#SGGQA 129: Android Malware, Google Nearby Sharing, Best of CES 2020 Recap

Ajit Pai doubles down on killing Net Neutrality. Low cost, government subsidized Android phones are LOADED with malware. ISP’s can no longer charge your for modems and routers they AREN’T leasing to you. Google might FINALLY deliver a competitor to AirDrop.

And let’s wrap up a week of gadget news  from CES 2020!

Let’s get our tech week started off right!

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#SGGQA 128: #NetNeutrality in NYC, California Tech Privacy, #CES2020 Preshow!

Governor Cuomo is making Net Neutrality one of his primary issues for 2020. Will New York lead the country with the toughest laws for ISPs? Google is revamping its tax payments, closing a loophole where billions would live offshore. California’s new privacy law is live! What will that mean for consumers and tech companies?

And CES is kicking off in Las Vegas! We’ve already got some early announcements! Here are some fun new gadgets from the show floor!

Let’s get our tech week started off right!

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#SGGQA 127: 2019 – A year and a decade of smartphones in review!

A very special (and long) episode of the podcast! We’ll take a look back at 2019, a look back at the last decade of mobile tech, and talk about what we hope to see in 2020. It’s been a CRAZY ride!

Happy Holidays to ALL! Let’s get our tech week started off right!

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#SGGQA 126: Chinese Tariffs Cancelled, PewDiePie Taking a Break, There Was No Phone of the Year

The FCC claims the Internet is an “information service” like Facebook, and Mozilla disagrees! Mozilla is appealing a court ruling to get the Internet reclassified as a telecommunication service (like phone lines). The USA is walking away from tariffs on Chinese made products. Pewdiepie is taking a break from YouTube! The New XBOX is a thing! A TALL THING! Floatplane is in beta! Should I join it?

And we’ll take a look back at the phones of 2019, and how there was absolutely no best phone of the year.

Let’s get our tech week started off right!

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#SGGQA 125: FCC lets Telecoms Lie, Huawei and China fight USA, Snapdragon 865 Reactions!

The FCC produced a report that most telecoms and cell phone carriers lie about coverage, but there’s no penalty for deceiving consumers! China is blacklisting USA tech. Huawei is suing the FCC. Windows 10 Mobile is end of support tomorrow!

And what’s going on with the new Snapdragon 865!

Let’s get our tech week started off right!

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#SGGQA 124 – The Sleep Deprived Pajama Podcast and Fun Travel Tech!

15 hours in a car with a cranky toddler, but we made it home in time to get a little sleep and set up a podcast! I HAVE NO SHOW PREPPED, but that doesn’t mean we can’t ramble through some holiday stories and travel tech.

I had a backpack full of gear to share with the family, but ONE product completely saved us during the drive home!

Let’s get our tech week started off right!

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#SGGQA 123: FCC Sued AGAIN, Google and Health Data, e-Mustangs, John Legere Stepping Down as T-Mobile CEO, YouTube is getting Ugly

At what point do you pull the plug? Youtube drama is in high gear AGAIN. A popular streamer had a huge chunk of their videos demonetized because of a song in the YouTube Audio Library. Also, how are content creators handling COPPA?

John Legere announces he will be stepping down as CEO of T-Mobile. Ford unveiled a new e-Mustang. The FCC is getting sued AGAIN. And what should we do about health data and private companies.

Let’s get our tech week started off right!

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#SGGQA 122: YouTube Emotes, AT&T Jacks Your Bill, XPERIA 5 Impressions, LG G8X Reviewing, ASUS ROG II Benchmarking!

At what point do you pull the plug? Youtube drama is in high gear. A popular streamer’s audience was targeted and their GOOGLE accounts were getting disabled. YouTube will also be changing their terms of service to focus on “profitable” viewers. AT&T is finally settling an FTC fine from 2014, and they’re celebrating by raising subscriber rates! China is imposing a gaming curfew on kids. Can the state “parent” more effectively?

And let’s spend a LITTLE time chatting about the LG G8X and the Xperia 5!

Let’s get our tech week started off right!

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