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Samsung Galaxy S10, S10 Plus, S10e and S10 5G: All You Need to Know

Samsung sent me an invite to come to SF to see their latest S10 devices so I did what any tech reporter does when big Sammy has something to show us. I got on a plane. Turns out it was worth the trip. These are the new Samsung S10 models. There are four in total. The S10 and S10 Plus which are essentially the same save for the screen sizes, the S10e, their new budget model, and the S10 5G, their 5G-enabled even larger version. Galaxy S10, S10 Plus, and S10e Specs First, let’s start with the three main devices […]

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How to Make Your Home a Smart Home

If you’ve ever wondered how to make your home a smart home? Or maybe wondered what a smart home was in the first place? This video can help. It’s the new year and my sister and her fiance just bought their first house. A fixer-upper in the town of Poughkeepsie (about 2 hours north of NYC). So I figured, while they’re fixing the baseboards and taking care of the mouse situation, I’d come in and make it a smart home. Ok, so first things first. What is a smart home? The definition of a smart home is essentially having home

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Samsung Flash Complete Walkthrough: Affordable, Portable Windows

Samsung has had plenty of success with their line up of Chromebooks–the cheap and cheerful laptops running Chrome OS that can use a full Chrome browser and Android apps but I wouldn’t quite consider a full-blown desktop OS. While these are great for anyone who just needs to do simple computer tasks, there is definitely a sizeable market for people who would love something in the same price range but that runs proper Windows on it so they can use all the obscure printer apps their job requires, or real office suite and Adobe apps, etc. Well, this is the

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Galaxy Watch Complete Walkthrough: The Best Watch They’ve Made So Far

Samsung just launched the Samsung Galaxy Watch, and while we’ve now rebranded and lost the Gear moniker, it is definitely their newest flagship wearable. They were kind enough to let me use one (after they tried to kill me in a workout first) so I figured I’d try and 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 so you guys are better informed should you be in the market to go buy one. Hardware And since

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Galaxy Tab S4 Complete Walkthrough: A More Productive Tablet

Samsung recently released their latest flagship Android tablet: the Samsung Tab S4. And it’s really pretty. They were kind enough to send me one though and as is the usual here on this channel, I figured I’d do a complete walkthrough on it so you guys can have as much information as possible on it should you be in the market to buy one. There’s a lot to go through, so let’s get started with the hardware. Hardware The new Galaxy Tab S4 has a smooth glass back that I love the look of and has a great feel to it

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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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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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P20 Pro vs OnePlus 6 vs LG G7 vs S9 Plus vs Pixel 2 XL vs iPhone X Battery Test

I have a feeling which phone will win (it has the biggest battery, and the company is known for making phones that refuse to die), but let’s find out. Today, we’re doing a battery test with the OnePlus 6, LG G7, Huawei P20 Pro, Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus, Google Pixel 2 XL, and the iPhone X to see which lasts the longest. Here’s the scenario. All phones screens are set to the same brightness by eye and not display percentage to account for the varying brightness each screen is capable of, they are all on the same 5Ghz WiFi network,

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Camera Comparison: P20 Pro vs Pixel 2 XL vs iPhone X vs Galaxy S9 Plus

The Huawei P20 Pro was released recently and with it one of the first three camera smartphones (and the first using Leica as a partner, for sure). In addition to the 3x telephoto, the RGB, and monochrome cameras it’s sporting, it also has a much larger sensor than any other flagship device on sale right now. So, this begs the question, can that help the P20 Pro compete with the other best camera phones you can buy? Let’s do a camera comparison with the P20 Pro vs. the Pixel 2 XL, the iPhone X, and the Galaxy S9 Plus and

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Samsung Just Entirely Changed the Movie Theater Industry With This New Tech

Samsung sent me to Cinemacon in Las Vegas recently, a convention where vendors go to show off the latest technology for movie theaters. From new ticketing solutions, to sound systems, 3D tech, and even those crazy moving chairs (really not a fan of those chairs). But the reason Samsung was there was because they’re breaking into the theater business in a big way. The Samsung Onyx Cinema LED Screen This is the Samsung Onyx and it’s a giant LED screen meant to be used in movie theaters (it’s called Onyx because of its ability to produce pure blacks, but we’ll

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At Samsung’s VR Pilot Week, I Experienced Something in VR I Never Have Before

Samsung is really pushing VR. It began with the mission to get VR hardware into the hands of more people that weren’t about to go out and buy a high-end HTC Vive or Oculus Rift. The release of the Gear VR headset in November of 2015, followed by the second gen a year later (and other smaller updates after that), its relatively low price (so long as you had one of Samsung’s compatible devices), and the fact those compatible devices were already in the hands of millions of consumers, and we arrive at today. As of last year, Samsung released

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Speed Test: Razer Phone vs iPhone X vs OnePlus 5T vs Note8 vs Pixel 2XL vs Mate 10 Pro

Another experiment today, this time I wanted to see how the Razer Phone held up to the other top flagships in terms of speed and performance. So to test this, I filmed opening popular apps and games on the Razer Phone, iPhone X, OnePlus 5T, Note8, Pixel 2XL, and the Mate 10 Pro (the top flagships of 2017) and lined them up to see how fast each did it. Here’s what happened. Twitter Facebook Google Maps YouTube Pokemon Go Mario Run Sonic Dash What do you guys think? And let me know if you have any other suggestions for improving

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Camera Comparison Galaxy S9 Plus vs Note8 vs S8 Plus vs S8

Camera Comparison: Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus vs S8 vs S8 Plus vs Note8 (Video)

Continuing with the camera tests, here we have the Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus compared to its own brethren: the Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8 Plus, Galaxy Note8. I was curious if the S9 Plus has that much better of a camera to justify an upgrade, or if you should keep your S8 Plus, etc. To do this test, I took the same photo on each of the devices and then lined them up and zoomed in to be able to compare them. Here’s how it went. If you want to check the photos yourself, you can download them from below and

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Battery Test: Razer Phone vs Mate 10 Pro vs OnePlus 5T vs Essential vs Note8 vs Pixel 2XL vs iPhone X (Video)

Another experiment today, this time I wanted to see how the Razer Phone held up to the other top flagships in terms of battery life. So to test this, I filmed a time-lapse of the Razer phone playing the same Nyan cat video on YouTube and on the same wifi network as all the other device I had in my previous flagship battery test video, cropped it into the video (replacing the worst performer from that video, the V30), and timed it so it was lined up with the rest of them and let them all run with timers. Here’s

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