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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Talking Tech with Harry Connick, Jr.
January 17, 2019 08:00 - 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.
Despite all the controversies, Facebook's app most used in 2018
January 16, 2019 14:00 - 2 minutes - 1.97 MBA new report shows that consumers just didn't care about the data breaches and hacking of the social network in 2018--they just like their Facebook. Jefferson Graham reports on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Newsflash: Netflix raising prices
January 15, 2019 17:26 - 1 minute - 1.39 MBNetflix is raising pricing, and Jefferson Graham has the scoop on Talking Tech. http://www.jeffersongraham.net See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Preview: Samsung Galaxy S10 smartphone
January 15, 2019 08:09 - 2 minutes - 1.88 MBThe next hot tech device of 2019 is certain to be Samsung's new Galaxy S10 smartphone, slated to be introduced February 10th. Jefferson Graham previews on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Message from Bezos divorce - clean up your digital act
January 14, 2019 08:03 - 2 minutes - 2.09 MBDid Amazon's CEO really send out racy texts and photos as has been reported? Even if it's not true, argues Jefferson Graham, it's still a good time to once again, go over digital dos and dont's 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.
ICYMI: Hey BMW, what's up with that voice assistant?
January 13, 2019 08:28 - 2 minutes - 2.39 MBICYMI: BMW is joining the voice computing revolution by putting a voice assistant in new cars. It answers to "Hey, BMW." Jefferson Graham sits down with BMW exec Holger Hampf at the CES in Las Vegas to find out more 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.
CES 2019 Wrap-up: What's old is new again
January 12, 2019 08:26 - 3 minutes - 3 MBJefferson Graham wraps up CES 2019, where everything old is new again. That means you Google, Amazon, Samsung and LG. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Lyft in Las Vegas: faster and cheaper
January 11, 2019 08:17 - 2 minutes - 2.15 MBRide hailing company Lyft is providing a worthy alternative to cabs, with way shorter wait times and lower fares. Jefferson Graham reports on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Hey Google, who won the CES war? Alexa or you?
January 10, 2019 08:17 - 3 minutes - 3.01 MBWho won the war for dominance of personal assistants at CES, Google or Amazon? Tune in to Talking Tech 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.
Samsung will not give up on Bixby
January 09, 2019 08:01 - 3 minutes - 3.31 MBAlexa and Siri are household names, not so for Bixby, Samsung's personal assistant. The company, however, is not giving up on Bixby, and doubling down to put it in all its new products for 2019. Jefferson Graham talks with Voicebot.AI's Bret Kinsella and Ava Mutchler about Samsung's moves 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.
Hey BMW, what's up with your in-car assistant?
January 08, 2019 20:07 - 2 minutes - 2.39 MBBMW is joining the voice computing revolution by putting a voice assistant in new cars. It answers to "Hey, BMW." Jefferson Graham sits down with BMW exec Holger Hampf at the CES in Las Vegas to find out more 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.
Crazy futuristic car rides in Las Vegas
January 08, 2019 08:28 - 2 minutes - 2.55 MBCrazy futuristic car rides in Las Vegas See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
CES 2019 - Five coolest things we saw so far
January 07, 2019 08:19 - 3 minutes - 3.53 MBJefferson Graham reports from CES on connected shoes, a digital mailbox to scare away porch pirates and more from the first day of CES 2019 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.
ICYMI: Year in tech 2019
January 06, 2019 08:08 - 3 minutes - 2.95 MBICYMI: Jefferson Graham offers an outlook for 2019 and the year in tech 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.
Where are they now--CES 2018?
January 05, 2019 08:06 - 3 minutes - 3.26 MBJefferson Graham looks back at the hits of CES 2018 for a "where are they now," look at products like Samsung Wall and Buddy the Robot 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.
Those really crazy CES pitches
January 04, 2019 08:08 - 4 minutes - 3.77 MBWith some 4500 exhibitors slated to show off new gadgets at the Consumer Electronics Show, companies are very aggressive about reaching out. But many forget to use understandable english in their e-mails. Jefferson Graham offers a sneak peek into his inbox on today's Talking Tech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
It's not just China, Apple
January 03, 2019 16:30 - 2 minutes - 2 MBApple, in a rare move, admitted that iPhone sales had slowed down, and it would sell fewer than expected in the holiday quarter, putting much of the blame on changing conditions in China. Stop the excuses and look in the mirror argues Jefferson Graham See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
CES 2019 preview with Gary Shapiro
January 03, 2019 08:12 - 3 minutes - 3 MBGary Shapiro, the president of the Consumer Technology Association, previews the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, which kicks off un-officially on January 6th. Expect lots of chatter about Artificial Intelligence, 5G and Alexa and the Google Assistant everywhere. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Year in 2019 tech - what to look for
January 02, 2019 08:01 - 3 minutes - 2.95 MBJefferson Graham previews the year in tech for 2019, and what to look for in consumer products 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.
ICYMI: Record your stuff on New Year's Day
January 01, 2019 08:27 - 2 minutes - 2.64 MBIn this replay from New Year's Day 2018, Jefferson Graham recommends a great project--catalog your belongings with your smartphone camera, to insurance proof your collection. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Smart Home - what you need to get started
December 31, 2018 08:03 - 5 minutes - 4.84 MBInspired by a poster at Amazon's retail store on setting up a smart home, Jefferson Graham was inspired to decode it for Talking Tech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
New Year's Project - document your possessions
December 30, 2018 08:17 - 2 minutes - 2.64 MBIn this replay from New Year's Day 2018, Jefferson Graham recommends a great project--catalog your belongings with your smartphone camera, to insurance proof your collection. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
In 2018, consumers finally fought back Apple's rising prices
December 29, 2018 08:03 - 3 minutes - 3.05 MBRemember those long lines for new iPhones? Not in 2018. Consumers finally fought back against Apple's rising prices. Jefferson Graham reports 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.
Meet Innermap, the new mindfulness app
December 28, 2018 08:13 - 2 minutes - 2.26 MBMindfulness coach Mitra Manesh tells Jefferson Graham about her new mindfulness app Innermap. It combines storytelling and modern science to guide you to what she says will 'fast-track you to more focus, intentionality, perspective, and peace." http://innermap.me See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How to: cut the cord
December 27, 2018 18:36 - 2 minutes - 2.65 MBLooking to cut the cord in 2019? Jefferson Graham has a primer for how to get started 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.
ICYMI: Consumer robots not hot
December 27, 2018 09:27 - 3 minutes - 3.19 MBICYMI: Bret KInsella from Voicebot.ai sits in for Jefferson Graham and tells how the grand dreams for home consumer robots went bust in 2018 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.
10 essential apps for your phone
December 26, 2018 20:47 - 1 minute - 1.78 MBPerhaps you just got a new phone or it's time for an app refresh. Jefferson Graham has a quick list of 10 essential apps for everyone on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Peter Pham's favorite tech products of 2018
December 26, 2018 08:21 - 8 minutes - 7.67 MBTech investor Peter Pham is such a gadget enthusiast, he buys over 365 of them every year. In our 3rd annual look back at the gadget year that was with Pham, he picks out some of his notable favorites. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How to: Get used to X-style iPhones
December 25, 2018 08:07 - 2 minutes - 2.34 MBJefferson Graham with a 101 basics podcast - how to get used to a new X-style iPhone, 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.
How to: get started with Amazon Echo + Google Home
December 24, 2018 08:34 - 3 minutes - 2.96 MBFor those of you with a new Amazon Echo or Google Home speaker: tips for getting started, on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Peter Csathy's 5 tech predictions for 2019
December 23, 2018 08:02 - 6 minutes - 5.5 MBPetert Csathy, the chairman of consultancy CreaTV Media and author of the new book, "Fearless Media," joins Jefferson Graham to offer his five tech predictions for 2019. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Despite how awful Facebook has acted, I'm not about to quit it--are you?
December 22, 2018 08:00 - 4 minutes - 3.74 MBJefferson Graham reports on the terrible year Facebook has faced, and what's ahead. But as awful as Facebook has been, he's not ready to quit it--are you? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Parents talk Tech - monitor everything!
December 21, 2018 08:22 - 4 minutes - 4.04 MBOur Parents Talk Tech featured three moms, Darcy Cobb, Jackie Naidoo and Jennifer Keller, talking about the challenges of raising kids in a social media age. Listen to our chat on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Riding through Elon Musk's tunnel
December 20, 2018 08:05 - 2 minutes - 2.36 MBUSA TODAY's Chris Woodyard sits in with Jefferson Graham to tell about his drive in an Elon Musk created tunnel, under the streets of Hawthorne, California, in a Tesla. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Kids Talk Tech - Facebook, parents and Umizoomis
December 19, 2018 08:01 - 3 minutes - 3.51 MBOur panel of 8 pre-teens, ages 11 and 12, sit down with us to talk tech about Facebook, privacy, and who uses the phone more, them or their parents. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Amazon hasn't done it yet, but it will buy Target
December 18, 2018 13:29 - 8 minutes - 8.05 MBGene Munster, an analyst and investor with Loup Ventures, predicted in 2017 that Amazon would buy Target this year and take it over, just like it did with Whole Foods. It didn't happen. But Munster still believes it will, and tells Jefferson Graham why on #TalkingTech. https://blog.jeffersongraham.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rich DeMuro's new iPhone book
December 17, 2018 08:37 - 2 minutes - 2.51 MBTech reporter Rich DeMuro, filling in for the vacationing Jefferson Graham, tells about his new iPhone tips book, 101 Handy Tech Tips for the iPhone: Updated, Simplified and Revised for iOS 12, 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.
Ed Baig on Apple's new ECG Watch features
December 16, 2018 08:08 - 3 minutes - 3.59 MBUSA TODAY's Edward C. Baig, filling in for Jefferson Graham on Talking Tech, weighs in on Apple's new ECG feature for the Apple Watch. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How Retail has turned to tech this season
December 15, 2018 08:18 - 2 minutes - 2.36 MBAfter years of resisting the tech boom, this year traditional retailers are embracing tech full tilt, reports USA TODAY's Charisse Jones, filling in for the vacationing Jefferson Graham 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.
Review: FaceApp, pro/con?
December 14, 2018 08:00 - 2 minutes - 2.52 MBChristine Blackburn from the Story Worthy podcast fills in for Jefferson Graham with a review of the FaceApp, which uses artificial intelligence to automatically generate highly realistic transformations of faces in photographs. Is this a good thing? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Consumer robots are dead; long live Alexa
December 13, 2018 08:25 - 3 minutes - 3.19 MBBret Kinsella, the editor of the Voicebot.AI website, fills in for the vacationing Jefferson Graham and reports about why consumer robots haven't struck a chord with the public, but Alexa has. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Tech repair tips--don't shop with kids
December 12, 2018 08:22 - 5 minutes - 5.22 MBMichelle Maltais, the consumer editor of USA TODAY, sits in with Jefferson Graham with a tale of tech repair gone haywire, and what she learned from the experience 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.
Now is it time to drop Facebook? Take #112
December 11, 2018 08:17 - 3 minutes - 3.11 MBMichelle Maltais, the consumer editor for USA TODAY, joins Jefferson Graham to weigh in on the latest Facebook is tracking your every move crisis. Is it time to ditch Facebook? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
My top 10 best gadgets of 2018
December 10, 2018 08:03 - 4 minutes - 4.55 MBJefferson Graham runs down his picks for the ten top tech gadgets of 2018, as always a subjective list, but worth listening to, 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: Sunday is golden game night on pop.in
December 09, 2018 08:03 - 3 minutes - 3.36 MBFrom the archives: ICYMI, Sundays are Golden Game Nights on the pop.in app, a chance to win $175 in a game of Liar's Dice. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Bonus: More with Nice Peter and Epic Lloyd from the Epic Rap Battles
December 08, 2018 08:24 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBMore of our extended interview with Epic Lloyd and Nice Peter, the guys behind the Epic Rap Battles YouTube video series, who tell about how they met and got started, and offer their take on that 7-year-old kid making $22 million yearly from YouTube. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The best sellers, most streamed, top trending of 2018
December 08, 2018 08:01 - 2 minutes - 2.33 MBThe best selling, most streamed, top trending gadgets, albums, TV shows and more of 2018, per Amazon, Apple, Google and Spotify. Jefferson Graham reports on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Epic Rap Battles guys return
December 07, 2018 08:12 - 4 minutes - 4.31 MBNice Peter and Epic Lloyd are back at it, after a nearly 2 year break, taking on Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk in their latest YouTube video. Jefferson Graham sits down with Peter Shukoff and Lloyd Ahlquist for #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Your kids are playing even more Fortnite than you think
December 06, 2018 08:03 - 2 minutes - 2.34 MBA new exclusive survey by SurveyMonkey for USA TODAY about kids and Fortnite shows just what a force this game is in today's culture. Jefferson Graham reports on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Mailbag: Cutting the cord in South Dakota
December 05, 2018 08:01 - 7 minutes - 7.12 MBYou read, you watched, you listened, you had questions about our piece on cable TV alternatives. South Dakota resident Andy Graning joins Jefferson Graham to report on how cutting the cord is playing in the middle of the country, on the #TalkingTech podcast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.