March 15, 2021

#SGGQA 197: iPhone 12 Mini Cuts, OnePlus Watch, Gigabit Broadband for all?

2 hours 14 minutes

Germany might be banning loot boxes in games aimed at kids. There’s a proposal to invest $100 billion on broadband. Courts in the USA block the Xiaomi ban. Apple is cutting orders on iPhone 12 Mini.

And are we seeing a heartbeat on WearOS smartwatches?

Let’s get your tech week started right!

Stories This Week:

Galaxy S21 By The Benchmarks! https://somegadgetguy.com/2021/03/10/galaxy-s21-by-the-benchmarks-the-performance-plateau/

RODE Wireless Go 2: These Little Mics are HUGE https://somegadgetguy.com/2021/03/12/rode-wireless-go-2-review-these-little-mics-are-huge/

Azulle Byte4: Tiny PCs are Fun! https://somegadgetguy.com/2021/03/14/azulle-byte4-tiny-pcs-are-so-much-fun/

XPERIA 1ii FINALLY on Android 11! https://somegadgetguy.com/2021/03/03/sony-xperia-1ii-on-android-11-4k-slow-mo-monitor-mode-faster-performance-the-check-up/

How I fumbled my OnePlus 8 Review https://www.patreon.com/posts/how-i-kinda-my-8-48476479?cid=55145226

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/

Best of Our Week 13 with TK Bay and Isa Rodriguez! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hwr0BfNAYPg

Juan on All About Android: Ethics in tech reviews https://twit.tv/shows/all-about-android/episodes/515?autostart=false

Juan on AltDadTech: Is tech getting boring? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMgCx_SLml0

Reviews.org: Do YOU qualify for the Emergency Broadband Benefit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTmefP4YmOw

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Germany to ban lootboxes? https://gameworldobserver.com/2021/03/09/german-authorities-pass-reform-bill-loot-boxes/

Will we see a $100 Billion investment in broadband? https://www.nexttv.com/news/rep-james-clyburn-re-introduces-dollar100b-internet-for-all-bill

Courts overturn Xiaomi ban https://www.engadget.com/us-court-blocks-ban-on-xiaomi-investment-171036841.html

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

Apple cuts orders on the iPhone 12 Mini https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Technology/Apple-slashes-planned-iPhone-12-mini-production-for-1H

OnePlus is going to announce a smartwatch! https://www.engadget.com/oneplus-9-smartwatch-105135831.html

Juan Rambles on about WearOS…

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