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Tank 5 Pro Review!
The most absurd phone on the market gets MORE PRO! It’s not terrifically different from the Tank 5, but the 5 Pro has one new feature you might want on a rugged phone! Continue reading “8849 Tank 5 Pro Rugged Phone Review! One Important Update…”
I woke up early on Wednesday to help get my daughter ready for school. I was enjoying a lazy morning, content in the thought that I had hours to go before the Made By Google event launching all the new Pixels. Instead of gearing up to write and shoot reactions at 10am, Google was pushing “GO” at 3pm pacific. I’d even be able to enjoy a lunch while writing up a few notes. No rush at all. Nice.
While enjoying my morning coffee I scrolled through some feeds, and saw that the reviewer embargo had already lifted on Pixel 11 Pros. The “reviews” were already live, and the event wasn’t going to happen for another seven hours.
Pixel 10 Pro XL Long term review!
Google’s most expensive slate phone of last year! I bought it at launch, and had a lot of plans to cover it for apps and updates. Now the Pixel 11 is right around the corner, how has the 10 Pro aged? Is there anything exciting for us to look forward to?
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Two years ago, after a LONG wait, we FINALLY were able to buy tracker tags that worked on Google’s Finder network. I got both of these tags as soon as they were commercially available. Marie and I have had them clipped to our key-chains this entire time.
Unfortunately, one tag has not survived, and I have a purchasing recommendation based on one of these designs. They sell peace of mind, but one shell is better than the other.
Continue reading “Two Years Later, Which Android Tracker Tag Survived? Chipolo vs Pebblebee!”
Pebble Time 2 Long term review!
Pebble is BACK! I’ve been a backer on EVERY Pebble launch, and I was really disappointed when the original Time 2 was cancelled. This is a WONDERFUL return for a nerd like me, but has the market moved on? Who is this watch for now? Continue reading “1 Month with the Pebble Time 2 Smartwatch (on only ONE charge)!”
8849 Tank 5 Review!
This is a CRAZY smartphone. Everything and the kitchen sink! Or literally, a smartphone with a HUGE battery, camping lanterns, rugged shell, and a built in projector! This generation 8849 includes a POWERFUL new SOC from MediaTek!
Let’s take a look! Continue reading “8849 Tank 5 Rugged Phone Review: HUGE Battery, BIG Projector, FAST CPU!”
An Ultra camera phone in every sense of the word.
This year, we’ve seen an incredible arms race in mobile camera tech. It’s impossible to really “go wrong” with a Xiaomi, Vivo, Oppo, or Huawei if the main criteria you care about is photography.
The bracket for Chinese Ultras is really tight right now, but there are a handful of small refinements, new features, and accessories that just barely push the Vivo over the edge for me. This is an increasingly mature photography and video solution which continues to blur the lines between phone and proper camera.
I can’t claim it’s the objective best phone of the year, but this is my favorite Ultra of the year. Continue reading “Vivo X300 Ultra Camera Conclusion: My Favorite Ultra of 2026”
Google just revealed the Googlebook. It’s a new laptop that’s set to replace the Chromebook, and features heavier integration with AI services. Is this really what consumers want?