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Talking Tech

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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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Episodes

Five ways T-Mobile has improved our lives

Jefferson Graham reports on massive cost savings by switching to T-Mobile, and in the wake of the proposed merger with Sprint, the five ways T-Mobile has improved wireless service for all, 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 .

May 05, 20184 minEp. 53

What the T-Mobile/Sprint merger will mean for you

USA TODAY's Eli Blumenthal and Edward C. Baig guest host for Jefferson Graham, and weigh in on the proposed T-Mobile/Sprint wireless merger and what it will mean 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 .

May 04, 20184 minEp. 53

The great backwards Selfie tip

Talking Tech checks in with photographer Anthony Quintano for a great tip on how to take great Selfies on your smartphone. 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 .

May 03, 20183 minEp. 53

Would you trust your dating profile with Facebook?

Jefferson Graham reports on the 5 highlights of the Facebook F8 developer conference, starting with that new dating app the social network plans to launch. Which begs the question - after Facebook's privacy issues, would you trust your profile with Zuckerberg and co.? Jefferson Graham reports See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

May 02, 20183 minEp. 53

Facebook brings Augmented Reality to Messenger

Augmented reality apps have yet to really take off--but that's not stopping Facebook from bring animated images that mix with real life on apps from Nike, Sephora and Kia to Messenger. Jefferson Graham reports from the F8 conference. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

May 01, 20183 minEp. 53

Facebook & 5,000 app developers @F8 - preview

Facebook looks to reverse weeks of bad press at its F8 conference for app developers with a peek into the future that is perhaps not as creepy and invasive as it's been in the past. Jefferson Graham previews the F8 conference 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 .

May 01, 20183 minEp. 53

I downloaded my personal info from Apple

Like he did with Facebook and Google, Jefferson Graham downloaded the personal information Apple had collected on him. He reports his findings 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 30, 20183 minEp. 53

Weekend news wrap - Gmail, Spectacles, Amazon Key

Jefferson Graham runs down the week's top tech headlines for the week ending 04/28, led by Google's new Gmail update, the return of Snapchat Spectacles and Amazon's odd scheme to deliver packages to your car trunk. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Apr 29, 20183 minEp. 53

Hey kids --YouTube, FB & Amazon want you, now

This was the week that YouTube, Amazon and Facebook all unleashed a new set of parental controls on kid oriented products. Joining USA TODAY's Jefferson Graham to discuss on Talking Tech is KC Estenson, the CEO of kids software company GoNoodle. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Apr 28, 20185 minEp. 53

Is Amazon Prime worth an extra $20 yearly?

Amazon just announced a $20 price increase for Amazon Prime membership. Is it worth it? And at what point, if any, would you say "enough is enough?" 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 .

Apr 27, 20183 minEp. 53

Meet Snapchat Spectacles 2.0

Snapchat just released the second edition of the Spectacles video glasses, smaller, more expensive, water resistant and more photo centric. And Jefferson Graham has a pair. The first edition flopped. Will the revamp do the trick? He 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 ....

Apr 27, 20184 minEp. 53

Inside Google's radical G-mail re-think

Google has confirmed it's radical rethink about how to use Gmail in 2018. Jefferson Graham explains the new tools 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 26, 20182 minEp. 53

Meet Theresa Chong 's Chewable Structures

Theresa Chong is a former civil engineer who's taken her love of science to food, building edible replicas of the Eiffel Tower, the Family Guy house and more for her Chewable Structures YouTube channel. She tells Jefferson Graham all about her passion for food and engineering 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 25, 20183 minEp. 53

YouTube says the machines are working

YouTube says its use of machines to get rid of "violative" content is working--but it still has a long ways to go to clean up its act, suggests Jefferson Graham 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 24, 20183 minEp. 53

Amazon can open your car trunk to deliver packages

The latest from Amazon: a new program to deliver packages direct to your car trunk--without you even being there. Elizabeth Weise from USA TODAY tells Jefferson Graham all about it 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 24, 20184 minEp. 53

How to get great prom photos

Jefferson Graham interviews high school seniors about their best tips and tricks for getting great prom photos, 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 23, 20182 minEp. 53

Can SmugMug revive Flickr?

SmugMug, the photo sharing site, is acquiring the long dormant photo enthusiast site Flickr from Yahoo. Jefferson Graham lays out the challenges for bringing Flickr back from the nearly dead 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 22, 20183 minEp. 54

Inside Talking TVs, the trend set to take over your living room

Amazon has a new talking TV in the works, along with Vizio, Sony, LG, Samsung and other manufacturers. What's behind the rush to voice remotes? Jefferson Graham explores on the weekend edition of Talking Tech. http://www.jeffersongraham.com http://www.youtube.com/jeffersongraham See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Apr 21, 20184 minEp. 54

Meet Pandora's music man CEO

In part two of our chat with new Pandora CEO Roger Lynch, he talks about commuting back and forth from Oakland to Denver to continue playing with his band and names some of the music he enjoys listening to on the personalized music service. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Apr 20, 20186 minEp. 53

How Roger Lynch plans to revive Pandora

Roger Lynch, the new CEO of Pandora, the personalized music service, tells Jefferson Graham how he plans to revive the service, 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 19, 20183 minEp. 53

Amazon bringing FireTV sets to Best Buy, but buyer beware

Amazon is touting a new deal to bring branded FireTV smart sets to Best Buy, but first Jefferson Graham has some issues he'd like to discuss 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 .

Apr 18, 20183 minEp. 53

Introducing 'The Potcast,' a new USA TODAY NETWORK podcast

Coming soon from the USA TODAY NETWORK: "The Potcast" podcast! "The Potcast" launches on 4/20 (Friday), and you can find it by searching "USA TODAY Network Potcast" on your favorite podcast player. New episodes drop every Friday. Subscribe for free on Apple Podcasts today: https://apple.co/2GrGzOA See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Apr 18, 201817 minEp. 52

Why I ditched Canon for Sony cameras

After a 30 year run, Jefferson Graham finally ditched Canon cameras to go full-time with Sony. He explains his decision 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 18, 20185 minEp. 53

Is your privacy safe with Apple?

Apple says it has a different business strategy than Facebook and Google, and thus, takes privacy concerns more seriously than its rivals. Does it really? Jefferson Graham explores 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 17, 20184 minEp. 53

The disappearing G-mail e-mail

We've all sent e-mails we wished we could pull back. So how does the sound of a time-sensitive e-mail that would disappear sound? Jefferson Graham likes it, and previews the new Gmail 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 16, 20182 minEp. 53

Weekend tech news wrap - Zuck, Apple Red and Hulu/Spotify

Jefferson Graham recaps the week's top tech headlines for the week ending 4/14 on Talking Tech. Highlights: Zuck, Apple Red and Hulu/Spotify. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Apr 15, 20182 minEp. 55

Facebook talks the talk, but nothing's changed

When Mr. Zuckerberg went to Washington, he continued his apology tour, but after all was said and done, what's changed? Nothing argues Jefferson Graham 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 14, 20183 minEp. 54

HomePod no home run for Apple

Sales for Apple's connected speaker, the HomePod appear to be slow, according to reports. Jefferson Graham 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 13, 20182 minEp. 53

What Amazon will do with Ring video doorbell

The Ring video doorbell was purchased by Amazon earlier in 2018, but was initially mum about its plans. Now 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 .

Apr 12, 20183 minEp. 53

How to sort through vacation photos

We've all been there--shooting hundreds of vacation photos while away, but how to cut them down and just show off the good stuff? Jefferson Graham shares his tips 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 12, 20183 minEp. 53
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