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On The New Screen Savers, Apple's HomePod launched this week. Leo Laporte has Jason Howell, and our studio audience, test the sound quality of the Apple HomePod and how it stacks up against the competition like Google Home Max, Sonos One, the Amazon Echo Show, and the Harman Kardon Invoke.Buy Apple…

Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Myriam Joire, and Mark Milian talk about Google's self-driving car.

Jeff Jarvis, Leo Laporte, Mike Elgan and Gina Trapani talk about the harm that trolls and impersonators can cause online and if there is any solution.

I/O is out. SXSW is hanging by a thread. Should we just cancel all the spring conventions already?Full episode at twit.tv/twig549

Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis and Danny Sullivan discuss the corporate culture of Comcast after Ryan Block and Veronica Belmont's conversation with an aggressive customer service representative goes viral.

Right to be Forgotten

How Larry Page Decides to Do Cool Stuff

Leo gives a preview of the LG Watch Urbane.

Google previews I/O 2022 schedule, ‘What’s new’ keynotes, and sessions.6 Google I/O 2022 streams to watch even if you’re not a developer.10 years on, Google Glass is still a Google I/O high point.How Android 13 could make back navigation more seamless.Android 13 predictive back navigation sounds…

This week, we invite the many faces of All About Android from its 400 episodes to join at once, we explore the world of Google apps in the Arena, and we play a new game: Hot or Not Hardware!Read our show notes here.Jason - Google Maps https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android…

+Frederick Van Johnson fills in for me and is joined by +Derrick Story, +Gavin Seim, +Sara France, and +Martin Bailey. They talk about the history of photography and have an in depth conversation about printing, presentation, and online sharing.I pop in halfway through the show and give a live tour…

+Eric Cheng, +Ron Brinkmann, +Mike Wiacek, +Michelle Robinson, and +Angela B Pan join me as we do a little show and tell with what is in our camera bags. Eric wins right off the bat and even +Tony Wang and +Dave Veffer get in on the fun too. We discuss bags, gear, and show off some of our recent…

Karen Hutton co-hosts with Trey and we are joined by a wild bunch of artist types: Brian Matiash, Jaime Ibarra, Chris Chabot, Kelli Seeger Kim, and Ivan Makarov. We have a wonderful, lively discussion about social media and the new opportunities it brings to artists.As always we close the show with…

Tech News for Wednesday May 17, 2017Last year, Google I/O's big theme was AI taking over nearly every aspect of Google -- and this year, that theme continued. One of the most exciting results of this push to imbibe AI in all things Google is Google Lens. It's not one app per se, instead, Google…

+Ben Ryan and +Chris Thomson show off their amazing time-lapse device "Genie" and do a little Q&A. We then continue onto the NZ part of our show with guests +Bel Jones, +Tim Pierce, +Todd Sisson, +Chris McLennan, and +Jason Law. +Simon Morris had bandwidth issues so he'll be on a future show :…

My guests, Dallas Nagata White, Ed White, Ron Brinkmann, Varina Pately, and Scott Kublin. We talk about personal photo projects. We share photos and stories behind them and have just a dandy old time. Ron reveals his cool new app FreezePaint!We close the show with our G+ Discoveries: Liam Frankland…

Interview with Chet Haase, Google engineer and author of "Androids: The team that built the Android Operating System"At what point do you realize you have a story to be told?What kind of clearance did you have to get to do the book?What is about Android that keeps some of its most senior…

Doug Kaye co-hosts with me this week and we are joined by an awesome group of teaching types, Nicole S. Young, Matt Kloskowski, Colby Brown, and Derrick Story to discuss how to learn and improve your photography. Even Dave Veffer and Tony Wang got in on the fun!The gang tells stories and give…

If you're interested in switching away from an iPhone or iPad to an Android device, it's actually pretty simple if you know some tips. In today's episode, you'll know how to make a switch without compromising your experience.Samsung and HTC have tools for youIf you're switching from an iPhone to a…

If you're interested in switching away from an iPhone or iPad to an Android device, it's actually pretty simple if you know some tips. Make a switch without compromising your experience.Samsung and HTC have tools for youIf you're switching from an iPhone to a Samsung device, you may be able to use…

Google kills its products and consumer trust at the same timeMatteo's impressed by the Huawei P30 Pro's camerasGoogle releases the schedule for Google IOFlorence dropped her Pixel 3 and it's not prettyMatteo shows off the Huawei P Smart 2019Google accidentally reveals the Nest Hub MaxLG makes its…

Google Photos leaks videos to other usersHuawei comes out strong in 2019Google hardware pales by comparisonBlackBerry phones appear to be overAndroid Flash Tool makes ROM flashing easierGoogle Maps prank creates virtual traffic jamsGoogle Phone app will soon record callsFirst hands-on leak with the…

Tech News for October 4, 2016Google held its 'Made By Google' event this morning in San Francisco, highlighting its shift towards creating a unified catalogue of devices designed top to bottom in-house. Google started by showing off its new Pixel phone line, confirming many weeks of leaks leading…

Google announced its upcoming Made by Google event for Pixel and Nest devices.Stadia is likely to appear on Android TV boxes in 2020 with Android 11.OnePlus announced its Oneplus 7T Pro launch and included pictures of the device.Huawei's event will unveil the Mate 30 Pro with a ridiculous 7680fps…

Google vs Oracle, Google IO 2021, Nest Hub 2 Review, OnePlus Watch Hands-OnSupreme Court sides with Google in Oracle’s API copyright case.Google I/O 2021 will be virtual and free to attend from May 18-20.Exclusive: Pixel 6 will be powered by new Google-made ‘Whitechapel’ chip.RIP LG: South Korean…

Black Friday DealsGoogle Stadia quality issuesAndroid's new "Ambient Mode"Samsung's Android 10 update scheduleA viewer email asks "how long is Google expected to support Stadia?"Galaxy S11+ renders leaked?Google's plans for Linux kernel support in AndroidAnother viewer asks what happens when Google…

Apple's latest products, Google I/O announcements, Snap Spectacles Apple previews powerful software updates designed for people with disabilities Apple adding new Background Sounds feature to iOS to help with focus, calm, and restApple profiles the team behind ambient sound app Endel …

Project Ara is a modular smartphone concept, viewer feedback from our G+ community, Heartbleed in action, and more! Project Ara is a Google "Modular Smartphone" conceptFeedbackIs there a Hard Drive Limit on the Linksys WRT1900AC?Tap ConfussionIs somebody spying on my computer?Has money... wants to…

We'll discuss the Essential screw-up that spilled customer data and get hands-on with the phone. Third party Google Assistant speakers are coming this fall. We get a look at several of the phones announced at IFA 2017, including the LG V30, Sony's Xperia XZ1 and XZ1 Compact, the Motorola Moto X4,…

This week, we discuss Google's new encryption for low-end devices, the Moto G7 family, Samsung is unfolding the future, Maps is getting augmented reality, TWiTswitch 2019 comes to a close, and more!Read our show notes here.Flo - GIF Maker https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.media…

Google Earnings Smash Sales Records as Digital Ad Market BoomsAmazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google became big tech companies by acquiring hundreds of smaller companiesGoogle Cloud brings in $4B in Q1, up 46 percentGoogle Fiber coming to another Utah citySundar Pichai talks about COVID in IndiaGoogle…

Google results + 20-for-1 stock split.Google breaks $200b annual revenue.Peter Kafka: Web3 is the future, or a scam, or both.Google's Pixel phones had their best quarter ever.Google Pixel 6a: here's everything we know so far.Facebook’s Shares Plunge 20% After Profit Decline.Meta plans to break out…

Facebook Knows Instagram Is Toxic for Teen Girls, Company Documents Show.Facebook sent flawed data to misinformation researchers.Instagram’s Met Gala 2021 Table Took the Best Class Photo With Meg Thee Stallion, Saweetie & More.Announcing the 2021 Ig Nobel Prize winners.Intuit is buying…

Android now powers over 3 billion devicesAndroid 12 Preview: First Look at Google's Radical New DesignAndroid 12 Beta: Designed for youAndroid 12 will have more precise privacy controls, but experts aren't fully convincedAndroid 12 Will Let You Fine-Tune Permissions on Data-Hungry AppsAndroid 12…

Introducing Craig Newmark!Craig Newmark Philanthropies Supports Palomacy!Capitol riot: Jan. 6 committee demands records from Facebook, Twitter, Google.House Committee Investigating January 6th Capitol Invasion Goes On Social Media Fishing Expedition; Companies Should Resist.Reddit bans Covid…

Google sends the Blob Opera on tour, starting with extremely fun show at I/OGoogle and Samsung unite to reboot Android watches, with a dose of Fitbit too12 Google Workspace updates for better collaboration: Smart CanvasDo We Have Minds of Our Own?Material You is Google’s new personalized design…

This week, we discuss our final thoughts on the announcements from Google IO, a first look at the Lenovo Mirage, Honor 10 announcement, Pocket Casts acquisition, Google News app, and more!Read our show notes here.Ron - Nate - Track Your Subscriptions (FREE): https://play.google.com/store/apps…

This week, we discuss Project Stream, Made by Google event preview, Sony Xperia XZ3 hands-on, RED's delayed Hydrogen One, LG V40 ThinQ and it's five cameras, Wear OS 2.1 roll-out, Voice Access by Google, your email, and more!Read our show notes here.Jason - PAC-MAN: Ralph Breaks the Maze (FREE/IAP)…

This week, we discuss what we think we will and won't see at Google IO next week, Google's evolving podcast strategy, Facebook's mobile app announcements at F8, Google Tasks, and more!Flo - PicturesThis - Plant Identification (Free): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cn.danatech…

This week, we discuss Google's record-breaking antitrust fine, Gorilla Glass 6, Moto G6, Chromecast's fifth birthday, Google Translate gets prophetical, your emails, and more!Read our show notes here.Flo - Yeti https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.netbeast.yetiRon - Neverthink (FREE)…

This week, we discuss Google's upcoming EU bill, how to remove Google from Android, Moto G6 and Moto Z3 Play First Looks, BlackBerry KEY2 impressions, why Netflix's bingewatching features might be bad for you, and more!Read our show notes here.Jason - Dancing Line (FREE/IAP): https://play.google…

This week, we discuss the many hints of Material Design 2, Google's next Chat obsession, Motorola's low and midrange lineup, LG's G7 ThinQ event, Google Play Award nominees, your emails, and more!Read our show notes here.Jason - PUBG MOBILE (Free/IAP): https://play.google.com/store/apps…

Scott Jarvie guest hosts along with Thomas Hawk, Lotus Carroll, Ricardo Lagos, Devin Graham, Michael Bonocore, Jeremy Davies, David Daniels, and Jon Armstrong as they discuss the Holi Festival of Colors in Salt Lake City, Utah. The gang shares a ton of photos as well as tips for keeping your gear…

Join +Kai Man Wong +Sergey Brin +Gordon Laing +Keith Barrett and me for a FUN FILLED talk about this cool new camera. Also joining me in the room were +Cliff Redeker +Ricardo Lagos and +Vincent Mo.Thanks again to +Leo Laporte +Tony Wang and +Dave Veffer for producing/broadcasting.

Android Q is expected to drop any day now and there are commits to prove it.Android Authority's review of the Samsung Galaxy S10+.Google is about to finally kill Google+, Inbox and Allo for good.RED proves why you should never buy a phone on the promise of future hardware.Ron gives his take on his…

Florence reviews the Lenovo Smart ClockRon gives his first impressions of the Moto Z4Jason shows off the freshly unboxed Onn 10.1" tabletIn-display cameras appear to be the next big thingOnePlus is issuing a fix for "phantom touch" issues on the OnePlus 7 ProThe Galaxy Note 10 could be missing a…

Android 11 Developer Preview 2 is outAndrew Martonik does a first look at the LG V60 ThinQThe Google Sooner goes on eBay for dirt cheapThe Galaxy S20 is finally getting its camera software updateEssential's unreleased PH-2 and PH-3 phones are shown offXiaomi Redmi K30 Pro is a lot of phone for not…

This week, we'll be discussing the hardware Google is probably going to announce on October 4, some big numbers for Xiaomi, Android 8.0 for Android Wear, the apps that Google deems follows the rules, and so much more!Read our show notes here.Flo - Social Hashtags: https://play.google.com/store/apps…

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