#SGGQA: Gadgets and Technology Politics

UPDATE! Audio version can be downloaded here: https://pinecast.com/listen/b1cc52d2-ea2c-4abf-b414-ffd8949aed95.mp3 — Building a better phone and unlocking those bootloaders! Jeff Gadway is a co-founder of Clicks Technology, and is the company's CMO. He was very generous with his time, chatting out the company's philosophy, the inspiration behind the Clicks Communicator, his thoughts on competitors...

ISPs tell the FCC that "excellent service" is why their customers stay. AI companies are squeezing utilities to increase energy costs to consumers. Only 700,000 CoPilot+ laptops have been sold this quarter. Intel's CEO has stepped down. My pal Jaime Rivera is leaving Pocketnow. Qualcomm vs MediaTek vs Google, Who's making the best phone chip … Continue reading "#SGGQA 374: Snapdragon X Laptops Flo...

I'm back from India! After a whirlwind trip to New Delhi, I'm back in the States, and I have a LOT of thoughts on the conference I attended. MediaTek covered my travel and accommodations, but it was also an opportunity to test out a BUNCH of gear for travel. From new bags, to multi-monitor setups, … Continue reading "#SGGQA 373: Back from MediaTek India, New Phone Chips, and the Travel Tech I Love...

Happy Monday! The courts are arguing over Net Neutrality again! The DA investigating Musk over $1 Million prices is getting death threats. Russian fines Google an IMPOSSIBLE amount of money. Microsoft stock is down after earnings call, they're delaying Recall again, and they're already set to abandon "CoPilot" branding to copy Apple. Tidal needs more … Continue reading "#SGGQA 371: Snapdragon 8 El...

Happy Monday! Cable companies want a stay on the FTC's new Click To Cancel rule. The McFlurry machine can now be repaired! Videos games can not be archived for history. Redditors are working to pollute Google search results. Intel's chips are underwhelming AND showing issues. And we should probably chat about these new phone chips … Continue reading "#SGGQA 370: Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Dimensity 940...

Happy Monday! The FCC is taking aim at broadband caps! The FTC's new click to cancel rule should be popular with consumers. Now GOOGLE is looking to invest in nuclear power for AI. Elon Musk is facing increased scrutiny, as ALL his business are now in regulator crosshairs. Qualcomm killed off their dev kit. LG … Continue reading "#SGGQA 369: OnePlus 13 Spotted, Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, New L...

Happy Monday! Samsung is having another rough week as company executives admit the brand is in crisis. The DOJ is proposing BROAD measures to split departments like Android and Chrome away from Google. Google is working on new search tools and a Linux terminal for Android. GoG makes fun of Steams new disclosures ahead of … Continue reading "#SGGQA 368: DOJ Proposes Android Split from Google, Samsu...

Happy Monday! Samsung is having a rough week. From almost selling off their foundry to potentially cancelling the Exynos 2500. OpenAI scams more investors into paying their current bills. California Governor vetoes AI bill. Microsoft maybe wasn't joking about buying a nuclear plant to power their data centers. Amazon is going to ramp up more … Continue reading "#SGGQA 367: Samsung Bricks Phones an...

Happy Monday! We got a healthy mix of news and reviews to chew through this week! California will require companies to tell customers they dont really own the media they buy online! Apple exits talks to fund OpenAI. Australia is cracking down on phone competition. Samsung released some new hardware! Xiaomi released some new hardware! … Continue reading "#SGGQA 366: Galaxy S24 FE, Carriers Killing...

Happy Monday! I'm stuck on a layover at the Baltimore airport, but that's no excuse NOT to host a live stream! I found a discrete corner near my gate, plugged a mic into the OnePlus Pad 2, and jumped on the airport WiFi. We had a fun impromptu chat about life, tech, and travel! Let's … Continue reading "#SGGQA 365: Podcasting in an Airport from the OnePlus Pad 2…"

Happy Monday! Apple is looking at a chunky tax bill in the EU after years of sweetheart deals in Ireland. EU regulators are also looking at video game in-game currencies. Google is rolling out Gemini to every Android user. And we should probably chat about smartphone expectations. Is Pixel the better buy than an iPhone … Continue reading "#SGGQA 364: Apple's EU Tax Bill, Google Gemini For ALL, Is...

Happy Monday! A shorter and more casual show this week. We'll be leading up to the Apple Event for the iPhone 16, chatting about some housekeeping, and trying to answer the question: What makes a phone worth over $1000? Let's get our tech week started right! Download this week's podcast – SGGQA 363 (RSS subscription … Continue reading "#SGGQA 363: Apple iPhone 16 Event Pre-Show – What Makes a Phon...

Happy Monday! California has a new AI law, but it might not be what we really need. OpenAI is in talks to raise more funding. Starlink is keeping Twitter alive in Brazil. We say goodbye to AnandTech. And can we have a chat about phones? What's going on with phones? Let's get our tech week … Continue reading "#SGGQA 362: Anandtech Ends, OpenAI Bailout, California Kill Switch, Smartphones are Dying"

Happy Monday! The DOJ is suing a developer that helps landlords raise rental prices. AI is now making up fake reviewer quotes for film trailers. Apple is splitting up the App Store team. Meta is giving up on the premium VR headset. And we should probably chat about the Pixel 9a leak. Let's get our … Continue reading "#SGGQA 361: Rental App Price Collusion, AI Movie Marketing, Apple App Store Split...

This was going to be a post-birthday stream, where we got to geek out about new phones and a fun travel experience. Then Google's PR did something really dumb, and the whole internet pounced on a small group of creators. I suppose we should spend some time chatting about PR, reviewing, and working with Team … Continue reading "#SGGQA 360 – We Need to Talk About #TeamPixel, Google, and the Pixel 9…...

Happy Monday! Intel had an AWFUL week announcing earnings. Elon Musk's PAC is being investigated for election fraud. Bitcoin prices drop after Trump endorses crypto. Gamestop ends the publishing run of Game Informer magazine. Samsung's CEO is upset at Apple Copycat designs. Logitech is floating the idea of a subscription mouse. And we should chat … Continue reading "#SGGQA 359: Intel's Very Bad We...

Happy Monday! AI is dumb! Twitter has secretly opted ALL their users in to training their Grok AI. Apple is delaying their machine learning features for a future iOS update. OpenAI might be going bankrupt as their revenue is nowhere near covering their expense. Also, Facebook faces HUGE fines in the EU, Adobe is under … Continue reading "#SGGQA 358: OnePlus Pad 2 is Here, EU Fines Facebook, Apple...

TONS of tech news! Net Neutrality rules have been put on hold by the courts. Netflix is squeezing consumers for more money again! Apple is training AI on YouTubers. Google is killing their link shortener. The FTC criticizes Microsoft's Gamepass price increases. Intel says their chips are fine! CrowdStrike broke the internet! And we have … Continue reading "#SGGQA 357: Pixel 9 Reveal, CrowdStrike G...

HAPPY MONDAY!  I'm still on the mend from Covid, but there's tech news to chat about! Hackers got EVERYTHING from AT&T! EU regulators say Twitter's blue checks are deceptive. Developer interest in Vision Pro has dropped significantly. And, we should unpack Samsung Unpacked! Let's get our tech week started right!  Download this week's podcast … Continue reading "#SGGQA 356: Samsung UnPacked, A...

HAPPY MONDAY!  I'm finally back in the GadgetLab, but I brought back an EXTRA souvenir from London. TK is joining me for a casual chat this week, as we follow up on our new ARM laptops. Have they lived up to the claims? Do they work well for travel? Also we have a new Realme … Continue reading "#SGGQA 355 With TK Bay! Traveling with Our New Laptops, Audeze Maxwell, RealMe 13 Pro, and Covid Comes t...

HAPPY MONDAY! I'm on location! Let's see how the Surface Laptop handles a short show on the road! We'll let the chat guide us on this geeky start to our week! Also, what's going on with Louis Rossman and MKBHD?  Download this week's podcast – SGGQA 354 (RSS subscription links below) Get the ad-free … Continue reading "#SGGQA 354: PJ Pod – A Short Show from the Road on the Surface Laptop 7"

Happy FATHER'S DAY! I had an amazing weekend, and woke up to a catastrophe! This is gonna be a weird show. I'm actively on different chats between my bank and Microsoft to figure out if my pre-order will ship. Also, Apple seems to have abandoned support for the iPhone 15 and older iPhone Pros. And … Continue reading "#SGGQA 353: Maybe I WON'T Review the Surface Laptop? Apple Fails to Support iPhon...

A shorter show this week as Apple is set to kick off WWDC 2024! Google is cutting checks to avoid a jury trial in their latest lawsuit. Microsoft finally responds to the backlash against Windows Recall. Adobe has burned down a LOT of creator goodwill with their newest TOS change. A judge is ordering Apple … Continue reading "#SGGQA 352 WWDC Pre-Show! Windows Recall Backlash, Adobe's Terms of Servi...

Samsung is facing a labor strike for the first time ever. Apple is union busting. The FCC cancelled its affordable internet program. AI is all the rage with investors, but no one is using it. Android trackers are FINALLY here! And, we should chat announcements at Computex! Let's get our tech week started right!  … Continue reading "#SGGQA 351 – Whats New at Computex, Android Location Trackers, Sa...

The last Monday of the month and I'm letting my hair down. It's time for a PJ Podcast, and we're letting the chat take the lead. Where ever the viewers want to go. We might talk about Samsung's BAD week. We could chat about this Windows feature no one seems to like. We could just … Continue reading "#SGGQA 350 – PJ Pod – Samsung's Bad Week, Windows Recall, and an Apple Reel Goes Viral"