Mrwhosetheboss Picks
MRWHOSETHEBOSSPicks

Everything I've tested.

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Juicero
I'd skip it1 video
Juicero

A 700 dollar juicer that was unnecessary since squeezing the sachets by hand worked just as well.

Juicero
Amazon Ring Doorbell
I'd skip it1 video
Amazon Ring Doorbell

Some doorbells spontaneously caught fire, which he called a horrendous oversight, though fixed with an update.

Amazon
Facebook Portal
I'd skip it1 video
Facebook Portal

Launching an always-on camera in homes just after a data scandal was badly timed and it was called the worst tech device of the year.

Facebook
Google Glass
I'd skip it1 video
Google Glass

Arrived too early, and paying fifteen hundred dollars to beta test something worse than a phone did not appeal.

Google
Quibi
I'd skip it1 video
Quibi

Raised 1.7 billion dollars but misjudged young audiences and flopped within seven months.

Quibi
Microsoft Tay
I'd skip it1 video
Microsoft Tay

The AI Twitter bot was taught abuse by users and was shut down within 24 hours, scoring 3 out of 10.

Microsoft
Segway
I'd skip it1 video
Segway

Segways and hoverboards proved dangerous, with banned use and about half a million hoverboards recalled over fires; 7 out of 10 fail.

Segway
Theranos Edison machine
I'd skip it1 video
Theranos Edison machine

The blood testing machine did not work as claimed, risking misdiagnosis, and earned his top 10 out of 10 fail.

Theranos
YouTube Rewind
I'd skip it1 video
YouTube Rewind

Rewind became disconnected from creators and turned into a sanitised trailer, becoming the most disliked video online.

YouTube
LG CLOi
I'd skip it1 video
LG CLOi

Gave it 2 out of 10 after it failed to answer on stage three times in front of the audience.

LG
Runcible
I'd skip it1 video
Runcible

A circular wooden phone that could not make phone calls, scored 2 out of 10.

Monohm
Google Stadia
I'd skip it1 video
Google Stadia

Game streaming had far more complications than he expected, with input lag the main problem.

Google
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha
Worth it if…4 videos
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha

A striking concept phone with a brilliant camera, but the wraparound screen creates more problems than it solves for now.

Xiaomi
Xiaomi Mi Air Dots
Not rated1 video
Xiaomi Mi Air Dots

He points to the Air Dots as an example of Xiaomi products that look very like Apple's AirPods.

Xiaomi
Redmi Note 9S
Not rated1 video
Redmi Note 9S

He uses the Redmi Note 9S as an example of Xiaomi's confusing naming, since the S means higher end here but not on other models.

Xiaomi
Xiaomi Robot Vacuum
Not rated1 video
Xiaomi Robot Vacuum

He mentions that a Xiaomi robot vacuum is the one he uses at home, without going into detail.

Xiaomi
Xiaomi Mi Transparent TV
Worth it if…1 video
Xiaomi Mi Transparent TV

He thinks the transparent TV makes little sense, since it mostly shows the cables in your wall, but likes the experimentation.

Xiaomi
CAT Thermal Imaging Phone
Worth it if…1 video
CAT Thermal Imaging Phone

Probably not a good phone, but the thermal camera is a seriously cool feature.

CAT
Samsung Galaxy Beam 2
I'd buy it1 video
Samsung Galaxy Beam 2

An odd relic with a built-in projector that works impressively well with no lag.

Samsung
BlackBerry Passport
Worth it if…1 video
BlackBerry Passport

Unique, sturdy and well built, but ergonomically it breaks nearly every rule, so it's clear why it didn't take off.

BlackBerry
iQOO BMW Edition Phone
I'd buy it1 video
iQOO BMW Edition Phone

The best phone of the haul, with a great camera and 120W charging, good enough for his best of 2020 list if it were global.

iQOO
Fake Vertu Signature S
I'd skip it1 video
Fake Vertu Signature S

A $70 copy of a $50,000 phone with fake buttons and an awful camera, only good for showing off.