In this episode of TechFocus, I cover three things: - What was announced in Pixel December Feature Drop; - My thoughts on the release and what it potentially means for users of non-pro Pixel phones going forward, and; - The problem with the exclusivity of features between the regular and Pro Pixel phones, as well as between the U.S. and the rest of the world.

Links from this episode: - Google Gemini: https://deepmind.google/technologies/gemini/#introduction - Android Police Article on Summarise in Recorder: https://www.androidpolice.com/google-gemini-recorder-summaries-too-long-too-short/ - December Pixel Feature Drop information: https://store.google.com/intl/en/ideas/articles/pixel-feature-drop-december-2023/ - TechRadar Article on US-Only features: https://www.techradar.com/phones/outside-the-us-then-youll-be-getting-worse-versions-of-the-google-pixel-8-and-iphone-15#:~:text=As%20for%20the%20Pixel%208,of%20the%20Pixel%208%20line. - 9to5 Google Video on Video Boost: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qo6n6Z7pc9s&t=261s - Understand Passkeys in 4 Minutes: https://youtu.be/2xdV-xut7EQ?si=Mh1FzHmhdqpK7Miq

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In this episode of the podcast, I discuss whether the new DJI Mini 4 Pro is actually a worthy upgrade over last year's DJI Mini 3 Pro or not, which one you should buy if you don't already have one of these drones, and whether you should upgrade if you already own the Mini 3 Pro!

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In this episode of TechFocus, I try and answer the question of whether it is finally time to switch to iPhone if you've been a long-term Android user who has been considering switching for a while. We first cover what is new with the iPhone 15/Plus/Pro/Pro Max this year, before trying to decide whether the upgrades are enough to attract Android users!

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