May 15, 2023

#SGGQA 299: XPERIA 1 V, Poco F5, A Bad Week for Oppo, Apple Italian Antitrust Probe, Bots Rule the Internet

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HAPPY MONDAY!

The XPERIA 1 V is here! We can chat about Sony's new powerhouse phone! The Poco F5 is here! We can chat about Poco's new powerhouse phone!

Also, Apple is under investigation in Italy. almost 50% of web traffic on the internet comes from bots now. Former employee accuses ByteDance of content theft. Peloton issues a safety warning for 2 million bikes.

And it's been a pretty bad week for Oppo in the EU.

Let's get our tech week started right!

Stories This Week:

New Benchmarks for Xiaomi, Poco, Sony, and OnePlus! https://www.patreon.com/posts/massive-chart-13-82858192

First look at the XPERIA 1 V https://somegadgetguy.com/2023/05/10/sony-xperia-1-v-first-look-sonys-back-with-a-monster-smartphone/

XPERIA 1 v vs 1 IV https://somegadgetguy.com/2023/05/12/sony-xperia-1-v-vs-xperia-1-iv-a-worthy-one-year-upgrade/

Poco F5 Review! https://somegadgetguy.com/2023/05/09/poco-f5-snapdragon-7-gen-2-performance-is-really-good/

The Xiaomi 13 Ultra cameras are something special https://somegadgetguy.com/2023/05/04/xiaomi-13-ultra-why-these-cameras-are-so-fresh/

Can the Pixel 7 Pro be a Vlogging monster? https://somegadgetguy.com/2023/05/03/can-we-make-the-pixel-7-pro-a-vlogging-monster/

Tablet vs Laptop! OnePlus pad! https://somegadgetguy.com/2023/05/05/oneplus-pad-vs-a-low-cost-laptop-can-it-beat-a-surface-laptop-go-2/

Rokid Max AR Glasses https://somegadgetguy.com/2023/04/14/rokid-max-ar-glasses-a-major-upgrade-for-your-face/

Velotric Thunder 1 ST https://somegadgetguy.com/2023/04/13/velotric-thunder-1-st-road-test-the-sexy-stealth-ebike/

Peloton issues warning for 2 million bikes https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/recall-alert/2-2-million-peloton-exercise-bikes-recalled-immediately-stop-using-govt-says/4324576/

Former ByteDance employee accuses company of theft https://www.reuters.com/technology/former-bytedance-executive-says-he-was-dismissed-flagging-illegal-activity-2023-05-13/

47% of internet traffic comes from bots https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99339-47-of-all-internet-traffic-came-from-bots-in-2022

Italy investigating Apple store for antitrust violations https://www.reuters.com/technology/italys-antitrust-probes-apple-alleged-abuse-app-market-dominance-2023-05-11/

Oppo pulling device sales from Germany https://www.androidauthority.com/oppo-germany-website-deleted-3324632/

Oppo scaling down custom chip business https://www.gsmarena.com/oppo_is_shutting_down_chip_development_business-news-58536.php

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

earbuds are expensive reoccurring costs https://www.androidauthority.com/earbuds-recurring-cost-3318424/

Juan Rambles on about the Xiaomi 13 Ultra and the OnePlus Pad…

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