David Cogen

Acer Predator Helios 500 Complete Walkthrough: Upgradeable 17″ Gaming Laptop

Acer recently launched their newest gaming laptop in their Predator Helios lineup. This time it’s a powerful, overclockable 17.3 beast called the Predator Helios 500. They were kind enough to let me test it out so I figured I’d do a complete walkthrough on it. If you aren’t familiar, a complete walkthrough on my channel is where I go through as many features on a device as I can to help you be better informed should you be thinking about buying one. Hardware With that said, there is a lot to go through so let’s get started with the hardware. […]

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Blackberry Key2 LE vs Key2: What’s the Difference?

Blackberry released a new variant of the Key2 and showed it to us here at IFA in Berlin. And, it looks remarkably like the Key2, until you put the Key2 next to it. There are a few differences between the two though, and some are pretty significant, so in this video, let’s go over what exactly those are. First up, after Blackberry was given feedback in testing that the Key2 was a bit masculine with its metallic design and angular sides they’ve now softened the edges and are offering the Blackberry Key2 LE in three colors to make it less

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Sony 1000XM3 Complete Walkthrough: Sony’s Newest Noise Cancelling Headphones

Sony just released their new noise-canceling headphones the 1000XM3 (aka the 1000x Mark 3). Since they were kind enough to send me a pair to test out as well as explain some of the differences between the 1000XM2 and 1000XM3, I figured we should try and do a complete walkthrough on them as is the usual on this channel. If you aren’t familiar a complete walkthrough on my channel is where I try to go through every feature I can on a new device so that you guys are better informed should you be looking to buy one? With that

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Camera Test: Galaxy Note9 vs iPhone X vs Pixel 2 XL vs OnePlus 6

Samsung recently released the new Galaxy Note9 and, as is the usual here on the channel, I figured I’d do one of my camera comparisons with it. In this video, we’ll compare the Galaxy Note9 against the iPhone X, the Pixel 2 XL, and the OnePlus 6 to see which has the best camera. For this test, I tried to take the same photo on each device in various situations to then we throw them up on the screen, zoom in, and see how each did. So let’s go for a night out with some friends and take some photos

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This Small Box Can Protect Your Entire Home from Malware Automatically

Bitdefender sent me their latest security hardware called the new Bitdefender BOX. Apparently, it’s a device you can plug into your home router and it’ll magically protect all the devices connected to the network from viruses, malware, and any other type of nasty electronic attack. Sounds like a neat concept frankly and thankfully the BOX itself looks pretty cool too so I figured I’d check it out and see how well it did. What is the Bitdefender BOX? The Bitdefender BOX plugs in via ethernet to your router or modem you currently have or can act as a router itself.

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Proof that Android Phones are Faster than iPhones for Data Speeds

Ever hear of a company called Ookla? I have a feeling you’ve probably used one of their services even if the name doesn’t quite ring a bell. Ookla is the company behind the super popular SpeedTest.net and SpeedTest app for Android and iOS. People, myself included, use their site or app to test their internet connection. Now, because of this, and the fact that over 10 million people a day from all over the world use SpeedTest to test their connectivity, Ookla has a TON of data on devices, carriers, speeds, etc. They can even drill down into this data

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Camera Test: OnePlus 6 vs Pixel 2 XL vs iPhone X vs Galaxy S9+

Have another camera comparison for you guys. Today, we’re pitting the OnePlus 6 up against the reigning champs of phone photography here in the US. It’s the OnePlus 6 vs the Pixel 2 XL vs the iPhone X vs the Galaxy S9+. For this comparison, I went out and took the same photos to the best of my ability with each of the phones and left everything on auto to just see how the device handles each scenario on its own (the way the majority of people would be using them). So let’s dive right in to the photos, shall

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Samsung Galaxy Note9 Complete Walkthrough

Samsung finally released their new device in the Note series: the Samsung Galaxy Note9 and compared to last year we finally have a properly “note-sized” battery which I’m excited about. But first things first, Samsung was kind enough to hand me a device at the event (which you can watch the behind the scenes of in my vlog here) so as is the usual here figured I’d do a complete walkthrough on it for you guys. If you aren’t familiar, a complete walkthrough on my channel is where I try and go through every feature I can on a device,

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What is Mesh Wifi (& Why You Should Absolutely Get One)

OK, by now you’ve probably at least heard the term Mesh Wifi, but maybe you aren’t quite sure what it is, the benefits of a it, etc. So I figured I’d break it down for you in this video so you can decide if a mesh network right for you. Spoiler alert: I think it’s right for a lot of people and full disclosure Samsung sent me their newest one for this video, but there’s a good reason why I think it is probably the most beneficial one out right now as well as the one with the most benefits.

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Razer Blade 15 Ultimate Battery Test

The Razer Blade lineup of laptops has had one main complaint (besides the size of the bezels on the older models) and that is the battery life. Now, I just recently got the new Razer Blade 15 (which you can check out my walkthrough on here if interested) and decided it was a good opportunity to see if Razer made any improvements in the battery department and ended up going down a rabbit hole of experiments really because of the different power modes in Windows and the performance modes in Razer’s own Synapse app that can all affect the battery

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Surface Go Complete Walkthrough

Microsoft just released the Surface Go, their latest new product in the Surface lineup, and they were kind enough to let me check it out. As is the usual here, that means I’m going to try and do my complete walkthrough on it. If you aren’t familiar, a complete walkthrough is where I try and go through every feature on the device so you guys are better prepared should you be interested in maybe buying one. With that said, let’s get started with the design. Design There’s no other way to put this. It’s a baby Surface Pro. It has

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Why the Huawei P20 Pro Has the Best Low-Light Camera Ever

You’ve no doubt seen tons of photos from your favorite YouTubers and tech writers across social media from the Huawei P20 Pro at this point. And I bet a lot of those photos were night time shots. And I also bet, they looked pretty darn good. It’s no secret at this point that for low-light photography on a mobile phone a lot of people are turning to this relatively lesser known manufacturer here in the western hemisphere (they’re actually super popular overseas, for the record). But, the thing is, I’m not sure that most people understand why it’s so good

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How to Use NVIDIA Cards with your Mac eGPU (Easiest Method)

With High Sierra, Apple has finally given native eGPU support to Macs and MacBooks. If you’re not familiar, eGPU is short for an external GPU (graphics processing unit) and refers to the ability for a computer (usually a laptop) to be able to use a GPU or graphics card in an external housing as if it was built into the computer. This means, with a supported eGPU housing and a GPU plugged in, you can get desktop-like graphics processing from your less powerful laptop. This is a feature that’s been built into Windows 10 for a bit now, but Macs

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MacBook Pro 15″ 2018 Complete Walkthrough

Well it seems that Apple might have actually listened to its customers for a change and after the criticisms about the last MacBook Pro being a bit less Pro than it should, Apple decided to try and bring some of that back this time around with the new MacBook Pros. I managed to get my hands on the new MacBook Pro 15 inch in the top spec model with the Intel Core i9 processor, etc. and figured I would do a complete walkthrough on it. If you aren’t familiar, a complete walkthrough on this channel is where I go through

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Motorola Moto Z3 Play Complete Walkthrough

Motorola just launched the Moto Z3 Play, the latest in their MotoMod-capable phones, and they were kind enough to send me one so here’s the complete walkthrough on it. If you aren’t familiar, a complete walkthrough on my site is where I try and go through every single feature on a device so you are better prepared should you be in the market to buy one. With that said, as always, there is a lot to go through so let’s get started with the hardware. Moto Z3 Play Hardware The back of the Motorola Moto Z3 Play is very recognizable

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