The Monthly - July 2021
The videos we released this month - plus links to some of our favorite tech stories.
iPad Pro M1 Review - One Month Later
A deep dive that covers display issues and top features, a comparison to the iPad Air, and a discussion of whether Apple did enough to make this a “Pro” iPad.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Review - 6 Months Later
Long-term review of the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra: an in-depth look at it’s camera prowess and performance, as well as a discussion on if you should still jump on one or wait to see what Google’s cooking up with the Pixel 6 Pro.
BlueAir 411 Auto Air Purifier Review - 6 Months Later
Air Purifiers became all the rage during the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, but they can do a lot more than filter germs out of your air. They are also good at removing cooking smells, pet dander, wildfire smoke, pollen, and dust from your air. See why this affordable little air purifier is worth the buy.
Google Pixel Buds A - What’s New?
Google released some new buds and we have some thoughts, plus see how they compare to the 2020 Pixel Buds.
Recommended Reads:
The Amazon That Customers Don’t See - David Leonhardt, The New York Times
Trucks Move Past Cars on the Road to Autonomy - Aarian Marshall, Wired
MoviePass was even shadier than we thought - Alissa Wilkinson, Vox
The Terrifying Warning Lurking in the Earth’s Ancient Rock Record - Peter Brannen, The Atlantic
Recommended Podcasts:
Interview: Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook's metaverse - The Vergecast
The Great Seed Panic of 2020 - The Experiment: a thrilling followup to all those mysterious seed packages sent to people from China.
The Virtual Future of Restaurants - Land of the Giants : an in depth look at how delivery apps, ghost kitchens, and Covid-19 have upended the restaurant industry as we know it.