In this excerpt from the new, extended Talking Tech Shopper's Guide editions, Jefferson Graham explains what you can do with one of those smart speakers you just might be getting as a gift. https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/talkingtech/2017/12/11/how-choose-best-smart-speaker-you-shoppers-guide/933136001/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Dec 11, 2017•3 min•Ep. 53
Jefferson Graham hosts an extended, in-depth Shopper's Guide edition of Talking Tech, weighing in Amazon's 7 Echo speaker brands, 3 from Google and 1 from Sonos, with commentary from consumers, experts, listeners and Jeff's mom Judy. https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/talkingtech/2017/12/11/how-choose-best-smart-speaker-you-shoppers-guide/933136001/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Dec 11, 2017•24 min•Ep. 52
Jefferson Graham runs down the week's top tech news highlights, led by a possible acquisition of Shazam by Apple and a recap of YouTube's kids woes. #TalkingTech http://www.usatoday.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Dec 10, 2017•2 min•Ep. 53
Jefferson Graham weighs in on the corporate warfare between Amazon and Google, recommending that consumers respond by supporting competitors 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 .
Dec 09, 2017•4 min•Ep. 53
Ready to ditch Chrome or Safari for the latest Firefox browser, promising faster website loads? Jascha Kaykas Wolff from Mozilla joins Jefferson Graham on #TalkingTech to explain. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Dec 08, 2017•7 min•Ep. 53
Doulingo, the popular app for learning languages, expands to the podcasting world with a new way to understand and speak Spanish. Martina Castro, the host of the show, calls in to #TalkingTech from Chile to explain. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Dec 07, 2017•10 min•Ep. 53
Announced in June, Apple has finally released Apple Pay Cash, a way to text money to friends. But despite initial hype, Jefferson Graham doesn't believe it's a Venmo killer. 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 .
Dec 06, 2017•4 min•Ep. 53
Facebook has a new way for the under 13-year-old set to be social, with a new Messenger app for kids. Jefferson Graham explains the potential pitfalls and how the app 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 .
Dec 05, 2017•4 min•Ep. 53
So 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 .
Dec 05, 2017•3 min•Ep. 51
Peter Csathy, the chairman of CreaTV Media, fills in for USA TODAY's Jefferson Graham to explain why Netflix is set for a more competitive 2018 than the streaming service has ever seen. Csathy's new book is called Media 2.0 1.8 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Dec 04, 2017•3 min•Ep. 53
Veteran tech analyst Tim Bajarin fills in for USA TODAY's Jefferson Graham on today's episode of #TalkingTech, which his look ahead to 2018. Tune in for a listen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Dec 03, 2017•3 min•Ep. 53
Your weekend Talking Tech news headline wrapup for the week ending 12/1. Marketing exec Jody Fisher guest hosts for USA TODAY's Jefferson Graham on this episode. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Dec 02, 2017•3 min•Ep. 53
The ocean ate my camera and the dishwasher ruined the laptop. Tales of being a tech reviewer, with USA TODAY's Jefferson Graham and Edward C. Baig on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Dec 01, 2017•4 min•Ep. 50
Jefferson Graham visits the LA Auto Show with USA TODAY's Chris Woodyard, who reports on a new initiative from computer chip maker Intel to bring augmented reality to the windshield's of self-driving cars. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Nov 30, 2017•8 min•Ep. 49
Facebook, Google, YouTube and Amazon are free to use--but there are strings attached, and they're spelled out in the Terms of Service agreement. Jefferson Graham pulls out some of the whoppers on the latest episode 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 .
Nov 29, 2017•4 min•Ep. 48
Corrine O'Neill, who animates the WildCanadaKids series for YouTube with husband Michael, calls in to Talking Tech to give her perspective on YouTube's recent issues with kids programming. The system is the issue, not creators, she tells 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 ....
Nov 29, 2017•10 min•Ep. 49
YouTube's in the fight for its life and is moves to clean up non-kid friendly programming that has crept into the system. Jefferson Graham reports on the issue on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Nov 28, 2017•4 min•Ep. 47
Jefferson Graham previews the best deals for Cyber Monday with USA TODAY's Elizabeth Weise 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 .
Nov 27, 2017•4 min•Ep. 46
Jefferson Graham runs down the top tech headlines for the week ending 11/24/17 on #TalkingTech, highlighted by Net Neutrality and trouble with the AT&T/Time Warner proposed merger. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Nov 25, 2017•3 min•Ep. 47
In the wake of the big Uber information hack, how secure is your password these days? Jefferson Graham says you'll be "thankful" to take a few minutes and update them over the holiday on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Nov 24, 2017•3 min•Ep. 47
With so many iPhones for sale this year--the SE, 6S, 6S Plus, 7, 7 Plus, 8, 8 Plus and X, Jefferson Graham runs down which model is right for you, 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 .
Nov 24, 2017•2 min•Ep. 47
Jefferson Graham chats with Liz Dolan of I Hate My Boss about their favorite episodes on each other podcasts! Feast on these shows @ www.Wondery.com/Thanksgiving Talking Tech Binge Talking Buster - Ep. 7 with Teller Origins with James Andrew Miller - Ep 1 Recode Media with Peter Kafka - Jimmy Kimmel The Daily - All Eps Dirty John - Ep 1 Safe for Work/IHMB Binge Satellite Sisters - 10/23 Interview with Joe Biden I Hate My Boss - 10/6 “My data was compromised in the Equifax hack” Tides of History ...
Nov 22, 2017•8 min•Ep. 39
Jefferson Graham runs down his list of the top 10 tech favorites of 2017, highlighted by a new Sony camera on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Nov 22, 2017•5 min•Ep. 45
Listening to podcasts on the Amazon Echo can be a way better experience once you add the AnyPod skill. Jefferson Graham reports on the many features AnyPod brings to podcasting listening, on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Nov 21, 2017•3 min•Ep. 44
Jefferson Graham runs down his list of the top 10 tech turkeys of 2017, led by Snapchat Spectacles, 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 .
Nov 20, 2017•4 min•Ep. 43
Jefferson Graham with the tech headline wrap-up for the week ending 11/17 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 .
Nov 19, 2017•2 min•Ep. 42
Jefferson Graham reveals the best tech deals for Black Friday, and how the big box retailers are offering most online as well as in-store. But not all. Tune in to TalkingTech to hear more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Nov 18, 2017•2 min•Ep. 41
Walmart, Target and Best Buy have major discounts for the rarely discounted iPhone planned for Black Friday. USA TODAY's Jefferson Graham reveals their plans on #TalkingTech. https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/talkingtech/2017/11/15/shopping-iphone-these-stores-offer-200-300-discounts-black-friday/868009001/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Nov 16, 2017•3 min•Ep. 40
Google's bluetooth earbud answer to Apple's AirPods are cute, compact and $159.00. How do they stack up to Apple's product? Not well, reports USA TODAY's Jefferson Graham and Edward C. Baig, who explain 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 .
Nov 16, 2017•5 min•Ep. 39
Can you believe that the Candy Crush game is already 5 years old? Some 2.7 billion downloads later, Riccardo Zacconi, the CEO of King Digital, which publishes the game, calls #TalkingTech to chat about the amazing success of the mobile game. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Nov 15, 2017•6 min•Ep. 38