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Benefit of the Doud

Benefit of the Doud

The Benefit of the Doud podcast is the intersection of technology, geekery, and all things nerdy. We cover all the top news of the week, plus we go deeper into topics that are important or relevant to you. We interview notable leaders in the industry. It"s fun, funny, never too serious, and it keeps you up connected to all the important tech news of the day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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39:22

Everything Has Changed

Benefit of the Doud ·

2020/11/08

Two phones change everything for Adam. The LG Wing and the iPhone 12 Pro both defy expectations and smartphone workflow. For better or for worse? Adam has some thoughts on that. Plus we sit down with a company called IMINT to talk about Electronic Image Stabilization and how they make smartphone videos better. Links to News of the week available at benefitofthedoud.com Subscribe to the show! Support the show! Read more! Twitter - @Benefitofdoud Instagram - @BenefitoftheDoud Benefit of the Doud is

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40:52

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Podcast Review: All the right...

Benefit of the Doud ·

2020/11/01

This week, we have our full review of the Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition. Samsung keeps all the good parts of the S20 line, but cuts a few corners to help reduce the price to a more fan-friendly $699. But does it cut the right corners? That's what we're going to find out in our full review of the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE! Links to News of the week available at benefitofthedoud.com Subscribe to the show! Support the show! Read more! Twitter - @Benefitofdoud Instagram - @BenefitoftheDoud YouTube -

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40:43

T-Mobile REVVL 5G Podcast review: Socially Acceptable

Benefit of the Doud ·

2020/10/25

This week, we're taking a look at T-Mobile's own affordable 5G smartphone. For just $400, you can have nationwide 5G on google old Magenta, but before this starts to sound like an ad, there are some compromises. After all, the phone only costs $400. But this phone cuts a lot of right corners in its quest for affordability. Let's take it for a spin. Links to News of the week available at benefitofthedoud.com Special thanks to T-Mobile for the review device. T-Mobile was not granted any copy approval

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52:46

Where Tech Meets Politics Featuring Juan Carlos Bagnell

Benefit of the Doud ·

2020/10/18

The intersection of tech and politics is happening more and more these days as technology becomes a more and more integrated part of our lives. As technology gets better, we need to learn how to use it, what it's allowed for, and what it's decidedly not allowed for. That's where politicians step in. A lot of them have no idea how this stuff works, but there are some bright stars out there. From political responsibility to just who the heck knows what they're talking about JCB is here to help! Of

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42:24

BLU G90 Pro Podcast Review: Get Your Game On

Benefit of the Doud ·

2020/10/11

Our Blu G90 Pro is in. Can a phone with only 4GB of RAM actually be a gaming phone? You'll have to tune in to hear the specifics, but the answer is, mostly yeah. Blu delivered a lot of power in this phone, but some very important corners were cut. But did Blu make the right call to ship this gaming powerhouse? Find out here! Links to News of the week available at benefitofthedoud.com Special thanks to: Blu for the review sample. Blu was not granted any editorial oversight for this review. Subscribe

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46:12

Douding Thomas Monthly Recap - September 2020

Benefit of the Doud ·

2020/10/07

This month Adam and Cliff take a look at VR, along with a deep look at the Oculus Quest 2. Then we rehash the Pixel 4a review and Adam still doesn't know why he loves this phone. We go a little deeper on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2, and finally we wrap things up with a look at graphene-enhanced battery tech. It's a fun listen, so be sure to check it out. Douding Thomas is hosted by Adam Doud - @DeadTechnology Clifton M. Thomas - @cliftonmthomas Subscribe to the show! Support the show! Read

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38:01

A Tale of Two Tablets

Benefit of the Doud ·

2020/10/04

Lenovo built a pair of tablets that, when docked, turn into smart screens. That's a smart use for technology that often ends up on a shelf in between uses. Taking an Android tablet, and sprinkling in a little Google Assistant or Alexa is a neat idea. But how's the execution? That's the real story. Plus we take a deep dive into Google's announcements this week and we have our first giveaway! Links to News of the week available at benefitofthedoud.com Special thanks to Lenovo for our review units

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43:22

Real Graphene makes batteries from the future!

Benefit of the Doud ·

2020/09/27

Graphene is a miracle product that was supposed to change the world. We never got that far, but graphene is making major updates to our batteries that could be very exciting very soon. Sam Gong from Real Graphene is here to talk about how his company is making progress in this area. Plus Amazon had a major hardware announcement this week including a redesigned Echo, speakers that help your children read, a swivelling smart screen and a drone that flies around your house keeping an eye on things

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55:20

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 from the inside out featuring...

Benefit of the Doud ·

2020/09/20

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 is one of the biggest devices of the year, so we have one of the biggest bigwigs from one of the biggest tech publications to chat about it. Chris Velazco, Senior Mobile Editor at Engadget is here to tell us all about the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2, who it's for, and why he put $2000 of his own money into buying one. Plus, it was an insanely busy week - new devices left and right, so come along for the ride! Links to News of the week available at benefitofthedoud.com

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44:34

Pixel 4a Podcast review: Unremarkable Excellence

Benefit of the Doud ·

2020/09/13

This week is our full review of the Pixel 4a. It's an excellent, inexpensive little guy that still confuses me to this day. Why do I love this phone? Join me as I explore that question in our full review. Plus, we do a review roundup of the Microsoft Surface Duo, or should we say the Du-no! Hilarious, we know. Links to News of the week available at benefitofthedoud.com Subscribe to the show! Support the show! Read more! Twitter - @Benefitofdoud Instagram - @BenefitoftheDoud Benefit of the Doud

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45:09

The State of VR in 2020 featuring Russell Holly from...

Benefit of the Doud ·

2020/09/06

This week, we take a look at Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and basically any reality we can other than the one we're currently living in. Russell Holly comes along to give us his expertise on the subject. Where it's been, where it's going, and where we are today. From Microsoft Hololens to the Oculus Quest, we cover it all. Plus we have Tech Yeah! From Anker and the news of the week! Links to News of the week available at benefitofthedoud.com Patreon bonus for this episode: ~15 minutes of

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38:08

LG Velvet Final Thoughts and Podcasting Defined

Benefit of the Doud ·

2020/08/30

This week is a big show with not one, not two, but three top stories. First we ask the question, "what is a podcast?" It's a little meta, for sure. Then we take a good look at the Xiaomi Mi Band 5. Plus we have our final thoughts on the LG Velvet 5G and a look at LG of the future. It's a great show, so I hope you'll come along. Links to News of the week available at benefitofthedoud.com Subscribe to the show! Support the show! Read more! Twitter - @Benefitofdoud Instagram - @BenefitoftheDoud Benefit

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40:21

Intelligent Transformation with Lenovo featuring...

Benefit of the Doud ·

2020/08/23

This week, we have a Tech Yeah! segment featuring our friends from Zagg. Plus, we have an announcement about a new feature coming to our reviews. But our top story of the week is our interview with Wahid Rezali from Lenovo. Wahid has his finger in a lot of pies over at Lenovo, and isn't afraid to push boundaries beyond your typical consumer products. What drives Lenovo to play at the fringes? Find that out and more on this week's episode! Links to news of the week available at benefitofthedoud.com

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42:49

Return of the Robodude featuring Ian Berstein of...

Benefit of the Doud ·

2020/08/16

Star Wars and robots go together hand in hand, so it's appropriate that Ian Bernstein, Co-founder of Misty Robotics has experience with both. Ian and I discuss his history from Sphero to BB-8 to Misty II, a versatile little robot who can do basically anything you program it to do, including screen you for COVID-19 in the most adorable way possible. Plus, I share some thoughts on the Surface Duo and wonder if we're making the right comparisons these days. Links to News of the week available at

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43:26

Unpacking Samsung Unpacked featuring Jonathan Feist...

Benefit of the Doud ·

2020/08/09

This week, I've got my old podcast partners Jonathan Feist and Joe Hindy from Android Authority together to chat about the Samsung Unpacked event that happened this week. Samsung showed us the Note 20, the Note 20 Ultra, the Galaxy Watch 3, the Galaxy Buds Live, the Tab S7 and the Galaxy Z Fold 2. It was a packed unpacked event, and very cringe-worthy, so we're breaking it all down for you! Links to news of the week available at benefitofthedoud.com. Patreon bonus for this episode: ~15 minutes of

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29:06

LG's Velvety Smooth Evolution

Benefit of the Doud ·

2020/08/02

Concept versus reality. That's the theme of this week's podcast. First, we take a look at the technology I took on vacation as opposed to what I actually used. Then, we look at the evolution of LG's dual screen cases from the LG V50 through the LG Velvet. Is the concept of the dual screen living up to reality? Links to News of the week available at benefitofthedoud.com Subscribe to the show! Support the show! Read more! Twitter - @Benefitofdoud Instagram - @BenefitoftheDoud Benefit of the Doud is

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35:18

Cliff Gets the Stadia Bug

Benefit of the Doud ·

2020/07/26

Covid-19 has affected all of our lives, so this week we sit down with Mark Beeston from Vioguard. Vioguard is using UV-C rays to de-grossify your phone and keys and everything else with the Cubby Plus. Then Cliff finally caved under the mountain of please try Stadia offers that were piling on top of him, so we’ve got his review of Google’s streaming game service. Links to News of the week available at benefitofthedoud.com Special thanks to: Mark Beeston - Vioguard Subscribe to the show! Support the

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42:51

Lumias Lost! The world of digital imaging with Steve...

Benefit of the Doud ·

2020/07/19

This week, we sit down with fellow journalist and digital imaging expert Steve Litchfield. Steve has been working in this space since the 1990's is a treasure trove of information about smartphones, and the cameras that adorn them. We talk about Nokia, the Lumia 1020, night mode and more! Links to News of the week available at benefitofthedoud.com Patreon bonus for this episode: ~10 minutes of bonus audio. Special thanks to:Steve Litchfield - @SteveLitchfield https://stevelitchfield.com/ Subscribe

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41:28

Cutting Cord Cutters? Here's What to Watch!

Benefit of the Doud ·

2020/07/12

Episode 20! In this episode we're talking to Phil Nickinson, who's in charge of Whattowatch.com, formerly cordcutters.com and in this episode we're talking about all things cord cutting and more. What's the difference between linear and on-demand TV? Who cares?! YouTube TV is raising its prices again, and Phil talks about why that was inevitable. Plus we have general cord-cutting tips to help you ditch the cable company and go all streaming, all the time. Links to News of the week available at

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28:23

It's a Tablet-Palooza!

Benefit of the Doud ·

2020/07/05

In this shortened vacation week of the Benefit of the Doud podcast, we have two segments and we're talking all about tablets. First up, we have a comparison of the Lenovo Duet versus the iPad (7th generation). It's a very close competition between the two with each surpassing the other in different categories. Who is the overall winner? Next, we have out full review of the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8 Plus and the big question is, who is this tablet for? We have an answer for you! No news this week, but

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