Patrick O'Rourke

Apple's MacBook Neo is a premium-looking and feeling entry-level laptop that, for the most part, cuts the right corners. It's not as perfect as some are making it out to be. Check out my XDA review. xda-developers.com/macbook-neo-re…

Storage Saver is one of those Google Photos features I always forget exists. If you're trying to save space and have a massive library of images and videos, it can be really useful. xda-developers.com/changing-this-…

It looks like Plex went down earlier today (it seems to still be down for some users). xda-developers.com/plex-users-are…

This has happened twice now, but I'm pretty sure one of my neighbours keeps accidentally connecting to my smart garage dongle and opening it in the morning.

At one point, @MobileSyrup’s parent company at the time really wanted to change the site’s name to TechSyrup to encourage more advertising. It would have been an absolute disaster from all angles. I fought the change for months, but it still almost happened.

As GTA VI’s release draws closer, I’ve been thinking about how Rockstar blacklisted me in 2013 for my GTA V review where I basically wrote that while it’s an incredible game, but I prefer GTA IV’s more grounded, single character focused story.

I know Google Maps' new immersive UI is supposed to look better, but it just feels overall way busier to me. xda-developers.com/google-maps-im…

I was just saying this weekend that I was really hoping Waze would get a feature like this. I like having voice directions on, but it just talks way too much. xda-developers.com/wazes-latest-u…

I spent a few weeks trying Google's new Home Speaker. The hardware is solid, though it's a step back in sound quality compared to the Nest Audio. That said, locking Gemini Live behind a paywall is a perplexing decision. xda-developers.com/googles-new-ho…

Marketing products with fake podcasts is currently the worst marketing slop on the internet.

@sachinbahal Just the EX. The goal was to try to keep it as cheap as possible, but with all the features I wanted.

@Patrick_ORourke Nice, congrats! Hatchbacks are super fun, which trimline did you go for your K4

New car.

@XboxKaneda Yup, just needed a second car for a couple of reasons.

@Patrick_ORourke Still have an EV?

@raywongy Oh wow, I haven’t seen this in years.

Who remembers when this meant something?

@XboxKaneda Na, quite literally the cheapest car I could find lol. The Kia K4 hatchback.

@Patrick_ORourke Another EV?

I am living the boomer dream. I now own 2 cars.

Okay, Assassin’s Creed IV Resynced is starting to hit ⛵️.

When it comes to setting up a new phone with Android Auto, I have a pretty streamlined process at this point. xda-developers.com/android-auto-s…

Since 2016, I've used an app called AudioNote to record work-related interviews. All of a sudden, the macOS version is entirely dead (the developers haven't updated it in years). I need a new note-taking app that records audio and time-stamped notes. Any suggestions?

Hopefully, this cool black-and-white Google Maps feature comes to more Pixel devices in the future. xda-developers.com/hidden-google-…

I spoke to Mitch McConnell this morning for 20 minutes and he said Windows Phone should come back