March 02, 2020

#SGGQA 135: Galaxy S20 Sales Slump, FCC fining Carriers, Moment Leaves Android

2 hours 15 minutes

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/34373635

#2020Hearing: Setting a safe headphone volume (can be tricky) http://somegadgetguy.com/2020/02/07/setting-a-safe-volume-for-your-headphones-can-be-tricky/

LG V60 First look! http://somegadgetguy.com/2020/02/26/lg-v60-first-look-the-budget-friendly-premium-pro-phone/

UAG Monarch Case for Pixel 4XL http://somegadgetguy.com/2020/02/28/uag-monarch-case-for-the-pixel-4-xl-when-your-fabric-case-gets-gross/

Galaxy S20: What is a reviewer’s responsibility? http://somegadgetguy.com/2020/02/29/samsung-galaxy-s20-what-is-a-reviewers-responsibility/

1More True Wireless ANC In-Ear Headphones Review! http://somegadgetguy.com/2020/01/30/1more-true-wirless-anc-in-ear-headphones-review-terrible-name-amazing-earbuds/

Your phone is faster than a laptop. http://somegadgetguy.com/2020/02/01/your-phone-is-faster-than-a-laptop/

FCC fining carriers for selling location data https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/27/technology/fcc-location-data.html?partner=IFTTT

Airpods (probably) are really bad for your hearing https://www.insidehook.com/article/health-and-fitness/airpods-bad-for-your-hearing

Apple won’t let bad guys use iPhones in movies https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/26/apple-wont-let-bad-guys-use-iphones-in-movies-says-knives-out-director.html

TOP STORIES OF THE WEEK ON r/GLOWINGRECTANGLES https://www.reddit.com/r/glowingrectangles/top/?t=week

Apple and Samsung are “winning” the phone market https://www.engadget.com/2020/02/29/top-selling-smartphones-2019-apple-samsung/

Moment pulls camera app from Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.shopmoment.momentprocamera

Samsung Galaxy S20 sales are ‘Disappointing’ https://www.extremetech.com/mobile/306817-sales-of-the-galaxy-s20-tank-compared-with-last-year-coronavirus-blamed

LG display production disrupted by coronavirus shut down https://www.engadget.com/2020/02/29/lg-display-shuts-factory-over-coronavirus/

Juan rambles on about the new gadget lab!

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