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31 Aug 2021 · 7.5M views · 14:24

How Tech Companies Manipulate the Media ft. MKBHD

6 products in this video, in the order they appear. Tap a timestamp to jump to the bit where I talk about it.

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  1. Nothing Ear (1)
    01Not rated▶ 0:34
    Nothing Ear (1)

    Used as an example of a company pushing a giveaway and a restrictive dual embargo, which it dropped after reviewers pushed back; he had not tested the earbuds at that point.

  2. Apple iPhone 11
    02Not rated▶ 2:00
    Apple iPhone 11

    Cited by Marques as the example of a 'coming soon' feature, Deep Fusion, which arrived weeks later and wasn't all that impressive.

  3. Microsoft Surface Duo
    03Worth it if…▶ 4:56
    Microsoft Surface Duo

    Lovely hardware with a great hinge, but the software was poor, and the hardware-only embargo hid that from first impressions.

  4. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
    04Worth it if…▶ 7:05
    Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra

    A brilliant phone let down by problems common to Samsung phones, and Samsung's embargo handling and out-of-context quote of his review annoyed him.

  5. OnePlus Nord
    05Not rated▶ 9:37
    OnePlus Nord

    Used by Marques as an example of a company offering a world-exclusive interview to steer launch coverage.

  6. Red Hydrogen One
    06I'd skip it▶ 12:32
    Red Hydrogen One

    A phone widely regarded as a miserable fail, used to show how a mashup of cherry-picked quotes could make it sound incredible.