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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How to protect your home network
October 24, 2016 13:15 - 2 minutes - 2.11 MBHackers last week knocked down popular websites by tapping into our weakly protected home routers. So what to do? Jefferson Graham offers four tips on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
YouTube's network dreams, VR, what's next? - Full Show
October 22, 2016 04:07 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MBThe extended weekend edition of #TalkingTech weighs in on YouTube's network TV dreams, how consumers feel about virtual reality and what;'s the next big thing in tech. Panelists include March Capital's Jim Armstrong, Frank Magid associates' Mike Vorhaus and Lippe Oosterhaus from Busker. Jefferson Graham hosts. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Cutting the grocery cord with Amazon Fresh
October 21, 2016 16:31 - 2 minutes - 2.63 MBHave you cut the grocery cord yet? The #TalkingTech panel weighs in on why they've stopped going to the market to buy food, opting for online delivery from Amazon. Guests include Lippe Oosterhof and Jim Armstrong. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Live Streaming with tips - Busker
October 21, 2016 16:24 - 3 minutes - 2.75 MBBusker, a new live streaming app, is competing with Facebook, Periscope, YouNow and many others, in offering free live video streaming. It's twist--performers can pick up cash tips for their art while entertaining, and make some money. Jefferson Graham gets the laydown from Busker co-founder Lippe Oosterhof on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Will Millennials pay to watch TV on YouTube?
October 21, 2016 16:18 - 5 minutes - 4.72 MBYouTube is reportedly planning a cable alternative, Unplugged, offering network TV shows via subscription in 2017. Will young audiences actually agree to pay to watch? Jefferson Graham and the #TalkingTech panel weigh in. Guests include Mike Vorhaus, Jim Armstrong and Lippe Oosterhof. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
USA TODAY's new Virtual Reality "experience"
October 20, 2016 15:37 - 6 minutes - 5.7 MBUSA TODAY's Vrtually There offers a 360, virtual reality look at the world, every Thursday. Jefferson Graham previews the show on #TalkingTech with Gannett execs Niko Chauls and Kevin Gentzel. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Facebook takes on Yelp
October 19, 2016 20:02 - 2 minutes - 1.87 MBFacebook is taking on Yelp, looking to your circle of friends to recommend local businesses. But how effective is it? 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.
Review - Google Pixel's state of the art camphone
October 18, 2016 13:22 - 2 minutes - 2.15 MBJefferson Graham reviews the new state of the art Google Pixel smartphone as a camera, and tests it back to back vs. the iPhone 7 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S7 on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
So long iCar
October 17, 2016 18:40 - 1 minute - 1.52 MBIt looks like Apple is ditching its plan to build an I-Car. 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.
Drive a Tesla or Ferrari for a day? Try Turo
October 14, 2016 16:25 - 2 minutes - 1.94 MBEver wanted to drive a Tesla, but don't have the spare $100,000? Try the car-sharing service Turo, which rents fancy cars at affordable prices, and offers the ability to let us all rent our cars for extra bucks as well. Jefferson Graham reports for #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Snapchat Memories
October 14, 2016 16:22 - 2 minutes - 2.49 MBHave you checked out Snapchat Memories? It's a tool on the communications app to save photos to the cloud, like Google Photos, but with more options. Jefferson Graham reports on #TalkingTech, from the Vator Splash L.A. conference. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Amazon's new music service--annoy you to subscribe
October 14, 2016 16:19 - 2 minutes - 2.56 MBAmazon's new Music Unlimited service offers the best reason yet to pay for monthly music subscriptions--Alexa will stop annoying you. 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.
Trump's Video Facebook Campaign - Part 2
October 13, 2016 17:27 - 2 minutes - 1.93 MBIn part 2 of the #TalkingTech look at the presidential candidates video activities on Facebook, Jefferson Graham looks at Donald Trump's raw, shaky video clips, and why they're so effective. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Clinton/Trump's video campaign on Facebook
October 12, 2016 21:02 - 2 minutes - 2.23 MBAs the long political campaign winds down, many are turning to Facebook to watch unfiltered, slick and raw videos of the candidates on their news feeds. Jefferson Graham takes a look at their strategies in part 1 of a two-part #TalkingTech podcast. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Note 7 biggest tech bust ever
October 11, 2016 19:01 - 1 minute - 1.71 MBHow bad is the bust of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7? The worst ever, reports Jefferson Graham, who puts it into historical terms on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Is the Samsung Galaxy toast?
October 10, 2016 18:39 - 2 minutes - 2.25 MBIn the wake of exploding Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones, Jefferson Graham asks what's to become of the Galaxy lineup on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Hopper, the app for cheaper airline tickets
October 07, 2016 15:34 - 3 minutes - 3.29 MBMaggie Moran, a product manager for the Hopper app, explains how to save money on your next airline ticket via the free app on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Toca Boca launches streaming channel
October 07, 2016 02:38 - 7 minutes - 6.82 MBBjorn Jeffery, the CEO of the red-hot Toca Boca kid's app, talks about his new streaming service, Toca TV, which expands the brand with original programming for kids. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
ToneWood Amp =electric sounds on acoustic guitars
October 07, 2016 02:35 - 4 minutes - 4.19 MBJefferson Graham previews the ToneWood Amp, a new device which brings electric sounds like reverb and delay to the acoustic guitar, via vibrations, on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Free public charge/wifi booths - great idea
October 06, 2016 12:20 - 2 minutes - 2.34 MBJefferson Graham reports on a novel New York experiment to replace phone booths with Wifi/USB charging stations on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Google's new phones great for consumers
October 04, 2016 21:45 - 2 minutes - 2.42 MBJefferson Graham previews Google's new Pixel smartphone line, and tells why he thinks they're great for consumers 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 Uber for kids -- Hop, Skip, Drive
September 30, 2016 00:58 - 2 minutes - 2.07 MBJefferson Graham interviews the founders of start-up Hop, Skip, Drive, an Uber for parents who need a way to haul their kids around after school. But at $16 a ride, how do they convince parents to pony up? From the L.A. Start-up Grind festival. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Microphones for podcasters
September 30, 2016 00:56 - 2 minutes - 1.98 MBJefferson Graham looks at three microphones for podcasters, from Blue Microphones, Shure and IK Multimedia, 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.
From gaming to the movies in VR
September 29, 2016 23:29 - 1 minute - 1.71 MBMarcel Samek, the chief technology officer for Wevr, talks about how the solitary experience of virtual reality will eventually come to the movies, on this excerpt from the #TalkingTech roundtable podcast. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
What's next in virtual reality? -- full show
September 29, 2016 23:26 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBJefferson Graham peeks into the future of virtual reality with reps from 3 L.A. VR studios on the extended weekend edition of the #TalkingTech podcast, Nathan Burba, the CEO of Survios, Gil Baron, CEO of Visionary VR and Wevr CTO Marcel Samek. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Review - Canon's 5D Mark IV
September 29, 2016 21:33 - 3 minutes - 3.07 MBJefferson Graham reviews the Canon 5D Mark IV camera, aimed at pros and photo enthusiasts, with vastly improved auto focus for video and low-light performance. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Did the smartphone kill the camera?
September 29, 2016 18:59 - 2 minutes - 2.6 MBJefferson Graham reports on how camera sales have collapsed in the wake of the smartphone era on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
So you want to be a podcaster
September 28, 2016 17:19 - 3 minutes - 3.08 MBSo you want to be a podcaster. In this excerpt from their talk at the L.A. Podcast Festival, Jefferson Graham, Mark Hershon, Lauren Spohrer and Phoebe Judge explain what you need to do to get started in podcasting. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Meet the Mavic
September 27, 2016 15:19 - 3 minutes - 3.64 MBMeet the Mavic Pro, the new compact, easier to fly drone from DJI. Romeo Durscher, DJI's director of education, tells Jefferson Graham all about it 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 art of drone photography
September 23, 2016 16:50 - 5 minutes - 4.6 MBPutting your camera into the air gives a whole different perspective on how we see the world, and you don't have to rent a helicopter to get the view. Romeo Durscher, the director of education for drone manufacturer DJI, talks the art of drone photography 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.
Toca Boca finds big niche with kids
September 23, 2016 16:15 - 4 minutes - 4.43 MBBjorn Jeffery, the CEO of kids app maker Toca Boca, explains how the company took on Disney, Nickelodeon and other giants to find a niche with 5-9 year olds and the popular Toca Boca apps, which have been downloaded over 130 million times in four years, on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Meet the rock star turned tech marketing maven
September 23, 2016 04:18 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBMeet Reid Genauer, the working musician who fronts the band Assembly of Dust--and spends days as the Chief Marketing Officer for video app Magisto. He tells Jefferson Graham how the worlds of art and commerce meet, and they end their chat with a performance of Genauer's song "Speculator." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Siri is still a work in progress
September 21, 2016 23:43 - 3 minutes - 2.94 MBJefferson Graham has a running chat with Apple's personal digital assistant Siri on #Talking Tech, testing out new features touted by Apple. How successful is she? Tune in 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.
Google's new Trips companion
September 20, 2016 17:05 - 2 minutes - 2.01 MBGoogle's new Trips app pulls reservation information from Gmail and organizes planning guides around your upcoming holiday. Jefferson Graham previews. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Shootout review - iPhone 7 Plus camera
September 19, 2016 13:30 - 3 minutes - 3.01 MBJefferson Graham reviews the iPhone 7 Plus's camera features, with two lenses instead of one, improved image stabilization and better color reproduction. His verdict>? 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.
Google's chat programs --Hangouts and Allo
September 16, 2016 16:06 - 4 minutes - 4.47 MBGoogle is playing catch-up to Facebook Messenger and Apple's iMessage with an old chat app--Hangouts that has received little love over the last 2 years, and a new app, Allo, which is slated to debut later this year. Danny Sullivan, the founding editor of Searchengineland, says why Hangouts is an "essential" in his life--and previews Allo on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. ...
Tips on managing smartphone photo collections
September 16, 2016 15:56 - 3 minutes - 3.37 MBWe're taking thousands of smartphone photos, but where are they when we need to find them? The #TalkingTech panel weighs in with tips. Guests: Adobe's Josh Haftel, photographer Erin Manning and search expert Danny Sullivan. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How to tame smartphone photo overload -- full show
September 16, 2016 15:53 - 1 hour - 56 MBHow to tame that ever growing smartphone photo collection--tips from Adobe's Josh Haftel, search expert Danny Sullivan and photographer Erin Manning, with host Jefferson Graham. The full show also includes a look at Adobe's new Lightroom app for IOS 10, which shoots and processes photos in DNG, a RAW format. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Higher resolution smartphone photos w/app + IOS 10
September 15, 2016 17:32 - 3 minutes - 3.09 MBWith the free Adobe Lightroom app, you can now shoot higher resolution smartphone photos as "RAW" type photos that can be altered for exposure and white balance. Adobe's Josh Haftel tells Jefferson Graham how the app works, and with what devices, on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
iMessages bring new functions to texts
September 14, 2016 16:17 - 2 minutes - 2.4 MBIn part 2 of his in-depth look at the IOS 10 iMessages program, Jefferson Graham explains how new functionality has been brought to texting, for making restaurant reservations, finding weather forecasts and sports scores, paying bills and getting local movie listings, on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Fun stickers and more in IOS 10
September 13, 2016 16:06 - 2 minutes - 2.42 MBApple released it's IOS 10 mobile operating system upgrade, with it, comes lots of animated faces, silly stickers, GIFs and more for the iMessages text program. 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.
Air Travel without a smartphone?
September 12, 2016 19:15 - 2 minutes - 2.12 MBIn the wake of exploding smartphone batteries from Samsung, one analyst suggests the FAA might go as far as to ban smartphones on planes. Jefferson Graham tries to imagine such a scenario and how it might play out on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Next up -- Google phones, GoPro cameras & more
September 09, 2016 17:14 - 1 minute - 1.48 MBWith Apple's iPhone 7 debut out of the way, Jefferson Graham looks ahead to what's next in tech, with new devices in the wings from Google, GoPro, Sonos and Amazon, on #TalkingTech, See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Inside HeadphoneGate
September 09, 2016 17:04 - 2 minutes - 2.51 MBConsumers are furious with Apple for ditching the headphone port on the new iPhone. Jefferson Graham offers his take, 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.
Inside the YouTube Animation Boom
September 09, 2016 17:00 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBThree YouTube animators with over 600 million combined views--sWooZie, Caldwell Tanner and Sam Graham, discuss the growing online animation boom, why people have responded, what gear they use to make cartoons and what people need to know to get started in online `toons. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Should you upgrade to the iPhone 7?
September 08, 2016 19:47 - 2 minutes - 2.52 MBShould you spend $650 to $750 to upgrade to the new iPhone 7? Jefferson Graham weighs your options 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.
Apple iPhone 7 Analysis
September 07, 2016 20:52 - 1 minute - 1.79 MBJefferson Graham offers his take on the Apple iPhone 7 from the Apple event in San Francisco. A winner or loser? Tune in. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Review - Wild Osmo camera
September 06, 2016 17:58 - 2 minutes - 2.19 MBJefferson Graham reviews the DJI Osmo camera, which offers super smooth fluid motion from the company best known for making drones. What makes it so great? Listen to Graham's verdict 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.
Preview Apple event - new iPhones, Watch and Macs
September 02, 2016 15:57 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MBJefferson Graham and Bloomberg's Mark Gurman preview the 9/07/16 Apple event, and the new iPhones, Apple Watch and Mac computers expected to be debuted, on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
You too can be a YouTube animator - tips
September 02, 2016 15:41 - 3 minutes - 3.38 MBHey kids, want to start making your own cartoons and show them on YouTube for fun and profit? Three YouTube animators, sWooZie, Caldwell Tanner and Sam Graham offer their tips on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.