Mu-ster Tech

My impressions of the most affordable, practical robot from Amazon, the Astro after having Astro for 2 months.

5G can be so slow you're better off turning it off for now. It happens, for entire cities at a time. Turn off 5G until you get fast, dependable speeds in your area.

After a few weeks of Stadia gaming, I've come to the conclusion that cloud streaming is the future of gaming for most people.

Apple's new M1 chip based computers are out, and they are just aceing all the benchmarks with speed, battery life, low noise, and performance.

Twitch started taking down Videos on Demand en masse, and banning high profile streamers following DMCA take-down notices they've started receiving in overwhelming numbers in May.

Google has announced that they are ending their unlimited high quality storage of photos and videos for new uploads starting June 1st, 2021.

Google gives out Stadia Premiere Edition for free to Youtube Premium Paid subscribers this holiday season. Must redeem by November 20th. Link in Show Notes.

Apple has invited everyone to One more thing, November 10th, 2020 at 10 AM PST. What's probably going to be announced.

Shure MV7 Microphone is an intriguing choice for podcasters, twitch streamers, and work at home people looking to upgrade their conference microphones. But, its no SM7B. Not for $249. Still, for many its still a worthwhile upgrade.

Insta360 just announced their new One X Mark II 360 camera. It improves on the original One X in just about every single way, and addresses the issues I've had with the Mark I.

Sony has a sale on their Sony a7 Mark III full frame camera for the season for $300 off its normal price from $2000 down to $1700. Is now the best time to buy?

Google Pixel has a special offer if you subscribe to their phone subscription service. For $9 a month starting, you get an unlocked Google Pixel 4a smartphone after two years of payments, totaling about $216 plus tax.

A public service announcement to everyone working form home, to keep your laptop cool. Heat shortens laptop lives, killing them well before their useful life.

DJI has announced the DJI Pocket 2 ( https://jo.my/djipocket2 ) with improved sensor, wider angle lens, improved audio, and a lot of new accessories to make it arguably the most capable active stabilized pocket video camera of its size.

Alexa Guard Plus gives you hands-free access to an Emergency Helpline, Smart Alerts about activity and other potential emergencies in your home while you're away, and new features to deter potential intruders for a monthly fee.

I test the Amazon Halo Band and give my first impressions.

About the Google Chromebrowser's Password Checker tool to see if your account has been compromised. How to check to see if your account(s) have been compromised, and how to have google suggest a good password. #cybersecurity

I talk about all the latest rumors about the new iPhone 12 models to be announced at Apple's virtual event, October 13th, 2020.

Public Service Announcement to claim your Apple iPhone #batterygate settlement by October 6th, 2020.

Google has announced the release of their new Google Photos app, introducing new editing features that were showcased in the Google Home Event a few days ago.

Amazon opens their virtual tourism platform to the public. Hosts can apply, and customers can request an invitation to any number of experiences available for purchase.

Should you get an Action Camera for Youtube? Some good reasons why it still makes sense (for some of us).

In this premiere episode, I talk about Google's Launch Night In 'live' broadcast and new products announced, including Pixel 5, new Chromecast with GoogleTV, and new speakers.