Ryzen 3000, and Intel’s 5GHz all the time CPU, Peak Design’s Travel Tripod, KEF LSX, SVS Prime Wireless, Edifier S1000DB powered speakers, and more, in TekThing episode 231! All that and more in TekThing episode 231 with Patrick Norton and Shannon Morse! All the shownotes and links for episode 231!
OnePlus 7 Pro Review! New AMD NAVI GPUs at Computex Next week??? Anker Soundcore Liberty Lite wireless earbuds, Ransomeware STILL has Baltimore shut down, ServoSocks and other shiny things from MakerFaire 2019! All that and more in TekThing episode 230 with Patrick Norton and Shannon Morse! All the shownotes and links for episode 230!
Pixel 3a: Is this the best camera phone you can buy for $400??? Zombieload attacks Intel CPUs. “It’s 2019. Do I really need to run Antivirus???” (Yes.) Travel gear upgrade: new cables mean faster charging! We have a lot to learn about Linux Gaming! All that and more in TekThing episode 229 with Patrick Norton and Shannon Morse! All the shownotes and links for episode 229!
Lenovo IdeaPad S940: does Dell’s XPS13 have a challenger? Rode Wireless Go Mic Review! Oculus Quest & Rift-S VR Headsets: Tested’s Norman Chan has the inside scoop! Google’s Pixel 3a: Flagship Camera on an affordable phone! All that and more in TekThing episode 228 with Patrick Norton and Shannon Morse! All the shownotes and links for episode 228!
A silent PC running Linux? Meet Athena Computer's EOS 3 and ElementaryOS! Arsenal - The Intelligent Camera Assistant mostly works on Shannon's camera. Does it really take better pictures? Fixing blurry apps in Windows 10, a viewer reports on a Skyroam Solaris fail, and more, all in TekThing episode 227 with Patrick Norton and Shannon Morse! All the shownotes and links for episode 227.
New CPUs from Intel! Everything from a 5Ghz i9 beast for your laptop, right down to two core two thread Celerons! Mobile hotspots and international travel, upgrading your desktop speakers for better music and gaming, and more in TekThing episode 226 with Patrick Norton and Shannon Morse! All the shownotes and links for episode 226.
A universal remote with Alexa? Meet Logitech’s Harmony Express! Your Android phone is a Google Security Key, USB C Laptop charger picks, Arsenal Smart Camera Assistant Fail, a sweet portable battlestation, and more! TekThing episode 225 with Patrick Norton and Shannon Morse! All the shownotes and links for episode 225.
Go Ahead, yank that thumb drive anytime, Windows Quick Removal has you covered! Elgato’s Cam Link 4K and Key Light make for better video, some serious axe throwing, and more. — Watch TekThing episode 224 with Patrick Norton and Shannon Morse! All the shownotes and links for episode 224.
Free VPN? Cloudflare’s bringing Warp VPN to their 1.1.1.1 app! Best PSU picks: is a 10 year warranty on a PC power supply legit??? Riding in Waymo’s self driving car is cool, powerstrips that automatically reboot your cable modem, digitizing tapes, and more in TekThing episode 223 with Patrick Norton and Shannon Morse! All the shownotes and links for episode 223.
iOS 12.2: So Many Security Updates! Firefox Send Review: Free Encrypted File Transfers! Should I Restart My Phone Regularly? Killed By Google.com, Stadia is not Magic Leap, and more in TekThing 222 with Patrick Norton and Shannon Morse! All the shownotes and links for episode 222.
GTX 1660 - not Ti - Is this Nvidia’s true 1060 successor? And what happens when you overclock it? Lenovo’s Legion Y740 gaming laptop reviewed, Google’s gonna stream games on Stadia, Snails (are analog), and more, all coming up in TekThing ep 221 with Patrick Norton and Shannon Morse! Read the full shownotes for episode 221.
Samsung Galaxy S10 review! Monoprice’s $160 Mini Delta printer, help blocking spam calls, aptx HD & LDAC Bluetooth streaming for your laptop, and more in TekThing episode 220 Patrick Norton and Shannon Morse! Read the full shownotes for episode 220
Nixplay Seed Wave: is this the best digital photo frame of 2019? “Should I upgrade my GPU or monitor first” to speedup framerates in Apex Legends? We’ve got answers! USB 4.0!!! Wait… didn’t they just rename USB 3.2 last week??? All that and more in TekThing ep 219 with Patrick Norton and Shannon Morse!Read the full shownotes for episode 219
NVIDIA's new GTX 1660 Ti: is this the New GTX 1060??? We've got benchmarks! Lenovo's Legion Y7000p gaming laptop reviewed, Karen’s Replicator, FreeFileSync, Resilio Sync, and your battlestations! All that and more in TekThing episode 218 with Patrick Norton and Shannon Morse! Read the full shownotes for episode 218
Battlestations, People!!! We talk computer desks, and show off our own! Can’t clean an Ubuntu Linux dual boot off your Win10 box? We’ve got a howto to help you! SyncToy -still- does a great job synchronizing files, a fast viewer review of Dell’s 49” monitor, and cat barf vs. tech! TekThing 217 is go!
Can Google Password Checkup save you from bad passwords??? AMD Radeon VII Loves Blender…. but what about gaming??? Facebook alternatives, we found -ALL- the composite inputs, and more in TekThing episode 216!
Is Dell's new 49" UltraSharp Monitor -too- big??? Can Pocketalk's translator replace Google Translate on a phone? Best Gaming TVs: we’ve got picks! CamelCamelCamel’s $49,000 hard drive crash, and more!
A sub three pound gaming laptop??? Meet Huawei’s MateBook 13! Block SIM card swaps (and protect your phone number!), Beyerdynamic Soul Byrd earbuds, fast VPN routers, oil diffusion for better sleep!
Never lose a flash drive again w/ SanDisk Flashback! Ubuntu Linux running on a Matebook X Pro, Save energy w/ a low power PC, and 2019 Headphone predictions with Wirecutter’s Lauren Dragan!
Lenovo's Yoga A940 is gonna give the Surface Pro a run, HyperX has new gaming headsets, RAM, and a slick Quadcast Microphone for Twitch streamers , CORSAIR's latest Harpoon gaming mouse has some slick features, GE built a 27" Google Assistant into an exhaust hood… all that and so much more in TekThing episode 212!!!
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