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I was just watching the British baking show and thought how awesome it would be to have Lazlo (Matt Berry) guest narrate an episode.

Been thinking about upgrading from my Xperia 1 V. I am really curious. Is having the optical zoom on a smaller sensor better than having a bigger sensor with smaller fixed zoom. What I mean is the length of the 1 vii is 85mm - 170mm optically. The zoom on the 1 viii is 70mm but then crops the sensor in half basically to reach 140mm. Is it a wash or is there really something there or is the Xperia 1 vii better because it can optically reach farther using the full sensor.

So I've been doing some extensive research tonight trying to figure some things out. What bothered me was that Sony wasn't using Lytia sensors in their own devices (such as phones like the Vivo x300 ultra have). Well, it turns out they are - Sony just brands them different. Sony Brands their premium dual layer sensors as LYTIA when they are sold outside the company. For their own devices they brand them as EXMOR T or EXMOR RS. Basically the same sensor tech in all those sensors (2-layer stacked transistor pixel architecture (where the photodiodes sit on top of the circuitry to maximize light gathering)). Some additional data gathering I did - the new Sony Xperia 1 VIII has sensor size

I recently got the new Xperia 1 vii to replace my aging Xperia 1 v. I really tried to like it but just couldn't. it just feels like a Samsung phone now to be honest. that's the best way I can explain it. I really tried to figure it out and it's definitely the dimensions but also the texture of the sides is rougher than on the 1 v. I get they want it more grippy but it makes it feel cheaper. I hope they go back to how they were doing things with the 1 v. that feels like a phone that was made with care. but the new 1 vii just feels like another slab phone in a sea of slab phones, just out there to fill a quota of some sort. anyway. I will keep using the 1 v for as long as I can or

I got a pixel fold 10 under the promotion for google fi. Got it and started using it and the promotion didn’t take. Got billed for full amount. Returned it and got a refund and tried again about a few weeks later after I was refunded. Once more the promotion didn’t take. Got online with Google support for an hr or two and they may have fixed it now. Ok time to really setup the device so I can use it. Spent the last day trying to get Facebook to work. Keep getting an “unable to login unexpected error” no matter what I try. Also I had the phone on a wireless charger last night and it failed to charge (and yes it was in the right spot because it initially started charging) woke up to

I love my Xperia 1 V. But now that updates are at end of life for it I need to look to upgrade as I use it for work. I love everything about Xperia but am.also thinking of the fold7. Anyone have experience with both and could make some recommendations?

I have the pixel watch 3 and the ecg barely works on my watch. Can someone test it out on the pixel watch 4 to see if it works better? Thanks in advance!

I am 46 with AFib. Been trying to control it through lifestyle changes. I live in the Midwest USA and ragweed allergy season is here. Does anyone recommend any allergy medicine that's worked for them? I spoke with a nurse but I'd like to hear from others that deal with this and need to take allergy meds. I will probably have to take them for a solid month until this dang ragweed season is over.

I will admit I haven't really liked the pixel since the pixel 2xl. I have been using various Samsung's and iPhones and Sony Xperias since then. I picked up the 9 pro via a deal with Google Fi as I've been seeing so many glowing reviews and people saying it actually is great again online. I am very impressed. They really took everything that was bad about it and made it great. I honestly can't find much fault in it and the way they built AI into everything is kinda subtle yet brilliant. Especially the call features. Those are amazing. I guess this is my main phone now. Thanks Google and thanks internet friends for your reviews and comments that I read!!