In the Weeds with Dexter Johnson

The high-end phones get all of the features, updates, support and software enhancements. Truth is, not all consumers can afford the most expensive flagship devices. Are Apple and Google forgetting about a huge segment of the mobile device market? Should Apple produce a lower cost iPhone or should Google actually FIX the dumpster fire known as Android updates? || Let's continue our discussion! Foll...

Google Duplex is all over the tech news sphere as of late. Those on the privacy side are clammering stating, "it's the worst thing ever for privacy" while others love it and think it'll be a great help, especially for users with speech impediments and more. Either way, Duplex may never even arrive in the capacity that we say it demoed, Google is known for killing products and using some portions f...

Many people dub smartwatches as nothing more than glorified notification machines for our wrists -- othera view them as ground breaking for their health and fitness breakthroughs. Where do you stand? || Let's continue our discussion! Follow me on Twitter and Instagram at @dexter_johnson and visit http://DexJohnsPC.com to stay on top of my latest posts. Share this podcast with a friend!

Thanks Senate Democrats, you've done us some good. On Wednesday, May 9th, Senate Democrats filed a long-promised petition to prevent the repeal of net neutrality rules in a move that will force a vote of the full Senate by a deadline of June 12. Power to the people of the internet!! || Let's continue our discussion! Follow me on Twitter and Instagram at @dexter_johnson and visit http://DexJohnsPC....

Google has done it again, 2 hours worth of blowing us away with Artificial Intelligence being shoved into every nook and cranny of their ecosystem. Google Assistant is smarter, more conversational and in more places. Android P is smarter, looking like iPhone X with a new navigation bar but more efficient. Along with other services and applications utilizing all of the data that Google has collecte...

Google I/O is a yearly developer conference hosted by Google for it's products and services. Look forward to changes and details on how the company approaches Android, AI, wearables, home tech and more! || Let's continue our discussion! Follow me on Twitter and Instagram at @dexter_johnson and visit http://DexJohnsPC.com to stay on top of my latest posts. Share this podcast with a friend!

It's a good day for consumers and privacy advocates alike, Cambridge Analytica is no more!! With all of the claims against them and increased whirlwind of security talks amidst the Facebook blunder, the company is no more and they are even crazy enough to believe they did nothing wrong when they an Facebook were both completely out of line. Here's to one Cambridge Analytica down and dozens more to...

Data caps, limitations, throttling, consumption packages, services only available on certain ISPs, VPN extreme use cases.....these are all things I believe that we should expect from our internet in the future. With net neutrality rules being rolled back, ISPs believing that they control the internet....we need to take out internet back if we want it to be what it is today. || Let's continue our d...

Google's Assistant can now connect to over 5,000 smarthome devices, ranging from lights, TVs, alarm systems, thermostats and more truly adding a level of complexity and convenience that we've never seen before. Not only can the power of Google Assistant be harnessed on Google Home, Google has worked to make the experience as similar as possible within the Android and iOS apps respectively. || Let'...

Facebook has launched a commerical with an emphasis on friends, this is coming after the debacle with Cambridge Analytica. Additionally, CEO of WhatsApp, Jan Koum is stepping down due to privacy disagreements over the apps use of end to end encryption, which is much needed in today's society. Do you support Facebook? || Let's continue our discussion! Follow me on Twitter and Instagram at @dexter_j...

This isn't the first time that T-Mobile has had a deal to merge with another wireless carrier. What benefits could consumers see and will this even go through? || Let's continue our discussion! Follow me on Twitter and Instagram at @dexter_johnson and visit http://DexJohnsPC.com to stay on top of my latest posts. Share this podcast with a friend!

Player Unknown's Battlegrounds. Open world's, shrinking spaces, teammates in a world built for survival. Check out this fun game. || Let's continue our discussion! Follow me on Twitter and Instagram at @dexter_johnson and visit http://DexJohnsPC.com to stay on top of my latest posts. Share this podcast with a friend!

Ever heard of RCS (Rich communication services)? It's been a technolgy that could long replace SMS and MMS and Google has partnered with carriers and device manufacturers to bring it to you and finally fix messaging on Android! Good deal -- except all of your "rich" communication is unencrypted, leaving you vulnerable to government and carrier snooping. || Let's continue our discussion! Follow me...

RAM or Random Access Memory is a pool of memory for applications, services and operating systems to utilize. When an application is called from the hard drive it gets pushed into RAM so that it is accessible quickly. If too many things are clogging up your memory, you can experience slow downs and potential failures. || Let's continue our discussion! Follow me on Twitter and Instagram at @dexter_j...

Don't be surprised. Apple's HomePod, their revolutionary speaker, is having slumping sales after gathering 10% of the market (percentage calculated by analysts). HomeKit simply does not come close to having the amount of integrations that Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant have. Additionally, couple this fact with the higher cost of buying the product -- it makes it less viable overall. While Apple...

Have you ever thought about it Facebook knew information about those who do not have profiles? Denied by Zuckerberg, but the CEO did note that they collect information on nonusers for security purposes. However, the to use "upload your contacts", which is found in many apps can help Facebook create a "shadow" profile, which is an aggregate of data based off of an identifier such as a phone number,...

Technology is more than what Apple and Google produce. Technology is all around us from our sewer systems, to ways of building the tallest skyscrapers and more. Anything that is making the human experience better and easier can fall into the category of technolgy. || Let's continue our discussion! Follow me on Twitter and Instagram at @dexter_johnson and visit http://DexJohnsPC.com to stay on top...

10 hours of testimony from Mark Zuckerberg and are we any better? I argue, no. With misinformed senators asking leading questions since they have NO earthly idea what they are talking about, it's clear that there is no resolution to privacy concerns in the near future. I urge you to take control of your privacy yourself and learn the risks and either accept or move on from certain services. || Let...

I talk a lot about privacy, with Google sometimes stepping in as a company that is always involved is discussions of "knowing too much" -- I break down my use of Google services and why. Remember, as a consumer you have a choice, you do not have to use a service unless you want to. || Let's continue our discussion! Follow me on Twitter and Instagram at @dexter_johnson and visit http://DexJohnsPC.c...

Android, iOS the phones are all over the place....but WHAT phone should I buy? Although, I'll never tell someone what phone they should buy, I'll help you make your decision easier by addressing areas of concern. The big three things to be mindful of are: Don't skimp on price, consider the length of time you'll have the phone and if you choose Android buy from a reputable manufacturer. || Let's co...

Apple Pay, Android Pay and Samsung Pay are just a few of the ways the we can pay just by a tap -- let's not forget Speedpass or credit cards that allow payment as well. Security is at the forefront of Apple and Android pay because each system generates a secure token that stands in place of your real credit card number, which adds a layer of security to each transaction. Are you using Contactless...

Machine learning is a field of computer science that uses statistical techniques to give computer systems the ability to "learn" (i.e., progressively improve performance on a specific task) with data, without being explicitly programmed. Why does Apple, Google and others want to have better machine learning technolgies? We are all giving companies our data to some degree -- but what if the data we...

Fearmongering from Apple fans is rampant in the technology industry. Those so terrified of what Google knows, yet willing to dump and store any and everything within one of Apple's services. If you truly care about privacy, you wouldn't freely trust any company. This is what you call a bias. There are alternatives and if you dislike and distrust Google so much. Stop using their services. Don't per...

End your reliance on third party companies! Have you ever thought of hosting your own cloud? If you have an old computer laying around and are wary of companies potentially snooping on your files, this could be a good solution for you. Check out NextCloud (open source) or OwnCloud technolgies. || Let's continue our discussion! Follow me on Twitter and Instagram at @dexter_johnson and visit http://...

With scandals breaking from Panera, Facebook, MyFitnessPal and more...it seems that our data is a hot commodity. Should you trust these companies? I argue no. || Let's continue our discussion! Follow me on Twitter and Instagram at @dexter_johnson and visit http://DexJohnsPC.com to stay on top of my latest posts. Share this podcast with a friend!