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Black Friday Deals from Peak Design!

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Looking for something for that “hard to shop for” person in your life for the holidays? Are they a traveler, photographer, or amateur drone pilot? Check out the Black Friday deals over at Peak Design, using my affiliate link below – from 12am Thursday through 11:59p on Monday you can get:

10% off Everyday Bags
15% off Clips and Straps
10% off Travel Line items (when you buy a bag and at least 2 packing tools

Peak makes great and thoughtful items that are backed by a lifetime guarantee. Check their stuff out, and see if there is something for YOUR special someone!

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New unboxing video on the channel

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There has been NO chill in the last few weeks as we continue to have new tech to cover.  This latest is the new flagship unboxed from OnePlus – the OnePlus 6T.  This is a great phone at a great price – so if you haven’t heard of OnePlus or even if you have and you were curious what you’d get for your purchasing dollars – wonder no more!

Check out the video and let us know what you think about the OnePlus 6T down in the comments section.  And be sure you’re subscribed to keep up with the latest tech stuff!

New video on the channel

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The day has come at last – our final review of the iPhone Xs Max is here, and live on the channel now.  Are you considering taking the plunge and buying the largest iPhone ever made?  I answer some burning questions you may have after spending 8 days with the iPhone Xs Max.  Make sure you head over and check out the video.  Please hit that like button if you enjoy it, and be sure to subscribe to get more of our videos as they are available – and we have a lot more to come in the next few weeks!

New video on the channel

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Been working on this a while – but if you are considering a new device soon, perhaps the G7 from LG should be on your list.  I outline my top 3 features of why I think this is one of the better phones of 2018 – and why it stands out in a year of mostly disappointing smartphone news.  Be sure to hit the like button if you enjoyed it, and subscribe to the channel to get more of our content!  Thanks for watching…

Yet ANOTHER new video on the channel

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Who doesn’t love a good old fashioned red iPhone?  Well – I hope YOU do, because I spend about 5 minutes unboxing one for your viewing pleasure!  Hit the link up above and check it out – this is the newest iPhone from Apple – the iPhone Xr in partnership with Product RED – appreciate you checking it out, and feel free to subscribe while you are there!  And let us know any questions you might have about the phone as well in the comments here, or on the video.

ANOTHER new video on the channel

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Yes – October is a crazy month for smartphones – I’ve got this here V40 ThinQ from LG and I get to unboxing it.  If you want to know what you’d find inside the package if you purchased this smartphone, WONDER NO MORE FRIENDS.  Check out the video, and if you enjoyed it, hit that like button and feel free to subscribe as well.  Thanks for watching!

New video on the channel

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It’s that time!  For all of you waiting for us to tell you if the iPhone Xs or Xs Max are “must buy” phones, the wait is almost over!  We have Apple’s largest flagship in house and will be putting it to extensive testing.  Rest assured we will leave no circuit board unturned in finding out if this new phone is worth its hefty price tag.

But, as another YouTuber Hushboy is fond of saying, in the meantime in-between time satisfy your curiousity with what’s inside the box of this latest smartphone.  It might just surprise you.  Thanks for watching, tell a friend, and let us know if you have any questions about this latest offering from Apple!

New video on the channel

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Just what the title says folks! – If you were looking for just a little bit more info on what Google has cooking in their latest flagship, this is the one for you.  With more details coming in the next week or so.  Thanks for watching!

2018 Google Pixel Event Recap

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Today was the day that Google “officially” announced its new palatte of hardware offerings, including new smartphones.  I say officially because pretty much everything leaked on the internet.  And although there were some (like me) who harbored secret hopes that there was some mystery left – well…nope, it was gone.  But if you didn’t get a chance to catch the one hour and change spectacle that Google put on today in NYC, read on for the recap of it all.

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[Opinion] Why Apple should buy Fitbit

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A lot has been made recently of Apple’s newest version of their smartwatch.  And Apple has certainly made significant advancements in not only their own product, but in the genre of smart wearables in general.  But even with a larger display, more accurate tracking and sensors, and advanced features like heart monitoring and an ECG built in, there are still some areas where the Apple Watch series 4 falls short.  Apple can use in house solutions to untangle these problems, but there is also another option that they could avail themselves of.  And in choosing this path, they might find that they are gaining more than they could at first imagine.  I think that Apple should buy Fitbit as a whole, and fold them into their smart wearable division.  Let me tell you why.

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