Asus NUC 14 Pro Review: A Better Built Mini PC?

I love a good Mini PC, and the NUC has been one of my favorite series of systems for years! Now owned by Asus, has the line improved? Is it still well supported?

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ROG Cetra SpeedNova Review: True Wireless Earbuds For Gamers?

Gaming audio is growing up. It’s not enough to dump a bunch of bass into a weird plastic shell. Users now demand higher fidelity, premium features, and the LOWEST latency.

Borrowing a feature from high end wireless headsets, true wireless earbuds are set to compete with other expensive solutions.

ROG is making this for a specific kind of consumer. Is there broad crossover appeal? Continue reading “ROG Cetra SpeedNova Review: True Wireless Earbuds For Gamers?”

I know Routers aren’t sexy. This Asus Portable Router is pretty darn sexy!

I flipping love this thing.

It’s one of those gadgets that seems kinda “meh” when you read through the press release, but then the more you use it, the cooler it gets.

If you’re the “IT Department” for you family, this is the kind of gadget that can make your life A LOT easier. Continue reading “I know Routers aren’t sexy. This Asus Portable Router is pretty darn sexy!”

ROG Tessen Controller Review: The Best Fit for ANY Phone!

ROG Tessen Review!

I have a love/hate relationship with game controllers for our phones. The controllers that stretch out and clamp to the sides of our phones often dont account for phones that have BIG camera housings.

Asus delivers one of the best solutions I’ve ever used for compatibility. Continue reading “ROG Tessen Controller Review: The Best Fit for ANY Phone!”

Snapdragon X Elite Laptops! What you need to know before shopping an AI laptop!

X Elite Laptop REACTIONS!

The new Snapdragon chip is FINALLY coming to new computers! I’m looking up the new systems, and reacting to configurations and prices! Here’s what you need to know if you’re shopping a Windows on ARM notebook PC!

Asus ROG Phone II Review and Some Thoughts on How Gaming Phones are Reviewed…

What makes a phone a GAMING phone?

One part phone review. One part cranky soapbox on how no phone will ever really be “good enough” to tempt reviewers away from the most popular brands for YT SEO. If you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree…

This was a LOT of phone for me to wrap my brain around in two weeks. Let’s chat specs, hardware, and UNCOMPROMISING performance. Continue reading “Asus ROG Phone II Review and Some Thoughts on How Gaming Phones are Reviewed…”

Smartphone Thermal Throttle Test: Pixel 4XL vs LG V50 vs OnePlus 7T vs Asus ROG II

EPIC smartphone throttle test!

If we want phones to start replacing laptops, they have to handle heavier workloads. I’ve gotten criticisms that my video rendering test is too short, so let’s REALLY drive some phones hard. What if we rendered a WHOLE MOVIE on a phone? Can our mobile gadgets hand with laptops? Will phones run too hot?

Only one way to know! We gotta do it!

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#SGGQA 036: California Net Neutrality, Huawei Leaves USA, and MORE Windows Phones? Monday Tech Chat!

Get your tech week started off right!

Yahoo sells Flickr to SmugMug. Google walking away from Allo? Asus intros a new brand for AMD GPUs. Apple cutting HomePod production. New Surface Phone Rumors surface as Windows Phone disappears. AT&T and Verizon allegedly colluded to prevent eSIM. California voting on state Net Neutrality bill. Huawei is leaving the USA? Whew… That’s a lot…


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