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Product manager, Technology lover. These views are mine alone.

San Diego, CA
Joined July 2011
I just received an email from my Smart Fridge telling me it needs a new water filter. I downloaded their app, but don't think I provided an email. Impressive.
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro camera score obliterates the iPhone 11 Pro Max and it costs almost $400 less. Look at the difference in detail the 108MP sensor provides below. androidauthority.com/xiaomi-…
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Don't pay extra for blue light filters on glasses. They are not needed. The sky puts out 30x more blue light than a mobile screen. youtu.be/NkJY9bgLyBE – at Carlsbad, CA
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Technician opens Macbook Air and loses his mind after realizing how poorly the cooling system was designed. youtu.be/iiCBYAP_Sgg
Qualcomm's new laptop processor is twice as fast as Intel's i5 on graphics, and consumes half the power. youtube.com/watch?v=qC5bSZSo… – at Barcelona, Spain
Google first demonstrated this technology almost a year ago, but it's now rolling out to the masses. More proof Google is way ahead of Apple. youtu.be/-qCanuYrR0g
Lots of talk about C-V2X at CES. I was surprised to find my car uses this technology to communicate with traffic lights today in selected cities. Traffic signal info is transmitted over a 4G LTE connection and displayed on the dashboard as a time-to-red light countdown.
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Don't even think of ordering from @BestBuy. I was told my item would arrive NEXT DAY and now it's delayed for 30-days, but it's IMPOSSIBLE to cancel my order online. I have to wait a month until it arrives and return it for credit.
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Apple store quotes teen $1,200 for a MacBook repair that was fixed by a 3rd-party with an $11 cable. youtu.be/V7RXJP4mxCc via @YouTube
Both Echo and Google Assistant have problems understanding those with Spanish, Chinese or Indian accents.