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Internet giant Amazon has many successes, but entertainment isn't one of them. Now, reports are that Amazon is considering offering its fare for free, with ads. Then would you watch "The Man in the High Castle?" Jefferson Graham offers his take 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 reveals a really cool, but hidden photo trick on recent iPhones that turn moving water into glistening, flowing works of art. A #TalkingTech how-to. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
When Tim Cook took over as CEO as Apple, it got a new company DNA, says author Andy Cunningham, a former early Apple employee. She explains what happened in her new book, "Get to Aha! Discover Your Positioning DNA and Dominate Your Competition," 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 runs down the tech headlines for the week ending 11/10, topped by flying cars in Los Angeles, crashing buses in Las Vegas, and that $40 million Snapchat Spectacle debacle, 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 the Internet Archive is digitizing album covers of a defunct San Francisco used record store and Boston library collection, to keep the tradition of browsing alive, even as record stores close. Bruce Lyall, the owner of Recycled Records in San Francisco, guests 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 ....
Reid Hoffman, the co-founder of LinkedIn and a venture capitalist, just launched the second season of Masters of Scale, which features guests like Tesla's Elon Musk and Starbucks founder Howard Schultz, telling how they grew their companies. Hoffman tells Jefferson Graham about the show, and why he wants to "reveal the secret of Silicon Valley," 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 ....
You can't shoot close-ups of the moon, stop action of a surfer or get ultra-closeups of wild animals on the iPhone. But you can do all that and more on Sony's new RX10IV, which Jefferson Graham calls the perfect companion for travel, sports, wildlife or street photographers. His Talking Tech Review. Check out the live demo on Facebook Live Thursday at 1 p.m. ET See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
The new Amazon Key service sends installers to put in smart locks and a security camera to let delivery folks drop your packages in the home. Richard Wolpert from Hello Tech, one of the installers for Amazon, explains how it works on #TalkingTech. 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 Brett Molina joins Jefferson Graham to preview what's new in video game consoles for the holidays on Talking Tech. Molina covers video games for USA TODAY and is the co-host of the Mothership podcast about all things nerdy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
In part 2 of our chat with Liz Dolan, the co-host of the "I Hate My Boss," podcast, Dolan turns the tables on Talking Tech host Jefferson Graham and asks about the show and his photography. Websites mentioned are http://www.jeffersongraham.net and http://www.grahamandgrahamphotography.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Liz Dolan, the co-host of the I Hate My Boss podcast, tells Jefferson Graham how she gets office workers to spill their guts on her hit podcast. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Consumers standing on line for the new iPhone X tell Jefferson Graham the first thing they'd with the new phone 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 runs down the week's top tech headlines on Talking Tech for the week ending 11/3, highlighted by the release of the new iPhone X, Twitter's issues with Donald Trump and Facebook and Russia. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
The Call of Duty videogame series has sold over 250 million copies since 2003. With the new edition just out, Jefferson Graham chats with fellow USA TODAY reporter Brett Molina for a preview. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Apple CEO Tim Cook tried to convince analysts that the iPhone 8 was a big hit, but with lines swelling outside Apple Stores for the new iPhone X, analysts weren't buying 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 .
Would you spend $2,200 to ask Alexa to turn off the lights and lock the door? That's what USA TODAY's Jefferson Graham estimates the costs of purchase and installation could come to. He explains 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 checks in with USA TODAY's Edward C. Baig, who tells about the steps he's taken to fool Apple's new FaceID security system on the iPhone X 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 runs down what critics are saying about the new iPhone X - and how FaceID isn't 100%, 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 relays just what was involved with trying to install the August smart lock onto an older door just so he could say "Alexa, lock the door," on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Everyone has an opinion about the new iPhone X, but listen in on a bunch of young women at a weekend pizza party chatting about it, and you'll get a new perspective on the power of Apple's marketing genius. #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 has spent years hating his Canon and Epson inkjet printers, but his outlook totally changed with a new Brother monochrome laser printer. He explains, 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 iPhone X has Apple's top of the line camera, but you could save yourself some big money by opting for an older model, like the iPhone 7 Plus. Jefferson Graham explains why, and explores options, 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 answers some of the top questions posed by listeners about the new Apple iPhone X, in stores 11/3, 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 runs down the top tech headlines for the week ending 10/27, highlighted by Apple's swift sell-out of the iPhone X, and Amazon's plan to enter your home to drop packages, on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Sure the iPhone X sounds like a must have phone for the early adopters in all of us. But what if, just maybe, feature for feature, the seemingly ho-hum iPhone 8 is actually the one for you? Jefferson Graham explains 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 latest chipped update from Three Square Market, the company that implants microchips in employees. Starting cars with the flick of a wrist and identifying handguns. 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 .
Pre-sales for the coveted iPhone X begin 10/27 at 3 p.m. ET. Jefferson Graham has buying tips for how to get your hands on the new phone as soon as possible, 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 wireless carriers have $300-$350 for you if you trade in an old iPhone for the iPhone X. Jefferson Graham has the scoop on the 10/24 TalkingTech headline update, 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 from the Money2020 convention in Las Vegas, where all sorts of new ways to pay for goods are on display--like jewelry that connects to your credit card, biometrics and even selfie authentication. 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 to Michael Simmons, the developer behind Cardhop, a new twist on boring old contacts apps. He tells why names and numbers can be sexy again, 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 .
