Talking Tech with SomeGadgetGuy (#SGGQA)

A first for a commercial space launch docking with the International Space Station! Trump continues to feud with social media companies and the FCC. McLaren and OnePlus part ways. The Android 11 Beta is delayed. I have the LG Stylo 6 in house! And, let’s have a chat with the folks at TCL on the launch of their first phone! Let’s get our tech week started right! Stories This Week: Focals Long Term...

Happy Memorial Day! Nearly half of all the tweets about “reopening the country” come from bots! There’s a new jailbreak out for ALL iPhones! Spotify snags Joe Rogan! And we have to chat about this GORGEOUS phone on my desk! The Xperia 1 ii is in the Gadget Lab! Let’s get our tech week started right! Stories This Week: Focals Long Term Review https://somegadgetguy.com/2020/04/21/focals-long-term-re...

California slaps back at Elon Musk as the feud gets more brutal. Apple is one step closer to settling their battery throttling scandal. Twitter SAYS they’ll label the president’s tweets as “misleading”. Oppo warns of increased battery wear when fast charging. The Pixel phone team is getting a bit of a shake up. And we’ll check out some gadgets coming to the channel soon! Let’s get our tech week st...

The game has changed. What YouTube looks like today for a new creator is a completely different than what I experienced coming up. I’ve mentioned on this podcast that I think it looks like a more difficult path building an audience and monetizing a channel. Over the last couple years, one of my favorite channels to follow is hosted by Vyyyper. The man about tech. The self-proclaimed captain of tea...

The FCC delivers its largest fine ever to Sinclair Media. Social media struggles to contain spread of misinformation. Apple gets hit with a second lawsuit over antennas in less expensive iPhones. Amazon sued over digital movie downloads which you don’t really own. And let’s chat about the awesome phones coming soon to video reviews near you! Let’s get our tech week started right! Stories This Week...

A community is like a garden. With some care and attention, you grow community you want. You wouldn’t want to put all your energy into building a community of poison ivy. Joshua Vergara is one of the more thoughtful creators I follow. I particularly appreciate his focus on the lifestyle side while reviewing lifestyle tech. He took a little time to chat about what it was like moving from one smartp...

A judge orders FCC to release more information on fake Net Neutrality comments. No one’s been paid by the Equifax settlement. Xiaomi sending off all your browser data to poorly protected servers. Disney+ trying to OWN #Maythefourth. And the TCL 10L made QUITE an impression on gadget reviewers. Let’s get our tech week started right! Stories This Week: Focals Long Term Review https://somegadgetguy.c...

Building something new can be really difficult, but reviving a quiet channel is a whole different can of worms. Algorithms and popularity, reaching out to lapsed community members while interacting with new community members. Even sorting out your commenter troll strategy. Nick Gray is one of the tech reviewers I’ve followed the longest in my career. I remember sorting through his articles as I wa...

Social media companies are taking a harder stance against conspiracy theories and misinformation. The FCC is rejecting calls to extend the deadline for Net Neutrality comments while ISPs credit the Net Neutrality repeal for improved broadband performance. The Apple Watch turns 5! OnePlus details layoffs in Europe. Danger 5 returns as an audio play! And let’s pit the iPhone SE against the OnePlus 8...

Welcome to another creator chat on the SGGQA podcast channel. An occasional series of interviews, where we get to hear from folks making cool things on the internet. There’s something so surreal about producing these interviews. Whenever I listen to podcasts, I have a running conversation playing out in my head with the podcast hosts. Those times I’ve been a guest on All About Android, there’s alw...

Protests against Social Distancing are HORRIFICALLY astro-turfed! ESRB is labeling games with lootboxes in the ratings! Google might make their own chips for future Pixels! Huawei is using DSLRs AGAIN for “sample photos”. Samsung is pulling the “green tint” update for the Galaxy S20. We’ve got more fun internet freebies on the way! And here are my thoughts on the new iPhone SE 2020 (before i get m...

MORE 5G towers are burning thanks to conspiracy theories spreading online. Horrible people are stiffing Instacart Drivers. Apple and Google team up on disease tracking. Recent updates are wrecking Galaxy Notes and Macbooks. Sony’s new controller is gorgeous! LG’s new phone is called the Velvet! And lwe’ll take a quick look at some of the top OnePlus 8 rumors before tomorrow’s launch event! Let’s g...

5G towers are burning thanks to conspiracy theories spreading online. Zoom is facing more issues for privacy. Skype wants to be your next video conferencing champ. T-Mobile and Sprint are now one. Samsung talks about the difference between the Exynos and the Snapdragon. And let’s take a quick look at the TCL 10 pricing! Let’s get our tech week started right! Stories This Week: #2020Hearing How our...

Did Amazon jack up prices alongside gougers? Why was Zoom sending data to FaceBook? Verizon and T-Mobile had some good news to share with customers! The Huawei P40 was announced! And will there really be no LG G9 in 2020? Let’s get our tech week started right! Stories This Week: #2020Hearing How our Ears Work! https://somegadgetguy.com/2020/03/15/2020hearing-how-your-ears-work-with-a-little-help-f...

Right to repair is more critcal than ever for medical equipment. Netflix and YouTube throttle quality in Europe. Are gamers next? Huawei helps folks side load apps with App Search. Microsoft shows off a new UI for Windows 10. And let’s chat about some cheap and free internet finds for when we’re all stuck at home! Get your tech week started off right! Stories This Week: - - #2020Hearing How our Ea...

The FCC is asking ISPs to PRETTY PLEASE treat the internet like a utility during this "social distancing" experiment. Apple is fined 1.2 Billion in France over anti-competitive sales practices. Bill Gates steps down from Microsoft's board. The EU is planning sweeping Right to Repair legislation. And did you stream Frozen 2 early? WE DID! Let's get our tech week started off right! Stories This Week...

Apple might finally have to pay a fine over it’s practice of slowing down older phones, but will it be enough of a penalty to prevent future planned obsolescence practices? The Oppo Find X2 looks like a beast of a phone at a PREMIUM price. And Coronavirus out here just cancelling EVERYTHING! Let’s get our tech week started off right! Stories This Week: A good problem to have? The future of my audi...

The Galaxy S20 is in a sales slump. Is Coronavirus to blame? The FCC is fining carriers for selling location data, but will the punishment fit the crime? Moment is pulling their camera app from Android devices. And why can’t bad guys in movies use iPhones? Let’s get our tech week started off right! Stories This Week : TEAM SGG – State of the Patreon for February 2020 https://www.patreon.com/posts/...

Say hello to GadgetLab 3.0! My new home office is in ROUGH shape, but we’re gonna trial run this space with a podcast! Could be an epic failure, but I’m so tired, it should be hilarious! Also, We’re gonna chat some Net Neutrality news, some flat earth news, and an exciting new phone announcement from Sony! Let’s get our tech week started off right! Stories This Week : Introducing #2020Hearing – ht...

A US appeals court refuses to rehear the case against the FCC’s repeal of Net Neutrality. More companies are pulling out of MWC. The iPhone 11 might be producing more RF radiation than advertised. Motorola defends the RAZR’s durability. The Z Flip shows up at the Oscars. And let’s dig into a few leaked images of the LG V60! Let’s get our tech week started off right! Stories This Week : Introducing...

The FCC has concluded carriers illegally sold your data, but they probably won’t do much to punish them. The EU overwhelmingly votes in favor of a universal phone charger. Law enforcement can easily crack most iPhones, but the GOP still wants to end encryption for consumers. Folks are going deaf at a shocking rate, but little is being done to help people protect their hearing. The Moto RAZR is too...

The US military is starting to advocate for Right to Repair legislation. Washington State examines right to repair. The EU considers a law forcing companies to use USB-C for chargers, but Apple claims that will stifle innovation. Motorola is trying to prepare consumers for FRAGILE folding phones. And Microsoft is rolling out developer tools for dual screened hardware! Let’s get our tech week start...

The FBI has cracked an iPhone 11, but the Justice Department is still pressuring Apple to unlock iPhones. The EU is still looking to force manufacturers into using a universal charging cable. Google is detailing the end of Chrome Apps. And I’ve spent the weekend with Android 10 on the LG V50! Let’s get our tech week started off right! Stories This Week: Introducing #2020Hearing – http://somegadget...

Ajit Pai doubles down on killing Net Neutrality. Low cost, government subsidized Android phones are LOADED with malware. ISP’s can no longer charge your for modems and routers they AREN’T leasing to you. Google might FINALLY deliver a competitor to AirDrop. And let’s wrap up a week of gadget news from CES 2020! Let’s get our tech week started off right! Stories This Week: SomeGadgetGuy on All Abou...

Governor Cuomo is making Net Neutrality one of his primary issues for 2020. Will New York lead the country with the toughest laws for ISPs? Google is revamping its tax payments, closing a loophole where billions would live offshore. California’s new privacy law is live! What will that mean for consumers and tech companies? And CES is kicking off in Las Vegas! We’ve already got some early announcem...