If you own a car or drive one regularly there are two automotive tech gadgets we recommend everyone have in the car trunk. A portable tire inflator and an OBDII scanner. Roger explains what they do and why they're an indispensable part of any motorists roadside kit.

Starring Sarah Lane, Roger Chang

Show Notes Here.

Highlights:

ANCEL AD410 Enhanced OBD2 Scanner

- Read Codes:

- Erase Codes:

- DTC Lookup:

- Freeze Frame:

- On-board Monitor Test:

- Vehicle Informaiton:

- Live Data Stream:

- O2 Sensor Test:

- EVAP System Test:

- I/M Readinesss (Inspection/Maintenance):

MSRP: $49.99

AstroAI Portable Air Compressor

- LED Light,

- Inflate up to 150 PSI,

- Power Source - 12V DC or 110V AC (with adapter)

MSRP: $31.99

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Apple's iPhone 17 Pro features two distinct models. The iPhone 17 Pro and the iPhone 17 Pro Max. Apple Vision Show's Eileen Rivera shares her experience living with the iPhone 17 Pro Max and whether or not the price and size increase is really worth it.

Starring Sarah Lane, Eileen Rivera

Show notes here.

Highlights:

- Super Retina XDR display

6.9‑inch (diagonal) all‑screen OLED display

2868‑by‑1320-pixel resolution at 460 ppi

- Splash, Water, and Dust Resistant:

Rated IP68 (maximum depth of 6 meters up to 30 minutes

- A19 Pro chip

6‑core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores

6‑core GPU with Neural Accelerators

16‑core Neural Engine

Hardware‑accelerated ray tracing

- 48MP Pro Fusion camera system

48MP Fusion Main: 24 mm, ƒ/1.78 aperture,

- 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide:

13 mm, ƒ/2.2 aperture and 120° field of view

- 48MP Fusion Telephoto:

100 mm (4x), ƒ/2.8 aperture,

- Video playback

Up to 39 hours

- Video playback (streamed)

Up to 35 hours

Price: Starts at $1199

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Is Elgato's Facecam 4K the best webcam you can get without upgrading to a more expensive MILC solution? Tom Merritt shares his experience living with the webcam and what people need to know about what the Facecam 4K offers and the features it falls short on.

Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt.

Link to show notes.

Highlights:

IMAGE SENSOR

SONY® STARVIS 2 CMOS sensor 1/1.8"

OPTICS

Elgato Prime Lens

APERTURE

f/4.0

*When connected by USB 3.0, otherwise MJPEG only

VIDEO RESOLUTIONS (USB 3.0)

2160p60 (MJPG only), 2160p30 (NV12/MJPG only), 1440p60 (NV12/MJPG only), 1440p30, 1080p60, 1080p30, 720p60, 720p30, 540p60, 540p30

VIDEO RESOLUTIONS (USB 2.0)

1080p60, 1080p30, 720p60, 720p30, 540p60, 540p30

HDR-SUPPORTED RESOLUTIONS

2160p30, 1440p30, 1080p30, 720p30, 540p30

MOUNTING POINT

1/4-inch thread

SUPPORTED FILTERS

49 mm

CONNECTION

USB Type-C

USB VIDEO CLASS

UVC standard v1.5

Price - $199.99

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Microsoft's Surface Go, a 2-in-1 detachable tablet laptop, was a marvel of power and portability but it doesn't meet the system requirements needed to run Windows 11. But what about the latest Ubuntu release? Rich shares his experience buying a used Surface Go cheap and getting it work with Ubuntu Linux including support for the Surface Go's stylus pen and eraser. Can Linux make an old machine new again?

Starring Sarah Lane and Richard Stroffolino

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Highlights

Surface Go (1st Generation)

- Intel Pentium Gold 4415Y

- 8GB RAM

- 128GB SSD

- I would not recommend the base model with 4GB RAM and 64GB eMMC storage

- Price new $399

- Price used at Goodwill: $80

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Using DSLR or mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras or MILC is popular way for streamers and YouTubers to up the video quality of their content. Dan Campos shares his experience using Sony's A6400 as a webcam and as a field video camera and shares some things you need to know before you buy one for yourself.

Starring Sarah Lane, Dan Campos

Show Notes Here

Highlights:

- 23.5 x 15.6 mm APS-C CMOS sensor

- Real-time eye auto focus, and real-time tracking.

- Sony E Lens Mount

- Sensor Resolution: 25 Megapixels (24.2 mpx effective, 6000x4000)

- No image stabilization

- Internal video recording in AVCHD and XAVC S up to UHD 4K (60 fps). Slow and Quick Mode allows recording in HD at speeds between 1-120 frames per second.

- 180 degrees tilting 3" screen

- 1 Micro HDMI output

- 1 3.5 mm TRS stereo microphone input

- 1 Micro USB input (power and data)

- 1 NP-FW50 rechargeable Lithium-Ion, 7.2 VDC, 1080 mAH battery.

- Single slot for SD/SDHD/SDXC/ Memory Stick Duo Hybrid. No internal storage.

- Body only: $898 USD

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Want to stay comfortable without cranking your AC or furnace? Allison Sheridan reviews Dyson's bladeless desk fan and Ororo's heated vest. Personal climate control that keeps you cool in summer and warm in winter while slashing your energy bills.

Starring Sarah Lane and Allison Sheridan.

Show Notes Here.

Highlights:

Ororo SureWarm® Women's 7-Zone Dual-Control Classic Pro Heated Vest

Heating Performance:

- Seven(7) heating zones: upper body (left & right shoulders, neck, left & right mid-back), left & right hand pockets.

- Dual-control system allows separate adjustment of upper body and pocket heating.

- Three adjustable heating settings: high, medium, low

Battery Performance:

- 7.4V output for fast preheating

- Fully charges in 2 hours with a 20W USB-C charger (not included)

- Supports faster charging with 24W USB-C power delivery

- Charge your iPhone 15 up to 4 times

- Capacity: 5075 mAh/7.4V/37.5Wh

- Weight: 6.5 oz (185 g)

- Price: $249.99

Dyson Cool tower fan AM07

- Weight - 6.3 lb

- Base diameter with plate - 7.5 in

- Cord length - 6.6 ft

- Total height - 39.6 in

- Price: $399

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Learn why Patrick replaced his old Epson WorkForce ET-4550 EcoTank inkjet printer with a Brother HL-L3295CDW color laser printer and hasn't regretted the switch.

Starring Sarah Lane, Patrick Norton

Show Notes Here:

Higlights:

Tech Specs:

- Print Speed: Up to 31 ppm (pages per minute) for both black and color

- Print Resolution: Up to maximum print resolution of 2400 x 600 dpi

- Duplex Printing: Automatic

- Paper Handling:

Standard paper tray: 250 sheets

Multipurpose tray: 30 sheets

Optional 500-sheet tray available

Connectivity: Wi-Fi (dual-band), Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi Direct, and USB

Display: 2.7-inch color touchscreen

Security: Integrated NFC card reader and advanced security features

MSRP $429.99

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The reMarkable 2 is pitched as a next-generation paper tablet for taking handwritten notes, reading, and reviewing documents. A replacement for the pen and paper notepad. After reviewing it a few years ago, Sarah has come back to give her thoughts on the reMarkable 2 after a couple of years of use and what people should expect out of it.

Starring Sarah Lane, Jenn Cutter

Show notes here.

Highlights:

Size and weight:

- 187 x 246 x 4.7 mm

- Approximately 403.5 g (.88 lb)

Processor:

- 1.2 GHz dual core ARM

Storage and RAM:

- 1 GB LPDDR3 SDRAM

- 8 GB internal storage

Battery:

- Rechargable (Li-ion) battery

- USB-C charging

- 3000 mAh

Connectivity:

- Wi-Fi 2.4GHz and 5 GHz

- USB-C

- Accessory port

Document support:

- PDF, EPUB (importing)

- PDF, PNG, SVG (exporting)

Price:

- Staring $399.

- Marker Plus Stylus $50

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