Back in 2021 I bought into, literally, the new world of folding phones with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3. I wrote quite a bit about that phone here. A phone that was a tall but narrow brick of a phone but then unfolded to turn into a small tablet. The compromises were real, but it felt like the path to the future of mobile devices. While I still believe that these kinds of folding devices do have a future, the persistent durability questions around the complex construction, fragile displays, and moving parts has led to a very bumpy road. And after 3 broken devices in 3 years, it is a train I am hopping off of, for now.
Read MoreTech News Roundup for October 6, 2022
So, a lot happened in the last week and a half since I last did this. There are many things I haven’t talked about, some that I may get to another time. For today there are new Google products, the iPhone 14 Plus reviews hit, USB standards have slightly new names, And Elon Musk and Twitter has taken a turn. Generally the Pixel announcement would stand on it’s own, but today it gets folded into the rest of the news. Let’s dive in.
Read MoreTech News Roundup for September 22, 2022
Oddly Apple Heavy with bugfixes and product reviews. But we also have a new streaming stick from Google and an extremely confusing device from Logitech. Let’s dive in.
Read MoreTech News Roundup for September 20, 2022
The iPhone camera likes to move it, move it. The iPhone 14 is easy to repair, and the new Windows version is boring. That and a couple more things that have interested me.
Read MoreTech News Roundup for September 15, 2022
Today is mostly about gadgets, with announcements and reviews of a few notable devices. There are GoPros, iPhones, Webcams, and more. And the Xbox PC app will tell you how long it will take to finish a game. Let’s dive in.
Read MoreTech News Roundup for September 13, 2022
Things will get a bit meta today as one of the biggest technology news websites on the internet gets a big redesign. There is a new Kindle, iOS news, some Android news, and… Twitter. Because. Let’s go.
Read MoreApple Event Roundup for September 7, 2022
The day has come. We have new iPhones, new Apple Watches, and new AirPod Pros. There is much to recap, so let’s dive in.
Read MoreTech News Roundup for September 1, 2022
It feels like companies are trying to get their news out ahead of the Labour Day Weekend as well as the Apple event coming next week. There is much to talk about today. ARM is suing one of its biggest customers, Snap is laying off a huge chunk of its workforce, we have folding PC’s, new controllers, and the Twitter edit button is finally coming… eventually. That and a couple more things I’ve been interested in.
Read MoreTech News Roundup for August 30, 2022
A mix of fun and less fun stuff today. We have new processors from AMD, a set of wireless earbuds that has a touchscreen on the case, more Rogers outage news, more about Elon Musk and Twitter, and a couple other stories I’ve found interesting over the last several days.
Read MoreTech News Roundup for August 25, 2022
Twitter finds itself in hot water, there’s a new Fitbit in town, and the PlayStation 5 is getting more expensive? That and a few other stories I’ve found interesting over the last couple days.
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