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#SGGQA 182: Bye Bye Ajit Pai, Apple e-Waste "tsunami", Comcast Data Caps, Broken Benchmarks, Mrs. GadgetGuy's New Phone!

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Happy Thanksgiving! Hope you’re enjoying some tasty leftovers!

Will Microsoft bring Android apps to Windows? Comcast will add data caps to all subscriber plans next year. Right to Repair conversations are heating up in the UK and EU. Amazon’s Sidewalk “service” sounds like a security nightmare.
I spent WAY TOO LONG trying to fix my battery benchmark, and Mrs. GadgetGuy is going to be rocking a new phone!
Let’s get our tech week started right!

Stories This Week:
  • The Tech Trends I Was MOST Thankful for in 2020 https://somegadgetguy.com/2020/11/25/the-tech-trends-i-was-thankful-for-in-2020/
  • Note 20 Ultra Camera Conclusion! https://somegadgetguy.com/2020/11/17/galaxy-note-20-ultra-camera-conclusion-a-steep-price-for-raw-capability/
  • Some thoughts on DUMB smart TVs and the Chromecast + Google TV https://somegadgetguy.com/2020/11/18/chromecast-with-google-tv-the-cure-for-dumb-smart-tvs/
  • The most underrated feature on your phone? Split Screen Apps! https://somegadgetguy.com/2020/11/20/split-screen-apps-the-most-underrated-feature-on-your-phone/
  • The Nord N10 is NOT for me… https://somegadgetguy.com/2020/11/09/oneplus-nord-n10-not-for-me-and-thats-ok/
  • Pixel 5 Review https://somegadgetguy.com/2020/11/11/google-pixel-5-review-for-folks-who-like-little-phones/
  • Azulle Access4 Review: A PC in the palm of your hand https://somegadgetguy.com/2020/11/12/azulle-access4-review-a-full-pc-in-the-palm-of-your-hand/
  • LG Wing Review https://somegadgetguy.com/2020/11/13/lg-wing-review-the-most-fun-ive-had-this-year/
  • My Silver Play Button arrived almost a year later… https://somegadgetguy.com/2020/11/14/my-silver-play-button-arriving-almost-a-year-later/
  • Juan on The Phones Show with Steve and Ted https://archive.org/download/psc613/psc613.mp3
  • SomeGadgetGuy Merch! https://teespring.com/stores/somegadgetguy
  • Ajit Pai will step down from FCC in January https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/30/fcc-chairman-ajit-pai-will-step-down-on-january-20.html?__source=sharebar|twitter&par=sharebar
  • Comcast turning on caps for the whole country https://www.engadget.com/comcast-1-2-tb-cap-expanding-181736862.html
  • Microsoft to bring Android apps to windows https://www.windowscentral.com/windows-10-project-latte-android-apps?utm_source=wc_fb&utm_medium=fb_link&utm_content=82011&utm_campaign=social
  • Amazon Sidewalk sounds like a security nightmare https://www.msn.com/en-in/money/technology/amazon-faces-a-privacy-backlash-for-its-sidewalk-feature-which-turns-alexa-devices-into-neighborhood-wifi-networks-that-owners-have-to-opt-out-of/ar-BB1boljH
  • UK Blames Apple for “tsunami” of e-waste https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/26/uk-blames-apple-and-amazon-for-tsunami-of-electronic-waste
  • EU approves Right to Repair laws https://www.techrepublic.com/article/broke-your-smartphone-right-to-repair-rules-just-took-another-step-forward/
  • TOP STORIES OF THE WEEK ON r/GLOWINGRECTANGLES https://www.reddit.com/r/glowingrectangles/top/?t=week
  • Juan rambles on about battery benchmarking.
  • Juan talks about Marie’s new phone! Replacing her LG G7 is…

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