FTC says there’s little evidence to support anti Right to Repair legislation. Emails are out showing Apple’s strategies in fighting alternative monetization on iOS apps. Ajit Pai’s promises of cheaper broadband never materialized. ISPs spent millions posting fake comments to the FCC against Net Neutrality. And we’ve got a fun announcement for Phone Challenge 2! Let’s get your tech week started right!

Stories This Week:

• Black Shark By The Benchmarks https://somegadgetguy.com/2021/05/04/black-shark-4-by-the-benchmarks-a-monster-mid-ranger/
• Black Shark 4 Review https://somegadgetguy.com/2021/05/06/black-shark-4-gaming-phone-premium-performance-mid-range-price/
• Revisiting the LG Velvet (Patreon Preview) https://www.patreon.com/posts/50996416
• Test driving the Ultrasone Performance 880! Sweet and Mellow https://somegadgetguy.com/2021/04/30/ultrasone-performance-880-headphones-sweet-and-mellow/
• How big is the aperture on your phone camera? Not all “f/1.8” are created equal! https://somegadgetguy.com/2021/04/29/camera-aperture-explained-take-better-photos-from-your-phone/
• OnePlus 9 Pro Camera Conclusion! https://somegadgetguy.com/2021/04/22/oneplus-9-pro-camera-conclusion-living-up-to-the-hasselblad-hype/
• Best of Our Week 20 with TK Bay! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocz3IKGppe4
• SomeGadgetGuy Merch! https://teespring.com/stores/somegadgetguy
• Oculus WITHOUT Facebook costs a LOT more https://www.pcgamer.com/oculus-will-sell-you-a-quest-2-headset-that-doesnt-need-facebook-for-an-extra-dollar500/
• FTC finds “scant” evidence against Right to Repair https://www.protocol.com/ftc-right-to-repair
• Ajit Pai promised cheaper broadband… https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2021/05/ajit-pai-promised-cheaper-internet-real-prices-rose-19-percent-instead/
• ISPs spent MILLIONS astroturfing Net Neutrality comments https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2021/05/biggest-isps-paid-for-8-5-million-fake-fcc-comments-opposing-net-neutrality/
• Apple “whitelists” some developers for special App Store features https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/05/06/apple-has-a-whitelist-of-developers-who-can-access-unique-app-store-fea