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Why You Should Be Excited About the Snapdragon 845 (Video)

I’m here in Hawaii for Qualcomm’s tech summit and if you’ve maybe heard they’ve just announced their successor to the super popular Snapdragon 835, the new 845 and frankly, while it might be hard to get super into a piece of silicon without being able to see what it’ll do in a device, I’m kind of excited about it. The list of features on this thing are pretty impressive and there are a few standouts that I think we should discuss. Firstly, and of course, something I’m particularly excited about considering my line of work is the capturing capabilities. This […]

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Huawei Mate 10 Pro (Complete Walkthrough) (Video)

Ok guys, as a bit of a throwback to some older videos I used to do that you guys seemed to like. Here’s a complete walkthrough of Huawei’s newest flagship device the Mate 10 Pro. Quick clarification, a walkthrough is my way of showing you guys every possible feature and give an overall idea of what makes this device unique. So by the end of it, any questions you might have had about how to use the device and what it can do, should be answered. Check out the Mate 10 Pro in sexy blue for the lowest price I

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Best Rugged Phone Under $300 (Video)

I did a video a while back on the Cat S60. An android phone created with the adventurous in mind (I even ended up taking it to a certain festival in the middle of the Nevada desert to test it out). It was a great phone actually, but the price for it is about $861. So what if you just need a rugged phone but don’t want to empty the piggy bank to buy it. Maybe even be able to keep your normal, more fragile smartphone, and buy another rugged phone to just swap to when you get the urge

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How to Make Any Android Phone Look Like the Pixel 2 (Video)

If you’re not going to buy a Pixel 2 but are still slightly feeling the sting of jealousy at how clean the software looks on the new devices sold by Google themselves, here’s a quick video on how to get all of that stock, slick Google software on whatever Android device you have–including those new live wallpapers that I’m personally in love with. So in this video, I’ll show you how to make any Android phone look like the Pixel 2. Allow Unknown Sources Before we get started we’re going to be downloading apps that aren’t in the Play Store

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The RAZER Phone (Video)

If you’ve never heard of Razer, they started out making computer mice purpose built for gamers then transitioned into headsets, gaming laptops, and more. “For Gamers, by Gamers” Sometime in 2011, well before their super-popular Razer Blade, Blade Pro, and Blade Stealth lineups were out, they announced at CES they were working on a prototype call the Switchblade. Min-Liang, the CEO of Razer, grabbed top talent from Apple, HP and Dell to help developer a portable gaming device. The small laptop (essentially) featured the state of the art Intel Atom processor at the time, and a clever keyboard comprised of

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Gear IconX Complete Walkthrough (Video)

Along side the Gear Sport, Samsung launched another fitness-minded accessory–the sequel to their original wireless earbuds the Gear IconX 2018 edition. The new earbuds look very much like the old ones and come in pink, black, and gray and come in a matching case. The case itself is how you charge the earbuds and is also a portable battery pack capable of giving the headphones and extra full charge, but the earbuds are now rated to give a much improved 5 hours of playback over Bluetooth versus the 3 hours from last years model. In addition to that, they now

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Samsung Gear Sport Complete Walkthrough (Video)

Samsung just launched the new Gear Sport and I got a little hands-on time with it and think I’ve figured it out at this point so here’s my complete walkthrough of the device for anyone curious. The watch is aimed at fitness (hence the Sport) and looks the part fitting somewhere between the bulkier smartwatches I’ve seen but not quite as slim and sleek as the analog watches I’d usually wear out. It comes in two colors, black and blue which are the color of the metal casing, but also the band that comes with the device (but you can

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What is Qi Wireless Charging (& Why You Definitely Want It)

So maybe you’ve heard of this Qi wireless charging? The ability to simply set down your phone on a mat of some sort and it just magically charges. It’s been around for a while actually–slowly gaining supported devices. But, now, with the latest iPhones adopting it, in addition to it already being widely adopted by tons of phone manufacturers like Samsung, LG, etc. and other industry giants like Starbucks and IKEA, it’s probably safe to say it’s a good time to get familiar with it. The concept is pretty simple, you plug in a Qi wireless charger and can then

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Huawei Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro (Video)

In June and July, Huawei, for the first time ever, passed Apple in terms of global smartphone sales share, making them the second largest handset manufacturer in the world (Samsung is number one for those keeping score). Now, these number don’t include the very important Q4 when Apple announces and generally sells the majority of their devices, but regardless, it’s no small feat. The funny thing is, when I tell most people I know about it, they go, “Who’s Huawei?” A lot of the reason for that comes down to the fact that the vast majority of those sales are

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4 Best Uses for the S-Pen That I’ve Come to Love (Video)

One of the new Note8’s most stand out features, as with all of the Note devices, is the pen. For some people, it’s why they’d choose the Note8 over the S8 or S8 Plus and while I think there are other reasons for doing that, which we can talk about in another video perhaps, I kinda get what they’re on about. Originally, I didn’t really think much of the pen–telling myself I’ll probably never use it, but then a funny thing happened: I forced myself to use it for a bit and now, now I like it. For anyone curious,

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Everything Announced By Google Today in an Bulleted, Easy-to-Read List

Another major tech event, another bulleted list for you guys so you don’t need to watch the full keynote. This time, we have Google and their Oct 4th event, the sequel event to where Google Home was announced along with the Pixel and Pixel XL. We already know a sequel to the Pixels are expected so here’s the specs for those as well as what else they announced today. Google Home Mini Smaller, mostly fabric disc version of the Google Home Tap to control 360 degree sound Coral Chalk and Charcoal colors $49 in the US, Available for Pre-Order Today

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How to Turn Your Watch into a Smartwatch (Video)

So what if you want the features of a smart watch but you don’t want to actually go out and buy a smartwatch? Maybe you have a watch that you already love or maybe you don’t need all the features of a fancy touchscreen smartwatch and don’t want to spend the money on one. Is there a way to just get notification alerts, fitness tracking, control your music, etc.? Short answer? Yes. This little coin-shaped gadget called a Chronos is sort of all about that. The way you install it is by taking the included wetnaps or whatever these

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How to Automatically Digitize Anything You Write on a Whiteboard (Video)

One of the big problems with whiteboards in an office is that, unlike other digital drawing solutions, it isn’t saveable, it isn’t shareable, it’s not collaborative. In a nutshell, it’s good at showing a room an idea, but other than that, it’s super inefficient. Now, having faith that technology has to be able to help this archaic means of communication, I went in search of something to help. And, you know what, I think I found it. This is the eBeam Smartmarker kit. The concept behind this device is that it can scan anything you write on a whiteboard (or

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How to Remap the Bixby Button (and Launch a Different App Instead) (Video)

So a lot of people, aren’t the biggest fans of Samsung’s new voice assistant, Bixby and by default the new hardware button used to launch Bixby. Now, you can try and root the phone to get system permissions to change the button’s action, but it turns out there’s an easier way. Apps have been popping up on the Play Store that, through using the accessibility options on the phone, allow them to sort of hijack the button before Bixby can launch and assign it to another action (i.e. opening the camera, launching another app, etc.). You can even have it

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How to Disable Chat Heads in Facebook Messenger (Because It’s Evil)

Chat heads are one of those things that I can only assume Facebook created to make sure they could sufficiently annoy you when not using the app to go back into it. There is never a time that while I’m using my phone I need a notification and a floating head of my friend messaging me over what I was originally trying to do. AMIRITE? It’s pretty easy to figure out why Facebook added this feature to the messenger app–the longer you spend in the app the more time for you to be shown ads and the more revenue Facebook can

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