Talking Tech
2,152 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★ - 102 ratingsYour daily consumer tech news update, plus the latest gadget reviews and straight talk about how the latest tech innovations affect you, with USA TODAY's Brett Molina and Mike Snider. Discover more great podcasts from USA TODAY at usatoday.com/podcasts.
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Single sign-on can solve password crisis
June 15, 2019 07:00 - 3 minutes - 3.28 MBThe single sign-on experience from Google and Apple could solve our password crisis. Jefferson Graham explains. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Mattel reinvents Hot Wheels
June 14, 2019 11:00 - 2 minutes - 2.25 MBMattel has reinvented the 51-year-old miniature car toy brand Hot Wheels for the digital age, and Jefferson Graham has the scoop on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How to use tech for interviews
June 13, 2019 07:00 - 4 minutes - 3.71 MBFrederick Van Johnsoin, the host of the "This Week in Photo" podcast, has a new online course about how to do interviews. There's a lot more involved than just asking questions, as you'll hear on Talking Tech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Vlogger Kristina Kuzmic's take on Father's Day videos
June 12, 2019 07:00 - 3 minutes - 3.57 MBVlogger Kristina Kuzmich offers her take on "Father's Day" videos to Jefferson Graham and Talking Tech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Millennial reaction to Google's Location Tracking
June 11, 2019 07:00 - 4 minutes - 4.29 MBUSA TODAY summer interns Jared Webber and Madeline Purdue join Jefferson Graham, as he dives a little deeper into Google's controversial "location history" feature which tracks your every move, even if you're not using a Google app. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Hey Google, why are you tracking my every move?
June 10, 2019 07:00 - 2 minutes - 2.48 MBJefferson Graham looked up an address on Google and was reminded that he had just visited two days ago. Creepy. But why? On Talking Tech he dives in. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
ICYMI: Mo Rocca on his new Mobituaries podcast
June 09, 2019 07:00 - 4 minutes - 4.06 MBICYMI: Mo Rocca from CBS Sunday Morning tells Jefferson Graham about his new podcast, Mobituaries See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Safer, faster and less annoying - YouTube, Amazon and Apple
June 08, 2019 07:00 - 4 minutes - 3.73 MBJefferson Graham replays the week in tech with three themes--YouTube wants to be safer, Amazon faster and Apple, well, less annoying. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Road Trip tech lessons
June 07, 2019 07:00 - 1 minute - 1.72 MBJefferson Graham replays the tech lessons he learned this week on a road trip. http://www.youtube.com/jeffersongraham See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
ICYMI: Using the iPhone as your TV remote
June 06, 2019 07:00 - 2 minutes - 2.23 MBJefferson Graham checks out new smart TVs from Vizio that work with the iPhone to beam content from the device, and let you use the phone as your remote. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Meet Apple's youngest app developer, Ayush
June 05, 2019 07:00 - 7 minutes - 6.44 MBJefferson Graham chats with Apple's youngest app developer, 10-year-old Ayush Kumar, who is attending the Worldwide Developer's Conference on a student scholarship. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Best new features of iOS13
June 04, 2019 07:00 - 2 minutes - 2.6 MBJefferson Graham weighs in on the best new features of iOS13, the operating system upgrade for the iPhone that will be released in the fall. Apple just announced them at the Worldwide Developer's Conference in San Jose. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
It's my birthday, and Facebook has me conflicted
June 03, 2019 09:00 - 4 minutes - 4.2 MBFor this birthday, Facebook urged Jefferson Graham to raise money for charity. And he did--to the tune of $600 and counting. So why does he feel so weird about it? USA TODAY's Madeline Purdue joins to find out. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
ICYMI: How tech has changed photo tours
June 02, 2019 07:00 - 2 minutes - 2.69 MBICYMI: Jose Manuel Santos, who runs the Porto, Portugal based Pictory Photo Tours, joins Jefferson Graham to talk about how technology has changed photo touring. Watch the video replay here: https://youtu.be/DETrinHtPGc See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
New iOS features we'd like to see
June 01, 2019 07:00 - 3 minutes - 2.77 MBJefferson Graham reports on new features he'd like to see in the next Apple iOS software update, on the eve of Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Your social media "Pupdate"
May 31, 2019 09:00 - 4 minutes - 3.98 MBUSA TODAY's Madeline Purdue talks with Jefferson Graham about the latest social media trend - "Pupdates" showing the life of a dog through a human's eyes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
iCracked - what to do about phone screens
May 30, 2019 09:00 - 3 minutes - 3.52 MBJefferson Graham reports about what to do about cracked smartphone screens. USA TODAY's Madeline Purdue joins to discuss. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
7 fixes we want to see for Siri
May 28, 2019 09:00 - 3 minutes - 3.33 MBOn the heels of Apple's annual Worldwide Developer's Conference, Jefferson Graham offers 7 fixes he'd like to see for Apple's Siri personal assistant on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Goodbye JibJab, hello Netflix
May 27, 2019 07:00 - 10 minutes - 9.65 MBGregg Spiridellis, who created the JibJab animated e-card company with brother Evan, just sold the company and spun off the offshoot, the animated Storybots kids show, to Netflix. He talks to Jefferson Graham about shedding two companies in a year on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Facebook should be ashamed of itself
May 26, 2019 07:00 - 2 minutes - 2.29 MBFacebook says it won't knowingly take down fake news. And guess who's outraged about that? Your Talking Tech host Jefferson Graham See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Cut the Cord and unsubscribe pronto--tips
May 25, 2019 07:00 - 3 minutes - 3.55 MBJefferson Graham chats with Jared Newman from the Cord Cutter Weekly newsletter, about his unique strategy for staying atop all those monthly subscriptions. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Travel gadgets for your Memorial Day holiday
May 24, 2019 07:00 - 2 minutes - 2.44 MBJefferson Graham reports on cool travel gadgets to bring along for your Memorial Day holiday on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dolby looks to change the way you listen to music
May 23, 2019 11:00 - 2 minutes - 2.67 MBDolby, best known for music technology for movies and TV, is bringing the "Atmos" system to music streaming, going way beyond traditional left/right to music we hear in front and back of us as well. Universal Music executive Samuel Lindley sits down with Jefferson Graham to explain why the label is excited. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Postal service goes robot in Phoenix
May 22, 2019 09:00 - 2 minutes - 2.18 MBThe United States Postal Service has joined Waymo and Kroger in testing self-driving robots in Phoenix. What's up with Phoenix anyway? Jefferson Graham digs deep on Talking Tech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Using the iPhone as your TV remote
May 21, 2019 11:00 - 2 minutes - 2.23 MBJefferson Graham checks out new smart TVs from Vizio that work with the iPhone to beam content from the device, and let you use the phone as your remote. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Five ways to keep Facebook from snooping
May 20, 2019 07:00 - 2 minutes - 2.37 MBThe tech news website CNET just outlined five tips for how to keep Facebook from snooping all over you. Jefferson Graham runs them down, with some ideas of his own as well. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
ICYMI: Jeff's favorite iPhone camera trick
May 19, 2019 07:00 - 1 minute - 1.29 MBICYMI: Jefferson Graham runs down his favorite iPhone photography trick, how to make water look like it's flowing. Listen in on today's #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Those tariffs could hit the iPhone
May 18, 2019 07:00 - 2 minutes - 2.64 MBJefferson Graham reports on products expected to be hit by president Donald Trump's proposed tariffs, including laptops and notebooks from Lenovo, drones and cameras from DJI and possibly the iPhone. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How tech has changed photo touring
May 17, 2019 07:00 - 2 minutes - 2.69 MBJefferson Graham meets up with Porto, Portugal photographer Jose Manuel Santos for a chat at a local cafe about how technology has changed photo touring. Santos runs the http://www.picturyphototours.com company. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
FCC is clueless on Robocalls
May 16, 2019 07:00 - 2 minutes - 1.97 MBThe FCC says it wants to curb the robocall epidemic, but it's clueless. Jefferson Graham has a few ideas on how to fight back on Talking Tech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
DJI just cloned a GoPro - how is it?
May 15, 2019 13:00 - 2 minutes - 2.37 MBDJI, the Chinese company best known for making drones and gimbals, just cloned the GoPro Hero 7 with a camera that looks and acts identical. How does it stack up? Tune in to #TalkingTech to find out. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
"Alexa, protect my home please?"
May 14, 2019 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.07 MBAmazon adds a new feature for Alexa--home security monitoring. Jefferson Graham has the scoop on Talking Tech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Book Review - that awful new bio of Apple's Tim Cook
May 13, 2019 07:00 - 3 minutes - 2.94 MBJefferson Graham laments that he learned very little about the subject after reading Tim Cook: The Genius Who Took Apple to the Next Level. Tune in to Talking Tech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
ICYMI: Meet Trey Ratcliff
May 12, 2019 07:00 - 3 minutes - 3.36 MBICYMI: Photographer Trey Ratcliff, the author of the new "Under the Influence" book about gaming the Instagram system, tells about how he got started in photography and social media with Jefferson Graham on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Weekend wrap--Facebook breakup and Google I/O
May 11, 2019 07:00 - 2 minutes - 2.09 MBJefferson Graham is back--to recap the week in tech, with talk of a Facebook breakup, Google's new phone and speaker, and Jeff Bezos' moonshot plans. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
ICYMI: Talking Tech with Lewis Black
May 10, 2019 07:00 - 4 minutes - 4.12 MBA replay of one of our favorite all-time Talking Tech interviews, with acerbic comedian Lewis Black. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Some ideas for how to go off the grid
May 09, 2019 07:00 - 3 minutes - 2.87 MBMelissa Kirsch from "The Upgrade by Lifehacker” podcast fills in for vacationing Jefferson Graham with some suggestions on how to go off the grid, on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
ICYMI: Ariana Grande on Talking Tech
May 08, 2019 07:00 - 5 minutes - 5.1 MBFrom the vaults: pop star Ariana Grande sat down with Jefferson Graham to talk viral videos and more on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Grade schools ban Uber Eats, GrubHub deliveries during school day
May 07, 2019 07:00 - 9 minutes - 8.46 MBUSA TODAY's "I Tell My Husband the News" podcast Hosts Shannon Rae Green & Dusty Terrill take over today's episode of Talking Tech. The two talk tech, science and news on their show. Don't worry; Jefferson Graham will be back soon! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Apple WWDC preview
May 06, 2019 07:00 - 3 minutes - 2.85 MBLongtime Apple analyst Tim Bajarin, filling in for the vacationing Jefferson Graham, previews Apple's upcoming WWDC developer conference on Talking Tech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
FTW Takeover: Are spoilers just unavoidable nowadays?
May 05, 2019 07:00 - 3 minutes - 3.21 MBUSA TODAY's FTW Podcast Host Hemal Jhaveri poses a question to listeners: is it now impossible to avoid spoilers? Should you shut down your social accounts if you don't want to hear about Avengers: Endgame or Game of Thrones before you get a chance to watch it? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Mothership Takeover: Best Star Wars video games
May 04, 2019 07:00 - 3 minutes - 3.14 MBMay the 4th be with you! The Mothership podcast team takes over for Jefferson Graham while he's on vacation to discuss Star Wars video games. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
ICYMI: Travel Tech in Japan
May 03, 2019 07:00 - 3 minutes - 3.55 MBFrom Tokyo, Jefferson Graham talks with Danny Sullivan about the best tech to use while traveling in Japan. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
ICYMI: Talking Tech with Richard Smith
May 02, 2019 07:00 - 6 minutes - 6.28 MBICYMI: Talking Tech sat down with guitar picker Richard Smith for a chat about life--and technology on the road. One of host Jefferson Graham's personal favorites. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
ICYMI: Talking Tech with Jimmy Kimmel
May 01, 2019 07:00 - 4 minutes - 3.78 MBFrom the vaults: Talking Tech with late night comic Jimmy Kimmel See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
ICYMI: Talking Tech with Harry Connick, Jr.
April 30, 2019 07:00 - 3 minutes - 3.65 MBMusician Harry Connick, Jr. talks about his latest production--teaching people how to play piano via the PlaygroundSessions app. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
ICYMI: Savannah Guthrie Talking Tech
April 29, 2019 07:00 - 5 minutes - 4.75 MBJefferson Graham reaches into the Talking Tech vault for this interview with the Today Show's Savannah Guthrie. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Newest contenders in the streaming wars: Apple, Disney and more
April 28, 2019 07:00 - 3 minutes - 3.45 MBUSA TODAY's Mothership podcast hosts Kelly Lawler and Brett Molina fill in for the vacationing Jefferson Graham. Three new streaming services will drop this year: Disney+, Apple+ and whatever Time Warner names its service. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Meet Gilbert Gottfried's co-host Frank Santopadre
April 27, 2019 07:00 - 9 minutes - 8.96 MBFrank Santopadre, the affable co-host of Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast, tells Jefferson Graham about how they use technology to patch in guests from the West Coast to the east, his favorite guests and more on this extended edition of Talking Tech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Meet Trey Ratcliff
April 26, 2019 07:00 - 3 minutes - 3.36 MBPhotographer Trey Ratcliff, the author of the new "Under the Influence" book about gaming the Instagram system, tells about how he got started in photography and social media with Jefferson Graham on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.