In the Weeds with Dexter Johnson

Let's talk about the state of Netflix with Disney+ officially out and millions are subscribed already. /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ Let's continue our discussion! Follow me on Twitter at @dexter_johnson and visit http://DexJohnsPC.com to stay on top of my latest blog posts about the world of technology. Share this podcast with a friend! Links from this episode:...

A new 16" MacBook Pro has been released with an updated touchbad and keyboard design (of course). Here are my thoughts. /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ Let's continue our discussion! Follow me on Twitter at @dexter_johnson and visit http://DexJohnsPC.com to stay on top of my latest blog posts about the world of technology. Share this podcast with a friend! Links f...

Here we go again!! When will companies stop spying and overstepping their boundaries? Google....I want to have faith in you, but secret data collection projects do not fly. /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ Let's continue our discussion! Follow me on Twitter at @dexter_johnson and visit http://DexJohnsPC.com to stay on top of my latest blog posts about the world of...

What would a national data privacy and security bill look like? In the United States and all over the world consumers are having their rights taken away from them as companies and governments alike take at of nonexistent or lackadaisical laws on the security of our data. Let's outline what that book may look like. /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ Let's continue our...

Back when the cord-cutting trend first started, Netflix was cheap and still had DVDs, live TV streaming services didn't exist and we also didn't live in a society where every company wanted to have a streaming service. /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ Let's continue our discussion! Follow me on Twitter at @dexter_johnson and visit http://DexJohnsPC.com to stay on t...

Data is more valuable than gold. Unfortunately, authorities often try to reach into the digital realm often for investigations and this involves harvesting the data for ALL users, not just potential guilty parties. Protect yourself. /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ Let's continue our discussion! Follow me on Twitter at @dexter_johnson and visit http://DexJohnsPC.co...

Way to go Google! A healthy ecosystem needs to be monitored, maintained and cared for -- bringing in help to get bad actors out of the Play Store is a good thing and we all should be happy for the state of Android moving forward. /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ Let's continue our discussion! Follow me on Twitter at @dexter_johnson and visit http://DexJohnsPC.com t...

How low can one company go? Scandal after scandal, idiotic move after idiotic move. Facebook is allowing politicians to lie in paid ads because their lies are "newsworthy" -- yet again, a large platform is abdicating any responsibility in potential fallout from things seen on its platform. Why are people using Facebook again? /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ Let's...

A huge update to AirPods had been silently released, with a much needed more customizable fit. Find out what makes pro version of AirPods"pro". /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ Let's continue our discussion! Follow me on Twitter at @dexter_johnson and visit http://DexJohnsPC.com to stay on top of my latest blog posts about the world of technology. Share this podcas...

Alphabet, the parent company of Google, is in talks to acquire Fitbit. Nothing is concrete, but what will Google gain from this if they can actually manage it? /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ Let's continue our discussion! Follow me on Twitter at @dexter_johnson and visit http://DexJohnsPC.com to stay on top of my latest blog posts about the world of technology. S...

How can a smart display change how you ambiently compute? Besides giving you a doorway into how your assistant thinks, having that dashboard or smart home command center might be enough to push you over the edge! /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ Let's continue our discussion! Follow me on Twitter at @dexter_johnson and visit http://DexJohnsPC.com to stay on top of my latest blog posts a...

CCMI is a new RCS standard, that the big four want to implement, without Google, which is pushing RCS itself. It includes many features but notably, encryption is excluded. /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ Let's continue our discussion! Follow me on Twitter at @dexter_johnson and visit http://DexJohnsPC.com to stay on top of my latest blog posts about the world of technology. Share this...

Made by Google 2019 gave us new devices and service updates to the Google ecosystem including the highly leaked Pixel 4! /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ Let's continue our discussion! Follow me on Twitter at @dexter_johnson and visit http://DexJohnsPC.com to stay on top of my latest blog posts about the world of technology. Share this podcast with a friend! Links: Intro music details:...

Automakers are afraid of Tesla, governments love oil -- what's new? /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ Let's continue our discussion! Follow me on Twitter at @dexter_johnson and visit http://DexJohnsPC.com to stay on top of my latest blog posts about the world of technology. Share this podcast with a friend! Links: https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/12/tesla-centers-leak/ Intro music detail...

Fake news has proliferated the earth, often misunderstood and miscategorized as "anything I don't like". If and only if a piece of news is designed to deliberately misinform or hoax should it be considered fake. What can tech do? Join me in this thought experiment. /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ Let's continue our discussion! Follow me on Twitter at @dexter_johnson and visit http://De...

Thank you Google!! Having standards isn't bad, it provides for a great user experience across the vast amount of devices underneath the Android umbrella. This is a good thing because USB type-C is a mess. /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ Let's continue our discussion! Follow me on Twitter at @dexter_johnson and visit http://DexJohnsPC.com to stay on top of my latest blog posts about the...

Thanks California for setting an example. Recently Governor Newsom signed a law that will punish those that create deepfakes published with the intent to misguide. This is a great step forward, but California cannot be the only state to do it! || Let's continue our discussion! Follow me on Twitter at @dexter_johnson and visit http://DexJohnsPC.com to stay on top of my latest blog posts about the w...

Misleading headlines really bug me and reading article after article touting a phone or similar device as being waterproof and just wrong -- simple. Waterproof devices don't need IP ratings, because they're just impervious to the stuff; however, water-resistant devices need these ratings to show the difference in levels of exposure that they can be subject to. Don't be fooled my friends. || Let's...

It's been in the works, but as of Android 10, YouTube Music now takes the place of Google Play Music as the platform's defacto music player. It's clunky but it's there. What are you using? || Let's continue our discussion! Follow me on Twitter at @dexter_johnson and visit http://DexJohnsPC.com to stay on top of my latest blog posts about the world of technology. Share this podcast with a friend! L...

Essentially. Google Play Pass is capitaliizing on Apple Arcadd by attemtping to one up them by offering apps as well. There are so many reasons why this is a great idea!! || Let's continue our discussion! Follow me on Twitter at @dexter_johnson and visit http://DexJohnsPC.com to stay on top of my latest blog posts about the world of technology. Share this podcast with a friend! Links: https://www....

If you have an Apple Watch Series 3 and earlier or another tracking wearable, it may be time to upgrade. Alwayo display truly makes this latest iteration the primary wearable an iOS user should buy.

iOS 13 was rushed, this is no secret so b aware if you update to it; however, it brings interesting new features such as: enhanced Bluetooth controls, dark mode, animoji stickers, FaceID speed improvements and a huge shake up to gaming, Apple Arcade!

When you're an adult, you behave as an adult. There's no need to get upset over online interactions and games -- swatting is juvenile. That's exactly what happened, unfortunately, to one Young man that led to guys untimely and uncalled for death. || Let's continue our discussion! Follow me on Twitter at @dexter_johnson and visit http://DexJohnsPC.com to stay on top of my latest blog posts about th...

Consumers have a RIGHT to watch what they want and how they want it -- we are the ones paying for it, right? Additionally, we shouldn't have to pay for channels that we don't watch, which is why we've seen huge upticks in popularity of streaming services. With that being said, AT&T's acquisition of DirecTV hasn't been playing out too well. || Let's continue our discussion! Follow me on Twitter at...

Precedent is key. Creators deserve to be creative, but kids really shouldn't be targeted (no one should be over targeted to the extent that we are today). With this mentality of making everything PC should we worry about creating content in the future? || Let's continue our discussion! Follow me on Twitter at @dexter_johnson and visit http://DexJohnsPC.com to stay on top of my latest blog posts ab...