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Weekly Musings 190 — Weekly Musings
Welcome to this edition of Weekly Musings, where each Wednesday I share some thoughts about what's caught my interest in the last seven d...
Janet Jackson had the power to crash laptop computers
Not an artistic judgement. Just a technical one.
[theme] The phones I've owned so far — tmo
I don't know how I happened across this blog, but one of the posts on here is The smartphones I've owned so far, which seemed like a fun ...
Sony Xperia 1 IV review
Sony is back with its traditional Xperia cameraphone, and it's looking better than ever. The new Xperia 1 IV brings back the signature 4K display on top...
Surface Duo 2 Long-Term Review: Revisiting A Different Kind Of Foldable
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[INTO THE FOLD EPISODE 12 - SURFACE DUO 2 REVIEW RE-DO]
Just last week on this channel we were exploring what it means to blur the line between smartphone and computer … but I guess the reality is that I’ve been thinking about it since about 2007, when I realized during an otherwise uneventful walk around my college town that I could post a new LiveJournal entry (yep, I was one of those guys) right from my pocket instead of going home for my computer.
This week, instead of replacing a PC with a smartphone, we’re talking about bringing a PC feature to the smartphone: the idea of a second screen. The subject of today’s episode of Into The Fold is the Surface Duo 2 from Microsoft, and yes, you’ve seen it before on this channel – but it’s not the phone you remember.
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[ABOUT INTO THE FOLD EPISODE 12]
This is the twelfth in a series of episodes exploring the many facets of life on a folding screen. From the best foldable phones of 2021 to the bleeding-edge world of folding-screen laptops, Into The Fold is MrMobile’s showcase for the most exciting movement in mobile technology since 2007!
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[LINKS - WEB]
The oddity of Android 12L: Google’s prelude to tablets and foldables instead of its big moment [9to5Google]:
https://9to5google.com/2022/03/20/android-12l-tablets-foldables/
Android 12L is coming to tables and foldables ‘later this year’ [Engadget]:
https://www.engadget.com/android-12-l-launch-date-tablets-foldables-180018900.html
Built for foldables, Android 12L is hitting Surface Duo ‘later this year,’ according to Google [Windows Central]:
https://www.windowscentral.com/android-12l-coming-surface-duo-later-year
Put both Duos through a lot of use today. Some thoughts [Reddit]:
https://www.reddit.com/r/surfaceduo/comments/tescdb/put_both_both_duos_through_a_lot_of_use_today/
[MUSIC]
"Ran Ran" by Bellodrone [Soundstripe]:
https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/9073
“Sunset Dreamz” by Neon Beach [Soundstripe]:
https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/5058
“Ok Ok” by Neon Beach [Soundstripe]:
https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/11023
[CHAPTERS]
00:00 Pocket PC reborn
00:55 A different kind of foldable
04:28 “Surface Laptop Nano”
06:07 Shark bait
07:03 More screens, more problems
09:40 Bad camera blues
10:55 Can’t stay away
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Fluorescent Multilayer Disc History: Innovation You Could See Through
We don’t talk enough about vaporware over here, so let’s discuss two attempts to make optical discs fluorescent … both of which went absolutely nowhere.
Sony Xperia Pro-I: Road Trip Review (Hawaii)
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[SONY XPERIA PRO-I ROAD TRIP REVIEW]
It was Battlestar Galactica which taught us that “All of this has happened before, and all of it will happen again.” Each year, tech megaliths like Qualcomm host huge press events in a tropical paradise. Each year, tech tastemakers flee their frozen local wintertimes to attend them. And each year, Sony builds a cameraphone that seems like the perfect tool to capture those adventures.
Even without its optional tripod accessory and magnetic monitor, the Sony Xperia Pro-I (“I” for “imaging”) leaves no doubt about the kind of customer it’s built for. It’s a phone for vloggers; for travelers who’d prefer not to carry a full-size camera. In other words, it’s a phone for me. I’m Michael Fisher; join me for a week in Hawaii as I put the newest vlogging-centric smartphone to the test, in MrMobile’s Sony Xperia Pro-I Road Trip Review!
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MrMobile's Sony Xperia Pro-I Road Trip Review was produced following one week with a Sony Xperia Pro-I review sample provided by Sony. The device was tested on Google Fi in New York City and Hawaii. Preproduction device running pre-release software.
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[PRODUCTS IN THIS VIDEO]
Sony Xperia Pro-I:
https://electronics.sony.com/mobile/smartphone/professional-smartphones/p/xqbe62-b
Sony GP-VPT2BT Wireless Bluetooth Shooting Grip and Tripod:
https://electronics.sony.com/imaging/imaging-accessories/imaging-compact-camera-accessories/p/gpvpt2bt
Sony Vlog Monitor for Xperia Pro-I:
https://electronics.sony.com/mobile/smartphone/professional-smartphones/p/xqziv01
[LINKS]
Sony is finally starting to sell more Xperia phones [PhoneArena]:
https://www.phonearena.com/news/sony-mobile-reports-more-xperia-units-shipped_id136062
Sony is actually selling more smartphones than it did this time last year [Android Authority]:
https://www.androidauthority.com/sony-smartphone-sales-q2-2021-3047944/
Sony is actively strengthening its position in the smartphone market [GizChina]:
https://www.gizchina.com/2021/10/29/sony-is-actively-strengthening-its-position-in-the-smartphone-market/
[MUSIC]
“Sun Shine” by Cymatix [PremiumBeat]:
https://www.premiumbeat.com/royalty-free-tracks/sun-shine
“Thick as Thieves” by Tide Electric [Soundstripe]:
https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/11233
“Teclas” by Azteca X [Soundstripe]:
https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/13748
[CHAPTERS]
00:00 “All of this has happened before”
00:39 I for Imaging
3:45 Road Trip Review (Cameras)
8:18 Significant Compromises
10:30 "... and all of it will happen again."
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iPhone 13 Pro vs Pixel 6 Pro: 2000 Photos Later | Full Frame Ep. 5
When the iPhone 13 Pro launched earlier this fall, we said it had the “best camera” in a smartphone. But a few weeks later, Google’s Pixel 6 Pro, with its 50-megapixel sensor that is hard-coded to produce 12.5-megapixel images, was finally released, proving a worthy competitor for the iPhone 13 Pro’s 12-megapixel camera. To settle the score I took 1,000 photos with each device and realized using these cameras was about far more than their end products.
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00:00 Intro
00:31 Camera Specs
01:09 Telephoto lenses
02:20 Ultra-wide lenses
04:05 Main lens
05:58 Hardware + Software
09:09 Google's Real Tone Feature
10:20 Video
11:46 Poll Results
12:49 Conclusion
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Microsoft Surface Duo 2 Review: Double Jeopardy
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[SURFACE DUO 2 REVIEW]
The Surface Duo 2 is built to help you do a lot of things at once. And for tech reviewers, there is no busier time than the month so insane we gave it a new name: "Techtober." So to see just how well this new Duo does (or doesn’t do) at helping me keep my head on straight, I decided to take a page out of my buddy TheUnlockr’s book and take you along for part of an atypical Techtober day in Brooklyn. I'm Michael Fisher; join me and my friend David Cogen for a day in Dumbo -- on the Surface Duo 2!
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[LINKS]
Surface Duo 2 Real World Test [TheUnlockr]:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOsi6J-wBtc
Surface Duo 2 Review [Windows Central]:
https://www.windowscentral.com/surface-duo-2-review
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Surface Laptop Studio Review: Rebooting The Laptop
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[SURFACE LAPTOP STUDIO REVIEW]
I learned something about myself this week – and tell me if you think it applies to you as well. When it comes to my tech, I like devices that change state.
A wearable camera whose remote turns into a tripod (Insta360 Go2); a drone that collapses to be carried (DJI Mavic Air); a phone that converts into a tablet, or a pocket square (Samsung Galaxy Fold / Flip). To me, tech is at its most exciting when it can physically change based on my needs at the time.
Microsoft is no stranger to that approach, having kicked out three generations of its Surface Book over the past half decade or so – and I’ve just spent a week with the convertible that replaces it. On today’s MrMobile video, Michael Fisher reviews the Surface Laptop Studio, a Windows 11 PC that can transform into your digital drafting table … or a top-notch YouTube tablet ... when it’s not busy bring a (pretty pricey) conventional laptop.
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MrMobile does not accept compensation from the manufacturers of the products he reviews in exchange for producing content. No payment was provided and no manufacturer or carrier was afforded a preview or copy approval rights concerning this review. The lone sponsor of this video is BetterHelp.
[LINKS]
Surface Laptop Studio Real-World Test [TheUnlockr]:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtRponYYBXY
Drawing on the Surface Laptop Studio Review [Brad Colbow]:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zr7I3thd8xU
Surface Laptop Studio Review [Windows Central]:
https://www.windowscentral.com/surface-laptop-studio-review
Star Trek: The Next Generation LCARS Display Screensaver [deeslatrommi]:
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iPhone 13 Pro & Pro Max review: Nearly perfect, but the camera needs a fix
The new high end iPhones are faster, sharper, and last longer than any previous models. But one photo-taking flaw feels like it crashes the party.
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iPhone 13 Pro Review: Howd'ya Like Them Apples?
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[iPHONE 13 PRO REVIEW]
Waiting in line for the new iPhone. Let’s face it: these days, a lot of people do it not because Apple’s latest rectangular revision is genuinely transformative, but because it’s become a cultural trope. Like leaf-watching or trick-or-treating, “Apple picking” is just one of those things the well-to-do do when autumn rolls around in America.
I didn’t used to be so jaded by this ritual of conspicuous consumption. For a few years there the general consensus was that the mobile world had plateaued, the days of crazy innovation well behind us. So who cared if people fritted away a part of their Friday waiting for what essentially was just the same phone with a better camera? That’s all most phones were.
But, here’s the thing: that’s not where we are anymore. We now live in a world where I can live tweet my afternoon standing in the Apple Store line, with a phone that literally unfolds into a tablet — a device that really has changed the way I use a smartphone. It’s not about Samsung vs Apple; it’s about the future vs the past … and on years like this, it sure feels like Apple is on the light side of that particular see-saw.
So when I bought the new iPhone to review it, I decided the best use of its improved cameras would be to film a train trip back up north – and back in time – to the place I lived for ten years; the place I started MrMobile; and the last place I waited in line for an iPhone. I’m Michael Fisher, and this is MrMobile’s iPhone 13 Pro Road Trip Review … to Boston!
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MrMobile's iPhone 13 Pro Review was produced following seven days with an iPhone 13 Pro review purchased by MrMobile’s publisher, Future PLC. The device was tested on Google Fi between NYC and Boston, MA and received one software update during the review process.
MrMobile does not accept compensation from the manufacturers of the products he reviews in exchange for producing content. No payment was provided and no manufacturer or carrier was afforded a preview or copy approval rights concerning this review. The lone sponsor of this video is Surfshark VPN.
[LINKS]
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Real-World Test (Camera Comparison, Battery Test, & Vlog) [TheUnlockr]:
https://youtu.be/opg1VFwqBqU
Jimi Blacksheep:
https://www.instagram.com/jimi_blacksheep
https://www.facebook.com/JimiBlacksheep/
Nomad Goods MagSafe Mount Stand:
https://nomadgoods.com/products/magsafe-mount-stand-carbide
Galaxy Z Flip 3 Failure [Ben Schoon, Twitter]:
https://twitter.com/NexusBen/status/1443210458140397573
[CHAPTERS]
00:00 Waiting for iPhone
02:01 Non-Camera Hardware
03:09 From Lightning To MagSafe
06:46 Road Trip Review: Boston!
08:44 iPhone 13 vs iPhone 3G
11:02 Hollywood in Your Pocket?
11:56 Camera Stills and Context
13:29 iOS vs Android, 2021
14:54 Final Thoughts
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Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio: what the what?
Microsoft just unveiled its new Surface Laptop Studio. It's a successor to the detachable-screen surface book and features a new hinge, improved processors, and a 120Hz refresh rate display. Pricing starts at $1,599 and includes 16GB of RAM, an 11th gen Intel Core i5 processor with Iris Xe graphics, and 256GB of SSD storage.
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Microsoft Surface Pro 8, Surface Go 3, and Surface Pro X hands-on impressions: https://youtu.be/YwadPCebCQU
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GoPro Hero 10 Black review: The greatest camera value of all time?
Video quality and stabilization have improved greatly, but the GoPro experience — with a GoPro subscription — makes the Hero 10 Black a total bargain for professional creatives and amateurs alike.