The Xiaomi Redmi 10 is a budget phone available in most markets, except of course the United States. That didn't stop us from getting our hands on it. Cliff put the Redmi 10 through its paces and we're ready to talk about it. Is this the best budget phone we've looked at this year?

Then, we take a look at the Soundcore Frames. They gave me a chance to test a theory I've had about smart glasses.

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This week, Clifton M. Thomas and I get together to chat about the iPhone 13 Pro. Overall, it’s a minor upgrade over the previous generation, the iPhone 12 Pro. The screen size is the same, the notch is a bit smaller, and everything is just a bit better. Is it enough to justify an upgrade? Possibly, but only if you can sell your iPhone 12 Pro for an amazing price, which I did.

Plus for Tech Yeah, we’re looking at a charitable cause supported by one of Adam’s favorite Youtubers, Mark Rober. Welcome to #TeamSeas! 

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Happy Halloween! This is our spooky Halloween show, or at least as spooky as things get around here. I started off the week hanging out in person with Co-producer Cliff and we did a live stream on the YouTube channel talking about the Pixel 6 and a lot of other stuff. I cut out the "other stuff" in this edited interview (the full version is on Patreon and YouTube).

Plus, we take a look at a Lenovo tablet with a trick hidden up its sleeve. 

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Cliff.  Thanks, brother.

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This week saw the release of new Apple hardware, new Pixel phones, and new Samsung bespoke options. Plus, reviews of the Microsoft surface Duo 2 dropped which brings us to our top story of the week. Cherlynn Low, Reviews Editor from Engadget dropped by to talk about the Surface Duo 2 with me as we compare notes from our respective reviews. Did Microsoft take full advantage of this opportunity, or did it come up short once again? 

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This week we're pulling back the curtain on another aspect of reviewing - photography. One of our jobs as reviewers is to properly evaluate the camera on a phone, and to do that, we often have to put ourselves in challenging photographic situations. So I sat down with Michael Fisher to talk about it, and where he goes to evaluate the cameras he tests.

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This month, we're talking to Des Smith, Director of Creative Content for Devices and Products at T-Mobile, but you might know him as the "Unboxing Guy" at T-Mobile. Des's unboxing adventures have taken him onto 60MPH zip lines, swimming with sharks, and even a trip to the "moon". But before he was risking life and limb for T-Mobile, he was a system engineer and product manager for the company. He's basically done everything from the beginning of one of the largest carriers in the world, and now he's here to talk to us.

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This month, Cliff and I talked about Imposter Syndrome with Cameron Summerson. Following that Cliff and I sat down to talk about the Moto Edge 2021 in a podcast review. In the middle of the month, we got the Apple event, and we talked to Vyyyper, the man about tech. Then, rounding out the end of the month, we sat down with Joe Hindy to chat about the long days on the job.

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This week was a wild one. Facebook went down and then Facebook went down. Google released Android 12, but only a little bit. It's been weird, which makes our Pixel 5a review a little weird as well. This phone is the combination of the Pixel 4a5G and the Pixel 5, hence the Star Trek reference. We had hoped to review this phone with Android 12, but it wasn't meant to be. 

Our Tech Yeah item is pretty awesome but insanely expensive, so use your own judgement.

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This week we have a pair of top stories coming at you. First, Amazon held its annual fall event and dropped a ton of hardware, including drones, robots, video conference projectors, and more. A lot of it is by invitation only, so not awesome, but there is some cool tech in there.

Then we have a mini-review of the Apple Watch SE. This device has been absolutely eye-opening to me, and I'm going to tell you why.

Lots of products discussed in this episode

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• Apple Watch SE
• Echo Show 15
• Ring Always Home Cam
• Amazon Glow
• Halo View
• Blink video doorbell
• Amazon Astro

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This week, we have a pair of top stories for you. First, we sit down with the TCL MoveAudio S600 TWS earbuds. I've been using them for weeks and I'm ready to share some thoughts. Are these $99 earbuds a sweet deal or a bust? Then, we sit down with Joe Hindy to talk about the worst part of his day. It's another peek behind the curtain as we show you a day in the life of a tech writer. So how bad is it? You'll find out.

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