How to Be a Tech Reviewer - Introduction

[MrRandomSeizures]

Omg i wanna do this but i need a computer, and camera

[Draztix720]

how did you start reviewing products and how did you get in touch with their companies??

thanx, Taylor.

[Mewtwo934]

wat is a good tech to review on for beginners?

[WTVBqdemon]

How should i talk, what i mean is what do you think is a tone and level to talk. i know its a strange question but is there a way people prefer?

[TheEPICLUV]

How old do you have to be to become a tech reviewer? I want to become one, because i heard that you get free gadgets for reviewing them. Is that true?

[adamsater]

how do you get your hands on all of these gadgets? phones etc? do companies send them to you or how does it work?

[MyGadgetGuy]

How do you get companies to send you accessories etc for review purposes???

[dustiinjon12]

@MyGadgetGuy i was just about to ask the exact same question.

[LOLSushii]

I hate tech reviewers/

fu i hate you m

[GoldenMindCartoons]

would a Rebe T1i count

[parodyboy499]

what king of stuff do I review

[mrbeanchannel]

Can it be an old appliance such as the Sega Megadrive?

[markdtech]

does the video quialty matter in making your video and do you need good editing program to make your video and do you need a fancy intro for your videos

[babyboi0427]

Also, do yu like the sound of your own voice? bcuz I dnt like mines and that's the only reason I dnt make phone videos

[VASKATEMOB]

how do you get phones from companys to review/unbox

[babyboi0427]

I have two question....Do yu rehearse? and if so, how times do yu practice?

[BeforeAndAfterTV]

Hey Noah, do you consider a review of an App for the iPhone/iPod Touch as a 'tech' review? Thanks, Katie

[phonedog]

@BeforeAndAfterTV Yes!

[EmoGamer]

Looks like I will be seeing you at CES!!!!

Pretty jazzed, I must say...

=D

[kkatanik1218]

Hey what going on Noah, i asked some questions awhile ago and you never responded... i was wondering if you can answer them this time.

1. Would my computer web cam be OK?

2.I'm with at&t right now and would i still be able to get the full capabilities different phones offer running off of other carriers?

3. When given the task, what is required of you as a cell phone reviewer?

Please respond this time, thank you Noah.

[kkatanik1218]

Hey what going on Noah, i asked some questions awhile ago and you never responded... i was wondering if you can answer them this time.

1. Would my computer web cam be OK?

2.I'm with at&t right now and would i still be able to get the full capabilities different phones offer running off of other carriers?

3. When given the task, what is required of you as a cell phone reviewer?

Please respond this time, thank you Noah.

[92lukeash]

So what do we basically focus on when making a review? What sort of things should you review about a device? Finally, how do I know what sort of device that will really interest people?

[apapalilas]

Hey how are you doing.I would take pride in unboxing and reviewing cell phones and other gadgets.Also the reason I would like to be tech reviewer is because im all into this technology related stuff,but im not able to get my hands on many gadgets.1 it takes time,hard work,entertainment,education,a­nd much more.THANK YOU

[almcrp]

patatio

[AnavrinSM64]

Thank OP

[OSGUIShow]

I make reviw videos of gadgets and pc hardware and software on my youtube channel, check me out please

since i have to ask a question

my question is

how do i get big like you or nixiepixle doing reviews of gadgets and, pc hardware, open source software?

[sote86]

Hey Noah! This is an awesome contest you have going on! What type of techno knowledge do you need to get started as a mobile phone reviewer?

[kkatanik1218]

Hey whats going on dude. I would love to review new cell phones, i enjoy new cell phones and im only given the oppurtunity to read about them and not getting any hnads on with the devices. Can you please please answer a couple of questions..1.would my computer webcam be ok?

2. I have a plan with at&t, would i get the full capabilities the phones have to offer because of other companies plans?

3. When given the task, what is required of you as a cell phone reviewer?

[kkatanik1218]

Hey whats going on dude. I would love to review new cell phones, i enjoy new cell phones and im only given the oppurtunity to read about them and not getting any hnads on with the devices. Can you please please answer a couple of questions..1.would my computer webcam be ok?

2. I have a plan with at&t, would i get the full capabilities the phones have to offer because of other companies plans?

3. when given the task to test the phones out what is required?

[lopity13]

my question is what camera should i use ? i couldnt come with a proper question:P

[LOLSushii]

how to be a tech reviewer? This is a new youtube trend.

And its GAY, Im sick of seeing stupid shit like "me unboxing a macbook pro"! wtf guys its time to get original.

[kairomaniac]

testing

[ObsureDarkness]

So we comment,subscribe,u make money..we rate..u make money and u get to keep your channel..awesome..quite a deal..lol

[phonedog]

Uh, if that's how you see this, you're way more clever than I am.

[rahtutt]

Hey Noah I have a few questions.

1. Do you ever get discouraged or have negative feelings because of some of the harsh comments people leave?

2. What is a good review time for one of the newer smart phones that have recently came out?

3. Would it be better to do a regular review or a comparitive review?

[jediknightsrs]

Can I do a review on my Modern Warfare 2 night vision goggles? Lol jk

[LetsGoRangers1994]

What if the phone blows up while your using it?

[briggs9187]

What makes a good gadget review?

My question is, How does it help the general shlow Mo' get along with their lives better?

A gadget that you buy of course will help you out but for the regular Joe six pack who only wants a cool new gadget to help either organize their lives, make better phone calls, get their info faster or simply show off their shinny new gadget to their friends who will later steal it when he/she is not looking.

[noctambulozz]

holaaa

[rafa281]

i thought this was a joke

[linksaturn]

I don't want to take your job, I want to work with you and the whole team, maybe get the jump on some of the android stuff! And the other phones too!!! lol

[linksaturn]

can I review apps for smartphones like the G1 (Android Supporter all the way)? how long should the average review be?

[kkatanik1218]

hey i would love to learn more about this. i enjoy cell phones and i always want to learn about the newest ones and if i could review phones that would be amazing! please comment me soon

[MacManLtd]

I'm confused with when and where do we submit our reviews? do we post it as a response now? on this video? or just post questions atm?

[chaleex7]

so what does it take to be a gadget review

because i really want to get good at electronics

but idk like i think im pretty good. :)

im prob going to do an ipod touch review

[Warren2013]

can we do a gadget review of something you have already done a review on if we dont use your exact information and add some on and take off ??

[captainofthehustle]

For lockerz invites, just send me a private message. im not trying to spam or to cheat people just offering invites.

[sync380]

Lockerz is a scam and you're a lazy fuck for using it instead of getting a legitimate job.

[BorrachoPuto]

spam? DODODODODO

[monkeystar2307]

I just want to use the free stuff

[relentless]

OH WOW! He's got a picture with Funkmaster Flex! Wow. He's REALLY RELEVANT! Let's all JUMP IN!

[azmidasimin]

So pd's retiring ?

[GKrizzel]

how are you?

[MistRHobo]

Questions About Tech Reviewing:

1.) Is it better to be very thorough or very charismatic when reviewing an item?

2.) When reviewing an item, how can you do so objectively if you are a fan of the brand (i.e. a Sony fan reviewing a PSP)?

3.) Is it more important to review thing you like or things the fans want to see?

5.) Why did I skip 4?

6.) Do people only prefer brand name gadgets or are they interested in the random labels, too?

7.) Is a comparison item a staple in reviewing?

8.) No space left

[iphonewiz2166]

how do u get companies to sent u products? pm me

[tylerwalker2]

what are the most popular gadgets to review???

how long should the average review video be????

should i make an introduction????

thanx for answering them NOAH hope the advice helps

[JailbreakNation]

what is your best tip on attracting viewers to your channel

[Kristian2164]

Do video game reviews count?

[MrIpodWiz]

How do you get phone companies to send you phones!?

[xbork]

they notice that he gets many views, and it's a way to get people to want your phones. They sacrifice one to get many more sales. Many companies do this for tech reviewers who get popular (So before you get the freebies, you're on your own for a little while.)

[TobyM2015]

in March ill review my new impression from AT&T

[MacFadden01]

do you make enough money to earn a living

[AzlyTV]

what is the best angle to video tape from?

[DestinysOrphans]

You look like Stanford from Sex and The city!

x

[nuelakrreh]

haha you rule

[DestinysOrphans]

I try, I try :)

-x-

[Konve]

Sell out.

[shadowthehedgehog181]

fuck this faggot; where's the cool azn chick?

[JoeDTrick]

Do you find it bad if a technology reviewer adds comedy to their reviews? Because I do that.

[gagetnowperry]

hey noah me ;again so here is my questions(s) 1 how do you get phones from the p.r companies 2 should i go ahead an make a sub site that kinda links to phonedog shuld i use my video editor to do side notes and intros for it 3 i have watched all of your videos you have ever made i can do just as good as you at reviewing and unboxing wich i do all the time i get a new gadget every week or 2 and i am on phonedog im a great reviewer/unboxer

[hesserkful]

so boring ahhh my poor ears

[ZmfKtv]

@hesserkful Then don't watch!

[MotoDroidHelpandInfo]

We all know it'll be me.

[marquesbrownlee]

I have more than 200 gadget reviews on my channel already... But I suppose I'll enter :)

[XxnEr0xXxMaNexX]

I don't have any questions......

[corotor12345]

noah, would it be possible, for newbies like me on "smartphones" (i live outside the USA, we don't get much of this down here, and i'm just starting to learn) for Phonedog to make a list of all the phones reviewed, but rated? you guys ought to have more experience, criteria and so on and so forth, than me, and many other viewers. so, in other words, a list of the phones, with their ratings on every different field of application? including your top ten favorites? would be very appreciated =)

[rshace2012]

afghanastan why?

onlything propping up american economy.

rshace

rshace2012

cprparty

THEALLCNI

[TheSocialBear1]

tech

reviewers

are

too dumb to get a real job

[1000000Sub]

nice

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nice

-nice

[atarikg]

Dare desu ?

[ChowderMania2]

Phonedog...You....ROCK!

[bcmasta1returns]

Your not CH Greenblatt :(.

[Mrash1994]

1. what are the benifits of being a tech review

2. how do you get started?

[willluvsthe411]

WILLLUVSTHE411 HERE ON YOUTUBE! ! !

[LaterALus519]

How do you handle the criticism and complaints you may get on a video? Has a company contacted you directly for a negative review you've given on one of their phones?

[RealUserh]

Okk ^ ^

[swetalakhotia]

hiiiiiiiiii

[Simad3]

1. How many days or weeks does it take to know a phone properly?

2. How much detail does one need to tell about the camera of a phone? Eg: should I tell the number of the shoot mode's and scenes.

Is there any country or age restriction?

Because I live in United Arab Emirates and my age is 16.

[sk8erninja]

Do you need Money to start a review channel?

[LexLuthorTribute]

Lex Luuthoor *-*

[04arshad1986]

nice phone

[AbartsWorld]

Can I have 55,99 dollars for a new video game on the Wii? It's Super Sonic Teniss.

Plzzzzz

Plzzzzzzzzz

Pleeaseeeeeee

[667985]

noah is the man. i love him

[gagetnowperry]

hey noah i am a really good phone reviewer if you look at my videos they are not the best oness but ive watched all your videos, also i can get a phone like every month and i can go to verizon or at&t and theyll give a phone on a 30 day trial to review and i have an hd camcorder so reviewing is good ,and if i have the box to the phone i go over the specs, show everything in the box i think i an almost as good as you so please pick me i am a huge fan oh check out my video lg versa unboxing sgood

[bonkthetube]

this guy is such a douche.

[jtg1998]

hey noah this is jtg1998...im only 11 and really should not have stuff like a sidekick or anything but im really fortunite so im planing on doing a review of the sidekick slide so come on and help me plz plz plz plz plz plz plz...btw i love your vids im must learn from the master

[brooklynboy96]

How old do I need to be for this. I know i can do a good job, but i don't know how old I need to be. thx noah for your grear reviews

[aaditya32]

how am i supposed to get all these products to review i can barely afford any of them anymore please help me in this situation

[wakacow]

same here

[productfeedback]

The reality is you should be honest and provide a full factual statement of the product you are reviewing. Be a devils advocate so people know exactly what they are getting. Like my reviews.

[stryperfreak]

How do you decide which phones/ gadgets to review? For instance, you may unbox/review the Droid but other phones came out that day. How do you choose? Okay, maybe that wasn't the best example...

[SuzyMajamuru]

Do you think your vids would have that much succes if they weren't that personal & wacky? Alot of people dig that. Nobody wants to see some lame ass boring review. There's alot of that on YouTube. Thank you for being different.

[SBARTSTV]

I have been doing CES Gadget Reviews for a few Years now. So I will participate in this. I have about 20 Gadgets I am reviewing now for CES 2010 We got our CES Badge for the show. Talk soon. ~ Cliff

[weatherluvr]

So I've been watching PHONEDOG for a while. I always have questions for all of you, but I never have the time to ask. Except for now!

When doing a review video or even a review in text online, how exactly should you try and engage the watcher/reader into what you are reviewing?

[awgg919]

1. What do you think are the most important features of a device you think the public needs to know?

2. There are a lot of new devices coming out all of the time and i would image it's tough to review them all. How and why do you pick the ones that you do?

[awgg919]

P.S. this is pretty much my dream job so I figure i'll ask one more question if ya don't mind:

What is the most effective method of reviewing? Showcasing? Comparing? Both?

[AJCShow]

How to you stick with it? Instead of giving up?

[GamingEntertainerZ]

Where do we submit our videos?

[Jonoman777]

no way noah, ur the best haha.

[onewhotech]

what is the 4 basics you have to do for a tech review

[vVvGamer]

This is amazing, anyone who wants to do an awesome job like these guys, I suggest you take this chance or shut the hell up when they release reviews and you're all saying "oh manzzz you sux yo". Great thing to do phonedog, you guys rock!

[iTouchiPodz]

nice!

[Rumman112]

Hope u win :)

[gcasas5591]

no one is better than you noah!!!!!!!!

[TimB3r3]

I want you to feature my video on the homepage because Ive always wanted to be a tech reviewer, my channel has tech related videos and I try my best to keep up with the latest technology videos I can buy. Im a young tech reviewer who wants support and I feel if given the opportunity by you Noah I will try my best to show you im the right person for the job. I love tech and hope someday il be a tech reviewer thanks for your time

TimB3r3- Tim

[TimB3r3]

How do I get my YouTube Tech videos more views?

[MrBigromero]

Hey Noah

My question is what should try to talk about when ur reviewing a gadget? What details are the most important?

[Pymon626]

Hey Noah I tried to upload a video response but i can not get any conformation that you got it but it is up on my page so if you could look at it that would be great... Thanks

[Pymon626]

haha it look like it shows as a video response now... Great

[Atvnmudisfun]

Hey Noah

My question is what should try to talk about when ur reviewing a gadget? What details are the most important?

[thekylemattshow]

im 13 but am pretty good with this stuff can i participate im gettin a g1 soon and meh buddy is gettin a mytouch sooooo yeah :)

[triplleOG]

Where is part 2 you specky geek? No point in putting part 1 in the title if there is no part 2 is there??

[PwnagePhonesTV]

Hey Noah My Question is

when reviewing do you need to show all the phone and all its features and do you need to make really cheesy jokes like you do lol

thx

[sunny3mysore]

hey, do i have 2 review any new gadget only?? or is it enough 2 just make a review vid of any gadget just 2 show off d talent??

[czepcmaniac]

I want this job dude :) but Im not adult does it matter? OK my question...

Is it hard to do this "job"?

How long time can you test the phones? How do you earn money by doing this? Does the operator send you money?

When you test the job and then you do unboxing, how can you manage to have the bran new box ? Do they send you 2 models?

Thank you.

[GoodnightMarshmellow]

i had the same question :)

[jzone3]

How old do you have to be?

Do I have to be shown in the video (my face)?

When you say gadget, do you just mean phones or do you mean all electronic devices (ex. computers, web-cams, etc.)?

Does it have to be new or can it be relatively new, or old?

[HenrikTheJester]

I'd like to get this job but there's no way I can give a better review then Noah! Your the Man dude!

[chico221179]

Hey hi Noah, I'm sure i'm not the only one, but i Really would like to see a revieuw and comprare: Nokia N97, N97 mini and N900.

[Awesomeness58]

age limit?

unboxing?

[ponyxpress2002]

Noah, I am a teacher who has always had a love for gadgets (pda phones). How can I review phones like you on the side and eventually switch professions?

[RealGame22]

Damn!!! i want a JOB like dis. Just sit around and talk, throwing jokes.

[jakebensonmeyer101]

I am so ready for this

[SaynotoMac]

1. Is There an Age Limit?

2. Video Editing?

3. A sense of humor?

4. Which specs should I read off of and which ones should I not?

Also, You do a good job Noah! your a personal idol of mine :D

[Gabe4148]

Does video editing have to be perfect??

[MatthewHuntoon11]

1) i only have the alias 2

[alexplaya606]

1) does it have to be a new device? can i take my blackberry and review that for everyone?

2) how long does the video have to be?

3)is it good to be funny?

4) are there specific things u are required to talk about?

5)how many videos are we allowed to post?

[notascrub2002]

no it does not have to be new

as long as you want it to be

yes

not really just anything

as many as you want

[bpimpin2]

How do I get connects to review so many phones?

[lilfishykid]

o and also would a cell phone be good to record.

[lilfishykid]

how long should the review be?

Should there be any preperation?

Should we go over the overall specs of it while were waiting for something?

is there an age requirement?

thank you noah your great!

[dqmhose]

Hi, great thing!

My questions:

1. Do you have some kind of "timeline" or do you just take the camera and the phone and start talking?

(if yes then how much time do you spend on preparing a review?)

2. What software is the best/easiest to use for video editing?

(my pc keeps screwing up my HD videos)

I've also done a couple of videos, all in all my final question is:

WHAT makes a great video review great?

camera? jokes? smalltalk? ..?

When I do my videos I feel like there's something missing..

[YourReviewSource]

Hey Noah,

My name is Jon, I'm a huge fan! I'm 15, I always wanted to do things like this.. Here are my questions.

1) How do I get the phones and gadgets that you do?

2) What are the key things that have to be included in review videos?

3) Should I have a website for my reviews or just YouTube?

4) Can you give me tips on how to make a successful review?

[mdigga39]

i had the same questions im 16 n i love technology... i want to get into designing cells and think of new ideas for cells. Noah do u no how to get into this business?

[danksstoner]

Answer to number 1 is in this video, he said its gonna be done during the holiday season so u or your friends get new gadgets on the holidays and u can review them.

[YourReviewSource]

thanks for the help! =)

[danksstoner]

any time buddie :)

[DarkCarniReject]

Hi noah!questions!

1. what kind of camera do you recommend?

2. Swearing? im sure the answer is no but jst asking.

3. How long should it be and how thorough? Just because ive done a review of the sansa clip and i went into the software and how to use it.

4. lighting important?

Check out some of my review videos! i do swear in them but i can change that pretty easily. always room for improvement!

[BlazerDB]

Hey everybody checkout my channel! I do cool macbook and pc app reviews! Please subscribe!

[winniekepala]

Noah, I've been watching your video reviews for a long time. Although some of the devices you talk about are US specific (I'm in Asia), I enjoy your reviews very much.

PS. Been watching you so much I feel like I know you (and trust your judgement).

PS2. Check out my HTC Touch Pro2 and Digital Camera reviews on my YouTube channel (chk my Playlist).

[dp100eboggan]

I can just see some iphone fanboy in a vid taking a hammer to every phone except his own.

[VitaminDon]

What is the best way to mount the camera, to get the device at the perfect angle, while leaving both hands free?

[VitaminDon]

What is the best camera to use (webcam or portable camcorder) for recording video of devices without receiving the bright glare?

[yinyang8907]

What is the idea video length for a video review?

[BestGuyOfAllTime]

great idea!

[Wiggz213]

I'm trying to get more involved in this - thx for the vid