#SGGQA 377: Holiday Tech Support, Travel Tech, and Wrapping Up 2024 - PJ Pod!

We're keeping this week's show comfy! I've returned from back to back family trips, and I have a LOT of thoughts on traveling with a bunch of gadgets! Let's get our tech week started right! Video Replay on YouTube! Links and Show Notes!

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#SGGQA 376 Holiday Hangout, Google Taps MediaTek for Pixel 10, Android XR Announced

We're keeping this week's show comfy! Google is looking at using MediaTek parts in the next Pixel, as their exclusive arrangement with Samsung comes to a close. We also have a first look at Android XR. Plus, what's going on with LG and Blu-Ray drives? Let's get our tech week started right!

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#SGGQA 375 Google BREAKS PROMISE for Pixel 6 Support, Best Premium Android Games of 2024!

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Google BROKE THEIR PROMISE of 3 OS updates for the Pixel 6 and 7! Apple is getting sued over iCloud and searching for abuse materials. Also, the next iPhone SE could have a poor radio using something other than Qualcomm. The XREAL One are in the GadgetLab. And, we'll give out some BEST OF THE YEAR awards for PREMIUM games on mobile! Let's get our tech week started right!

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#SGGQA 374 Snapdragon X Laptops Flop, Phone Chips Battle, Do People Want Headphone Jacks Back?

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ISPs tell the FCC that "excellent service" is why their customers stay. AI companies are squeezing utilities to increase energy costs to consumers. Only 700,000 CoPilot+ laptops have been sold this quarter. Intel's CEO has stepped down. My pal Jaime Rivera is leaving Pocketnow. Qualcomm vs MediaTek vs Google, Who's making the best phone chip for 2025? And let's chat a little about headphone jacks on mobile devices... Let's get our tech week started right!

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#SGGQA 373: Back from MediaTek India, New Phone Chips, and the Travel Tech I Love! PJ Pod!

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I'm back from India!

After a whirlwind trip to New Delhi, I'm back in the States, and I have a LOT of thoughts on the conference I attended. MediaTek covered my travel and accommodations, but it was also an opportunity to test out a BUNCH of gear for travel.

From new bags, to multi-monitor setups, what tech worked? Let's chat travel! Let's get our tech week started right!

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SGGQA 372 Jetlagged in India to Talk About MediaTek

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MY FIRST TRIP TO INDIA!

I'm on two hours of sleep, and that means we're going to ramble pretty hard about travel, phone processors, and some of the recent news in the United States. This is gonna be a WACKY show, but I'm excited for this event!

Travel and accommodations provided by MediaTek.

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#SGGQA 371: Snapdragon 8 Elite Runs HOT, Microsoft Fumbles AI Strategy, Net Neutrality Argued Before Judges, Apple Buys Pixelmator

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Happy Monday!

The courts are arguing over Net Neutrality again! The DA investigating Musk over $1 Million prices is getting death threats. Russian fines Google an IMPOSSIBLE amount of money. Microsoft stock is down after earnings call, they're delaying Recall again, and they're already set to abandon "CoPilot" branding to copy Apple. Tidal needs more marketing, so Jack Dorsey fired the marketing team. Intel is in ROUGH shape. NVIDIA might make an ARM chip. Apple is buying a popular photo editing app. And lets talk about those Snapdragon 8 Elite benchmarks...

Let's get our tech week started right!

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#SGGQA 370: Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Dimensity 9400, Redditors Pollutes Google Search, Free the McFlurry!

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Happy Monday!

Cable companies want a stay on the FTC's new Click To Cancel rule. The McFlurry machine can now be repaired! Videos games can not be archived for history. Redditors are working to pollute Google search results. Intel's chips are underwhelming AND showing issues. And we should probably chat about these new phone chips from Qualcomm and MediaTek...

Let's get our tech week started right!

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#SGGQA 369: OnePlus 13 Spotted, Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, New LG Phone Patent, Qualcomm's Canceled Dev Kit

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Happy Monday!

The FCC is taking aim at broadband caps! The FTC's new click to cancel rule should be popular with consumers. Now GOOGLE is looking to invest in nuclear power for AI. Elon Musk is facing increased scrutiny, as ALL his business are now in regulator crosshairs. Qualcomm killed off their dev kit. LG filed a new phone patent. OnePlus 13 was caught in the wild. Samsung has a new foldable out.

And what's up with my glasses? I think I look pretty good in glasses...

Let's get our tech week started right!

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#SGGQA 368: DOJ Proposes Android Split from Google, Samsung in Crisis, XBox Purchases Coming to Android App

Video Replay on Twitch Video Replay on YouTube Happy Monday! Samsung is having another rough week as company executives admit the brand is in crisis. The DOJ is proposing BROAD measures to split departments like Android and Chrome away from Google. Google is working on new search tools and a Linux terminal for Android. GoG makes fun of Steams new disclosures ahead of California digital media law. And we should probably chat about gaming, XBox, and mobile app stores... Let's get our tech week started right!

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