Olive Smart Ear Review: Better Hearing Through SCIENCE!

What if your Bluetooth headset could improve your hearing? Olive’s Smart  Ear helps reduce noise in your environment making it easier to hear  speech around you! Plus it’s cute as a button. Let’s take a look! Continue reading “Olive Smart Ear Review: Better Hearing Through SCIENCE!”

Nuheara IQBuds 2 Max Review: Next Gen Hearing! Bionic Earbuds!

What is a “hearable”?

A new class of earbuds that help you filter out noise and hear conversations better, Nuheara has a new generation of earbuds! The IQBuds2 Max look like normal true wireless earbuds, but they do a LOT more! Continue reading “Nuheara IQBuds 2 Max Review: Next Gen Hearing! Bionic Earbuds!”

TCL 10L vs LG Stylo 6: LOW Budget Battle!

We can’t put EVERYTHING into one phone. We need to choose features, and balance that against a target price. As we near the entry level tier of handsets, there’s also a little less room for price fluctuations. Devices with smaller margins won’t find the same dramatic sales, or the same bargain used prices, as more premium handsets.

Right now, mid-rangers are enjoying some time in the spotlight. Pricing from Nord to Velvet, and several phones in between, but that doesn’t mean we should ignore the competition of even less expensive devices. We should expect more compromises, but as long as we keep expectations properly informed, someone shopping a modest budget should still be satisfied.

What should we look for in a phone that costs less than a screen replacement on an iPhone 11? Continue reading “TCL 10L vs LG Stylo 6: LOW Budget Battle!”

#SGGQA 166: The Pixel 4A Pajama Podcast

I needed to record a “casual” podcast this week.

Take a load off and hang out in your PJs! No notes. Just off the cuff chatting about a two major tech stories. We have to chat about the House Judiciary committee putting top tech CEOs under oath. We also need to chat about the Pixel 4A!

Everything else is fair game! Let’s ramble on about tech!

Continue reading “#SGGQA 166: The Pixel 4A Pajama Podcast”

Republic Wireless Extend Home Review: Return of the Home Phone?

A lot of us cut the cable, and use our cell phones as our main calling solution. Republic Wireless has added a new feature to their calling plans though to help users extend their phone line to a landline. Let’s take a look! Continue reading “Republic Wireless Extend Home Review: Return of the Home Phone?”

Phone vs Gimbal Part 1: Do Gimbals Matter Anymore?

I was planning a video on gimbals, and why they’re such handy tools, but looking at some of my sample shots, it would seem to me that smartphone stabilization is getting good enough that we might not need them anymore.

Share some thoughts on the comparison!

Part 2 will follow soon! Continue reading “Phone vs Gimbal Part 1: Do Gimbals Matter Anymore?”

#SGGQA 165: Intel Delays, Corning Victus, and the Return of G4TV?

AT&T will KILL your older phone! And T-Mobile will KILL IT SOONER! Steve Wozniak is suing YouTube! Koss is suing Apple! Instagram is spying on you! Intel chips are delayed! Microsoft showed off a TON of games! G4TV is returning?

And we have to talk about Corning’s new glass!

Let’s get our tech week started right!

Continue reading “#SGGQA 165: Intel Delays, Corning Victus, and the Return of G4TV?”

HELM DB12 AAAMP Review: Makes Mobile Audio LOUD

It’s not hard making audio louder.

It’s a bit more difficult making audio louder without adding a ton of noise or distortion. HELM has an option on presale to add 12dB of clean gain to any device rocking a 3.5mm headset jack.

The question is though, in a world of gadgets losing the 3.5mm, who might this little gadget be for? Continue reading “HELM DB12 AAAMP Review: Makes Mobile Audio LOUD”