April 12, 2021

#SGGQA 201: XPERIA Predictions, OnePlus Throttling, Pixel 5a is Alive, LG Smartphone Updates

2 hours 20 minutes

Logitech is shuttering the Harmony remote brand. Google has been found manipulating their own ad buying system. Apple is skipping a hearing on the App store, and Senators are mildly annoyed. A $700 Optimus Prime is arriving as a proper transforming robot. Google has shut down rumors on the Pixel 5a death. LG promises software for current phones.

And what are the Vegas odds for the final spec sheet on the XPERIA 1iii?

Let’s get your tech week started right!

Stories This Week:

UPERFECT X Laptop Dock Review https://somegadgetguy.com/2021/04/09/turn-your-phone-into-a-laptop-uperfect-x-laptop-dock-review/

Pixel 5 Update! More GPU power? https://somegadgetguy.com/2021/04/08/pixel-5-april-update-did-we-really-get-more-power/

Samsung vs OnePlus: Who built the better phone? https://somegadgetguy.com/2021/04/06/samsung-vs-oneplus-who-built-the-better-phone-this-year/

Goodbye LG (from an actual LG fan) https://somegadgetguy.com/2021/04/04/goodbye-lg-smartphones-from-an-actual-lg-fan/

Snapdragon Sound Explained! My Interview with Qualcomm https://somegadgetguy.com/2021/03/30/snapdragon-sound-explained-an-interview-with-qualcomm-about-next-gen-wireless-audio/

OnePlus 9 Pro by the Benchmarks: The Current Champ! https://somegadgetguy.com/2021/03/29/oneplus-9-pro-by-the-benchmarks-better-performance-for-the-price/

QNAP QHora-301W Router: WiFi 6 and 10GbE! https://somegadgetguy.com/2021/03/18/qnap-qhora-301w-router-long-term-review-wifi-6-and-10-gigabit-ethernet/

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/

Best of Our Week 16 with TK Bay! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tvr9DETGhs

Juan on Benefit of the Doud https://benefitofthedoud.libsyn.com/so-long-and-thanks-for-all-the-fish?tdest_id=1933085

Juan on Tech Tech Potato https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLZuz4WGffw

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Google gaming their ad buying system to profit https://gizmodo.com/google-used-a-secret-program-called-project-bernanke-1846662322

Logitech Harmony Remote brand to be shuttered https://www.techhive.com/article/3614814/logitech-officially-discontinues-its-line-of-harmony-universal-remotes.html

Apple skips Senate hearing on App Store https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-04-09/apple-draws-bipartisan-complaints-for-skipping-app-store-hearing?sref=10lNAhZ9

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

Optimus Prime can REALLY transform! https://www.engadget.com/robosen-robotics-optimus-prime-collectible-hasbro-153031747.html

Pixel 5a is Alive! https://www.engadget.com/goolge-pixel-5a-5g-confirmed-us-japan-173617692.html

LG to support phones after closing smartphone business http://www.lgnewsroom.com/2021/04/lg-announces-three-year-pledge-for-os-updates/

Juan rambles on about XPERIA rumors

Juan rambles on about OnePlus performance

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