Digital Dash by Afdtechtalk

Google's latest flagship, the Pixel 6, is turning heads. The software giant has made very questionable choices on the Pixel line of devices in recent past leading to consumer churn and apathy, but it seems they are back with a big bang this year on what should have been Pixel 3.

Join Kwamina & Selorm as they discuss the new features of the Pixel 6 including quantum leaps in hardware specifications, Google's 5nm SoC Tensor and other software features like "Magic Eraser" which are straight up sorcery.

Will Google snatch more market share from fierce competitors who are not relenting? Your guess is as good as mine. 

On today's episode, we discuss some of the consumer electronics Samsung has for consumers in 2021.

Intro: Pink Soldiers from Squid Game (Original Soundtrack from The Netflix Series)

Outro: Red Light (Squid Game Drill) - Blackway

This is the concluding episode of our sci-fi movie podcast series. Here, we talk about our top 5 favorite sci-fi movies, directors and tech from these movies we'd like to see materialized.

Back in the late 1800s, the French cinematographer Georges Méliès who was well known for his work on cinema paved the way for practical and visual effects in movies when he accidentally discovered a nifty technique. For this and more, join Afua, Kwamina, Kyei, Nii, Selorm and Victor talk about their favorite sci-fi movies from conception to production and reception and why they love them.

Last week, Samsung unveiled the next generation of foldables, one that opens like a book called the Fold, and another that opens like a compact mirror called the Flip; two new smartwatches with enhanced capabilities; and wireless earbuds. Many expected to see the next iteration of Samsung's famous Note series but it seems Samsung's money is really on foldables and have dropped the Note in favor of it.

We spent some time with the devices announced and so on today's episode, we give our first impressions about each product and some of the groundbreaking tech that Samsung is shipping them with.

Preorders start on August 27.  

Link to our Twitter coverage: https://twitter.com/afdtechtalk/status/1425450895043612676

With the proliferation of fast and stable internet, online file storage, syncing, and sharing services have come to stay. The days of losing files due to stolen or crashed hard disks are over as we have been steadily moving away from local storage to remote, server-based storage and processing — also known as the cloud.

Why use up valuable space on your computer, phone or tablet when you can safely store your files in the cloud and have it readily available anywhere at anytime?

On this episode, we discuss the best cloud storage and file-sharing services available and how to make the most out of them. 

The ideal smart home is quite expensive and can set the consumer back by several thousands of dollars. It also requires some permanent installations which will not be ideal for a rented home owner. But we believe a smart home should be attainable for anyone.

On this episode, we discuss how to enable simple automations and integration without breaking the bank or installing permanently. We delve into displays, sound, light and multimedia and highlight advantages of the Apple, Google and Amazon ecosystems. We also discuss some very simple hacks to turn non-smart devices in your home smart.

First, it was Elon Musk and his lofty ambition to colonize Mars. Now billionaires Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos "suddenly" seem interested in space exploration. 

On this episode, we consider a few motivations, benefits and downsides of this recent billionaire trend.