Author: Alex Lowe

Creator Spotlight S3 E5 – Sébastien Page

SquadShot In this episode, I spoke to Sébastien Page about the origins of his website, iDownloadBlog, why his podcast (Downtime, formally Let’s Talk iOS) with Cody ended and much more. Note, this episode was recorded on 18th September 2023, so some time sensitive topics about the iPhone 15 and iOS 17 are from that date. Creator Spotlight is our series where we talk to creators about what they make and […]

Jeep Avenger petrol now on sale in the UK

Jeep has recently put the new Jeep Avenger on sale in the UK and it is now available in limited numbers in pure petrol form, ahead of the vehicle arriving as a mild-hybrid later next year. Initially, Jeep was only going to sell the new Avenger as a pure electric car, sharing the same EV Stellantis platform as other Vauxhall, Citroën and Peugeot vehicles. The new petrol Avenger is on […]

UI Chat – November 2023 – “It’s UXG Season”

SquadShot Show Notes This month on UI Chat, Alex and Evan talk extensively about the new UXG Lite, Ubiquiti has launched a new paid support service, UniFi Talk has launched in the UK and Alex forgets everything he knows about EV charging when they talk about the new EV Station Pro. There is also some talk about some new colour options for some Protect cameras and much more. We love […]

Ubiquiti launches new white colour option for G4 Doorbell Pro PoE

Ubiquiti has recently added a new colour option for the AI Pro camera and now, it is the turn of the G4 Doorbell Pro PoE. Ubiquiti has added a new white option to the store, priced the same as the existing black one. This gives customers and installers some more flexibility with installation as it’ll now better match the exterior of buildings. With the original G4 Doorbell, that was only […]

Creator Spotlight S3 E4 – Alex Harrington

SquadShot In this episode, I was joined by Alex Harrington who is best known for the Grand Tour Nation website. These days, Alex is busy writing for F1 Briefings, hosting the Driven Mad podcast with his wife Lydia and occasionally reviews cars on YouTube. We spoke about getting started making car videos, writing, the Grand Tour Nation, DriveTribe and much, much more. Creator Spotlight is our series where we talk […]

Ubiquiti launches new white option for UVC-AI-Pro

This week, ubiquiti has added a new colour option to the UVC-AI-Pro, a camera that was previously only available in black. Since Ubiquiti started offering its line of AI cameras, they have only been available in black, for example the AI Bullet, the AI Pro up until now, the AI 360 and the AI DSLR. Ubiquiti has likely had some requests for a new colour, as sometimes black doesn’t work […]

GWM Ora are rebranding the Funky Cat

GWM Ora have decided that the iconically named Ora Funky Cat is going to be renamed to the ‘GWM Ora 03’ as an effort for the brand’s vehicles to better tie into the parent company, Great Wall Motor. GWM is looking to improve the strength of its brand here in Europe and the UK. The brands under GWM will now come into the new ‘One GWM’ plan, meaning that the […]

Creator Spotlight S3 E3 – Tom Matthews

SquadShot In this episode. I spoke to Tom Matthews who runs the VintageMatthews channel on YouTube. We spoke about making gaming content, the issues surrounding mental health, burning out and much more. Of course, Tom is best known for his highly successful GTA Top Gear videos, so we also chatted about the production process and the people he works with. Creator Spotlight is our series where we talk to creators […]

Charging Status – November 2023

SquadShot Show Notes This month on Charging Status, Alex and Jim talk about what Alex has been driving in the past month, the Ora Funky Cat and the MG5 as well as the latest EV news. EG Group are purchasing Tesla Superchargers to install at their forecourts, the new Tesla Model 3 has hit one million orders already, pricing for the new VW ID.7 has been revealed and Citroën unveiled […]

Apple has now stopped advertising on X following latest Elon Musk controversy

Apple has been reported to have stopped running advertising on X following some antisemitic comments that Elon Musk has recently made. The social media network has recently been having issues with advertisers leaving the platform and the new CEO, Linda Yaccarino has a good background with dealing with advertisers. Back in November 2022, Apple did pause advertising on X. At the time, Elon Musk accused the company off hating free […]