Let's Talk Tech
The OP8 is a powerful phone, at a price roughly two thirds the cost of a premium Galaxy or iPhone. However, the entire phone industry is dealing with increased component, carrier, and licensing costs. Any other year, and the OP8 would be an easier recommendation, but facing the cheaper OP7T, how do we qualify the “value” of 5G? Continue reading “OnePlus 8 Review: It all comes down to 5G!”
The Xperia 1 ii is a BOLD phone. It’s unlike anything else on the market today. Sony is making the MOST SONY phone they can, and positioning this at a premium consumer. But for this PRO focus, can the phone separate itself from the rest of the high performance Android crowd?
Let’s BENCHMARK! Continue reading “Sony Xperia 1 ii By The Benchmarks: Is “Pro”, more powerful?”
Follow up stories GALORE!
Instacart revises policy on tipping drivers. Twitch faces a rash of DMCA take down notices. Facebook is a hot mess right now.
And we say goodbye to the Xperia 1 ii. Sniff…
Let’s get our tech week started right!
Continue reading “#SGGQA 154: Instacart, Facebook, and Twitch DRAMA – Viewer Gadget Q&A”
On this podcast I’ve interviewed a number of solo creators, folks working freelance for larger outlets or people hustling their own personal channels. This podcast, we’re going to speak with someone managing one of the largest Android sites on the web.
Daniel Bader from Android Central is someone I’ve only just recently started chatting with, but quickly fell into a friendly rapport. A skilled editorialist and a thoughtful podcast host, Daniel sat down to chat about his experiences getting into tech and tech reviewing, what it was like moving from a smaller outlet to a larger team, and some of the issues that even the bigger players are facing opposite algorithms and monetizing.
Continue reading “#SGGQA 153: Creator Chat – Daniel Bader from Android Central”
Keep a family of gadgets charged on the go! Juice up finnicky laptops and tablets! We can always use MORE POWER! RavPower sent over a (not THAT) BIG battery that makes sure you can ALWAYS plug in to an outlet!
Continue reading “RavPower Portable 80W AC Power Bank: MORE TRAVEL POWER!”
People are hurt. People are scared. People are angry.
When I’m angry and afraid I try to remember Mr. Rogers.
“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.”
As I grew up, I realized that I could be one of those people helping. We can all make some effort or contribution. If you’ll pardon the diversion from my normal gadget and tech commentary, here are some causes I feel might be worth supporting.
This is a multi-faceted and complicated issue, so I’m trying to address the needs of our friends, family, and neighbors in multiple areas. Hopefully there’s a cause you will find worth supporting on this list, and if there are any you would like to share, please don’t be shy in the comments.
We really are all in this together. Let’s BE the helpers. Continue reading “Ways We can Help. Some Charities and Causes to Consider.”
Continue reading “LG V60 Update! Video Stabilization is FIXED!”
A first for a commercial space launch docking with the International Space Station! Trump continues to feud with social media companies and the FCC. McLaren and OnePlus part ways. The Android 11 Beta is delayed. I have the LG Stylo 6 in house!
And, let’s have a chat with the folks at TCL on the launch of their first phone!
Let’s get our tech week started right!
Continue reading “#SGGQA 152: SpaceX, Trump vs Social Media, LG Stylo 6, TCL Interview”