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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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The great laptop shortage of 2020

Laptops have become the latest commodity hurt by COVID and the trade war with China. 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 .

Aug 25, 20202 minEp. 1128

Pluto.TV gets pandemic boost

Pluto.TV, the free streaming service, got a huge boost from the pandemic. Jefferson Graham explains. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Aug 24, 20202 minEp. 1127

ICYMI: How to jazz up your Zoom presentation

ICYMI: Communications expert Mimi Bliss joins Jefferson Graham to discuss how to jazz up your online video meeting presentation See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Aug 23, 20204 minEp. 1126

Use iPhone or Mevo as your webcam with Zoom

Instead of that low resolution built-in computer webcam, why not opt for the great optics or an iPhone or a Mevo camera with Zoom. Jefferson Graham tells how to do that 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 .

Aug 22, 20203 minEp. 1124

DNC showed how to stage a virtual event

Jefferson Graham has seen the future of live events, thanks to the DNC and argues this is a good model for trade shows to follow. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Aug 21, 20203 minEp. 1125

10 really cool Zoom add-on apps

Jefferson Graham reports about 10 really cool add-on apps to enhance your Zoom experience. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Aug 20, 20202 minEp. 1123

Samsung Galaxy Note20 review

Jefferson Graham reviews the Samsung Note 20 Ultra 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 .

Aug 19, 20202 minEp. 1122

How to jazz up your online presentation

Communications expert Mimi Bliss joins Jefferson Graham to discuss how to jazz up your online video meeting presentation See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Aug 18, 20204 minEp. 1121

5G is here, well, maybe.

This could be the year of 5G, finally, but in reality, the service is still spotty and not that much faster than 4G. But Samsung and Apple could be changing that shortly, reports Jefferson Graham See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Aug 17, 20203 minEp. 1120

ICYMI: a new kind of kitty litter, and it's only available online

PrettyLitter founder Daniel Rotman joins Jefferson Graham to talk his next generation, lighter and better smelling litter, which is only available online at http://www.prettylitter.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Aug 16, 202016 minEp. 1119

Apple wants even more subscriptions from you

Who wants to subscribe to an iPhone and Mac instead of buying one. That could be in your future. 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 .

Aug 15, 20203 minEp. 1118

ChaiFlicks for Jewish movie fans

Bill Weiner, a co-founder of ChaiFlicks, talks about the latest new streaming service, aimed at fans of Jewish and Israeli films. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Aug 14, 20205 minEp. 1117

A new kind of kitty litter, and it's only available online

PrettyLitter founder Daniel Rotman joins Jefferson Graham to talk his next generation, lighter and better smelling litter, which is only available online at http://www.prettylitter.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Aug 13, 20205 minEp. 1116

Want to try out a camera? Lensrentals.com to the rescue

Instead of forking over $3,500 for the new Sony A7SIII, Roger Cicala from Lensrentals.com has a better idea. Check it out for $175 with a short-term rental. He tells Jefferson Graham all about the service, which delivers cameras, lenses and other tech gear directly to your door. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Aug 12, 20206 minEp. 1115

Don't fall for the COVID vaccine e-mail, please

Jefferson Graham has words of advice: please don't fall for the COVID vaccine e-mail. It's a fake. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Aug 11, 20202 minEp. 1114

Headlines: Apple off 25-30% with no WeChat?, Goodbye Toshiba

Tech headlines: Apple sales could be off by 25-30% without WeChat, goodbye Toshiba, YouTube playlists. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Aug 11, 20202 minEp. 1113

Talking Tech with Woz

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak joins Jefferson Graham to talk his 70th birthday celebration, how he's still an Apple employee and why he won't ever quit the company. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Aug 10, 20205 minEp. 1112

Kids speak out about TikTok ban

Kids speak out against President Donald Trump's proposed TikTok ban See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Aug 08, 20202 minEp. 1111

What's the problem with TikTok?

President Donald Trump has a thing against the most popular app for young people, TikTok? What's the issue? Jefferson Graham explains. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Aug 07, 20203 minEp. 1110

Headlines: Uber, TikTok and iMac

Jefferson Graham has the latest tech headlines, with Uber's huge loss, TikTok's TV app and early reviews for the new iMac. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Aug 07, 20202 minEp. 1109

How to make video meetings more real

How to recreate the in-person meeting feeling online? Jefferson Graham has a few ideas. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Aug 06, 20203 minEp. 1108

Headlines: Roku, Reels and Fold2

Your tech headlines: Roku's smash quarter, Instagram's TiKTok clone Reels and the Samsung Galaxy Fold sequel. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Aug 06, 20202 minEp. 1107

Scooter subscriptions with Unagi

Don't want to spend $1,000 to buy an e-scooter? How about subscribing instead? David Hyman from Unagi tells all. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Aug 05, 20208 minEp. 1106

Headlines: Mulan, Smart Closets and Apple Fellows

Jefferson Graham with the latest tech headlines: Mulan goes to Disney+, Samsung's "smart" cleaning closet and Phil Schiller shifts to becoming an Apple "Fellow." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Aug 05, 20202 minEp. 1105

Google's new bell to start the school day

When the Google bell rings, that means it's time for school to start. Jefferson Graham tells you why. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Aug 04, 20202 minEp. 1104

Google & ADT, Garmin and hackers--8/3 headlines

Jefferson Graham has the tech news headlines for Monday 8/3: Google buys 6.6% of security company ADT and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Aug 04, 20201 minEp. 1103

Best budget phone: Google's new Pixel 4A

Google has finally gotten it right, with a phone that's better than the entry level iPhone, and priced to sell: $349. Jefferson Graham tells 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 .

Aug 03, 20203 minEp. 1102

Microsoft confirms: it wants TikTok

Microsoft wants Tik Tok. Jefferson Graham has the scoop. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Aug 03, 20202 minEp. 1101

ICYMI: iPhone Photography awards

New iPhones will be announced shortly, but Jefferson Graham argues that most of you won't need one. Just look at the winners of the iPhone Photography Awards See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Aug 02, 20202 minEp. 1100

Tim Cook had the best week in tech

A boffo performance on Wall Street and Capitol Hill gave Apple CEO Tim Cook the best week in tech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Aug 01, 20204 minEp. 1099
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