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[MACBOOK PRO 2018 REVIEW RE-DO]

It was nine years ago that my long-struggling HP zd8000 crashed for the final time – and it would turn out to be the last PC I owned. After a lifetime spent on Windows, I made the jump to the MacBook Air – and I couldn’t have loved it more. It wasn’t just that it was ten pounds lighter than my previous machine; it was also more powerful to boot. My father and I built our first YouTube channel entirely on the back of a MacBook Air in iMovie; later, I would use a newer MacBook Air to help grow the Pocketnow YouTube Channel, this time in Final Cut Pro. These machines let me do more of the work I loved … and when I graduated to a MacBook Pro in 2015, all the added utility made up for the loss of portability.

Sadly, when Apple redesigned the MacBook Pro in 2016 to trim some of the pounds it had picked up … it also ended up building a worse computer. Over the past year and a half, I’ve owned two versions of this expensive misfire, and if I didn’t still use Final Cut Pro every day, I’d have moved on a long time ago. This is the MacBook 2018 Review Re-Do.

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MrMobile’s MacBook Pro 2018 Review Re-Do was produced following six months with a MacBook Pro 2018 and twelve months with a MacBook Pro 2017. Both models were retail units purchased by Mobile Nations. MrMobile’s content has been produced entirely on the MacBook Pro since the channel’s launch in 2016.

[LINKS]

Appl Still Hasn’t Fixd Its MacBook Kyboad Problm [WSJ]:
https://www.wsj.com/graphics/apple-still-hasnt-fixed-its-macbook-keyboard-problem/

The New MacBook Keyboard Is Ruining My Life [The Outline]:
https://theoutline.com/post/2402/the-new-macbook-keyboard-is-ruining-my-life?zd=1&zi=h4bweu6z

MacBook keyboard reliability dark matter: people just living with broken keyboards [Daring Fireball]:
https://daringfireball.net/linked/2019/04/02/dhh-macbook-keyboards

MacBook Pro 15 (2018) – Beware the Core i9 [Dave2D]:

Apple’s MacBook Pro throttling fix seems to be working [Digital Trends]:
https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/core-i9-macbook-pro-throttling-power-problem/

Rene Ritchie [Vector]:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3rK4_AbQfu1Lv9GI1tKp4A

MrMobile’s first YouTube channel [RapidNadion]:
http://youtube.com/rapidnadion

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MrMobile’s Star Trek Discovery sciences jacket provided by Volante Design: http://bit.ly/2W8swBA

[MUSIC]

“Seeking Perfection” by Vincent Tone, available at Premium Beat:
https://www.premiumbeat.com/royalty-free-tracks/seeking-perfection

“Triple Dose” by Wolves, available at Premium Beat:
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When the end came for Jibo the social robot, I was genuinely sad – and one of my few comforts was that I had Vector, a similar robot friend, to help ease the loss. Well, not anymore. Just this week Anki, the company behind Vector, announced that despite having raised $200M in venture funding and sold 6.5M devices, it too is closing its doors – leaving Vector’s future uncertain. My takeaway from losing two robot friends in less than a year? It’s time to stop buying social robots until they can be designed to survive the demise of their corporate progenitors.

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MrMobile’s Anki Vector post-mortem was produced following six months with an Anki Vector review unit on loan from Anki. MrMobile was not a part of the Anki Vector promotional campaign of fall 2018 and has not been compensated by Anki, nor offered copy review to same.

[LINKS]

Anki is shutting down after raising more than $200 million [Vox]:
https://www.vox.com/2019/4/29/18522966/anki-robot-cozmo-staff-layoffs-robotics-toys-boris-sofman

Anki Vector Review [Android Central]:
https://www.androidcentral.com/anki-vector-review

[MUSIC]

“Let’s Get It” by Eternity Bro, available at Premium Beat:
https://www.premiumbeat.com/royalty-free-tracks/let-s-get-it

“Tangerine Daydream” by GG Riggs, available at Premium Beat:
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[HUAWEI SHARE 3.0 ON THE MATEBOOK X PRO 2019]

The Huawei MateBook X Pro 2019 is such an iterative sequel to its 2018 forerunner that I almost passed up the review sample when Huawei offered it. But then I remembered how enchanted I’d been, at the PC’s unveiling event, by all the possibilities unlocked by the innocuous-looking “Huawei Share” sticker on the chassis. A few weeks with the MateBook X Pro 2019 has convinced me that Huawei has built the best interface for sharing content across mobile and laptop devices – an interface I think every PC maker should emulate going forward.

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MrMobile’s Huawei Share 3.0 video was produced following two weeks with a Huawei MateBook X Pro 2019 review device on loan from Huawei. Huawei Share 3.0 was tested with a Huawei P30 Pro, Huawei Mate 20 Pro, and (unsuccessfully) with a BlackBerry KEY2. In keeping with MrMobile standard review policies, no compensation was offered or accepted and no copy approval was granted.

[LINKS]

Huawei MateBook X Pro 2019 Review [Windows Central]:
https://www.windowscentral.com/huawei-matebook-x-pro-2019

How to use Android Beam [TheUnlockr]:

Kirk gives advice to Picard [Movieclips]:

HP TouchPad commercials [Isaac Jacobs]:

Huawei Responds to … Security Flaw [Tom’s Hardware]:
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/microsoft-backdoor-huawei-matebook-driver,38924.html

[PRODUCTS IN THIS VIDEO]

MrMobile’s Star Trek Discovery sciences jacket provided by Volante Design: http://bit.ly/2W8swBA

SanDisk 256GB USB OTG:
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[MUSIC]

“Sun Shine” by Cymatix, available at Premium Beat:
https://www.premiumbeat.com/royalty-free-tracks/sun-shine

“E-Business” by Olive Musique, available at Premium Beat:
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[SAMSUNG GALAXY FOLD NON-REVIEW]

During the first four days I used the Samsung Galaxy Fold in public, the two questions I got most often from strangers were “what is that?” and then “is that the Samsung folding phone?”

By the *last* four days of my review period, those two questions had become: “is that the Galaxy Fold?” and “ … so did yours break too?”

As Samsung knows all too well from its Galaxy Note 7 experience, it doesn’t take long for a flawed product to go from setting the world on fire to getting caught in its own combustion. The Galaxy Fold has a major issue with its folding display, one that caused Samsung to put an indefinite hold on releasing the device while it works to solve the problem. To see a defect this widespread, so soon after Samsung told the world it had redoubled its efforts on Quality Control following the Note 7 fiasco … it’s disheartening. Almost unbelievable.

But all those saying this issue will be the death of foldable phones? I think they’re wrong. Because after ten days using the Galaxy Fold, I can’t wait to get mine back. Here’s 4 reasons I think Foldables are still the future … (and 4 other reasons why your next phone will probably still be fold-free).

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MrMobile considers a Samsung Galaxy Fold review to be premature until the world sees final production hardware following any changes Samsung makes to the design in the coming weeks. As such, this video is a combination of editorial opinion with impressions gathered across ten days with a Samsung Galaxy Fold review device, since returned to Samsung. When and if the Samsung Galaxy Fold sees retail availability, MrMobile may follow up with a proper Galaxy Fold Review.

Samsung’s statement concerning the Galaxy Fold review device failures is below:

“We recently unveiled a completely new mobile category: a smartphone using multiple new technologies and materials to create a display that is flexible enough to fold. We are encouraged by the excitement around the Galaxy Fold.

While many reviewers shared with us the vast potential they see, some also showed us how the device needs further improvements that could ensure the best possible user experience.

To fully evaluate this feedback and run further internal tests, we have decided to delay the release of the Galaxy Fold. We plan to announce the release date in the coming weeks.

Initial findings from the inspection of reported issues on the display showed that they could be associated with impact on the top and bottom exposed areas of the hinge. There was also an instance where substances found inside the device affected the display performance.

We will take measures to strengthen the display protection. We will also enhance the guidance on care and use of the display including the protective layer so that our customers get the most out of their Galaxy Fold.

We value the trust our customers place in us and they are always our top priority. Samsung is committed to working closely with customers and partners to move the industry forward. We want to thank them for their patience and understanding.”

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[MUSIC]

“Let Em Ring” by Tonemassif, available at Premium Beat:
https://www.premiumbeat.com/royalty-free-tracks/let-em-ring

“Seeking Perfection” by Vincent Tone, available at Premium Beat:
https://www.premiumbeat.com/royalty-free-tracks/seeking-perfection

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There was a time when almost every phone was a folding phone, and you know what? I wish we’d never left those days behind. A folding phone is petite when you pocket it, full-sized when you flip it out – and as a bonus, it protects those important interior bits when you close it back up. The trouble is, no one’s been able to figure out how to give you the benefits of a big phone with the portability of a small one … until now. This is the Galaxy Fold from Samsung, and it’s about to flip the smartphone world inside-out.

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MrMobile’s Samsung Galaxy Fold Hands-On was produced following two hours with a Samsung Galaxy Fold review device on loan from Samsung. The hands-on took place at a limited media briefing hosted by Samsung. The Galaxy Fold review devices featured in this video ar European models being tested in the USA, running pre-release software.

[LINKS]

Samsung Galaxy Fold Hands-On [Android Central]:
https://www.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-fold-preview

Foldable Phones Are The Future* [Vector]:

[MUSIC]

“Triple Dose” by Wolves, available at Premium Beat:
https://www.premiumbeat.com/royalty-free-tracks/triple-dose

“Tangerine Daydream” by GG Riggs, available at Premium Beat:
https://www.premiumbeat.com/royalty-free-tracks/tangerine-daydream

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[HUAWEI P30 PRO REVIEW]

The Huawei P30 Pro just stole the crown of world’s most versatile camera. See how the rest of the smartphone stacks up in the MrMobile Huawei P30 Pro review!

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[ABOUT MRMOBILE’S HUAWEI P30 PRO REVIEW]

MrMobile’s Huawei P30 Pro Review was produced following eleven days with a Huawei P30 Pro review device on loan from Huawei. It was tested on Google Fi in Paris, France; Boston, MA, USA; and New York City, NY. The device received one software update during the review period.

DISCLOSURE: Huawei provided travel and lodging for the Paris segment of the P30 Pro launch to some members of the media, including MrMobile. No additional compensation was sought or furnished.

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“Home Organ” by Zach Nicita, available at Premium Beat:
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“As Science Progresses” by Aulx Studio, available at Premium Beat:
https://www.premiumbeat.com/royalty-free-tracks/as-science-progresses

“Much More” by Eternity Bro, available at Premium Beat:
https://www.premiumbeat.com/royalty-free-tracks/much-more

“Burning Man” by Zac Nelson, available at Premium Beat:
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If you’ve asked me to recommend a smartwatch any time over the past few years, Samsung’s Galaxy Watch line has always been part of the conversation. That’s thanks to three things: consistent software; an innovative active bezel; and longer-than-average battery life. So I was surprised when Samsung ditched two of those pillars to create its new Galaxy Watch Active! Let’s see if the tradeoff was worth it.

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MrMobile’s Galaxy Watch Active Review was produced following three weeks with a Samsung Galaxy Active review device on loan from Samsung. It was paired with a Galaxy S10+ for the entirety of the review period and received one software update during that time.

[LINKS]

Samsung Galaxy Watch Active [Amazon]:
http://mrmobile.tech/506

Samsung Galaxy Watch [Amazon]:
http://mrmobile.tech/507

Galaxy Watch Active vs Galaxy Watch [Android Central]:
https://www.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-watch-active-vs-galaxy-watch

Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Review [Tom’s Hardware]:
https://www.tomsguide.com/us/samsung-galaxy-watch-active,review-6254.html

[MUSIC]

“Glowing City” by Cymatix, available at Premium Beat:
https://www.premiumbeat.com/royalty-free-tracks/glowing-city

“As Science Progresses” by Aulx Studio, available at Premium Beat:
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If you ever doubt that we’re living in the future, look no further than the spread of smart rings. For years I’ve been wearing my public transit pass on my finger thanks to my SesameRing, and for almost as long I’ve been tracking my health on another finger using a Motiv smart ring. The next logical step: using your finger to make phone calls, dictate messages, and talk to your digital assistant. I’ve spent two weeks with the ORII Smart Ring from Origami Labs, and this is the MrMobile review.

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MrMobile’s ORII Smart Ring Review was produced following two weeks with an ORII Smart Ring review device provided by Origami Labs. No additional compensation was sought or furnished.

[LINKS]

ORII Smart Ring [Origami Labs]:
https://orii.io/

ORII Ring ships, turning your finger into a speakerphone and mic [VentureBeat]:

Orii ring ships, turning your finger into a smartphone speaker and mic

This Hong Kong ‘Smart Ring’ Startup Raised $2.5M To Crack The Wearables Market [Forbes]: https://www.forbes.com/sites/ralphjennings/2018/06/07/why-10000-people-are-buying-finger-rings-to-answer-their-smartphones/#781f525779c2

ORII Smart Ring lets you take calls by holding your finger to your ear [Wareable]: https://www.wareable.com/features/orii-smart-ring-origami-labs-price-features-shipping-6384

ORII Smart Ring turns your finger into earbuds [Wearable-Technologies]: https://www.wearable-technologies.com/2018/09/orii-smart-ring-turns-your-finger-into-earbuds/

[MUSIC]

“True Persistence” by Cymatix, available at Premium Beat:
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[HUAWEI P30 PRO HANDS-ON]

It was three years ago that Huawei and its partner Leica Camera promised a “renaissance in mobile photography” … to which I remember reacting with a shrug and an eye-roll. But I had to eat crow when Huawei released last year’s P20 Pro and Mate 20 Pro, smartphones with cameras so good they stayed in my pocket long after my reviews went up. Today, I’m in Paris to see the sequel to those smartphones officially announced … and if it lives up to its promises, it could be the best camera phone of 2019. Join me for a first look at the Huawei P30 Pro!

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MrMobile’s Huawei P30 Pro Hands-On was produced following two hours with Huawei P30 Pro review devices in New York City, NY and Paris, France. Preproduction devices running prerelease software.

DISCLOSURE: Huawei provided travel and lodging for the Paris segment of the P30 Pro launch to some members of the media, including MrMobile. No additional compensation was sought or furnished.

[LINKS]

Huawei P30 Pro Hands-On [Android Central]:
https://www.androidcentral.com/huawei-p30-preview

Huawei P30 Pro Hands-On [TechnoBuffalo]:
https://www.technobuffalo.com/huawei-p30-pro-review

Bayer Filter [Wikipedia]:
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[MUSIC]

“Live Up” by Cymatix, available at Premium Beat:
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