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Ajit Pai doubles down on killing Net Neutrality. Low cost, government subsidized Android phones are LOADED with malware. ISP’s can no longer charge your for modems and routers they AREN’T leasing to you. Google might FINALLY deliver a competitor to AirDrop.

And let’s wrap up a week of gadget news from CES 2020!

Let’s get our tech week started off right!

Stories This Week:

• SomeGadgetGuy on All About Android! (Vote for Undead Horde) https://twit.tv/shows/all-about-android/episodes/454?autostart=false
• Over the holidays, cheap phones won. Consumers don’t listen to tech reviewers. http://somegadgetguy.com/2020/01/08/cheap-phones-won-christmas-2019-or-consumer-dont-listen-to-tech-reviewers/
• Thoughts on my first test drive of a Segway Ninebot S http://somegadgetguy.com/2020/01/09/segway-ninebot-s-test-drive-i-didnt-wipe-out/
• New Intel NUC for 2020 – 10th gen Core i3 for gaming and streaming http://somegadgetguy.com/2020/01/10/2020-intel-nuc-10th-gen-core-i3-for-streaming-and-gaming/
• Joining The Brosephs to chat about CES and gadget reviews https://www.twitch.tv/fatproduce/clip/RenownedRenownedNikudonPicoMause
• Ajit Pai still thinks killing Net Neutrality was a good idea https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/z3bxx3/ajit-pai-still-thinks-killing-net-neutrality-was-a-brilliant-idea
• Gov subsidized Android phones come with malware https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/01/us-government-funded-android-phones-come-preinstalled-with-unremovable-malware/
• We finally have a law against ISPs charging you for equipment they didn’t give you https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/01/us-finally-prohibits-isps-from-charging-for-routers-they-dont-provide/
• You can now opt out of Samsung selling off your Samsung Pay data https://www.xda-developers.com/samsung-pay-selling-data-opt-out/
• TOP STORIES OF THE WEEK ON r/GLOWINGRECTANGLES https://www.reddit.com/r/glowingrectangles/top/?t=week
• Google’s AirDrop competitor might FINALLY be coming soon-ish https://www.xda-developers.com/fast-share-google-upcoming-airdrop-service-renamed-nearby-sharing/
• Phonak Hearable at CES 2020 https://www.engadget.com/2020/01/08/phonak-virto-black-hands-on/
• Olive Union Hearable at CES 2020 https://www.engadget.com/2020/01/05/olive-union-smart-ear-hands-on/
• Sony’s Vision S at CES 2020

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