Sony Xperia Pro-i, a USB-C iPhone, and Twitter Blue!
Episode Description
This week Marques and Andrew discuss some of the bigger headlines in the world of tech from the past two weeks. They go over the first ever USB-C iPhone, Pixel 6 and 6 Pro fingerprint scanner issues, and the new Sony Xperia Pro-i phone that Marques just reviewed on the channel. Marques also has a chat with Dan Seifert from the Verge to get to the bottom of the weirdness surrounding the Xperia Pro-i image sensor as well as to discuss the future of smartphone photography. Get ready to dive deep!
Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:33 New merch! (shop.mkbhd.com) 01:10 Pixel 6 fingerprint issues 04:25 USB-C iPhone 08:53 Twitter Blue 12:47 Sony Xperia Pro-i quick overview 21:37 Dan Seifert from the Verge on smartphone cameras! 40:09 Comcast storytime with Andrew 51:58 Outro & virtual fist bump
Links to articles: Pixel 6 Fingerprint scanner issues: https://bit.ly/30rB8ua iPhone with USB-C video: https://bit.ly/3C2A0tW Sony Xperia Pro-i review: https://bit.ly/3Hbm3hb
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Brief Summary
Hosts discuss the USB-C iPhone, Pixel 6 fingerprint issues, and the Sony Xperia Pro I smartphone, plus a frustrating Xfinity customer service story.
Key points
- Pixel 6 Fingerprint Scanner Issue. Letting the Pixel 6 battery die disables the fingerprint reader, requiring a factory reset.
- The USB-C iPhone Project. An enthusiast created a USB-C iPhone 10, but it's not fully functional and is listed for $90,000.
- Twitter Blue's Undo Feature. Twitter Blue offers an undo tweet feature, but it's not true editing.
- The Future of Computational Photography. Computational photography is evolving rapidly, allowing smartphones to mimic high-end camera capabilities.
- Apple's Potential in Camera Tech. There's a strong belief that Apple could revolutionize camera technology with its processing power.
- The Quality Dilemma. A story about the frustration of watching a highly anticipated show in terrible quality.
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Episode highlights
- Pixel 6 Fingerprint Scanner IssueLetting the Pixel 6 battery die disables the fingerprint reader, requiring a factory reset.“Don't let your Pixel 6 die, or you'll have to factory reset it!”4:01Nov 12, 2021
- The USB-C iPhone ProjectAn enthusiast created a USB-C iPhone 10, but it's not fully functional and is listed for $90,000.“Apple, all you had to do was put a USB-C port in the iPhone!”7:26Nov 12, 2021
- Twitter Blue's Undo FeatureTwitter Blue offers an undo tweet feature, but it's not true editing.“Twitter Blue's undo tweet feature isn't what you think it is!”9:18Nov 12, 2021
- The Future of Computational PhotographyComputational photography is evolving rapidly, allowing smartphones to mimic high-end camera capabilities.“Computational photography is the way it's gonna go.”26:04Nov 12, 2021
- Apple's Potential in Camera TechThere's a strong belief that Apple could revolutionize camera technology with its processing power.“If anyone could pull off all the processing needed, it would be Apple.”36:54Nov 12, 2021
- The Quality DilemmaA story about the frustration of watching a highly anticipated show in terrible quality.“I refuse to watch that at that quality!”44:24Nov 12, 2021
- Customer Support FrustrationA hilarious rant about dealing with Xfinity's customer service over poor video quality.“I just couldn't believe that he tried to tell me...”46:11Nov 12, 2021
