folio case and the stylus, we can finish up our look at the TOTAL PACKAGE version of this phone! What do you get when undercut a Galaxy Note 22 by $300? You get one of the most powerful and most flexible phones of the year!

High performance, great specs, the BEST desktop mode, and fun accessories. This is VERY strong competition from Moto. Continue reading “Moto Edge+ 2022 Long Term Review: Now with a Stylus!”

TCL Stylus 5G: Save Cash, Get Work Done!

TCL Stylus 5G review!

A good productivity phone shouldn’t break the bank! This is a cheap, often found online for free on contract, that punches well above its price tag. Does it have the right compromises for YOUR needs?

Let’s take a look! Continue reading “TCL Stylus 5G: Save Cash, Get Work Done!”

Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 Test Drive and First Impressions!

Surface Laptop Go 2 First Look!

Always a GREAT time geeking out on new tech with good friends. Microsoft drove through Los Angeles hosting a hands on for the new Surface Laptop. TK and I share some thoughts on that first look!

There’s a LOT of potential here for a REALLY nice student machine… Continue reading “Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 Test Drive and First Impressions!”

#SGGQA 257: June PJ Podcast! Dancing, Fitness, and Smartphone Benchmarks

LAST MONDAY OF THE MONTH! Pajama podcast is GO!

No list of news links, no gadget block, just a chill chat on where we’re all at halfway through 2022. It’s good to check in from time to time, and let a conversation wander where it needs to go.

So, let’s chat dancing, cooking, getting back in shape, and how stupid smartphone benchmarks are.

We’re getting this tech week started right!

Continue reading “#SGGQA 257: June PJ Podcast! Dancing, Fitness, and Smartphone Benchmarks”

QNAP TS-233 Two Bay Home NAS: Build Your Own Cloud!

QNAP TS-233 NAS review! Build your own cloud!

Backing up a home office or a family of computers and phones is easy! Two drives to protect data, high speed connections, powerful ARM SOC, and great media capabilities!

Setting up this new two-bay box, let’s check out what it can do! Continue reading “QNAP TS-233 Two Bay Home NAS: Build Your Own Cloud!”