Latest Bagnell Podcast Episodes
#SGGQA 347: XPERIA 1 VI Leaks, Rabbit R1 Flops, Google Anti-Trust Case, Can Apple Make iPads Exciting Again?
SGGQA Podcast – SomeGadgetGuy - May 06, 2024 19:48 - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsMonday! We got the tech news this morning! Jack Dorsey is no longer on the board of BlueSky. We’re wrapping up the closing arguments in Google’s anti-trust case. The Rabbit R1 is an app. Sony’s marketing materials for the next XPERIA leak. And we should probably chat about this next iPad thing-y…...
#SGGQA 346: PJ POD – Dead Boy Detectives, Late Night With the Devil, and How to Preserve Our Memories…
SGGQA Podcast – SomeGadgetGuy - April 29, 2024 19:35 - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsLast Monday of the month! We let the chat take us wherever it wants to go. I have a lot of thoughts on a new Netflix show, and I’ve been bugging everyone that will listen about an indie found footage film. Also, Lex finished her first season of softball, and I want to make sure … Continue readin...
#SGGQA 345: China Orders Apple to Remove Meta Apps, Huawei’s Pop Out Camera, Discord Security, Twitter’s Grok and Fake News
SGGQA Podcast – SomeGadgetGuy - April 22, 2024 19:20 - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsGood Morning! Apple has been ordered by China to remove ALL of Meta’s apps from the App Store. Discord is getting scraped by a spy site. Twitter’s Grok AI is spitting out a TON of fake news. A bunch of people googled questions about going blind after the eclipse. Google is reorganizing the Androi...
#SGGQA 344: Windows 11 Start Menu Ads, Google Photos AI Editor for All, The INSANE Costs of AI!
SGGQA Podcast – SomeGadgetGuy - April 15, 2024 19:22 - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsThe FCC is requiring ISPs to list ALL their costs, and it’s shocking this wasn’t a rule before! Windows is bringing more “suggestions” to the Start Menu. Adobe’s “ethical” AI was trained on images from a “non-ethical” AI. Google is bringing AI editor to ALL phones, but also ending support for the...
#SGGQA 343 with TK Bay: FCC Net Neutrality Vote, Apple Home Robots, Android Location Trackers, No Cheap Tesla, Judge Tosses AI “Enhanced” Video
SGGQA Podcast – SomeGadgetGuy - April 08, 2024 19:09 - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsThe FCC is voting to replace Net Neutrality! Judge throws out phone camera evidence over AI manipulation! Tesla MIGHT be scrapping plans to release a cheaper car! Apple might make robots? Android’s new desktop mode is a babystep back in the right direction! And we HAVE to chat about Android’s Fin...
#SGGQA 341: DOJ Sues Apple, EU Investigating Apple for DMA Non-Compliance, Qualcomm’s X Elite Chip is a SCREAMER
SGGQA Podcast – SomeGadgetGuy - March 25, 2024 22:24 - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsWe’re simplifying this week’s show. Apple is in regulator crosshairs, and a landmark case has been filed by the DOJ. Facebook and Google are facing scrutiny in the EU. Everyone on social media has suddenly become a legal scholar. And I got to play with a new chip for laptops that might seriously ...
#SGGQA 340: No Pornhub in TX, Tesla Prices Plummet, Apple to use Google AI, FCC Fails Us on Broadband Speeds
SGGQA Podcast – SomeGadgetGuy - March 18, 2024 20:33 - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsGood morning! Pornhub leaves Texas over new age verification system! Tesla used prices are in free fall! Apple might turn to Google’s Gemini to add more AI to the iPhone! Sony might drop their iconic XPERIA design! A new Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has been revealed! And whats going on with all the influ...
#SGGQA 339 – Apple Caves on Epic Ban, Pixel 8 Wont Get Gemini, Nikon Acquires RED, Windows Dumps Android Apps
SGGQA Podcast – SomeGadgetGuy - March 11, 2024 21:01 - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsTECH NEWS! Apple caves to EU regulators and reinstates Epic’s account. Nikon acquires cinema camera manufacturer RED. Microsoft is dropping support for Android apps in Windows. Adult Swim Games and Rooster Teeth shutter in the same week. A new study shows almost no link between social media and s...
#SGGQA 338: PJ Pod – Fun New Toys, Getting Scary Sick, and TOO MUCH RAIN
SGGQA Podcast – SomeGadgetGuy - March 04, 2024 21:12 - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsNormally we do our pajama podcast on the last Monday of every month, but there was TOO much news to cover in February! I’m taking a break! We’ll wander wherever the chat takes us! Let’s get our tech week started right! Download this week’s podcast – SGGQA 338 (RSS subscription links below) Get ...
#SGGQA 337: Xiaomi 14, OnePlus Watch 2, Honor Magic 6 Pro, Microsoft’s New AI Eraser, MWC!
SGGQA Podcast – SomeGadgetGuy - February 26, 2024 23:57 - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsTech News Monday! MWC IS UPON US! And there are a TON of gadgets to talk about! Embargoes have lifted on Xiaomi, Honor, and OnePlus! Also we should spend a little time talking about the terrible state of Google search, and how it’s killing review sites. More layoffs, sites shutting down, and it s...
#SGGQA 336 – Apple Vision Pro Returns, Xiaomi 14 Ultra Teaser, UK to Ban Phones in Schools, EU Bans Laws Weakening Encryption
SGGQA Podcast – SomeGadgetGuy - February 19, 2024 22:35 - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsTech News Monday! Apple is facing fines and more regulatory scrutiny, while their mixed reality headset faces higher than average return rates. The FCC gets tougher on telcos. A court in the EU declares encryption a human right. The UK might ban phones in schools. Reddit sells off ALL your data f...
#SGGQA 335 – Pixel Fold 2 Leaks, Apple App Store Malware, Sony Canceling More Digital Movie Sales
SGGQA Podcast – SomeGadgetGuy - February 12, 2024 21:11 - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsTech News Monday! Hope everyone had a lovely AMERICAN SPORTS BALL CHAMPION SUNDAY NIGHT! I ate a LOT of junk food! Some interesting news this week. Shell is closing Hydrogen stations in California. Elon Musk might be testifying in SEC probe soon, maybe. Sony is cancelling the licenses on anime pu...
#SGGQA 334: OnePlus 12R, Netflix vs Pirating, Apple’s Mixed Reality Headset and the Return of the Glasshole
SGGQA Podcast – SomeGadgetGuy - February 05, 2024 21:16 - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsTech News Monday! The OnePlus 12R is HERE, and it’s a return to the flagship killer days! Netflix is struggling to beat “free” while they continue to squeeze consumers for more money. Sony overtakes Samsung in profits. Joe Rogan inks a new deal with Spotify. We say goodbye to Fossil smartwatches....
#SGGQA 333 – OnePlus, Samsung, Threads, and When Your Kid Breaks Your Tech – PJ Pod
SGGQA Podcast – SomeGadgetGuy - January 29, 2024 23:07 - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsLast Monday of the month, and the chat will take the wheel! We’ll go wherever the viewers take us on the top tech stories of the last week. This month has been crazy busy. From CES to multiple phone launches, and a mixed reality headset from Apple, 2024 got started with a bang! Where do … Contin...
#SGGQA 332: The Vision Pro off to a slow start, Galaxy S24 Searches Plummet, FCC defends low cost Broadband program, Apple Watch loses Blood Oxygen sensor
SGGQA Podcast – SomeGadgetGuy - January 23, 2024 03:23 - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsTech News Monday! It’s the 40th anniversary of the Apple Super Bowl commercial! The FCC is fighting for a low cost broadband program. Meta is splitting up their services ahead of the EU deadline. A huge chunk of the internet is already AI garbage. Apple removed a sensor from the Apple Watch. And,...
#SGGQA 331 – OnePlus 12 is Here, Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus, Apple AirDrop is NOT Secure, Net Neutrality Needs YOUR Support!
SGGQA Podcast – SomeGadgetGuy - January 15, 2024 23:04 - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsTons of tech news to cover today! The OnePlus 12 and 12R are IN the GadgetLab, but let’s talk about embargoes. I recently reviewed the Redmi Note 13 Pro+. Apple’s AirDrop is apparently not secure, and hasn’t been for years. Apple is also bullying devs and journalists to ONLY use certain words to ...
#SGGQA 330: DOJ Antitrust Case Against Apple, LG Smartphone on Wheels, AR and VR at CES 2024
SGGQA Podcast – SomeGadgetGuy - January 08, 2024 21:03 - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsHAPPY Monday! We’re BACK! Netflix is potentially going to do something REALLY dumb with their game catalog. Apple is likely facing an antitrust lawsuit from the DOJ. CES is in FULL swing with some hot announcements already hitting the show floor. Dell and Razer are showing off new laptops. LG has...
#SGGQA 329: Can Apple be Regulated, and Gifting Tech for the Holidays – PJ Podcast
SGGQA Podcast – SomeGadgetGuy - December 18, 2023 22:11 - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsHAPPY HOLIDAYS! We’re running a PJ Podcast a little early this month, and we’re letting the chat take the wheel on the tech we want to talk about! I’m sure we’ll cover some of the ongoing developments watching Apple in the regulatory space. We should also chat about what the tech we’re gifting th...
#SGGQA 328: A Weekend With the iQOO 12, The End of XPERIA Phones, Instagram Chat and Messenger Split, Alibaba Animates Anyone
SGGQA Podcast – SomeGadgetGuy - December 11, 2023 22:09 - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsHAPPY MONDAY! What a crazy week! Meta might be breaking up Instagram and Messenger ahead of regulators pressuring them. Alibaba is scanning tiktokers to make new AI tools. Verizon bungled some basic security for user data. Alex Jones is back on Twitter. Some REALLY interesting games are coming so...
#SGGQA 327: Twitter’s War on Advertisers, Filmic and Spotify Layoffs, Playstation Dumps Content, Reddit Tries a Rebrand
SGGQA Podcast – SomeGadgetGuy - December 04, 2023 22:40 - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsHAPPY MONDAY! Last week was kind of a slow news week, but we’re making up for it now! Twitter continues to be a dumpster fire. Filmic dumps their staff. Playstation drops the license to content you paid for. Spotify made money this year, so they need to layoff staff too! Reddit is rolling out a …...
#SGGQA 326 – PJ Pod – Traveling with Foldables, Godzilla Movies, and Gifting Old Gear to Family
SGGQA Podcast – SomeGadgetGuy - November 27, 2023 23:14 - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsHAPPY MONDAY! Last Monday of the month, and that means it’s time for a pajama podcast! Relaxing with folks in the chat, and chatting about traveling for the holidays. Also, what are YOUR thoughts about gifting old tech to family? Let’s get our tech week started right! Download this week’s podca...
#SGGQA 325 – MediaTek on Smartphone Generative AI, Apple Caves on RCS, Sam Altman Heads to Microsoft as OpenAI Melts Down
SGGQA Podcast – SomeGadgetGuy - November 20, 2023 23:04 - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsHAPPY MONDAY! I’m back from a fun event covering MediaTek’s new chips! AI is all the buzz right now, with phones, but OpenAI is melting down right now! Sam Altman is heading to Microsoft! And let’s spend a little time chatting about Apple’s plans for RCS… Let’s get our tech week started right! ...
#SGGQA 324: Vivo X100 Pro Launches, FitBit Scales Back Distribution, Stealing Passwords from Apple Find My Network, I’m PROBABLY Not Getting a Steam Deck OLED
SGGQA Podcast – SomeGadgetGuy - November 14, 2023 00:07 - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsHAPPY MONDAY! A TON of tech news as we ramp up for the peak holiday sales season. Your passwords might be getting leaked because of Apple’s Find My network. Unity is in trouble! WeWork is bankrupt! Google is killing the FitBit (in some regions). Valve is rocking my socks with a Steam Deck I (PROB...
#SGGQA 323: MediaTek Bets BIG on Dimensity 9300, Sam Bankman-Fried Guilty, Robocop Rocks My Socks!
SGGQA Podcast – SomeGadgetGuy - November 06, 2023 22:26 - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsHAPPY MONDAY! Kicking off November, the tech news is HOPPING. Sam Bankman-Fried is found guilty on ALL counts! Apple faces yet ANOTHER lawsuit over batteries, this time in the UK. Teens are creating abusive AI images of their classmates. Google was found using revenue sharing on search to force O...
#SGGQA 322: TechTober Isn’t Done Yet, Viewer Q&A, Happy Halloween! The PJ Pod!
SGGQA Podcast – SomeGadgetGuy - October 30, 2023 21:54 - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsHAPPY MONDAY! The last podcast of October, and we’re hanging out in our PJ’s! Hosting a chill conversation about the tech we’ve seen over the last month, what the holiday season looks like, and letting the chat direct the Q&A. Are you looking forward to the year-end holiday sales? Let’s get our t...
#SGGQA 321: Pixel 8 Pro vs OnePlus Open, Qualcomm vs MediaTek, Apple vs Jon Stewart, Twitter vs Journalists
SGGQA Podcast – SomeGadgetGuy - October 23, 2023 19:44 - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsHAPPY MONDAY! BOY HOWDY! We got a TON of news to cover. The FCC is ramping up for a return to Net Neutrality! Twitter continues to meltdown. Apple parts ways with Jon Stewart. Google serves up more “malvertising”. Netflix is looking to be the Netflix of gaming again! Qualcomm and MediaTek are gea...
#SGGQA 320: Apple, Tech Journalism, and a Decade of Out of Control Hype…
SGGQA Podcast – SomeGadgetGuy - October 16, 2023 16:15 - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsHAPPY MONDAY! I’m wrapping up some travel, and unfortunately can’t livestream today. I DID finish this video essay though, and it seemed a fitting addition to the topics we cover on this weekly show. Tech journalists have been promising an Apple AR revolution for over a decade now, but very littl...
#SGGQA 319: iPhones Still Overheating, Netflix Price Hikes, AI is EXPENSIVE, SEC Sues Musk, Pixel 8 Thoughts
SGGQA Podcast – SomeGadgetGuy - October 09, 2023 20:32 - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsHAPPY MONDAY! Techtober is spinning up! iPhones still seem to be overheating after Apple’s patch. Netflix lands two more GREAT games, but price hikes are looming. The SEC is suing Elon Musk for refusing to testify in their investigation. Getty images looks to make AI more equitable, but is AI too...
#SGGQA 318 – iPhone 15 Overheating, Xiaomi Makes Too Many Phones, X Cuts Election Integrity Team, FCC to Restore Net Neutrality
SGGQA Podcast – SomeGadgetGuy - October 03, 2023 00:08 - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsHAPPY MONDAY! WELCOME TO TECHTOBER! The FCC can FINALLY start working on restoring Net Neutrality. Xitter cut the election disinformation team, and elections are coming up. US Agency sues Tesla over hate speech directed at employees. Qualcomm is working on more AR hardware. Apple is cutting back...
#SGGQA 317 – PJ Pod – Pixel 8 Support Promises and Snarky RCS Ads
SGGQA Podcast – SomeGadgetGuy - September 25, 2023 22:54 - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsHAPPY MONDAY! Last Monday of the month and I’m letting my hair down! PJ Podcast in full effect. We’ve got some tech stories to cover, but we’re going to hang out in a more casual way. Google might promise us more support, but they’re also struggling to get more folks using RCS. And what the … Co...