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What Is Wrong With My Google Nest WIFI?

I have been a long time supporter of Google products (Phones, Smart Speakers, Tablets, etc.) and I was a happy owner of their Nest WIFI Mesh system until two months ago.

Suddenly my WIFI went from strong and stable to a constant headache. I had to unplug and reset one of the mesh nodes AT LEAST once per day.

I finally had enough and purchased a TP LINK DECO XE75 to see if the problem was my house or the Google system.

I also share some other networking issues that popped up this month like rebuilding my #qnap TS-431+ storage array.

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Google Pixel 7 Pro Review

I bought the Google Pixel 7 Pro on day one and have been using it for over a month. This video covers my thoughts on the phone using T-Mobile service. I address:

  • Screen performance
  • Signal performance
  • Thoughts on the Pixel UI.

I also purchased the peak design mobile case for the phone with a few additional goodies, which I also review.

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Chromecast with Google TV Review

As promised, here is a review of Google’s newest Chromecast device which (finally) comes with a dedicated remote control.

If you don’t want to watch the video, I highly recommend it at the $50 price point (and I am sure it will come down in price a little bit over the coming months).

This is a perfect holiday gift.

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Nvidia Shield TV Pro Review

Now that the Chromecast with Android TV has been released, I revisit the Nvidia Shield Pro to discuss the differences.

It is a powerful device that has the best response I have seen in a streaming system, but that performance comes at a premium.

Is the high price tag worth it with the other options available on the market right now? Also, how does Android TV compare to Amazon Fire TV and Roku’s platform?

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GooglePlus Review

( #GooglePlus, #SocialMedia )


Image Credit: Paul Vedar

Last night the good people over at Lifehacker offered invites to the new Google+ service. I jumped at the chance to get one because I have been looking at a way to do multiple people video chats for months. Skype offers it for a few bucks a month, which I was considering, but I don’t like that I have to install software to video chat when Google does it in the browser.

Google calls the feature “hangouts” and even in beta, it works pretty damn well. Actually checkout the Lifehacker crew’s video:

Google seems to have built this service around security and privacy. This sounds like an odd thing for Google, but it comes from the public scorn they got from rolling out Buzz (which automatically shared private info like email addresses) and also as a response to Facebook. Even though Facebook has privacy features, I feel that they always trying to get you to share more public data (and their updates always change settings to make that happen). In order to compete, Google is focusing security groups (called Circles) so you can share certain things with certain people much easier.

I am sure Big G isn’t completely saintly in this service, but since they have the Government breathing down their necks and face fierce competition with Facebook, I think the Google+ service is as legit as it can be. Since I am a google guy to start, I am hoping the service takes off because it will be much easier for me to manage my social circle with the plus service than with Facebook since I already have a hands off attitude towards it.

I was going to offer invites to readers, but it looks like Google shut down invitations already. But drop me a note, and if they turn it back on, I will try to get you in.

UPDATE: A blogger buddy (and current Keypulp founder) Joss Ross already found a security issue. Even if you choose a select group to see your post, someone could share it with everyone. Google has a fix, there is a drop down in the right corner that disables sharing. I think it should be defaulted that way, but for now, be aware and don’t share!