Serious About Tech

Serious About Tech is the podcast where we serious about technology in news, reviews, and discussions. Your host Zachary Webb shares about the recent technology news from a fresh perspective and brings on interesting guests with information and conversations about technology.

All the Gadgets – Episode 21

Correction: Last episode, I stated that the display on the OnePlus 7 Pro had a 120Hz refresh rate.. What I meant to say, and what is actually correct is that […] The post All the Gadgets – Episode 21 appeared first on Serious About Tech.

09-28
33:30

Google Pixel 3a and 3a XL & OnePlus 7 Pro – Episode 20

Google gives the masses a cheaper camera phone in the Pixel 3a and 3a XL. At Google I/O 2019, Google announced its Pixel 3a series smartphones. These are premium mid-range […] The post Google Pixel 3a and 3a XL & OnePlus 7 Pro – Episode 20 appeared first on Serious About Tech.

05-21
10:33

Amazon wants one-day Prime shipping, and the Galaxy A50 is a great mid-range phone – Episode 19

Amazon wants to bring in 1-day shipping. Amazon announced that it is wanting to upgrade all Prime shipping to one-day for all Prime subscribers. They already have on-day shipping options […] The post Amazon wants one-day Prime shipping, and the Galaxy A50 is a great mid-range phone – Episode 19 appeared first on Serious About Tech.

05-04
10:02

Sony’s tall Xperia phones & Nokia 9 Pureview – Episode 18

Sony Xperia 1 Cinematic video is often shot in 21:9, but does that mean we need smartphones which can natively view such content? Sony seems to think so since they […] The post Sony’s tall Xperia phones & Nokia 9 Pureview – Episode 18 appeared first on Serious About Tech.

04-11
17:50

Galaxy S10 and more from MWC 2019 – Episode 17

Galaxy S10 smartphones Samsung unpacked the Galaxy S10 series in San Fransisco, California on February 20, 2019. The S10 series includes three phones this year, the S10E, S10, and S10 […] The post Galaxy S10 and more from MWC 2019 – Episode 17 appeared first on Serious About Tech.

03-05
19:02

Moto G7: Has budget gotten too expensive? – Episode 16

Motorola released its G7 series of budget smartphones. But has the price of these "budget-friendly" phones gotten too high? Find out in episode 16 of the Serious About Tech podcast. The post Moto G7: Has budget gotten too expensive? – Episode 16 appeared first on Serious About Tech.

02-13
12:57

Electric Cadillac and Collection #1 Data Breach – Episode 15

Cadillac is moving into electric vehicle territory. Cadillac, owned by GM, is planning to sell electric vehicles and SUVs in order to retain its shrinking market share. Learn more at […] The post Electric Cadillac and Collection #1 Data Breach – Episode 15 appeared first on Serious About Tech.

01-30
08:32

Snapdragon 855 and 8cx, should 5G matter to you, and what to expect at CES 2019 – Episode 14

Snapdragon 855 and 8cx Qualcomm announced the Snapgradon 855 and Snapdragon 8cx in early December at their annual Tech Summit in Maui, Hawaii. The 855 is a smartphone processor and […] The post Snapdragon 855 and 8cx, should 5G matter to you, and what to expect at CES 2019 – Episode 14 appeared first on Serious About Tech.

01-06
17:10

Techtober and Foldables – Episode 13

In this episode of Serious About Tech, I talk about the new phones, foldable devices, and wearables announced recently. So this episode is a different format than previous podcast episodes […] The post Techtober and Foldables – Episode 13 appeared first on Serious About Tech.

11-17
15:18

New Microsoft Devices with Colin Smith – Episode 12

Microsoft released some new Surface-branded devices on October 2, 2018, at a low-key event in New York City, and I brought Colin Smith from the Universal Windows podcast to talk […] The post New Microsoft Devices with Colin Smith – Episode 12 appeared first on Serious About Tech.

10-27
26:39

Surface Go Tablet & Macbook Throttling- Episode 11

Microsoft’s Surface Go Microsoft released a new tablet on July 10, 2018, called the Surface Go. It is a smaller device than their larger Surface tablets and laptops, while maintaining […] The post Surface Go Tablet & Macbook Throttling- Episode 11 appeared first on Serious About Tech.

08-05
11:27

Bezel-less Smartphones – Episode 10

Bezel-less phones are definitely the newest trend in the smartphone industry. More and more smartphone manufacturers are making phones with smaller and smaller bezels. Because of this craze, Apple and […] The post Bezel-less Smartphones – Episode 10 appeared first on Serious About Tech.

07-12
09:21

Episode 9 – Cellphone Carriers, Part 2: The Technology & Asus’ Dual Screen Laptop

Cellphone Carriers, Part 2: CDMA and GSM are very different technologies, but also have some things in common. LTE is the newer wireless standard that is now widely adopted worldwide. […] The post Episode 9 – Cellphone Carriers, Part 2: The Technology & Asus’ Dual Screen Laptop appeared first on Serious About Tech.

06-15
10:57

Episode 8 – Cellphone Carriers, Part 1 & T-Mobile/Sprint Merger

Cellphone Carriers, Part 1: Recent Changes Recently, US carriers have went “unlimited.” However, they still throttle speeds down, or only give so much LTE data before throttling to 2G or […] The post Episode 8 – Cellphone Carriers, Part 1 & T-Mobile/Sprint Merger appeared first on Serious About Tech.

05-18
10:32

Episode 7 – Phones from MWC 2018

Mobile World Congress – New Phones From February 26 to March 1, with some companies’ announcements outside that time-frame, Mobile World Congress was held in Barcelona, California. Samsung Galaxy S9 […] The post Episode 7 – Phones from MWC 2018 appeared first on Serious About Tech.

03-06
10:16

Episode 6 – the Mirai Botnet & Spectre and Meltdown Attacks

We now know who’s behind the Mirai Botnet. What is a botnet? It is a network of compromised IOT devices and unsecured computers and routers that is controlled by a […] The post Episode 6 – the Mirai Botnet & Spectre and Meltdown Attacks appeared first on Serious About Tech.

01-24
10:16

Episode 5 – New Google Devices; KRACKing WiFi

      Google announced new devices on October 4. These include the Pixel 2 phones, Pixelbook, Home Mini, Home Max, and Google Clips camera. Google Pixel Phones The new […] The post Episode 5 – New Google Devices; KRACKing WiFi appeared first on Serious About Tech.

11-02
19:34

Episode 4 – Cortana and Alexa… Friends? The iPhone X and the Equifax Breach

  Cortana and Alexa… Friends? Cortana and Alexa are now able to talk to each other, giving you cross-compatibility from Echos to Windows PCs. You can say to Alexa, “Alexa, […] The post Episode 4 – Cortana and Alexa… Friends? The iPhone X and the Equifax Breach appeared first on Serious About Tech.

09-27
14:36

Episode 3 – Bose Headphones may spy on you, Why have a website, and Apple’s WWDC

Sorry for not having an episode in July. I have been very busy (but haven’t we all?).   Bose headphones may spy on you through the Bose app. Bose was […] The post Episode 3 – Bose Headphones may spy on you, Why have a website, and Apple’s WWDC appeared first on Serious About Tech.

08-04
12:14

Episode 2 – Teenagers and Technology with guest Jim Collison

  I have been wanting to have someone on the show, so I asked Jim Collison to come on to Serious About Tech! to talk about teenagers using technology. Teenagers […] The post Episode 2 – Teenagers and Technology with guest Jim Collison appeared first on Serious About Tech.

05-17
42:07

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