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This month, Cliff and Adam sit down with Jules Wang to chat about the past, his career, and some real talk about journalism in the blog era. Jules came up in radio with a background in journalism so he has some good insight on where the craft is today and what needs to change. Plus we talk about how much a loaf of Brad costs - it's more than you think! Patreon bonus for this episode : Early access...

This week, we take a look at my notes from WWDC. Apple’s developer conference is always the showcase for what’s to come to Apple’s ecosystem. Things like FaceTime for Android and Windows. Things like universal control to use a common mouse and keyboard on your Mac and iPad. Things like Share Play and just how the hell does that work? We’ve got plenty to talk about and that’s what we’re going to do...

This month, nothing happened. Except for Google I/O, so we brought David Ruddock on to chat about that, and a few other stories that hit the wires during the month.  We chat about the keynote and Google's dominance in the automotive space, and Google's desperation in the wear space. Google and Samsung are getting into bed with each other hardcore, and they're taking us for the ride, and this is ge...

This week, we have our OnePlus 9 Pro review, thanks very much to the fine folks at Android Central . OnePlus has a history of great hardware with not-so-great cameras. Now, OnePlus has partnered with Hasselblad to try and rectify its camera woes. Is it enough? You'll find out in our full review of the OnePlus 9 Pro. Links to news of the week available at benefitofthedoud.com Patreon bonus for this...

This month for Beyond a Doud, we have Jeff Mendez of El Jefe Reviews! El Jefe, the sunglass-wearing sound reviewer is one of my favorite creators on the YouTubes. I met him through friend-of-the-show Juan Carlos Bagnell. Jeff got started years ago reviewing whatever he could until he pivoted to audio. Headphones are such personal items, and El Jefe loves to talk about them. So he's talking to us. ...

Cliff and Adam meet up to chat about the month that was. Foldables and Lenovo were both the theme for the month. Starting off we talked about our official Thinkpad X1 Fold review . It's a neat concept, but too expensive for the mainstream. Staying on the Fold theme, we talked about our full review of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 . A similar conclusion, but in this case, the product is closer to the...

This week we have our long-awaited Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 review. Samsung's folder is an amazing piece of technology that allows a tablet to fold up and slide into your pocket. It's transformative, but is it worth the premium price tag? That's the big question. And we answer it! Plus, Cliff takes a look at the Wyze smartwatch, a $20 smartwatch that punches above its weight class. Links to News of...

This week, Cliff and Adam have their reviewer hats on for a pair of Lenovo laptops. Cliff has the Lenovo L13 Yoga , and Adam has the Thinkbook 14 Gen 2 with AMD Ryzen 5 . The laptops are very similar to each other, with the obvious exception of the processor. The two laptops are different from each other in other ways too. The Yoga has a built-in stylus which artist Cliff is able to utilize quite...

This week is the much-anticipated camera showdown of the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra and the iPhone 12 Pro. It's a close race; it's neck and neck, except for one major thing that sets one clearly above the other. What is that and how good is it? Tune in to find out. Also, We have an announcement about the show that you're not going to want to miss, so be sure to tune in and get all the details! Links...

For this edition of Beyond a Doud, we have Mike Hahn, a.k.a. BenderTubeOG joining Adam while they build a lego set together. This is a heavily edited version of the conversation. The full version is available on YouTube, linked below. Adam interviews Mike about his channel, his tech influences, and how he got started in this space. This is part 1 of 2, with the second part coming on Mike's channel...

This week, Juan Carlos Bagnell joins us to give LG a proper sendoff from the mobile business. Juan is a genuine fan of LG and will miss them when they're gone. We get together to talk about what LG has meant to us both personally and professionally, and what comes next. Misery loves company, so join us in this last send-off! Tech Yeah: Durabook U11 Links to News of the week available at benefitoft...

This month we talked to Sascha Segan about the 5G spectrum auction and what it means. We also talked about how Verizon is screwing over its customers with that new spectrum it just bought. We talked a bit about Zagg and the Galaxy Watch 3 , before we transitioned over into Beermkr - the connected homebrew machine. Finally, we discussed a number of phones that came out at the end of the month and h...

This week, I've got my full review of the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold.  This is the most fun laptop I have ever used. It's so versatile and so unique I can't help but gush. But it's also a bit flawed. Some of it was unavoidable, but some mistakes were entirely avoidable. I'm digging deep on this review to find all the ways this laptop is awesome, and some ways version 2.0 can be better. Links to News...

This week saw the release of over a half dozen phones from manufacturers across the board. Xiaomi, Poco, RealMe, Vivo, Moto, and OnePlus all launched phones ranging from budget  to top tier flagships, and we take a moment to look at all of them. It's a vacation-shortened episode, so we hope you'll come along! Tech Yeah: iLive Tailgate Speaker If you purchase products from this link ,we may get a s...

BEERMKR is a connected homebrew kit that allows just about anyone to become a homebrew expert. Homebrewing is a hobby that can have a high barrier of entry. BEERMKR makes it much more simple, and adaptable to any recipe you want to try. Aaron Walls is one of the founders of BEERMKR and comes on to tell us all about it. Links to News of the week available at benefitofthedoud.com Patreon bonus for t...

Thunder E is the owner and operator of Booredatwork.com and he's been my boss for 4 years ;). His site is fun especially if you're into gaming. Booredatwork has recently pivoted over to gaming content which is awesome for the channel, and to celebrate that, we're going to chat about him, and while we do that, we're going to play some Call of Duty Mobile! Come along and join us! Patreon bonus for t...

This week, We're taking a look at three devices I use on a daily basis. These mini-reviews are for two iPad keyboards by Zagg that have officially eclipsed my love for the Brydge Keyboard. These keyboards are both pretty great. Then, we're taking a look at the Samsung Galaxy Watch 3, our latest Samsung acquisition. Is this phone worth three Benjamins? We have our final verdict. Links to News of th...

Cliff and Adam meet up to chat about the month that was.  First, we had a talk with Chris Davies from Slashgear about Electric Cars . Then we take a deeper dive into the Sony Xperia 5ii and the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra . We dive into Refraction AI and robotic last-mile delivery. Plus as a bonus, we launched our new Beyond a Doud series , Cliff talks a while about the Ricoh 360 camera technology he...

Verizon, AT&T, and others just paid 88 billion with a b dollars to the federal government so they can bring you even more 5Gs. This seemed like it was kinda a big deal, so we brought in Sascha Segan of PCMag.com to talk about it. Sascha is the Lead Mobile Analyst at the company, and he has a particular interest in the nitty-gritty 5G details. It's a fascinating conversation, and I learned a lot. Y...

This week, we sit down with Luke Schneider, CEO of Refraction AI, a robotics company out of Ann Arbor, Michigan who brings a unique take to the last-mile delivery of goods. REV-1 is their autonomous robot delivery bot that brings food from restaurants and grocery stores through rain, snow, sleet, and hail to your home.  It's a fascinating talk with a neat company. We also look at the Skunk Works'...

This week, I take a look at the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra. This is Samsung's super-phone, the best of everything, but does it earn that title? There's a lot to look at on this phone. Plus we take a look at NASA's big day, landing Perseverance on the surface of Mars. It's been a really good week. Links to News of the week available at benefitofthedoud.com   Buy the S21 ultra here: https://geni.us/Ga...

For the first edition of Beyond a Doud, I'm chatting with Jaime Rivera, COO of Pocketnow. Jaime and I go way back. Pocketnow was my first gig in the industry. We talk about Scotch and knowing your limits. We get into Jaime's roots, growing up in Honduras, working for UPS with a $13 million monthly budget. Then we move into the Apple Macbook Air, and just how damn good that M1 processor is. Spoiler...

It's time for our Sony Xperia 5 II podcast review and Sony's latest flagship non-pro phone packs a lot of punch for the modern photographer. Sony also put an emphasis on gaming for this phone, adding a bigger battery and 120hz refresh rate. So how does it stack up? That's what we're here to find out. Links to News of the week available at benefitofthedoud.com   Special thanks to: Sony for the revi...

Adam and Cliff are back recapping the busy month of January. CES was online and virtual. Samsung unpacked the S21 series. We talked to Myriam Joire and Crew in a box, and we look at LG's possible departure and the Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Fold.  Douding Thomas is hosted by:Adam Doud - @DeadTechnology Clifton M. Thomas - @cliftonmthomas Subscribe to the show!   Support the show!   Read more!  Twitter - @...

This week, we have Chris Davies, the Executive Editor at Slashgear to talk about the state of Electric Vehicles in 2020. Yes, we know it's 2021. We dive into Telsa and its place in the market in light of competitors who are quickly gaining ground. We also look at the electric vehicle's place in helping (or hurting) the environment. We dig into what a potential EV customer should know about buying...