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Mobvoi Home Treadmill review!
Keeping up with my fitness routine during quarantine has been more challenging than I was expecting. Not only a review for this rad little home treadmill, is anyone down for starting a little techie fitness club? Continue reading “Mobvoi Home Treadmill Review and Tech Geek Fitness Challenge?”
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite review!
I’m getting up to speed on Xiaomi! It’s been YEARS since I last got to play with one. Happily, looking at proper mid-ranger phone, this is a REALLY nice smartphone to start with! Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 4G: I finally get to play with a Xiaomi!”
This video is sponsored by Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
What is Snapdragon Sound? I sat down with Sarah McMurray, Sr Mgr, Product Marketing, Qualcomm Technologies International, Ltd. to talk about high fidelity, major improvements coming to Bluetooth, and when new headphones will be available. From true wireless to active noise cancellation, Sarah talked us through the next phase of audio certifications from Qualcomm. Plus we answered questions from Snapdragon Insiders around the globe! You want the scoop on next gen audio? We’ve got it!
It’s been great to collaborate with Qualcomm and their new Snapdragon Insiders community, created for tech enthusiasts who deserve something extra. They’re among the first to celebrate, engage with, and experience the latest in what Snapdragon has to offer. This includes news, announcements about Snapdragon-enabled devices, and access to small-group interactions with content creators and Qualcomm experts.
Learn more about Snapdragon Insiders: https://www.qualcomm.com/snapdragoninsiders Continue reading “Snapdragon Sound Explained! An interview with Qualcomm about next gen wireless audio!”
Sometimes it’s ok to NOT be first.
OnePlus is following the CRAZY early launches from Xiaomi and Samsung. This generation, we’ve seen some concerning tests using Qualcomm’s newest SOC, the Snapdragon 888.
After testing the Galaxy S21, we definitely needed to compare against other phones using this SOC. Were the performance issues the fault of Qualcomm? Samsung? App developers? There are a LOT of moving parts here to consider.
The OnePlus 9 Pro gives us another data point to compare, and OnePlus is making some important claims about their phone. Not only are they using the top of the line SOC, they’re also claiming to do a better job cooling that SOC.
A premium tier phone is an incredibly powerful mobile computer. Someone buying at this price tier might want to know they really can replace some of their laptop or desktop use with their phone.
Performance testing is more involved than running a synthetic bench and comparing who’s number is bigger. Let’s dig a little deeper than that. Here’s the OnePlus 9 Pro: By The Benchmarks! Continue reading “OnePlus 9 Pro By the Benchmarks: Better Performance for the Price!”
Dominion is suing Fox News over election fraud claims! Arizona state legislature quietly skipped the vote on the bill which would force Apple to open up the app store. Microsoft might buy Discord?
And we HAVE to talk about my first weekend with the OnePlus 9 Pro!
Let’s get your tech week started right!
Continue reading “#SGGQA 199: Microsoft buying Discord, Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra Impressions, and a weekend with the OnePlus 9 Pro”
OnePlus 9 Pro 8K video samples!
Why show a couple little clips when we can try to shoot a whole video ALL from the phone! This is the best quality footage the phone can produce, so let’s do a little walk and talk vlog.
Sharing my first day impressions, show some samples, and we can take a listen to the mics on the OnePlus 9 Pro! Continue reading “OnePlus 9 Pro 8K Vlog! Let’s Really USE This Camera!”
5G is real when ALL knew phones support it! Republic Wireless sent over this Moto Ace for me to test drive.
You can get a LOT of phone for NOT a lot of cash… Continue reading “Moto One 5G Ace on Republic Wireless: Cheap 5G!”
The Galaxy S21 is a “very good” shooter in most situations, but does it win any significant battles in this premium smartphone market? Does it improve on the photography experience over last year’s Galaxy S20? Who is the right fit for this phone?
Here are my final thoughts on the S21 cameras! Continue reading “Galaxy S21 Camera Conclusion: Where does it win?”