Talking Tech with SomeGadgetGuy (#SGGQA)

TECHTOBER IS IN FULL SWING! In the Gadget Lab, I’m scrambling to review the Pixel 5, the LG Wing, and I have this BEAUTIFUL red box from OnePlus! It’s time for a chill chat about a BUNCH of different phones! Let’s get our tech week started right! Stories This Week: Juan and TK Phone Challenge 3! https://somegadgetguy.com/2020/10/05/tk-and-juan-phone-swap-challenge-3-the-exchange/ Who is the Pixel...

Google, Amazon, Facebook, and Apple are declared monopolies by the House! Covid-19 can live on glass for up to 28 days! AMD is showing off a beast of a new processor! We get a better look at the upcoming OnePlus 8T! And Techtober is in full swing! Let’s chat a LITTLE about the Pixel 5! Let’s get our tech week started right! Stories This Week: Juan and TK Phone Challenge 3! https://somegadgetguy.co...

Facebook and Twitter CEOs will testify about protections for social media companies. IKEA is going to stop selling single-use batteries. Windows on ARM is getting support for x64 emulation. Urban Ears demos earbuds that mold to your ear. Microsoft showed off a cheaper Surface Laptop. And let’s recap the Google event announcing the Pixel 5! Let’s get our tech week started right! Stories This Week:...

The XPERIA 5ii is in the gadget lab! I’m also going hands on with the Velvet on T-Mobile! We’re going to chat about the Galaxy S20 FE. Twitter wants you to read more articles before you retweet them. The OnePlus 8 is on sale! And the DoJ wants to end protections for social media sites AGAIN. Let’s get our tech week started right! Stories This Week: Periodic Audio: Geek Boutique https://somegadgetg...

It's another BIG WEEK for tech! PS5's selling out like crazy, but that's ok because no one can get the RTX3080 either! Microsoft buys Bethesda! TikTok and WeChat might get a stay of execution! Apple showed off new the iPad and Apple Watch! And Sony took the wraps off of a SEXY new phone! Let's get our tech week started right! Stories This Week: iOS 14 is STILL a Mess https://somegadgetguy.com/2020...

It’s a BIG WEEK for tech! The LG Wing is Official! NVIDIA buys ARM! Oracle buys TikTok! Android 11 is out for Pixels! Customs stole a bunch of OnePlus earbuds! Sony is getting set to show off PS5 games! Microsoft might be able to put xCloud on iOS! And we’ve spent about three days with the Surface Duo! Let’s get our tech week started right! Stories This Week: 2020Hearing Have you tried different e...

Happy Labor Day! It’s a Holiday in the USA, but we still have tech to talk about! WWE says NO SOCIAL MEDIA for wrestlers! EA added commercials to UFC 4 to make the game more realistic! Ajit Pai peddled false information about broadband adoption. Content farms are ruining YouTube! T-Mobile is finally getting the LG Velvet, but it’s a little different. And Apple is promoting privacy while delaying t...

Chadwick Boseman's last tweet breaks Twitter's record for likes. Netflix is making a handful of shows and movies free to watch with ads. Samsung ends a group of web services, replacing them with Microsoft services. Joe Budden's podcast is leaving Spotify. Apple terminates Epic's developer account, while also taking money from small businesses on Facebook. Elon Musk showed off Neuralink on pigs. Sa...

Apple and Epic are still feuding! Apple and Wordpress are feuding! What does the future of app stores look like? Oculus is requiring Facebook logins on VR headsets. Adobe NUKED years of photos on iPhones and iPads. The Note 20 is a MUCH weaker buy internationally. LG, ZTE, and Asus have new phones to show off. And how hyped should we be for a Blackberry return? Let's get our tech week started righ...

Apple and Epic are feuding! Google and Epic are feuding! The future of app stores hangs in the balance! Microsoft dropped details on Surface Duo pricing, and produced a 30 minute product reveal. Google might polish up WearOS in a future update? Maybe? Intel shows off a potential roadmap to combat AMD performance. And we should probably chat a bit about what it’s like to get old… Let’s get our tech...

YOU could be eligible for a cash settlement from Google Plus! Trump’s saga against social media continues. EU commission might block Google’s acquisition of Fitbit. Microsoft reorgs to focus on the future of Windows. More Surface Duo leaks surface. Apple and Microsoft feud over mobile gaming. The Note 20 is ridiculously expensive. And we have to spends some time chatting about how charming the pix...

I needed to record a “casual” podcast this week. Take a load off and hang out in your PJs! No notes. Just off the cuff chatting about a two major tech stories. We have to chat about the House Judiciary committee putting top tech CEOs under oath. We also need to chat about the Pixel 4A! Everything else is fair game! Let’s ramble on about tech! Stories This Week: Airdrop for Android! Nearby Share is...

AT&T will KILL your older phone! And T-Mobile will KILL IT SOONER! Steve Wozniak is suing YouTube! Koss is suing Apple! Instagram is spying on you! Intel chips are delayed! Microsoft showed off a TON of games! G4TV is returning? And we have to talk about Corning's new glass! Let's get our tech week started right! Stories This Week: Airdrop for Android! Nearby Share is here! https://somegadgetg...

Verizon pulls ads over misleading 5G claims! Metacritic puts a delay on game reviews! Hackers shut down famous people on Twitter! Malware can force a phone charger to catch fire! We got a blurry photo of the Fold 2! And we have to chat about Blackmagic’s insane 12K camera! Let’s get our tech week started right! Stories This Week: OnePlus 8 Pro Camera Conclusion https://somegadgetguy.com/2020/07/07...

Joe Biden is promising a return to Title II Net Neutrality if elected! California is looking at additional antitrust investigations into Google! The medical industry is pushing hard for Right to Repair during the pandemic! Android 10 has been the speediest update yet for adoption rate! And let’s drool a bit over Canon’s new beast cameras! Let’s get our tech week started right! Stories This Week: O...

The EARN IT act passes with heavy amendments, but the fight for online privacy continues. Facebook loses more advertisers, while detailing yet another mishandling of user data. The House of Lords declares LootBoxes gambling. And let’s break down some rumors for iPhone 12, Note 20, and the Nord! Let’s get our tech week started right! Stories This Week: Affordable 5G: Velvet vs OP8 https://somegadge...

The goal is always to broaden our horizons. To really listen to more voices in the creator space, and check out different points of view. It’s never fun when our hobby becomes an echo chamber. Isa has been a pal of mine for years, contributing to tech commentary at larger publications, but has taken it on herself to host her own style of review on her personal YouTube channel. That’s a key word. S...

MORE companies are joining the social media advertising boycott! Microsoft is closing all of their retail stores and shutting down Mixer! TikTok is SUPER spying on you! Olympus is out of the camera game! Focals got sold to Google! WWDC happened last week! And we should probably chat about the government's plans to end encryption... Let's get our tech week started right! Stories This Week: LG Velve...

One more follow up podcast for your listening pleasure! My good friend TK Bay is back! My first interview for this creator chat series , TK returns to chat about some of the changes he’s made producing content, moving on from XDA to focus on his own channels, and how the monetization game has changed looking at YouTube and Amazon. 100 podcasts later, and TK has actually been living the advice he g...

Facebook drops as a news source WHILE more companies look to pull their advertising from the platform. Dish might be looking to drop the Boost Mobile deal, which was an important part of the Sprint / T-Mobile merger. WWDC is happening TODAY! And we need to chat about how pretty the LG Velvet is! Let's get our tech week started right! Stories This Week: Focals Long Term Review https://somegadgetguy...

Our second return appearance on this show! My pal, podcaster extraordinaire, Adam Doud is back! Adam is a passionate advocate for the art of podcasting, but from his first appearance on Creator Chat to now, he’s changed up his production. Working under another company’s media umbrella, those older podcasts were discontinued. Adam had a lot to say about those podcasts getting closed out, and what i...

Following up on Twitter labeling 5G misinformation, and does this make Twitter a “publisher”? Google getting sued for tracking your incognito browsing. The FCC is about to pour money into the hands of ISPs with ZERO accountability for real broadband improvements. LG and Samsung set to deliver mid-range 5G options in the USA. And we should probably chat about this PlayStation 5 thing all the kids a...

Our first return appearance on this show. My buddy Enobong Etteh from BooredatWork is dropping by to follow up on our previous conversation. Making changes to a channel can be stressful. BooredatWork pivoted on smartphone and gaming content, and E had a lot to share about how his audience reacted to that change in coverage. E also had some feelings to share on the current political issues facing o...

Follow up stories GALORE! Instacart revises policy on tipping drivers. Twitch faces a rash of DMCA take down notices. Facebook is a hot mess right now. And we say goodbye to the Xperia 1 ii. Sniff… Let’s get our tech week started right! Stories This Week: Focals Long Term Review https://somegadgetguy.com/2020/04/21/focals-long-term-review-smart-glasses-in-the-age-of-social-distancing/ LG V60 Video...

On this podcast I’ve interviewed a number of solo creators, folks working freelance for larger outlets or people hustling their own personal channels. This podcast, we’re going to speak with someone managing one of the largest Android sites on the web. Daniel Bader from Android Central is someone I’ve only just recently started chatting with, but quickly fell into a friendly rapport. A skilled edi...