Microsoft is about to kick off BUILD, and showing new Windows on ARM PCs! AZ is suing Amazon over unfair business practices! iFixit digs even deeper into how much wireless charging sucks. And maybe the Dead Internet theory is true?
CONTROVERSY! It's a little concerning. My phone keeps trying to connect to a mystery network, listed as an ISP WiFi that (to my knowledge) doesn't do business here in California. Has anyone else seen something like this? What's going on?
Early access on Patreon: The OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro have received their last updates!
But there's still SO much life left in this hardware... https://www.patreon.com/posts/oneplus-8-pros-104427009
A phone from 2020, it's not just "not obsolete", it's still an actively competitive premium device today.
Wireless charging sucks!
(Sucks more power that is.)
My buddy Ricky and I did a one-off experiment comparing wireless charging to FAST cabled charging. You can watch part one here https://somegadgetguy.com/b/442
I was pleasantly surprised that Qi charging had improved and kept case temperatures better in check, but we still saw elevated temperatures for roughly two hours on a full charge.
Now, iFixit delivers even more data on wireless charging, and it's not great. You're trading a lot of waste and heat for some mediocre "convenience"...
After dealing with pre-installed malware on this mini-PC, I'm FINALLY done reviewing the hardware! https://somegadgetguy.com/b/459
"Besides the malware" does an Intel Core i9 make sense in a system like this?
Just had a chat with a well respected mini PC manufacturer asking if I'd be interested in "reviewing" their products.
I said "sure!" and recommended one of their newer offerings.
They replied "we don't need promotion on that right now, we really need videos on this older less expensive system going on sale".
Red flag already, but it could make for a fun project video. I say sure.
THEN they reply with all the mandatory talking points to include, what kind of b-roll to shoot, a timetable of less than two weeks, and a list of links I'd need to use instead of my own affiliate links.
I tell them, "that's not a review, that's a promotional video you want to live on my channel". I don't charge for anything called a review on my channel, but I will produced sponsored videos to keep the lights on.
I tell them my rates for a sponsored video, and they IMMEDIATELY balk.
It's really changed my perception of this brand's reputation.
Google I/O wrapped up, and I have a LOT of thoughts. Shot a quick reaction video on the keynote here https://somegadgetguy.com/b/455
Some really interesting AI tools are coming, but will Gemini search continue hurting website traffic?
REPLAY CREW! Today's show was AWESOME even though I had almost no voice! Major thanks to the folks who turned out in the chat! https://somegadgetguy.com/b/44u #Apple is on an advertising apology tour. #Google is gearing up for #GoogleIO. #Microsoft is making a mobile app store?
These are the LEAST expensive wireless microphones I've ever tested. The price is great, but the most important part of a mic is whether it sounds good... https://somegadgetguy.com/b/44r
We're taking a listen to the Saramonic mics in my office and hooked up to my Vivo for some walk-and-talk vlogging!
I'm playing with a new TicWatch! Aaannnd it's kinda the same as the last TicWatch? https://somegadgetguy.com/b/44o
The Enduro isn't a new generation of watch, but it is a nice little hardware refresh over the TicWatch Pro 5. Let's take a look!
Replay Crew! We had a fun romp through tech headlines this week! https://somegadgetguy.com/b/44j
Jack Dorsey is no longer on the board of BlueSky. We're wrapping up the closing arguments in Google's anti-trust case. The Rabbit R1 is an app. Sony's marketing materials for the next XPERIA leak.
And we should probably chat about this next iPad thing-y...
It's a big compliment to say, it's EXCEEDINGLY similar to OnePlus' most expensive phone. There are a few differences worth examining, and we should finally wrap up that "controversy" over the different camera sensors being used.
Premiering now! Had a great conversation with Shannon Morse about my issues reviewing some mini PCs that came pre-loaded with malware. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oH2R3o-EbTA
She offers some GREAT tips and tricks for folks interested in keeping their home networks secure and their data safe!
REPLAY CREW! I had a blast this week during our PJ Podcast! https://somegadgetguy.com/b/44a
Last Monday of the month, and we're letting the chat take us wherever it wants to go! I'm enjoying a new show on Netflix, I loved 'Late Night with the Devil'.
And I'm looking at ways to better preserve family memories!
Let's get our tech week started right!
I still get a LOT of comments, from people who don't really want to learn about current ARM offerings, but like to speculate and complain about what ARM PCs can't do. https://somegadgetguy.com/b/44Y
Before we start getting X Elite hardware, here's what older ARM PCs can do with SIGNIFICANTLY less powerful chips! It's a LOT more than you think...
Early Access on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/posts/windows-on-arm-103062792
I still get a LOT of comments, from people who don't really want to learn about current ARM offerings, but like to speculate and complain about what ARM PCs can't do.
Before we start getting X Elite hardware, here's what older ARM PCs can do with SIGNIFICANTLY less powerful chips! It's a LOT more than you think...
Microsoft is adding new “recommendations” to your Start Menu. Basically, we’re getting more ads in Windows 11. Thankfully it’s pretty easy to disable this new “feature” in your settings. https://somegadgetguy.com/b/44V
Discord is getting scraped by a spy site. China wants Apple to drop all Meta apps from the app store! Twitter's Grok is spreading more fake news.
And next year's phone chips might be thirstier than this year's!
Discord is getting scraped by a spy site. China wants Apple to drop all Meta apps from the app store! Twitter's Grok is spreading more fake news.
And next year's phone chips might be thirstier than this year's!
I’ve used DT 770’s for YEARS now in my professional career, and it makes me nervous when a company says they’re going to update a classic piece of studio recording hardware. Using the new 770 Pro X for a couple weeks now, I have a LOT of thoughts.
Infinix makes some great bang-for-buck smartphones, and the Note 40 Pro+ has a fresh new look!
Have we seen this design before though?
Let’s check it out!