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The X90 Pro long term review!
Revisiting a phone that I maybe did not pay enough attention to at the beginning of the year. Now that the Vivo X90 Pro is running Android 14 BETA 2, has my opinion changed? As new phones come out in the second half of 2023, this could be a MONSTER device to shop on a good sale…
Continue reading “Vivo X90 Pro Android 14 BETA: Six Month Later, I Finally “Get It” Now…”
We have to start this off asking a MAJOR question:
Putting my bias up front, I’m not particularly impressed with tablet conversations fixated on basic use and “hand feel”. I don’t think that’s good criteria to judge the value of a premium purchase. If a tablet costs as much or more than a game console, it needs to do more than just stream some Netflix and “feel nice”.
Tablets have incredible processors, and GPUs, and RAM, and storage, and batteries. In a remarkably thin shell, we’ll find performance that often rivals similarly priced Chromebooks. These products are terrific general compute platforms, and it seems like such a waste to relegate them to the lowest level use.
Tablets are “solutions in search of problems”, but they can solve a LOT more of those problems than many people realize.
Tablets can DO stuff, and these two are great examples of “doing stuff” slates. They make for an interesting comparison because they’re so different. Continue reading “Pixel Tablet vs Robo and Kala: A Totally UNFAIR Fight!”
No? Not really? I dunno?
I’m spending a bit more time right now putting the Pixel Fold through its paces, but at the same time, trying to play with this pretty new tablet! An early stream of conscious impression, there’s ONE critical question that itches my brain.
A little personal background, my Wife and I are not super fond of “always listening” products in our home.
We chose Playstation over XBox because Marie didn’t like the idea of the voice actions and cameras on the XBox. We’re probably a little reactionary in that regard, but we’ve never really jumped on the smart speaker train either.
Considering the assistant integration on modern phones and tablets, it’s something we’ve been considering a bit more, and Marie has found some situations where she thinks she would have appreciated a mini-screen displaying relevant info on request. Continue reading “Can the Pixel Tablet change my mind about smart displays?”
XReal Beam first look!
XReal is sponsoring this video to clear the air on augmented reality and phone compatibility. Folks don’t understand that iPhones and Pixels don’t support AR glasses. To make up for those issues from Apple and Google, XReal made the BEAM! This little “brain” powers the AR and 3D head tracking capabilities of the glasses for ANY computer or phone you connect it with.
Let’s do this right! Continue reading “XReal Beam: AR for ALL of us!”
Pixel Fold first impressions! An excerpt from this week’s SGGQA Podcast! Basically I was right about folding mini-tablets, and EVERYONE else was wrong!
PEW PEW! Shots fired! Continue reading “48 Hours with the Pixel Fold: I WAS RIGHT ABOUT FOLDING PHONES!”
Xiaomi 13 Ultra camera CONTROVERSY!
Xiaomi advertises four different focal lengths on the 13 Ultra’s rear cameras, but ONE of those lenses might not be what Xiaomi said it was…
Catch the WHOLE 58 minute review on my Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/xiaomi-13-ultra-85422302 Continue reading “Did Xiaomi LIE about the 13 Ultra’s Telephoto???”
Xiaomi vs Sony! Zeiss vs Leica! Xiaomi 13 Ultra vs Sony XPERIA 1 V!
THERE IS NO WINNER!
I love both of these camera platforms, and I can’t think of two phones that both represent “mobile professional” better, but do so in such SIGNIFICANTLY different ways. Spending this much on a camera focused phone, we REALLY want to highlight how well they can specialize on the needs of specific consumers.
It’s time for a showdown! Continue reading “Xiaomi 13 Ultra VS Sony XPERIA 1 V Camera Battle!”
Video recording test!
How long can our phones shoot 4K video? Will they overheat? Setting up a consistent test for camera performance is a little tricky. Tracking JUST 4K video recording, let’s see if phones this year are REALLY running cooler than phones sold last year!
Here are some tips and tricks to run your camera even longer out in the field!
2022 Video Recording Test https://youtu.be/yVbf3pHFzXQ
Continue reading “Camera Overheating? Has Sony Fixed the XPERIA 1 V? Video Torture Test 2023!”