Pocketnow Weekly Podcast

Jaime Rivera returns to the show with a ton of thoughts on the new Matrix Resurrections trailer -- so many, in fact, that he wrote an editorial on how it shines a (black) mirror up to our current state of ubiquitous tech. That editorial is linked below and serves as a great companion to this discussion which included Isa Rodriguez sharing the mic with JV -- while wearing the Ray-Ban Stories smart glasses that were made in collaboration with... wait for the irony... Facebook. Jaime's editorial: https://pocketnow.com/what-the-matrix-resurrections-trailer-tells-us-about-everything-thats-wrong-with-society (https://pocketnow.com/what-the-matrix-resurrections-trailer-tells-us-about-everything-thats-wrong-with-society)   Follow our guests! Jaime Rivera http://twitter.com/jaimerivera (http://twitter.com/jaime_rivera) http://instagram.com/jaimerivera (http://instagram.com/jaimerivera) Isa Rodriguez (Isa does tech) http://youtube.com/isadoestech (http://youtube.com/isadoestech) http://tiktok.com/@isadoes

JV and Isa are fresh off a trip to NEW YORRRRRRRRK -- where Qualcomm invited media and fans alike to enjoy a concert by Steve Aoki. There was a tech angle, of course, with Snapdragon Sound getting updated with a new aptX codec: aptX Lossless. The two talk about their travel to the event before JV gives Isa a long primer on audio codecs. Audiophile or not, it seems the evolution of aptX is just meant to benefit everyone!   Follow our guests! Isa Rodriguez (Isa does tech) http://youtube.com/isadoestech (http://youtube.com/isadoestech) http://tiktok.com/@isadoes_ (http://tiktok.com/@isadoes_) http://instagram.com/isadoes_ (http://instagram.com/isadoes_) http://twitter.com/isadoes_ (http://twitter.com/isadoes_)  Follow our host! Joshua Vergara (JV) --- http://youtube.com/joshuavergara (http://youtube.com/joshuavergara) http://twitter.com/jvtechtea (http://twitter.com/jvtechtea) http://instagram.com/jvtechtea (http://instagram.com/jvtechtea) http://tiktok.com/@jvtechtea (http://tiktok.com/@j

What phone would you want to have the most on a vacation? The Pixel 5a might fit the bill -- the term Pixel still translates to 'photo taking beast,' but even better is the lower price tag. JV and Isa both have Pixels on a holiday they took to Hawaii last week, but they also have the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip and the Galaxy Z Fold on hand! While they might need to protect the foldables from the sand and saltwater, opinions are already being formed in the early days of use.   Follow our guests! Isa Rodriguez (Isa does tech) http://youtube.com/isadoestech (http://youtube.com/isadoestech) http://tiktok.com/@isadoes_ (http://tiktok.com/@isadoes_) http://instagram.com/isadoes_ (http://instagram.com/isadoes_) http://twitter.com/isadoes_ (http://twitter.com/isadoes_)  Follow our host! Joshua Vergara (JV) --- http://youtube.com/joshuavergara (http://youtube.com/joshuavergara) http://twitter.com/jvtechtea (http://twitter.com/jvtechtea) http://instagram.com/jvtechtea (http://instagram.com/jvtechtea)

Look who's back on the show! JV welcomes his partner, Isa of Isa does tech, back to the Pocketnow Weekly Podcast. She provides some thoughts on her long travel given current times, thoughts on using the LG Puricare HEPA filter smart mask on the flight, and then the two get into the releases of the past couple weeks. No Galaxy Z Fold 3 or Galaxy Z Flip 3 in their hands yet, but maybe they're actually more excited for the upcoming flagship-level Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro.   Follow our guests! Isa Rodriguez (Isa does tech) http://youtube.com/isadoestech (http://youtube.com/isadoestech) http://tiktok.com/@isadoes_ (http://tiktok.com/@isadoes_) http://instagram.com/isadoes_ (http://instagram.com/isadoes_) http://twitter.com/isadoes_ (http://twitter.com/isadoes_)  Follow our host! Joshua Vergara (JV) --- http://youtube.com/joshuavergara (http://youtube.com/joshuavergara) http://twitter.com/jvtechtea (http://twitter.com/jvtechtea) http://instagram.com/jvtechtea (http://instagram.com/jvtechtea) h

In this very special episode, we have a returning guest: Hassan Anjum, Director and Head of Product for New Computing at Samsung! It's been a year since we had him on the show, so Jaime and JV catch up with Hassan to talk about everything computing and tablets. After all, we have a special new product on hand in the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE! The three talk about the tablet's great specs for an even better price, ponder the meaning of the term 'Fan Edition,' and then share what their ideal device might be -- the answers might surprise you! Thanks to Samsung for partnering with us here at Pocketnow to bring Hassan back to the podcast. [Sponsored by Samsung] Follow our hosts! Jaime Rivera http://twitter.com/jaimerivera (http://twitter.com/jaime_rivera) http://instagram.com/jaimerivera (http://instagram.com/jaimerivera) Follow our host! Joshua Vergara (JV) --- http://youtube.com/joshuavergara (http://youtube.com/joshuavergara) http://twitter.com/jvtechtea (http://twitter.com/jvtechtea) http://instagram.

We have a brand new guest to the show with Jeff of EL JEFE REVIEWS, one of our favorite audio product reviewers on YouTube! JV and Jeff talk shop for a bit as we get to know a bit of the story of his YouTube career, followed by some creator talk regarding the platform. After that, Jeff shares his favorite features and products in the world of audio before the two discuss the release of the Nothing ear (1) -- a product that is as hyped as it is uniquely designed.   Follow our guests! EL JEFE REVIEWS https://www.youtube.com/c/eljefereviews (https://www.youtube.com/c/eljefereviews) https://twitter.com/ELJefeReviews (https://twitter.com/ELJefeReviews) Follow our host! Joshua Vergara (JV) --- http://youtube.com/joshuavergara (http://youtube.com/joshuavergara) http://twitter.com/jvtechtea (http://twitter.com/jvtechtea) http://instagram.com/jvtechtea (http://instagram.com/jvtechtea) http://tiktok.com/@jvtechtea (http://tiktok.com/@jvtechtea)   Subscribe: http://bit.ly/pocketnowsub (http:/

Jaime and JV get to catch up face-to-face to talk about... tractors? Jaime just got back from a trip with John Deere to see their -- perhaps surprisingly -- high tech self-driving solutions for farming and agriculture. After that, they bring it back to smartphones with the announcement of the OnePlus Nord 2. All recorded on the Rode Wireless Go 2, which might be the way we get easy podcasts done on location, like at trade shows!   Follow our guests! Jaime Rivera http://twitter.com/jaimerivera (http://twitter.com/jaime_rivera) http://instagram.com/jaimerivera (http://instagram.com/jaimerivera) Follow our host! Joshua Vergara (JV) --- http://youtube.com/joshuavergara (http://youtube.com/joshuavergara) http://twitter.com/jvtechtea (http://twitter.com/jvtechtea) http://instagram.com/jvtechtea (http://instagram.com/jvtechtea) http://tiktok.com/@jvtechtea (http://tiktok.com/@jvtechtea)   Subscribe: http://bit.ly/pocketnowsub (http://bit.ly/pocketnowsub) http://pocketnow.com/ (http://poc

Nick is back from another vacation and we already have quite a bit to talk about. Xiaomi surpasses Apple, JV finally got to attend a tech event (sort of), and the Steam Deck reservation system is a mess for everyone else! Follow our guests! Nick Gray (Phandroid) --- http://youtube.com/phandroid (http://youtube.com/phandroid) http://phandroid.com/ (http://phandroid.com) http://twitter.com/phandroid (http://twitter.com/phandroid) http://twitter.com/nickmgray (http://twitter.com/nickmgray)   Follow our host! Joshua Vergara (JV) --- http://youtube.com/joshuavergara (http://youtube.com/joshuavergara) http://twitter.com/jvtechtea (http://twitter.com/jvtechtea) http://instagram.com/jvtechtea (http://instagram.com/jvtechtea)   Subscribe: http://bit.ly/pocketnowsub (http://bit.ly/pocketnowsub) http://pocketnow.com/ (http://pocketnow.com)   Follow us: http://flipboard.com/@Pocketnow (http://flipboard.com/@Pocketnow) http://facebook.com/pocketnow (http://facebook.com/pocketnow) ht

Ricky Villacrez from GSMArena is back! After a quick catch up with JV, the two talk about the Pixel Buds A-Series that Ricky just got done reviewing, followed by some reactions to the Nintendo Switch OLED announcement. What happened to the Switch Pro? Is it even needed? And on that note, is the "phone for Snapdragon Insiders" needed? Ricky and JV talk through what can only really be described as Qualcomm's version of merch. Follow our guests! Ricky Villacrez, GSMArena https://www.youtube.com/user/gsmarena07 (https://www.youtube.com/user/gsmarena07) http://gsmarena.com (http://gsmarena.com) http://https://twitter.com/rickyvtech (https://twitter.com/rickyvtech) Follow our host! Joshua Vergara (JV) --- http://youtube.com/joshuavergara (http://youtube.com/joshuavergara) http://twitter.com/jvtechtea (http://twitter.com/jvtechtea) http://instagram.com/jvtechtea (http://instagram.com/jvtechtea)   Subscribe: http://bit.ly/pocketnowsub (http://bit.ly/pocketnowsub) http://pocketnow.com/ (http://p

We hope everyone had a great holiday weekend! JV gets TK back on the show to start off the work week -- mostly to talk about phones that JV has yet to get his hands on: the Realme GT in that great black and yellow colorway, and the Sony Xperia 1 iii! All of that comes after some talk regarding Cyberpunk 2077, which Josh finally returned to as a way to decompress during the July 4 weekend.   Follow our guests! TK Bay https://www.youtube.com/tkbay (http://youtube.com/tkbay) http://twitter.com/tkdsl8655 (http://twitter.com/tkdsl8655) http://instagram.com/tkdsl8655 (http://instagram.com/tkdsl8655) Follow our host! Joshua Vergara (JV) --- http://youtube.com/joshuavergara (http://youtube.com/joshuavergara) http://twitter.com/jvtechtea (http://twitter.com/jvtechtea) http://instagram.com/jvtechtea (http://instagram.com/jvtechtea)   Subscribe: http://bit.ly/pocketnowsub (http://bit.ly/pocketnowsub) http://pocketnow.com/ (http://pocketnow.com) Follow us: http://flipboard.com/@Pocketno

JV and TK Bay get together for a chill podcast talking about the week's announcements and leaks -- starting out with reactions to Windows 11, which will be coming to your computers whether you like it or not! After that, the leaks of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 and the Z Flip 3 have JV wondering if he's going to be able to vlog effectively with the different form factors. And sprinkled somewhere in between is some talk about the Pixel Buds A-Series! Follow our guests! TK Bay https://www.youtube.com/tkbay (http://youtube.com/tkbay) http://twitter.com/tkdsl8655 (http://twitter.com/tkdsl8655) http://instagram.com/tkdsl8655 (http://instagram.com/tkdsl8655) Follow our host! Joshua Vergara (JV) --- http://youtube.com/joshuavergara (http://youtube.com/joshuavergara) http://twitter.com/jvtechtea (http://twitter.com/jvtechtea) http://instagram.com/jvtechtea (http://instagram.com/jvtechtea)   Subscribe: http://bit.ly/pocketnowsub (http://bit.ly/pocketnowsub) http://pocketnow.com/ (http://pocketno

Jaime returns to the show to finally share all of this thoughts on the M1 powered iPad Pro, as JV considers getting the 11-inch model because of the processor's potential in an Apple tablet. Also, OnePlus and Oppo finally make it official and no one is surprised.   Follow our guests! Jaime Rivera http://twitter.com/jaimerivera (http://twitter.com/jaime_rivera) http://instagram.com/jaimerivera (http://instagram.com/jaimerivera) Follow our host! Joshua Vergara (JV) --- http://youtube.com/joshuavergara (http://youtube.com/joshuavergara) http://twitter.com/jvtechtea (http://twitter.com/jvtechtea) http://instagram.com/jvtechtea (http://instagram.com/jvtechtea) http://tiktok.com/@jvtechtea (http://tiktok.com/@jvtechtea)   Subscribe: http://bit.ly/pocketnowsub (http://bit.ly/pocketnowsub) http://pocketnow.com/ (http://pocketnow.com)   Follow us: http://flipboard.com/@Pocketnow (http://flipboard.com/@Pocketnow) http://facebook.com/pocketnow (http://facebook.com/pocketnow) http:/

JV and Nick Gray talk through some of the WWDC announcements from earlier this week, but their excitement could barely be contained when talking about one of the most anticipated products, the Sony WF-1000XM4 truly wireless earbuds. Maybe you're listening to this podcast using those earbuds yourself! Enjoy :) Follow our guests! Nick Gray (Phandroid) --- http://youtube.com/phandroid (http://youtube.com/phandroid) http://phandroid.com/ (http://phandroid.com) http://twitter.com/phandroid (http://twitter.com/phandroid) http://twitter.com/nickmgray (http://twitter.com/nickmgray)   Follow our host! Joshua Vergara (JV) --- http://youtube.com/joshuavergara (http://youtube.com/joshuavergara) http://twitter.com/jvtechtea (http://twitter.com/jvtechtea) http://instagram.com/jvtechtea (http://instagram.com/jvtechtea)   Subscribe: http://bit.ly/pocketnowsub (http://bit.ly/pocketnowsub) http://pocketnow.com/ (http://pocketnow.com)   Follow us: http://flipboard.com/@Pocketnow (http://fli

Nick Gray returns from a week off and dives right into discussions with JV on the state of smartwatches, smart wearables, Google I/O, and Huawei's latest announcements which included their HarmonyOS software! Follow our guests! Nick Gray (Phandroid) --- http://youtube.com/phandroid (http://youtube.com/phandroid) http://phandroid.com/ (http://phandroid.com) http://twitter.com/phandroid (http://twitter.com/phandroid) http://twitter.com/nickmgray (http://twitter.com/nickmgray)   Follow our host! Joshua Vergara (JV) --- http://youtube.com/joshuavergara (http://youtube.com/joshuavergara) http://twitter.com/jvtechtea (http://twitter.com/jvtechtea) http://instagram.com/jvtechtea (http://instagram.com/jvtechtea)   Subscribe: http://bit.ly/pocketnowsub (http://bit.ly/pocketnowsub) http://pocketnow.com/ (http://pocketnow.com)   Follow us: http://flipboard.com/@Pocketnow (http://flipboard.com/@Pocketnow) http://facebook.com/pocketnow (http://facebook.com/pocketnow) http://twitter.

TK comes back to the show to chill with JV after a pretty light news week. They revisit the OnePlus Watch a little bit, which leads to Josh recounting a weekend with both that smartwatch and the ASUS Zenfone 8 -- a phone that he wasn't very excited about at first, but has since changed his opinion on. Come hang out with them in a show that starts with the Friends reunion and ends with the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra! Follow our guests! TK Bay https://www.youtube.com/tkbay (http://youtube.com/tkbay) http://twitter.com/tkdsl8655 (http://twitter.com/tkdsl8655) http://instagram.com/tkdsl8655 (http://instagram.com/tkdsl8655) Follow our host! Joshua Vergara (JV) --- http://youtube.com/joshuavergara (http://youtube.com/joshuavergara) http://twitter.com/jvtechtea (http://twitter.com/jvtechtea) http://instagram.com/jvtechtea (http://instagram.com/jvtechtea)   Subscribe: http://bit.ly/pocketnowsub (http://bit.ly/pocketnowsub) http://pocketnow.com/ (http://pocketnow.com) Follow us: http://flipboard.com/@P

TK Bay talks his favorite features in the new Android 12 Beta with JV, who live reacts to all of the changes that have come to the interface's design! Before that, the two talk about Google I/O announcements including the crazy announcement of Google and Samsung's joint creation of Wear (formerly WearOS). Follow our guests! TK Bay https://www.youtube.com/tkbay (http://youtube.com/tkbay) http://twitter.com/tkdsl8655 (http://twitter.com/tkdsl8655) http://instagram.com/tkdsl8655 (http://instagram.com/tkdsl8655) Follow our host! Joshua Vergara (JV) --- http://youtube.com/joshuavergara (http://youtube.com/joshuavergara) http://twitter.com/jvtechtea (http://twitter.com/jvtechtea) http://instagram.com/jvtechtea (http://instagram.com/jvtechtea)   Subscribe: http://bit.ly/pocketnowsub (http://bit.ly/pocketnowsub) http://pocketnow.com/ (http://pocketnow.com) Follow us: http://flipboard.com/@Pocketnow (http://flipboard.com/@Pocketnow) http://facebook.com/pocketnow (http://facebook.com/pocketnow

Ahead of Google I/O, JV and Nick Gray get together to talk about the supposedly accurate renders of the Google Pixel 6. But it all is just a distraction from what JV really wants to rant about, which is the ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip. Follow our guests! Nick Gray (Phandroid) --- http://youtube.com/phandroid (http://youtube.com/phandroid) http://phandroid.com/ (http://phandroid.com) http://twitter.com/phandroid (http://twitter.com/phandroid) http://twitter.com/nickmgray (http://twitter.com/nickmgray)   Follow our host! Joshua Vergara (JV) --- http://youtube.com/joshuavergara (http://youtube.com/joshuavergara) http://twitter.com/jvtechtea (http://twitter.com/jvtechtea) http://instagram.com/jvtechtea (http://instagram.com/jvtechtea)   Subscribe: http://bit.ly/pocketnowsub (http://bit.ly/pocketnowsub) http://pocketnow.com/ (http://pocketnow.com)   Follow us: http://flipboard.com/@Pocketnow (http://flipboard.com/@Pocketnow) http://facebook.com/pocketnow (http://facebook.com/pocketno

Nick Grey comes to the show with the Samsung Galaxy A52 in tow, but he and JV talk about that after catching up and talking about the upcoming Mother's Day! What kind of gifts do techy people like JV and Nick get for the mothers and wives in their lives? Follow our guests! Nick Gray (Phandroid) --- http://youtube.com/phandroid (http://youtube.com/phandroid) http://phandroid.com/ (http://phandroid.com) http://twitter.com/phandroid (http://twitter.com/phandroid) http://twitter.com/nickmgray (http://twitter.com/nickmgray)   Follow our host! Joshua Vergara (JV) --- http://youtube.com/joshuavergara (http://youtube.com/joshuavergara) http://twitter.com/jvtechtea (http://twitter.com/jvtechtea) http://instagram.com/jvtechtea (http://instagram.com/jvtechtea)   Subscribe: http://bit.ly/pocketnowsub (http://bit.ly/pocketnowsub) http://pocketnow.com/ (http://pocketnow.com)   Follow us: http://flipboard.com/@Pocketnow (http://flipboard.com/@Pocketnow) http://facebook.com/pocketnow (h

Jaime is fresh off an experience we haven't had in a long time -- attending a product preview event! He details the experience around the new, most powerful Galaxy -- the latest Samsung Galaxy Book and Galaxy Book Pro. After that, a long discussion about AirTag and the iOS 14.5 update present interesting ethical dilemmas that JV and Jaime try to tackle.   Follow our guests! Jaime Rivera http://twitter.com/jaimerivera (http://twitter.com/jaime_rivera) http://instagram.com/jaimerivera (http://instagram.com/jaimerivera) Follow our host! Joshua Vergara (JV) --- http://youtube.com/joshuavergara (http://youtube.com/joshuavergara) http://twitter.com/jvtechtea (http://twitter.com/jvtechtea) http://instagram.com/jvtechtea (http://instagram.com/jvtechtea) http://tiktok.com/@jvtechtea (http://tiktok.com/@jvtechtea)   Subscribe: http://bit.ly/pocketnowsub (http://bit.ly/pocketnowsub) http://pocketnow.com/ (http://pocketnow.com)   Follow us: http://flipboard.com/@Pocketnow (http://flip

Jaime had many thoughts about the new iPad Pro, which now sports the M1 chip but still sticks to iPadOS -- but there were plenty more announcements to talk through from Apple's Spring Forward event. JV gets a little more convinced about the appeal of AirTags and professes his long standing yet begrudging love for the iMac.   Follow our guests! Jaime Rivera http://twitter.com/jaimerivera (http://twitter.com/jaime_rivera) http://instagram.com/jaimerivera (http://instagram.com/jaimerivera) Follow our host! Joshua Vergara (JV) --- http://youtube.com/joshuavergara (http://youtube.com/joshuavergara) http://twitter.com/jvtechtea (http://twitter.com/jvtechtea) http://instagram.com/jvtechtea (http://instagram.com/jvtechtea) http://tiktok.com/@jvtechtea (http://tiktok.com/@jvtechtea)   Subscribe: http://bit.ly/pocketnowsub (http://bit.ly/pocketnowsub) http://pocketnow.com/ (http://pocketnow.com)   Follow us: http://flipboard.com/@Pocketnow (http://flipboard.com/@Pocketnow) http://f