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SomeGadgetGuy
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That cranky tech nerd you watched that one time...

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HA! The Article of the DMA that "encourages" Apple to allow for better compatibility with competing products (like earbuds, watches, and services like AirDrop) is Article 6(7)!
SIX SEVEN YALL!!!
Benefits for business and end users What does this mean for me as an iPhone user? The objective of Article 6(7) DMA is that devices, apps and products from third parties can be used on an iPhone as seamlessly as Apple’s own products. The specification decisions adopted today support Apple in achieving this objective, by detailing how to securely allow third parties to use certain features that are so far only available to Apple devices. For example, the specification decision on connected devices aims to enable, amongst others, the following improvements: iPhone users will have enhanced possibilities to receive push notifications including pictures on their non-Apple smartwatch and reply to these notifications. iPhone users will also be able to pair their non-Apple connected devices such as headphones and smartwatches more seamlessly and easily with the iPhone. Non-Apple devices such as virtual reality headsets will benefit from better and faster data connections with the iPhone. Developers will be able to integrate alternative solutions to Apple’s AirDrop and AirPlay services on the iPhone. As a result, iPhone users will be able to choose from different and innovative services to share files with other users and cast media content from their iPhones to TVs. Thanks to these new possibilities, in the future new and innovative devices may be developed for the iPhone users, something which was until now constrained by the lack of full interoperability.
November 21, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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Today is the 40th anniversary of the first Calvin and Hobbes comic strip. 😊
The first Calvin and Hobbes, cal I telling his dad he made a tiger trap, baited with a tuna fish sandwich, and it worked to catch Hobbes.
November 18, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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#sggqa 420: Tim Cook Stepping Down, Android Sideloading and, I'm Still Geeking Out on Steam Frame!

#tech #Technology #technews #business #Apple #google #valve #steam […]

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November 17, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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#sggqa 419: Apple Pays Google for AI, Meta Earns on Ad Fraud, Vivo X300 Pro and OnePlus 15 Are Here!

#tech #Technology # #technews #business #geek #gadgets #podcast […]

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November 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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A little lichen patch on some dry desert rocks. Tele macro shot from the Vivo X300 Pro
https://flic.kr/p/2rEqUXi

#photo #photography #macro #macromonday #nature #android #androidography #bokeh
November 9, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Partnering with Sony to chat about my experiences with hidden hearing loss. This new generation of OTC hearing aids is getting really good! https://somegadgetguy.com/2025/11/07/sony-cre-c20-self-fitting-otc-hearing-aids-my-thoughts/

#tech #Technology […]

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November 7, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Breaking in the cameras on the #oneplus15 and thought it would be fun to start with taking Brian for a walk!

https://www.flickr.com/photos/jickbahtech/54888954615/in/dateposted/

#photo #photography #pets #dog #puppy #android #androidography #flickr
Photo of me and my pup. Caught him yawning, but it kinda looks like we're yelling "wazzup" at each other.
October 29, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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I honestly wasn't sure I would publish this one. I didn't intend to bag on the Pixel as hard as I did, but I can't help being a little frustrated with this year's phone launch […]

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October 28, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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#sggqa 418: OnePlus 15, Meta Layoffs, Apple Flops, and Scary Movies!

#tech #Technology #technews #business #geek #gadgets #smartphone #android #oneplus #oneplus15 […]

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October 27, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Early access on the Patreon! My old work laptop is too old to get an update to Windows 11. Funnily enough, my daughter's school laptop runs Ubuntu, and it's a LOT less powerful than my old work machine. Looks like it's time to swap the operating system and […]

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October 24, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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I have no idea if this show will stream! AWS IS DOWN! We're gonna try any way, so give us a share and come join the chat!
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#sggqa 417: AI is Gross and Floundering, Apple and Samsung Thin Phones Flop

#tech #Technology #technews […]

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October 20, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Absolutely stunning what kind of cabled audio hardware we can get for $30. https://somegadgetguy.com/2025/10/17/...
KZ Vader Pro review is live!

#tech #Technology #audio #audiophile #geek #gadgets #review #music #headphones #earbuds
October 17, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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More of this energy please! Despite tech influencers glowing on thin phones, sales of the iPhone Air are performing below Apple's expectations and Samsung looks like they'll cancel the Galaxy S26 Edge.
I love seeing people vote with their wallets. Maybe these […]

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October 17, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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Google wont EVER be able to sell me on the benefits of their AI apps until they can create an AI filter that weeds out the HUNDREDS of comments I get hyping up BS crypto scams on my YouTube videos.
Making me manually scrub all this garbage while pretending […]

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A page of comments from my youtube hyping up a nonsense crypto scam. I get hundreds of these a day.
October 17, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Android 16 is getting around! Now it's OnePlus' turn to show off some new Android features and prettier animations! https://somegadgetguy.com/2025/10/16/android-16-on-the-oneplus-13-oxygenos-16-is-here/

Are we relying on AI a little TOO much though?

#android […]

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Thumbnail for my video about the OnePlus 13 getting Android 16, text reads: OxygenOS 16, Now with more AI?
October 16, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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It's a CRAZY powerful phone, and the software is getting a fresh coat of paint! https://somegadgetguy.com/2025/10/15/android-16-on-the-vivo-x200-pro-so-long-funtouch/

Using Android 16 on the Vivo X200 Pro, and we're saying goodbye to Vivo's old skin. OriginOS […]

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Thumbnail for a video, showing a vivo smartphone, text reads "hello android 16, so long funtouch"
October 15, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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SGGQA 416: Vivo Announces X300 Series, AI Lies MORE When You Reward It, FCC Lets ISPs Charge Hidden Fees Again!

#tech #Technology #technews #business #geek #gadgets […]

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October 13, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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How BIG a Battery Do You Need for Your Fridge? The DUMBEST Way To Figure It Out (That Still Works)! https://somegadgetguy.com/2025/10/10/how-big-a-battery-do-i-need-for-my-fridge-the-dumbest-way-to-figure-it-out-that-still-works/

If it's dumb, but it works […]

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October 10, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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Early Access on the Patreon! How BIG a Battery Do I Need for My Fridge? The DUMBEST Way To Figure It Out (That Still Works)! […]

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October 9, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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Early access on Patreon! We just go word of the new chips from Qualcomm, so I thought it would be a good time to take a look back at the last year of owning a Windows laptop with a Qualcomm chip!
https://www.patreon.com/posts/surface-laptop-140752126
I like […]

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thumbnail of my surface laptop with the text "one year later"
October 8, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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These might be the best sounding true wireless earbuds of 2025! There's just one small hearing health concern...
https://somegadgetguy.com/2025/10/07/status-pro-x-triple-driver-true-wireless-anc-earbuds-the-best-of-2025/

#tech #Technology #technews #audio […]

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October 7, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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And your friendly reminder that the iPhone Air is the literal physical manifestation of what the DOJ uncovered in Apple internal communications, where executives openly discussed how to slow down innovation and roll back features, to get their customers to pay […]

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October 7, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Whoa! Search interest for slim phones is ACCELERATING!!! People in cities want thin phones!

[Checks numbers, and combining multiple search terms related to thin phones, we haven't crossed .2% of urban populations simply SEARCHING for info on thin phones. Less […]

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Screen grab of an analyst email I just received on thin phones: "When Sleek Becomes Status: iPhone Air Craze Finds Its Biggest Fans in These Cities • Atlanta reported the highest search volume for iPhone Air and thin smartphone–related terms, with 193 searches per 100,000 residents. • Miami (second) and Seattle (third) recorded search volumes of 192 and 145 per 100,000 residents, respectively. • Tucson recorded 44 searches per 100,000 residents, the lowest among the 50 U.S. cities analyzed. A new study based on Google search data reveals that Atlanta has the strongest interest in the iPhone Air and ultra-thin Apple devices in the U.S. The research by business productivity platform TEMPLATE.NET analyzed monthly Google search volumes for terms related to 20 categories of thin and lightweight smartphones, including “iPhone Air,” “slimmest phone,” “ultra thin smartphone,” “slim iPhone model,” and “lightweight smartphone,” across 50 major U.S. cities. The search volumes were then compared against population figures to identify which cities most actively explore Apple’s next generation of ultra-sleek devices. Atlanta ranks first with an annual average of 193 monthly searches per 100,000 residents, a 147.4% higher search interest than the national average of 78.
October 7, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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This week, the FCC attacks school WiFi funding, Microsoft hiking Game Pass prices, Xiaomi's pokey benchmarks, and how poor is the Pixel 10 at gaming?

#tech […]

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October 6, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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I like what I've seen of Audacity 4 so far. It's a beloved audio editing app that's been in need of an update. I kinda hate this logo though...
The new audacity logo which takes an abstract approach to headphones, and starts to look more like a sperm than audio hardware...
October 4, 2025 at 3:26 PM