March 01, 2021

#SGGQA 195: Google SmartWatch Revival, Frys Closed, Twitter Super Follow, Can Moto make a Nord Killer?

2 hours 19 minutes

Been a busy week at the FCC! A task force is being created to get more accurate measurements on broadband, and new subsidies are being drafted to help people struggling to pay for internet access. Twitter is looking to monetize your tweets with a new paywall service. Verizon helpfully suggests you disable 5G to save your battery. Frys has closed.

And playing around with a Motorola Ace 5G, can Moto make a Nord killer?

Let’s get your tech week started right!

Stories This Week:

LG V60 on Android 11: Better Late than Never https://somegadgetguy.com/2021/02/27/android-11-on-lg-v60-better-late-than-never-desktop-mode-camera-dual-display-updates/

Creator Chat with Dr. Ian Cutress (Anandtech / Tech Tech Potato) https://somegadgetguy.com/2021/02/26/creator-chat-dr-ian-cutress-what-benchmarks-actually-matter-tech-tech-potato-anandtech/

Galaxy S21: A Poor Value https://somegadgetguy.com/2021/02/24/samsung-galaxy-s21-a-poor-value/

What’s next for gaming phones in 2021? https://somegadgetguy.com/2021/02/23/whats-next-for-gaming-phones-in-2021/

If Sony SHOULD stop making phones, at least tell us why Austin? https://somegadgetguy.com/2021/02/19/if-sony-should-stop-making-phones-at-least-tell-us-why/

Canon 7D: TEN YEARS Later https://somegadgetguy.com/2021/02/20/canon-7d-in-2021-shooting-on-a-ten-year-old-camera/

ToughBook: The Hulkbuster Laptop! https://somegadgetguy.com/2021/02/17/panasonic-toughbook-33-a-brutal-windows-tablet-pc/

Best of Our Week 11 with TK Bay! https://youtu.be/-huTWMpRHPs

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FCC Approves $3.2 Billion in emergency subsidies https://www.cnet.com/news/fcc-approves-50-a-month-emergency-broadband-subsidies/

California can enforce Net Neutrality https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2021/02/california-can-enforce-net-neutrality-law-judge-rules-in-loss-for-isps/

Verizon asks you to disable 5G to save battery https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/28/22305899/verizon-support-turn-off-5g-save-phone-battery

Frys has closed https://www.frys.com/

Twitter starts testing Super Follow Paywall https://www.pcmag.com/news/twitter-super-follow-to-let-users-charge-followers-to-view-exclusive-tweets

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

Moto might be bringing another WearOS Smartwatch https://www.engadget.com/moto-g-one-watch-smartwatches-223944947.html

Juan rambles on about The Moto One 5G Ace

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