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Jefferson Graham returns to the island of Santa Catalina, where folks are super stoked about Apple's decision to call this year's software upgrade macOS Catalina. Randy Herrel, the president of the Catalina Island Co. 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 .
ICYMI: How to streamline your subscription services, with USA TODAY's Nicole Carroll and Jefferson Graham See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Frontier Communications jacked up cable bill by over $500 yearly, and that was it--I finally cut the cord. Hear all about 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 .
Ed Baig previews new Microsoft holiday products with 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 .
Samsung has a new nearly $2,000 smartphone. Ed Baig checked it out. Is it worth it? He tells Jefferson Graham his verdict 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 .
Apple Maps has been rebuilt from the ground up, as part of the iOS 13 operating system upgrade, with definite improvements. But how does it compare to rivals from Google? 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 .
Nick Weaver, the CEO of Eero, the product that helps fill in wifi dead zones in the home, tells Jefferson Graham about the new line of products with lower prices 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 .
Apple is about to put the island of Catalina on the map, as the face of its MacOS Catalina software upgrade. Greg Bombard, the president of the Catalina Express boat line, talks to Jefferson Graham about his reaction. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
ICYMI: author and online photography instructor Scott Kelby had an idea 12 years ago that photographers could get together and take photos on a Photowalk. As the 11th annual Worldwide Photowalk gets under way on 10/5, Kelby explains the history of Photowalking. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Bret Kinsella, the editor of the Voicebot.ai website, sits down with Jefferson Graham in Seattle to help make sense of the 80 new products Amazon announced this week. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Amazon recently announced new tools to let consumers opt-in to have their Alexa recordings automatically deleted. What it won't do is stop recording you. Amazon senior vice-president Dave Limp explains why. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Jefferson Graham sits down with Dave Limp, the Amazon senior vice-president who oversees the Alexa line, to ask a simple question - what are some of your favorite Alexa askills? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Jefferson Graham sits down with Ring CEO Jamie Siminoff to hear all about the new product lineup from the company best known for its video doorbell. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Amazon introduced 80 new products Wednesday for the holidays. What's the one show-stopper that got people excited? We asked 3 Amazon execs for their personal picks, Dave Limp, Jamie Siminoff and Nick Weaver. Listen to their verdicts on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Mixhalo has an app for better sound at live concerts. Company CEO Marc Ruxin explains and talks about the new partnership with L.A.'s Staples Center 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 .
Amazon is set to unveil new products this week, all with an Alexa tie-in, and Jefferson Graham has the preview 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 .
For the first time in years, there is a massive difference in photographic quality between the new iPhone 11 Pro and previous models. 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 .
How to streamline your subscription services? Jefferson Graham weighs in with USA TODAY editor-in-chief Nicole Carroll 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 .
We got a hold of the Amazon Echo Auto device to bring Alexa to the car and know this to be true - it's not ready for drive time. 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 .
Jefferson Graham reviews Google's revamped Nest Hub Max 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 all things Alexa with Nicole Carroll, the editor-in-chief of USA TODAY and an active Amazon Echo user on Talking Tech. What are some of the most useful commands, and what's up with the new Auto service? 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 look at OpenPath, a company that looks to replace the key or badge with an app, Jefferson Graham talks to rabbi Joshua Kalev of CTJ in Manhattan Beach about how he uses the service for a more secure entry to his synagogue. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
OpenPath wants to replace the key and secure badge for entry with an app-based solution. CEO Alex Kazerani sits down with Jefferson Graham to explain. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Jefferson Graham compares the $5 monthly offering of just 8 shows and a documentary on Apple TV + to the competition. 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 in Hawaii this week, where he's been doing lots of Photowalking, in search of the best shots on the island of Oahu. Intrigued? He explains on Talking Tech how he goes about it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
El Pollo Loco CEO Bernard Acoca sits down with Jefferson Graham to tell why the west coast restaurant chain is turning to augmented reality to help discover the lost murals of Los Angeles. 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 furious at the hidden fees in travel websites for hotels and misleading search results for airlines. On Talking Tech, he points out some of the worst offenders. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Maybe you're not enthralled with the new iPhone 11, want to save money or just invested in Android. Jefferson Graham has some tips on cool Android alternatives 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 weighs in on the Apple 2019-2020 update, with new iPhones, Watch and iPad, but the biggest story was the TV + entertainment service, he believes. Find out 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 .
Jefferson Graham argues that smartphones, even at $1,000, aren't overpriced. Hear him out 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 .
