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  • Second Opinion #41: MacBook Air 2017 Review
    Episode Summary
    00:00 | Intro
    02:07 | Pricing/Models
    • Buy MacBook Air - Apple
      • 02:30 | Display
      05:45 | Build Quality
      08:50 | Tech Specs
      11:38 | Battery
      13:31 | Ports
      18:37 | Keyboard
      22:41 | Weight
      24:04 | Camera
      25:07 | Software
      29:39 | Final Thoughts, Current State of Laptops
      37:56 | Outro
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        • Attributions
        • Free Music Archive: Beat Doctor - Organic (electric edit)
        • Funk Game Loop by Kevin MacLeod
          • Copyright
          Second Opinion is released under a Creative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International license. Feel free to use any or all of it as long as you link back to http://thenexus.tv/so41.
          40 min
        • Second Opinion #40: Samsung Galaxy S9+ Review
          Episode Summary
          00:00 | Intro
          01:29 | Samsung’s Recent History
          03:39 | Pricing and Models
          05:25 | Display
          10:50 | Specs
          • Store More Images, Videos and Content with the New 128GB and 256GB Galaxy S9 and S9+ - Samsung Newsroom
            • 16:16 | Battery
            20:24 | Ports
            22:08 | Buttons
            26:05 | Weight
            26:48 | Camera
            36:52 | Software
            • Second Opinion #30: Android 8.0 Oreo Review › The Nexus
              • 45:29 | Final Thoughts
              • The Extra Dimension #10: Android Essentials › The Nexus
                • 52:57 | Outro
                Attributions
                • Free Music Archive: Beat Doctor - Organic (electric edit)
                  • Copyright
                  Second Opinion is released under a Creative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International license. Feel free to use any or all of it as long as you link back to http://thenexus.tv/so40.
                  55 min
                • Second Opinion #39: Fire TV Stick Review
                  Episode Summary
                  00:00 | Intro
                  02:32 | Price
                  • Amazon Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote - Streaming Media Player
                  • All-new Amazon Fire TV with 4K Ultra HD and Alexa Voice Remote - Streaming Media Player
                    • 03:34 | Physical Build
                    07:24 | User Interface
                    10:06 | The Remote
                    20:14 | Performance
                    20:48 | Screensaver
                    22:11 | Compare to Chromecast
                    29:06 | Outro
                    Attributions
                    • Free Music Archive: Beat Doctor - Organic (electric edit)
                      • Copyright
                      Second Opinion is released under a Creative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International license. Feel free to use any or all of it as long as you link back to http://thenexus.tv/so39.
                      31 min
                    • Second Opinion #38: Chromecast 2nd Generation Review
                      Episode Summary
                      00:00 | Intro
                      05:14 | Video Platform Fragmentation
                      10:39 | CEC
                      15:10 | Volume Control
                      17:08 | Backdrop
                      20:47 | Playback Notification
                      24:58 | Connectivity
                      27:11 | Price
                      29:42 | Cons
                      34:04 | Compare to Chromecast 1st Generation
                      36:06 | Compare to Android TV
                      43:19 | Outro
                      Attributions
                      • Free Music Archive: Beat Doctor - Organic (electric edit)
                        • Copyright
                        Second Opinion is released under a Creative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International license. Feel free to use any or all of it as long as you link back to http://thenexus.tv/so38.
                        45 min
                      • Second Opinion #37: Chromecast Audio Review
                        Episode Summary
                        00:00 | Intro
                        06:08 | How Useful It Is
                        08:14 | Clever Visual Design
                        09:11 | Micro USB
                        10:50 | Setup
                        12:01 | Compare to Bluetooth
                        18:56 | Cross-Platform Compatibility
                        23:25 | New Features
                        26:30 | Compare to Sonos
                        29:22 | Lack of Authentication
                        35:00 | Final Thoughts
                        37:13 | Outro
                        Attributions
                        • Free Music Archive: Beat Doctor - Organic (electric edit)
                          • Copyright
                          Second Opinion is released under a Creative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International license. Feel free to use any or all of it as long as you link back to http://thenexus.tv/so37.
                          39 min
                        • Second Opinion #36: Google Home Mini Review
                          Episode Summary
                          00:00 | Intro
                          • Google Home Mini - Smart Speaker for Any Room - Google Store
                            • 03:43 | Hardware Comparison to Original
                            • Second Opinion #14: Google Home First Impressions › The Nexus
                              • 12:38 | New Capabilities
                              • Google Assistant
                                • 30:39 | False Positives
                                32:29 | Getting the Service You Want
                                37:05 | Final Thoughts
                                39:56 | Outro
                                Attributions
                                • Free Music Archive: Beat Doctor - Organic (electric edit)
                                  • 42 min
                                • Second Opinion #35: Concussion Review
                                  Links
                                  • UPDATE WITH NAMES: 11 vehicles involved in I-380 pile-up | Local News | wcfcourier.com
                                  • The Extra Dimension #17: Transportation – The Future › The Nexus
                                    • Attributions
                                    • Free Music Archive: Beat Doctor - Organic (electric edit)
                                      • 10 min
                                    • Second Opinion #33: iPhone X Review
                                      First-time guest Aron Braggans joins Ian R Buck to review the iPhone X, Apple's biggest step forward since changing the body size with the iPhone 6.

                                      Episode Summary
                                      00:00:00 | Intro
                                      00:02:10 | Pricing
                                      • $1,000 64gb *(my option)
                                      • $1,150 256
                                        • 00:03:22 | Display
                                        • 5.8” Screen OLED
                                        • Edge to Edge Display
                                        • OLED blue shift there but a non issue IMO
                                        • TrueTone
                                        • HDR
                                        • True Tone
                                          • 00:09:47 | FaceID
                                          00:22:06 | Gestures
                                          00:32:21 | Charging, Battery
                                          • Lightning – Fast charge usb-c to lighting
                                          • Qi wireless charging – waiting on apple Qi charger
                                          • All day battery life
                                            • 00:52:31 | Buttons
                                            • Lacking
                                            • Apple Pay is now clunky
                                              • 01:00:10 | Camera
                                              • Dual Rear Facing 12MP Wide-angle Telephoto
                                              • Front Facing 7MP True Depth
                                                • 01:05:40 | Animoji
                                                • FaceRig
                                                  • 01:11:24 | Final thoughts
                                                  • Macintosh SE/30 – Wikipedia
                                                    • 01:19:29 | Outro
                                                    Attributions
                                                    • Free Music Archive: Beat Doctor – Organic (electric edit)

                                                      • This episode of Second Opinion has a Fringe episode. You should really listen to The Fringe #455: SO #33 — On the Dot!

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                                                      1 hr 21 min
                                                    • Second Opinion #33: iPhone X Review
                                                      Episode Summary
                                                      00:00:00 | Intro
                                                      00:02:10 | Pricing
                                                      • $1,000 64gb *(my option)
                                                      • $1,150 256
                                                        • 00:03:22 | Display
                                                        • 5.8” Screen OLED
                                                        • Edge to Edge Display
                                                        • OLED blue shift there but a non issue IMO
                                                        • TrueTone
                                                        • HDR
                                                        • True Tone
                                                          • 00:09:47 | FaceID
                                                          00:22:06 | Gestures
                                                          00:32:21 | Charging, Battery
                                                          • Lightning - Fast charge usb-c to lighting
                                                          • Qi wireless charging - waiting on apple Qi charger
                                                          • All day battery life
                                                            • 00:52:31 | Buttons
                                                            • Lacking
                                                            • Apple Pay is now clunky
                                                              • 01:00:10 | Camera
                                                              • Dual Rear Facing 12MP Wide-angle Telephoto
                                                              • Front Facing 7MP True Depth
                                                                • 01:05:40 | Animoji
                                                                • FaceRig
                                                                  • 01:11:24 | Final thoughts
                                                                  • Macintosh SE/30 - Wikipedia
                                                                    • 01:19:29 | Outro
                                                                    Attributions
                                                                    • Free Music Archive: Beat Doctor - Organic (electric edit)
                                                                      • 1 hr 21 min

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