#SGGQA 074: iPhone Notch Lawsuit, FCC to end Media Merger Ban, Gooodbye ALLO

Should Apple be sued over false advertising for trying to hide the notch? The FCC is on track to end a ban on major media companies merging to form even BIGGER media companies. Is anyone sad that Google is killing ALLO? And, who should we be rooting for between Apple and Qualcomm?

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#SGGQA 073: China Bans iPhone, Samsung Kills Headphone Jack, Feds Investigate #NetNeutrality Comments

The DOJ is FINALLY investigating all the bogus comments filed with the FCC during the Net Neutrality debate. DOOM turns 25! Google ends store support for Ice Cream Sandwich! Samsung will kill the headphone jack on future phones!

Also, we spend a little time talking about the ongoing Qualcomm and Apple squabbling. iPhones are now banned from retail channels in China! Who do we want to see win this fight?

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#SGGQA 072: Tumblr Bans Porn, Blackberry Camera Beats iPhone XS, More #NetNeutrality Drama

More Net Neutrality drama, as a handful of House Democrats take contributions from the telecom industry. Ajit Pai claimed repealing Net Neutrality would boost infrastructure investment. That was a lie. Tumblr is banning porn. That should go well. And MKBHD proves OBJECTIVELY that the Blackberry Key 2 has a better camera than the iPhone XS!

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#SGGQA 071: LG 16 Camera Phone, Apple Revives iPhone X, Bitcoin Plummets, Project Asteria PC Build

Happy Cyber Monday!

Beyond online shopping, we’ve got some news to talk about! LG patented a 16 camera phone! Bitcoin prices continue to drop! China is blacklisting citizens with poor social media scores! Should we break up companies like Facebook? And, I’ll detail some of my plans to build my new heavy duty workstation!

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#SGGQA 070: iPad Pro Bendgate, 2080Ti Issues Confirmed, Pixel 3 Lite Leaks, Patreon Goal Reached!

I’m still sick as a dog, but we’ve got a TON of tech to talk about! Apparently thin gadgets can bend! Apparently the 2080Ti DOES have some thermal issues! Apparently the Pixel 3 Lite IS real! And, we’ve reached a new goal on the Patreon for ad-free podcasts!

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#SGGQA 069: Apple and Samsung Earnings, FCC vs Community Broadband, Diablo: Immobile

Let’s talk about Samsung and Apple earnings! Let’s talk about the courts debating Net Neutrality! We should talk about some cool science stories! And I’ll share my early thoughts on the OnePlus 6T!

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#SGGQA 068: Monday Morning – OnePlus 6T Launch, Right To Repair Wins, Samsung Fined for Battery Throttling

The OnePlus 6T is official! While more phones reach and break the $1000 price tier, OP is arguing for faster performance at a fraction that cost. Let’s share some reactions to that announcement!

Facebook fined for their role in the Cambridge Analytica scandal! Samsung fined for slowing phones down. Right to repair wins a MAJOR copyright victory, and Motorola does something REALLY cool to help fix your phone!

Also, let’s have an extended cranky Q&A at the end of this week’s show!

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#SGGQA 067: Monday Morning – Verizon SIM Locks, Apple Right to Repair, Google and the EU

Verizon is back to SIM locking phones, but they’re pausing on the Pixel 3 after consumer backlash. The CBC is doing some amazing work investigating Apple’s unfair business practices. Google found a way to sidestep the EU by charging manufacturers more to use Google services.

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