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USA TODAY's Edward C. Baig joins Jefferson Graham to weigh in on Apple's new iPhone XR, the lowest priced of its new premium phones, at $750. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Jefferson Graham is working up a USA TODAY piece about e-commerce alternatives to Amazon and wants to know--where do you shop? Tune in for contact information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Jefferson Graham reviews the new Google Home Hub, a talking speaker with video that doubles as a photo frame, TV viewer, speaker phone and more. He's got the lowdown 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: 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 .
Jefferson Graham doesn't believe Facebook should go through and release the new Portal video chat device, due to too many privacy issues plaguing the company. 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 .
Jefferson Graham reports on a fun new feature in Google Maps for iPhone users: ETA support, just like on the Lyft and Uber apps. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Looking for a new iPhone? Apple has yet another new one awaiting your cold hard cash. Jefferson Graham runs down the pros and cons of the XR on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Jefferson Graham offers consumer tips on dealing with customer service for devices on Talking Tech. Apple and Samsung get high marks, not so for Microsoft. 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 .
Facebook just admitted that its new video speaker, Portal, will monitor who we call and how often and sell the info to advertisers. That's a great way to launch a new product, right? Jefferson Graham weighs in on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Jefferson Graham's report on the revised, updated Apple privacy website, which makes it easier to download the limited amount of data the company has collected on us. 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 Alexa for Amazon, which started making its own products with the Kindle e-reader. Now, there's a new edition, and USA TODAT's Edward C. Baig joins Jefferson Graham to dive into Kindleland. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Jefferson Graham wanted to know why Lyft drivers recently accepted his ride, then canceled, with no explanation. So he reached out to Ippei Takahashi, who runs the Ride.Guru website, for some answers and tips on what consumers could do, 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 .
Jefferson Graham and USA TODAY's Michelle Maltais remember buying tech gear from the once dominant Sears, which just announced it was filing for bankruptcy 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 .
Guitar player Richard Smith lives out of his car 70% of the year, touring the country gigging. He joins Jefferson Graham on Talking Tech to explain the technology he uses to keep up with dates, the latest music, his website and fans. Hints: it's one small device. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
ICYMI: Jefferson Graham's dispatch from Japan, on some of the useful, wacky and downright weird tech gadgets he saw on display. https://youtu.be/-xLT95dLndk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Google wants to make calls for us and screen them as well. Clearly it's looking to use its robotics to replace us. Jefferson Graham 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 .
Kanye West just exposed his insanely easy to crack 000000 iPhone passcode to the world. Jefferson Graham reports on why having dumb passcodes is a really stupid idea, on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Waze, the popular navigation app, looks to shift directions as the home to connect carpoolers. 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 .
Along with new phones, a tablet and a new speaker, Google just unveiled an ambitious plan to scare away telemarketers. Jefferson Graham is joined by USA TODAY's Edward C. Baig and Eli Blumenthal to explore how it might work. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
It's Google vs. Amazon vs. Facebook in what looks to be the hottest consumer tech battle of 2018--who puts a talking video display device in your kitchen? 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 .
Jefferson Graham is back from a week in Japan, and reports on tech innovations and oddities found in the world's biggest electronics shop, Tokyo's Yodibashi-Akiba, and one new announced product from Panasonic that might give office workers pause. 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 Mike Snider, filling in for vacationing Jefferson Graham, reports on the smash sales of the new edition of a Spiderman videogame, 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: RichonTech's Rich DeMuro fills in for vacationing Jefferson Graham with a happy birthday greeting for Google 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: From our series on smartphone photography tips: #6, the Long Exposure Trick. Jefferson Graham explains how to get long flowing water in your shot via the iPhone's iOS software 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 .
Jefferson Graham talks with Jamie Cohen, a professor at Malloy College in New York about why YouTube thrives on conspiracy videos and seems in no rush to take them down. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Backup batteries have replaced selfie sticks as the consumer device local street hustlers want to sell to tourists. USA TODAY's Trevor Hughes joins Jefferson Graham to explain 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 .
Stanford University professor Ge Wang fills in for vacationing Jefferson Graham to discuss his new book, "Artful Design: Technology in Search of the Sublime." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Google celebrates 20 years. Rich DeMuro, richontech.tv fills in for Jefferson Graham, who is on vacation to look back at 20 years of Google. 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 Carly Mallenbaum sits in with Jefferson Graham to go over what's new on Netflix in October. Big highlight--a sequel to the "Making a Murderer," documentary series. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Sirius XM is poised to swallow up the Pandora music service, the thumbs up, thumbs down guide to free Internet radio. The company has been struggling for many years--can the infusion of cash turn it around? ICYMI, Jefferson Graham weighs in 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 .
