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Talking Tech

USA TODAY usatoday.com

Your 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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Can we go back to loving Facebook again now?

Now that Facebook's CEO has testified to Congress, can we go back to loving the social network again? Jefferson Graham poses the question on the latest 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 .

Apr 11, 20182 minEp. 53

Best apps to make free international calls

Jefferson Graham runs down the best apps to make free international phone calls on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Apr 11, 20182 min

Norman Lear discovers podcasting at age 94

Legendary TV/movie producer/director Norman Lear (All in the Family, The Jeffersons, One Day at a Time) has a new gig at age 94--he's the host of the the new "Norman Lear, All of the Above" podcast. He sits down with USA TODAY's Jefferson Graham to talk podcasting, streaming and how he uses his iPhone on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Apr 11, 201817 min

Best all-around photo app - Adobe Lightroom Mobile

Jefferson Graham reports on how he can improve any smartphone app in his favorite photo app, Adobe Lightroom Mobile, and on changes to the desktop Lightroom edition just announced. #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Apr 10, 20183 minEp. 53

Board a plane with biometrics

Jefferson Graham reports on steps to move airport security from paper boarding passes and passports to biometric entry. He chats with Dan Tanciar from the Dept. of Homeland Security and Rebecca Baer from the San Jose International Airport at the recent Apex Tech conference in Los Angeles. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Apr 09, 20188 minEp. 53

How to find a lost drone - there's an app for that

How to find a lost drone? Believe it or not, there's an app for that, as 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 .

Apr 08, 20184 minEp. 53

A Life without Amazon?

President Donald Trump has been on the attack against Amazon. We pause for a minute, without getting into who's right or wrong, and try to imagine what life would be like without Amazon 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 .

Apr 07, 20184 minEp. 53

I'd pay for Facebook - would you?

Would you pay to keep Facebook from re-selling your personal data? Jefferson Graham would, and explains why 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 .

Apr 06, 20183 minEp. 53

Diving through Password hell

Jefferson Graham offers his thoughts on dealing with passwords in the digital age, on TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Apr 05, 20183 minEp. 53

Square: Paying by phone is as secure as a chip card

Jesse Dorogusker from Square talks payments on Talking Tech, the popularity of chip cards, and how paying with phone is just as secure as the chip card. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Apr 04, 20184 minEp. 53

Infatuation brings in Zagat to expand restaurant reviews

The Infatuation is the anti-Yelp, with curated restaurant reviews from professionals. So how is it going to work bringing in user-generated reviews from Zagat to the folks. CE) Chris Stang explains 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 .

Apr 03, 20185 minEp. 53

Meet the Slo-Mo Guys, Gav and Dan

Gavin Free and Daniel Gruchy join Jefferson Graham on #TalkingTech to chat about the art of slow motion photography, and their new YouTube series, The Super Slow Show. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Apr 02, 20184 minEp. 53

Weekend tech wrap--MyFitnessPal, Trump v. Amazon

Jefferson Graham wraps up the weekend's tech news headlines, for the week ending 3/31, leading with the big MyFitnessPal breach on TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Apr 01, 20182 minEp. 54

Contrarian view - I don't mind Google knowing everything

Jefferson Graham downloaded all his data from Google--all his searches, YouTube videos and more - and doesn't mind what he saw. It's Google after all. He explains 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 .

Mar 31, 20182 minEp. 54

It's not just Facebook--Google just as bad

Irish web programmer Dylan Curran decided to download his Google history and was shocked at how much data the search giant had collected about him. It's not just Facebook peering into our lives. We caught up with Curran on TalkingTech to discuss his findings. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Mar 30, 20189 minEp. 53

Hey Alexa - play me the Yankees on TuneIn

TuneIn is bringing premium and sports to the connected Amazon Alexa speaker platform, introducing a new subscription service for on-demand broadcasts of sports and news. Tony Archibong from TuneIn explains why consumers should pay $2.99 monthly for this service, on top of the current $9.99 monthly for TuneIn Premium, 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 ....

Mar 29, 20184 minEp. 53

How to use Facebook effectively

With so much controversy about how Facebook is sharing your personal data, analyst Jeremiah Owyang joins Jefferson Graham on Talking Tech to weigh in on how to use Facebook effectively. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Mar 28, 20183 minEp. 53

Apple's pitch failed — but if I were student, I'd want an iPad

Apple went to a Chicago high school to convince parents and administrators that the iPad is the best bet for education. Jefferson Graham argues that the company's pitch failed--but if he was a student, he'd want an iPad. He explains why on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Mar 27, 20183 minEp. 53

Review: expand mobile photography with Moment lenses

Jefferson Graham reviews the smartphone accessory lenses from Moment, which greatly expand what you can do with your mobile phone, especially for wider views. #TalkingTech. For a back-to-back comparison between the iPhone X camera and the same shot with the Moment wide-angle lens, check out the Photowalk mobile video, https://youtu.be/tmPzqHRNrUU See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Mar 27, 20184 minEp. 53

Preview: Apple's Chicago iPad event

Apple looks to get more visible in the K-12 classroom again. Jefferson Graham preview's Apple's education themed event in Chicago 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 .

Mar 26, 20182 minEp. 53

Making a Hollywood movie on an iPhone - Unsane

The new movie from director Steven Soderbergh, Unsane, was shot on the iPhone 7. Jefferson Graham looks at what apps and accessories the director used for the film, and offers some tips on iPhone video production, on Talking Tech. http://www.jeffersongraham.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Mar 26, 20183 minEp. 53

Weekend wrap for 3/25 - Facebook, Uber and Best Buy

Jefferson Graham reviews the top tech headlines for the week ending 3/25, led by Facebook, Uber and Best Buy, on Talking Tech. https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/2018/03/19/phil-rosenthal-has-dream-job-we-all-want/396435002/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Mar 25, 20182 minEp. 53

Weekend project - delete those Facebook apps now!

With revelations that an app developer took your Facebook data, Jefferson Graham has a weekend project for you--delete all those Facebook apps now. He tells how to do 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 .

Mar 24, 20184 minEp. 53

Dropbox, Google, Amazon, Apple --best deal for online storage?

With Dropbox set to begin selling shares on Wall Street, we take a look at online storage and where to get the best deal for consumers - Dropbox, Google, Amazon, Microsoft or Apple, 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 .

Mar 22, 20183 minEp. 53

Making sense of the Facebook mess

Jefferson Graham weighs in on the Facebook controversy and how we should all look at the social network, post Cambridge Analytica, 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 .

Mar 22, 20184 minEp. 53

TBS brings augmented reality to Final Space on app

The TBS animated science fiction series Final Space was born on YouTube, and is turning to tech outlets to move those viewers to TV, with Reddit, first airings on the web and now a new app, with augmented reality. TBS executive vice-president Brett Weitz joins Talking Tech to discuss. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Mar 21, 20186 minEp. 53

New rule - pay attention while crossing the street, or else!

Pedestrian deaths are at an all-time high, now a woman was killed crossing the street from a self-driving car. Jefferson Graham has one timely bit of advice on TalkingTech- pay attention people. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Mar 20, 20183 minEp. 53

Safe for Work podcast tackles workplace issues

Safe for Work is a new podcast offering tips on how to survive the workplace jungle. Co-host Matt Ritter joins Jefferson Graham to preview the new show on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Mar 19, 20186 minEp. 53

Weekend wrap - Grocery Wars, new iPads?

Jefferson Graham runs down the biggest tech headlines of the week, beginning with the Grocery Wars and ending with speculation about new Apple iPads on TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Mar 18, 20182 minEp. 53

How Apple and YouTube try to fight fake news

On the weekend edition of Talking Tech, Jefferson Graham weighs in on two different approaches to fighting fake news by Apple and YouTube. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Mar 17, 20184 minEp. 53
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