Rob W
Commenting since November 2025
On Google Wallet receipt scanning excites most readers: Poll ·
I would find it useful.
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On The Pixel Tablet was a disaster. Why do I still use mine every day? ·
I have two of them and for my needs they do well. Speakers are MUCH better after enhancing adaptive mode. I bought mine's after a lot of the bugs were fixed and didn't bother with the dock. I think Google really botched/misread the market on release. It was very disappointing when they cancelled the gen 2 for profitability reasons and marketing. Why not just make a better iPad and then go from there and end up owning the market down the road or at least be on par with the iPad for most things. Instead they just gave up...again. I'm not an Apple fan but they stick with something until it's right. Come on Google! I want a top of the line tablet that doesn't say iPad on it.
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On The repairable smartphone revolution is finally picking up speed ·
I will likely buy one in the next few months. I place a high value on a swappable battery and on a sustainable device. I wonder if Google etAl will jump on this bandwagon. Samsung made an IP68 rated Galaxy S5 about 10 years ago and it had a swappable battery, a microSD card slot and a headphone jack.
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On Google Maps Immersive Navigation seems to be rolling out for Android Auto ·
I got my update about 2 weeks ago on navigation. It's quite nice. I hope it crosses over to general maps as well.
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On I spent a month with the Onn 4K Pro (2026), and now the Google TV Streamer seems pointless ·
It seems to come down to a slow Ethernet port,3GB of RAM but a USB-A port on the $60 Onn Pro vs 4 GB of RAM and a far faster Ethernet port as well as a better chip on the Streamer for $100 though Amazon has it sale for $75 right now but it's only for a couple of days.
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On 4 carriers you should sign up for instead of Mint Mobile ·
I don't like the pay 3 months at a time or a year at a time. I use Google Fi and I've been very happy with it. Pricing is good, I get unlimited up to 50GB a month and the service and coverage is excellent. WiFi calling is a nice option if the network signal isn't great. T-Mobile's network coverage has improved significantly over the last few years.
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