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The past week proves that tech enthusiasts are their own worst enemy
Nothing is as bad as a group of smart people assuming the very worst as often as they can.
Android Q is (almost) here to remind us all about fragmentation
Android Q addresses one of my biggest gripes about Android. Too bad I'll have to wait forever to see it on my phone.
Google's Stadia brings more to worry about than just the technical details
This could kick off a future where games are only something you rent while you can. I hate that future.
Samsung DeX is the best product that nobody cares about
Does nobody really want to carry a desktop PC in their pocket?
I miss my fingerprint sensor but not for the reason you might think
Not having a fingerprint sensor cost me a delicious BBQ sandwich and I lost out on sending the best meme ever to a friend because I'm using "that stupid orange thing."
Google needs to learn from Amazon on how to build products for kids
We want the best for our kids, and right now that means we buy from Amazon.
Android collects ten times as much data as iOS because it offers 10x as much usability
If you want to transmit data less frequently, buy an iPhone. If you want to have the data collected do something for you, buy an Android.
The OnePlus Nord proves that we don't need to chase specs
A phone chip is more than just the processor inside of it. The OnePlus Nord and its Snapdragon 765G proves that you just don't need "the best" to be great.
We demand a refund: Carrier fines over selling location data aren't enough
A $200 million fine means carriers still made money selling our location data to third-party services. Since it was ours, do we get a cut?
I turned off my phone for a day and it was the best decision I made in 2020
The internet is great and useful for so many things. But a day without it was like a reboot inside me. You should try it.
Carriers are doing everything they can to make 5G as confusing as possible
5G is confusing. Carriers are already taking advantage of that and consumers need to make sure we're educated in how 5G works and what it is before we start looking for our next phone.
This is why location tracking is an absolute privacy nightmare
Your location can reveal a detailed picture of how you live your life, not just where.
Google isn't bored with Android, it just can't ruin a good thing
All Google needs to do is give us everything we ask for without screwing everything up. Sounds easy, right?
Remember that mobile security companies only want to sell you something
A company who wants your money just might say anything to get it.
The RCS 'hack' showed us what Google could make happen for Android users if the carriers weren't in the way
This is why we can't have good things.
5G will increase divide between those big-city broadband haves and rural have-nots
The current 5G deployment strategies mean you won't find it in rural America any time soon.
The Android Q beta program is already fragmented
When it comes to the Android Q beta, the OEM gets to call all the shots. That never looks good.
