Talking Tech with SomeGadgetGuy (#SGGQA)

The FTC is having a busy week! Investigating Apple, Amazon, Google, and YouTube. Smart speaker spying, insider deals on storefronts, and video algorithms, there’s a LOT to talk about. Plus  US AG William Barr is the latest to try and force backdoors into encryption. The ESA leaked thousands of journalist details from E3. Ninja moved … Continue reading "#SGGQA 108: Apple and Amazon, Ninja and Mixer, Cloudflare and 8Chan"

I’ve said it before, and I’ll likely say it again, but change is in the air. Friends and colleagues in the world of online content creation, we all seem to be looking at where we each fit. Some are focusing on an individual platform, while others, like my guest for this podcast, are spreading the … Continue reading "#SGGQA 107: Creator Chat – Production, PR, and Movies with Enobong Etteh from BooredAtWork"

T-Mobile and Sprint merger approved! Apple buying Intel’s modem business! DoorDash skims your tips! Ultraviolet shutting down! Tulsi Gabbard accuses Google of halting her speech! And what is it like to live with the XPERIA 1 for a couple days? Let’s get our tech week started off right! Watch #SGGQA 106: Apple and Intel, T-Mobile … Continue reading "#SGGQA 106: Apple and Intel, T-Mobile and Sprint, Living with the XPERIA 1"

Asus reveals the ROG Phone 2! Are more people leaving iOS for Android than the other way around? 5G might be COOL, but it sure seems to run HOT! And how excited are you for Orville on Hulu? Let’s get our tech week started off right! Watch #SGGQA 105: ROG Phone 2, Orville on Hulu, … Continue reading "#SGGQA 105: ROG Phone 2, Orville on Hulu, More Folks Dumping iPhone, 5G Runs HOT"

Qualcomm details the Snapdragon 855 Plus! Microsoft Word has been installed on Android over ONE BILLION times! Huawei is trademarking the name Harmony for a new OS! US Air Force commits to protecting Area 51! And, what’s the deal with Amazon Prime Day? Let’s get our tech week started off right! Watch #SGGQA 104: Assault … Continue reading "#SGGQA 104: Assault on Area 51, Snapdragon 855 Plus, and Huawei’s Harmony OS"

Elizabeth Warren calls out the FCC for corruption! Bitcoin is back, but so is the power consumption! Deep fakes are getting SCARY good! Apple will kill 3D touch! Instagram is looking to give users the ability to shadowban trolls. And AMD is having the BEST YEAR EVER! Let’s get our tech week started off right! … Continue reading "#SGGQA 103: Bitcoin is back, Instagram Shadowbans, and AMD is CRUSHING it!"

I’ve said it before, and I’ll likely say it again, but change is in the air. Friends and colleagues in the world of online content creation, we all seem to be looking at where we each fit. Some are focusing on an individual platform, while others, like my guest for this podcast, are spreading the … Continue reading "#SGGQA 102: Creator Chat with Trisha Hershberger – From YouTube, to Twitch, and Beyond!"

The GOP wants to police Twitter! Microsoft is still blocking Right to Repair legislation! Jony Ive leaves Apple! Huawei is back, kinda! And I start a #CheapPhoneChallenge with my buddy TK Bay! Who will get the better phone for $75? Let’s get our tech week started off right! Watch #SGGQA 101: Jony Ive Quits Apple, … Continue reading "#SGGQA 101: Jony Ive Quits Apple, Huawei back in the USA, #CheapPhoneChallenge Begins!"

Google gives up on tablets! Mazda to remove touchscreens from their cars! Ajit Pai is blocking broadband competition in San Francisco.  Will Samsung kill the radical curved concept phone for 2020? Let’s get our tech week started off right! Watch #SGGQA 100: Google gives up on Tablets, Mazda kills the touchscreen from SomeGadgetGuy on www.twitch.tv … Continue reading "#SGGQA 100: Google gives up on Tablets, Mazda kills the touchscreen, Pai blocks SF Broadband Competition"

Mark Zuckerberg used as a puppet in a new deep fake video! Huawei estimates $30 billion in losses! Recovering from E3, who were the video game industry winners and losers? Plus, I share some thoughts pitting a OnePlus 7 Pro against my Pixel 3a! Let’s get our tech week started off right! Watch #SGGQA 099: … Continue reading "#SGGQA 099: Huawei to lose $30 Billion, Tim Cook blasts Tech Industry, Pixel 3a vs OnePlus 7 Pro"