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Apple Silicon iMac, MmHmm, Apple GlassesThe Week's Stores:Our prediction: Apple is making a 30-Inch Apple Silicon iMacWith Apple Silicon, Apple will pull away from the competitionApple's accessibility tools are a reason to switch Google buys North to make Google Glass competitive with Apple…

Here's how the Twitter hack happenedTik Tok hysteria - xenophobia or common sense? EARN IT and LAED acts want to eliminate encryption Cloudflare outage takes down a huge swath of the internet "Master," "Slave," "Blacklist" terms on the outs at Apple, Linux, and others Trump…

Windows 10 RS4 Build 17110 has no new features for consumers - but some interesting enterprise features. Microsoft v. U.S. email case heats up, but the Supreme Court will clear up this mess to everyone's satisfaction. Did Apple just kick Azure to the curb? Fear and loathing in developer land…

LG V60 ThinQ review, Sooner hands-on, Weather app alternativesFlorence Ion reviews the LG V60 ThinQMike Wolfson goes hands-on with the rare Google SoonerWeather app alternatives to Dark SkyPixel 4 finally gets the option to require open eyes for Face UnlockGoogle Pixel Buds 2 might be just around…

Leo and Mikah share the apps they keep on their iPhone home screens.On this week's iOS Today with Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent: Our Home Screens: Simple, Due, Fantastical, Instagram, Pocket Casts, Cash App, Deliveries, Snowflake Weather, Cardhop, Any.do, Canary, Notion, Google Photos, Audible…

iMessages, T-Mobile & iCloud, Apple Watch Apps iMessage is winning: teens dread the green text bubble After ruining Android messaging, Google says iMessage is too powerful Google exec says Apple is ‘holding back’ customers who text Apple to allow alternative payment system…

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This week TWiT returns to San Francisco. We'll be coming to you once again at 4pm from the Gallery Café, 1200 Mason St. at Washington. [google map]This time we'll have more seats. Parking in the area is still a problem, however,Three nearby garages include: 1. 1040 Sacramento (between Powell and…

This week TWiT returns to San Francisco. We'll be coming to you from the Gallery Café, 1200 Mason St. at Washington. [google map]The café has excellent coffe and serves food, too and the owner is planning on offering some TWiT specials. Kangaroo Jerky will not be on the menu.Street parking may be…

Leo Laporte's app cap from iOS Today 271 is the Fly Video editor, which recently was acquired by Google. This is a very simple video editor that uses intuitive gestures. Tap to make a cut, swipe across clips to make a disolve, and tap two videos simultaneously to make do a split screen.The app also…

The winner of this week's App Arena from All About Android 288 is Stocard. This is an app designed to let you declutter your wallet. This will keep all of your store loyalty cards digitally. The app uses the phone's camera to scan in cards quickly. You can also enter a card's code in manually, and…

The winner of the Android App Arena from All About Android 289 is Jason Howell's pick: Mini Metro from Playdigious. This is a game where you design a subway map for a growing city. Just draw lines between stations and the trains will start running. You'll have limited resources, so you'll need to…

Megan Morrone and Jason Howell discuss GoPro's poor performance in its third quarterly earnings call, and how important the holiday season is for the company. Huawei unveiled the Mate 9, a premium smartphone with a 5.9” full HD display, and Huawei’s own Kirin 960 processor, as well as the Huawei…

Megan Morrone's app cap on iOS Today 321 is Countable. This app gives you access to your representatives in Congress. It makes it easy and fun to learn about issues that you care about, and rally your friends around specific legislation.Countable allows you to use the camera on your device to…

YouTube hit a significant milestone by paying more than $1 billion in advertising dollars to the music industry.The Supreme Court has negated the nearly $400 million in damages that a lower court had ordered Samsung to pay to Apple in their exhaustively long patent infringement case.Apple CEO Tim…

Over the weekend a man posted a minute long video of himself murdering Robert Godwin Sr, who appeared to have no relation to the murderer. The video remained on Facebook for hours before being taken down. A representative from Facebook says they know they need to do better.Russia’s Federal…

Amazon has unveiled the Echo Show, the rumored Echo with a screen. You can use the $229 device for all the things you currently use your Echo for, plus video and audio calling, watching videos from YouTube or Prime, and more. The video calling comes from Alexa Calling, which lets you make calls or…

Apple, Google, and IBM have all criticized President Trump's policy on transgender student rights. Apple told ReCode, "We support efforts toward greater acceptance, not less, and we strongly believe that transgender students should be treated as equals.” Trump overruled previous Federal guidelines…

Paul Thurrott's pick of the week on Windows Weekly 506 is the new Skype Preview for Android. This is a pre-release version of the new Skype client for mobile. It's a lot like Skype Preview as we see it on Windows 10 today. It has some features that are not available in the standard Skype client,…

Paul Thurrott's tip of the week from Windows Weekly 509 is about customizing an Android phone with Microsoft services and software. First of all, you can use the apps that Microsoft provides in the Google Play store, such as Word, Excel, Outlook, OneDrive, and more. But there are many more ways to…

Stacey Higginbotham shared a tip on This Week in Google 397 for automatically turning on the notifications on your phone in the morning. It's a very specific If This Then That recipe that relies on your Android phone and a Fitbit or activity tracker. The recipe will turn up your phone ringer sound…

Samsung held its big flagship event to unveil new hardware this morning where they showed off the eagerly-anticipated Galaxy S8 with a 5.8” display and the S8+ with a 6.2” display. They moved the home button behind the front display, improved the front facing camera, and they added rounded and…

The winner of the Android App Arena from All About Android 296 is the game Reigns. In this game, you're a benevolent or malevolent medieval monarch, and you need to swipe either left or right to make decisions that impact the kingdom. You'll be faced with a gauntlet of requests from advisors,…

The winner of the App Arena from All About Android 297 is Signal Private Messenger. This is an app for encrypted messages with the ability to have group chats. It uses your existing phone number and address book, and there's no separate logins, usernames, passwords, or PINs. It's also free and open…

Paul Thurrott's app pick of the week on Windows Weekly 504 is Outlook Mobile for Android and iOS. The iOS version in particular is the first to support a new add-ins capability, and the new feature will be coming soon to Android.Outlook Mobile has already supported extensibility for quite some time…

Tonight we chat with Owen JJ Stone (aka OhDoctah) about all the tech news that's fit to be trending. First, we talk about Gboard, the new iOS keyboard from Google. GBoard offers search, predictive emoji, GIF search, and more. But cycling through the keyboards to get to it can be a huge pain in our…

Amazon unveiled an updated Dash Wand, exclusive to Prime Members that now includes Amazon's voice assistant smarts, bringing all of Alexa's skills, home automation controls, and easy ordering of groceries from Amazon Fresh by voice or by scanning an item's barcode. The wand costs $20, but Prime…

Windows Server 2008 launchiphone 2.0MIX08BeatlesAudible Pick: Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History (Unabridged) By: George CrileWindows Tip: Customizing the Windows Start MenuSoftware Pick: Google Calendar Sync with Outlook, Haute SecureCheck out…

Hurricane Harvey help on Twitter, Google Docs, Reddit, and more.711 million email addresses are sending out malware.Ahead of Apple’s expected September hardware event, Apple is apparently working overtime trying to secure deals with Hollywood studios to bring 4K UHD video content to iTunes. An…

Stacey Higginbotham's thing of the week on This Week in Google 425 is the August Smart Lock. This has an updated form factor from previous versions, and it's Bluetooth and Nest enabled. It doesn't work over Wi-Fi without an extra $79 bridge, however.As locks go, this is really impressive. It is…

Leo Laporte:  It's time for TWiT, This Week in Tech! Wow, we've got a great panel.  Tom Merritt joins Christina Warren and backchannel's Steven Levy to talk about the new Mac Pro, the new Surface Studio; well, have Apple and Microsoft traded places?  What's going to happen to Vines?…

Is it time for you to up your network game? If so, THIS is the episode for you! Padre and Jason Howell take a look at some of the basic features of a Synology Network Attached Storage box in the first of several episodes about expanding your networking horizons. Learn how to automatically…

Alex Lindsay's pick of the week on MacBreak Weekly 595 is FaceRig - Digital Cosplay. This makes it possible to digitally embody a wide variety of characters for recording or video conferencing. You can become soldiers, dragons, cute animals, and more with real-time animation. These are full 3D…

Microsoft is testing a feature that would force Windows 10 Mail links to open in Microsoft Edge. Windows 10 version 1803 heads to the finish line. Accessibility improvements: Is this Accessibility theater or meaningful change? Less downtime during Windows 10 version upgrades (feature update…

As Instagram launches IGTV, the future of broadcasting is rapidly evolving. We explore Skam Austin, a new Facebook/Instagram show/experience/new media experiment.Fortnight is bringing eSports into the mainstream at last.Meanwhile, a new European copyright law will make memes illegal.Disney fights…

Our guest is Kenn Bell of The Dog FilesGoogle Video Chat, MarsPhoenix, Twuffter, Star Wars, The Dog Files, and more.Google adds video and voice chat to GmailInterview with MarsPhoenix WriterSchedule your tweets: Twuffer Beta launchesSong of the week: "Star Wars" - An a capella tribute to John…

AOC Streams Among US, iPhone Reviews, RIP QuibiPoliticians go gamer: AOC streams Among Us, Biden's Animal Crossing IslandHow campaigning on social media is changingDid social media break democracy?Bot orders $18,752 of McFlurrys every minuteiPhone 12 reviews are in - the flat edges are cool, 5G is…

TikTok to Trump: What's Up?Amazon Halo Band impressionsEric Schmitt applies to be a citizen of CyprusGoogle trials light-based internet in AfricaFacebook, Google, and Twitter extend political ad bans to the detriment of GeorgiareMarkable 2 E-ink tablet first impressions - a beautiful, useless…

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Dan Moren's New Smart Home Setup, Wyze Video Doorbell Pro, and MoreWyze’s new Video Doorbell Pro costs $65 and promises six months of battery lifeGoogle Is Getting Everyone Ready for the Future of Smart Home GadgetsIkea’s Bluetooth speaker with Spotify Tap is also a lampApple’s HomePod Mini gets…

The winner of this week's App Arena is Rodeo Stampede: Sky Zoo Safari from All About Android 285. This comes from the creators of Crossy Road, and is very addictive. In this game, you ride animals in a stampede. You can only stay on any animal for a certain amount of time, at which point you need…

Jason Howell and Ron Richards discuss the Washington Post's experiment that found that Facebook's Trending Topics is posing fake news as real news at a high rate. Apple is aiming to recover its business in China, and announced a new research and development center that it's building in Shenzhen to…

Megan Morrone's app cap on iOS Today 343 is Speedpass+ from Exxon Mobile. First, you can locate Exxon Mobile stations near you. Then you can tap "Pay for Fuel" and scan the QR code that appears on the pump. If you have an Apple Watch, you can use that to pay for fuel. Just launch the app, it will…

Microsoft announced Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, which will connect across all your devices, and it will look better with a new framework called Fluent Design. Microsoft's new cloud clipboard will let you paste something you're working on from your Windows 10 PC to almost any device you move to…

Google teased Project Treble, an upcoming feature to Android O, that separates android devices into two parts: one for vendor modifications, and the other for Google's own OS updates in an effort to make it easier for its devices to stay current.Delta had to apologize for posting signs in the…

The winner of the arena from All About Android episode 304 is Morning Reader. This is a very simple app that provides a curated list of the top technology news stories. You can scroll through the list of stories, and tapping on it will open up that story in your browser of choice. You can then tap…

Amazon revealed that the AWS outage that partially turned off the internet earlier this week was caused by an authorized S3 team member who inputted the wrong command while trying to remove a few servers during routine maintenance. That error caused many more servers to go offline than was intended…

Leo Laporte's app cap on iOS Today 336 is Surgeon Simulator. You play Nigel Burke, a surgeon with shaky hands who must perform all kinds of crazy surgeries to save Bob the patient's life. You're given the tools necessary to do the job, and you can see Bob's stats, such as blood level and heart rate…

Paul Thurrott's pick of the week on Windows Weekly 503 is the Microsoft Authenticator app, which was just updated for Android and iOS. It's important to enable two factor authentication for every account that supports it, and your Microsoft account is one of them. Microsoft's Authenticator app is…

Jason Howell has been producing original video content for the web since 2005 starting with his time at CNET, where he produced the popular daily tech news show Buzz Out Loud among many others. Since joining TWiT in 2010, Jason continued to elevate his approach to live video production as Technical…