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Camera conversations love to focus on new features and listing all the hardware specs, but trying to describe WHY one camera might be better than another requires a LOT more nuance. It’s not as simple as which camera has “the gooder colors”, we gotta dig deeper than that.
Let’s chat about how a camera FEELS in the hand. 👍
Continue reading “WHY is the Pixel 5A camera SO good? It’s not what you think!”
We love phone showdowns. People cheer their “team”. We get emotionally invested in the products we buy and use.
It’s surprisingly difficult to properly divide up phones into categories where those comparisons are fair. It’s casually easy to look at a landscape of phones under $500 and pick a few for a fight. If you’ve followed my videos and reviews, you know I really like to get more specific about what KIND of device a phone might be.
I don’t think price is the decider as much as functionality or the target consumer demographic.
We should compare “communicator” phones against other communicator phones. Content creation phones should be compared against other creator phones. Gaming phones should be compared against gaming phones (and the Nintendo Switch).
With all that said, allow me to be a hypocrite as I purposely select two phones to fight based on price! Continue reading “Google Pixel 5A vs iPhone SE: What real competition looks like!”
Pixel 5A First impressions!
And boy howdy is THIS PHONE BORING! But seriously tho, maybe that’s OK? Maybe it’s ok to just give us better battery life and the promise of solid long term support. Maybe “exciting” isn’t what a lot of consumers need right now?
Let’s chat… Continue reading “The Pixel 5A is BORING!”
Not a review, but sharing some thoughts on using the Pixel Buds A-Series for about a week. Refining is the name of the game, and while the A-Series might not have all the same features as the 2020 Pixel Buds, they might perform better for a lot of folks out there. Continue reading “Pixel Buds A-Series: Your Best Buds?”
Wear OS is seeing something of a renaissance.
Samsung partnering with Google for software. Qualcomm delivering a GREAT processor for wearables. And Mobvoi is packaging this all together in a great smartwatch which is easy on the wallet!
Folks looking for a computer on your wrist, this might be your jam! Continue reading “TicWatch E3 Review: Budget Friendly, Next Gen Power, Wear OS!”
The Pixel 5 got its April update! A 16MB OTA, which would usually mean just some basic security patches. Interesting though, that this update seems to bring some tweaks that improve GPU performance. Beyond just a Geekbench score, what might this mean for real world gaming? Let’s take a look! Continue reading “Pixel 5 April Update: Did we REALLY get MORE POWER?”
Apple is adding an option to help people unlock their phones while wearing masks. We’ve had features like that on Android for YEARS now. Here’s a quick reminder, how to use Smart Lock on your Android phone! Continue reading “Use Face Unlock With a Mask on ANY Phone!”
Tech reviewers are breaking in new phones from Samsung and Apple, both companies using larger sensors for their respective cameras. It’s interesting to see a general commentary from large tech outlets, where they assert the Pixel 5’s camera is “too old” to compare against these new phones.
Is that really how phone cameras work? Does a slightly larger camera sensor REALLY make such a significant difference in photo performance? Why aren’t these tech “journalists” showing their work?
I think we need to do a little shooting… Continue reading “Pixel 5 Camera: Has Google FAILED to keep up?”