Talking Tech - Podcast

Pre-sales for the coveted iPhone X begin 10/27 at 3 p.m. ET. Jefferson Graham has buying tips for how to get your hands on the new phone as soon as...

Tech headlines for 10/24/17 - $300 off on iPhone X

Publication Date: 2017-10-24

The wireless carriers have $300-$350 for you if you trade in an old iPhone for the iPhone X. Jefferson Graham has the scoop on the 10/24 T...

Money2020--the eyes and fingers have it

Publication Date: 2017-10-24

Jefferson Graham reports from the Money2020 convention in Las Vegas, where all sorts of new ways to pay for goods are on display--like jew...

Tech headlines for 10/24/17 - $300 off on iPhone X

Publication Date: 2017-10-23

The wireless carriers have $300-$350 for you if you trade in an old iPhone for the iPhone X. Jefferson Graham has the scoop on the 10/24 TalkingTec...

Money2020--the eyes and fingers have it

Publication Date: 2017-10-23

Jefferson Graham reports from the Money2020 convention in Las Vegas, where all sorts of new ways to pay for goods are on display--like jewelry that...

Cardhop - a new take on contacts apps

Publication Date: 2017-10-23

Jefferson Graham talks to Michael Simmons, the developer behind Cardhop, a new twist on boring old contacts apps. He tells why names and n...

Cardhop - a new take on contacts apps

Publication Date: 2017-10-22

Jefferson Graham talks to Michael Simmons, the developer behind Cardhop, a new twist on boring old contacts apps. He tells why names and numbers ca...

Weekend Roundup - Amazon, Snap and no more sigs

Publication Date: 2017-10-20

Jefferson Graham runs down the top tech headlines for the weekend edition of Talking Tech, 10/20-10/21, highlighted by Amazon, Snap, Inc. ...

Mobile Payment will replace bank cards--eventually

Publication Date: 2017-10-20

It's taking time, but mobile pay is on tap to eventually replace bank cards. Jefferson Graham reports on the growing pains--and why it wil...

Weekend Roundup - Amazon, Snap and no more sigs

Publication Date: 2017-10-19

Jefferson Graham runs down the top tech headlines for the weekend edition of Talking Tech, 10/20-10/21, highlighted by Amazon, Snap, Inc. and Maste...

Mobile Payment will replace bank cards--eventually

Publication Date: 2017-10-19

It's taking time, but mobile pay is on tap to eventually replace bank cards. Jefferson Graham reports on the growing pains--and why it will happen,...

Google Pixel 2 smartphone review

Publication Date: 2017-10-18

Jefferson Graham has the scoop on the new Google Pixel 2 phones--how do they stack up to the iPhone? His report, on #TalkingTech. ...

My favorite smartphone photo app-- Adobe Lightroom Mobile

Publication Date: 2017-10-18

Jefferson Graham reports on how he can improve any smartphone app in his favorite photo app, Adobe Lightroom Mobile, and on changes to the...

Google Pixel 2 smartphone review

Publication Date: 2017-10-17

Jefferson Graham has the scoop on the new Google Pixel 2 phones--how do they stack up to the iPhone? His report, on #TalkingTech.

My favorite smartphone photo app-- Adobe Lightroom Mobile

Publication Date: 2017-10-17

Jefferson Graham reports on how he can improve any smartphone app in his favorite photo app, Adobe Lightroom Mobile, and on changes to the desktop ...

Review: Canon's 6D Mark II DSLR camera

Publication Date: 2017-10-17

Looking for a DSLR? Canon's 6D Mark II costs $1,000 less than the flagship 5D Mark IV, with almost all the same features. Is it a worthy b...

Review: Canon's 6D Mark II DSLR camera

Publication Date: 2017-10-16

Looking for a DSLR? Canon's 6D Mark II costs $1,000 less than the flagship 5D Mark IV, with almost all the same features. Is it a worthy buy? Jeffe...

What will Apple do with Amazing Stories?

Publication Date: 2017-10-15

Apple is teaming with uber director Steve Spielberg for a revival of his 1980s anthology series, Amazing Stories. What's the plan? Jeffers...

Protect your router

Publication Date: 2017-10-13

Jefferson Graham reports on how to protect your Internet router from outside hacks on Talking Tech.

Protect your router

Publication Date: 2017-10-12

Jefferson Graham reports on how to protect your Internet router from outside hacks on Talking Tech.

The gadgets we travel with

Publication Date: 2017-10-12

Jefferson Graham compares notes with the Wall Street Journal's Geoffrey Fowler and Joanna Stern on gadgets tech critics travel with on #Ta...

The gadgets we travel with

Publication Date: 2017-10-11

Jefferson Graham compares notes with the Wall Street Journal's Geoffrey Fowler and Joanna Stern on gadgets tech critics travel with on #Talking Tec...

The Adventures of Cyberman

Publication Date: 2017-10-11

When the world is being hacked to death, what'cha gonna do? It's time for Cyberman to save the day. Gary Berman, the creator of the new co...

The Adventures of Cyberman

Publication Date: 2017-10-10

When the world is being hacked to death, what'cha gonna do? It's time for Cyberman to save the day. Gary Berman, the creator of the new comic book,...

How I shaved $1,440 from my cable bill

Publication Date: 2017-10-10

Jefferson Graham reports on how he just shaved $1,440 from his yearly cable bill, on #TalkingTech.

How I shaved $1,440 from my cable bill

Publication Date: 2017-10-09

Jefferson Graham reports on how he just shaved $1,440 from his yearly cable bill, on #TalkingTech.

Taking a test drive with Amazon Prime

Publication Date: 2017-10-09

Amazon is dipping its toes into the car business, offering test drives from your home. Jefferson Graham took one, and reports about it on ...

Taking a test drive with Amazon Prime

Publication Date: 2017-10-08

Amazon is dipping its toes into the car business, offering test drives from your home. Jefferson Graham took one, and reports about it on #TalkingT...

The Speaker Wars--Google, Amazon, Apple and Sonos

Publication Date: 2017-10-05

Google and Apple have re-discovered the attributes of a fine, high-fidelity speaker, with a twist--they talk. Jefferson Graham weighs in o...

The Speaker Wars--Google, Amazon, Apple and Sonos

Publication Date: 2017-10-04

Google and Apple have re-discovered the attributes of a fine, high-fidelity speaker, with a twist--they talk. Jefferson Graham weighs in on the spe...

Google's touts "smarts" in new phones, camera and even earbuds.

Publication Date: 2017-10-04

Jefferson Graham reports from the Made by Google event in San Francisco, where new "smart" phones, a camera and even earbuds were introd...

Ring expands into home security--$100 yearly

Publication Date: 2017-10-04

The folks behind the Ring video doorbell are getting into home security, with what it claims is the lowest price around--$100 yearly. Jeff...

Google's touts "smarts" in new phones, camera and even earbuds.

Publication Date: 2017-10-03

Jefferson Graham reports from the Made by Google event in San Francisco, where new "smart" phones, a camera and even earbuds were introduced. #Ta...

Ring expands into home security--$100 yearly

Publication Date: 2017-10-03

The folks behind the Ring video doorbell are getting into home security, with what it claims is the lowest price around--$100 yearly. Jefferson Gra...

GoPro doubles down on the Karma drone

Publication Date: 2017-10-03

In October, 2016, the GoPro Karma drone was released, and quickly recalled two weeks later when it was discovered to have this little issu...

GoPro doubles down on the Karma drone

Publication Date: 2017-10-02

In October, 2016, the GoPro Karma drone was released, and quickly recalled two weeks later when it was discovered to have this little issue--it fel...

Bringing more women to podcasting with WERKIT

Publication Date: 2017-10-02

The new medium of podcasting initially appealed to the stereotype of the male nerd as hosts, but Laura Walker, the president of New York P...

Bringing more women to podcasting with WERKIT

Publication Date: 2017-10-01

The new medium of podcasting initially appealed to the stereotype of the male nerd as hosts, but Laura Walker, the president of New York Public Rad...

GoPro introduces steadier Hero camera

Publication Date: 2017-09-28

Actioncam maker GoPro introduced a new model, the Hero6, which promises a steadier image than before. Jefferson Graham reports from San Fr...

Ditched the landline, but keep the number? Here's how

Publication Date: 2017-09-28

Many hold onto their landline for nostalgia--they don't want to get rid of their old phone number. Jefferson Graham discovered how to ditc...

GoPro introduces steadier Hero camera

Publication Date: 2017-09-27

Actioncam maker GoPro introduced a new model, the Hero6, which promises a steadier image than before. Jefferson Graham reports from San Francisco. ...

Ditched the landline, but keep the number? Here's how

Publication Date: 2017-09-27

Many hold onto their landline for nostalgia--they don't want to get rid of their old phone number. Jefferson Graham discovered how to ditch, and ke...

Charge a car in the garage wirelessly

Publication Date: 2017-09-27

Forget about charging a new iPhone without plugging it into the wall--how about using the same technology for a car? BMW has plans for a w...

Charge a car in the garage wirelessly

Publication Date: 2017-09-26

Forget about charging a new iPhone without plugging it into the wall--how about using the same technology for a car? BMW has plans for a wireless c...

Miss the iPod? Meet the Mighty

Publication Date: 2017-09-26

Apple doesn't sell pure-play MP3 players anymore--so meet the Mighty, a small, Nano like device with a twist--it will play MP3s and playli...

Miss the iPod? Meet the Mighty

Publication Date: 2017-09-25

Apple doesn't sell pure-play MP3 players anymore--so meet the Mighty, a small, Nano like device with a twist--it will play MP3s and playlists downl...

SmugMug films - see how photographers get amazing shots

Publication Date: 2017-09-24

SmugMug, the photo sharing site, takes you to exotic locations like Iceland, the Mojave desert and Tokyo for SmugMug Films, showing how gr...

SmugMug films - see how photographers get amazing shots

Publication Date: 2017-09-23

SmugMug, the photo sharing site, takes you to exotic locations like Iceland, the Mojave desert and Tokyo for SmugMug Films, showing how great photo...

Wireless charging vs. charging cases

Publication Date: 2017-09-21

Wireless charging is here for the new iPhones, but do you really want to lug a charging pad with you? Jefferson Graham looks at a more eff...

Wireless charging vs. charging cases

Publication Date: 2017-09-20

Wireless charging is here for the new iPhones, but do you really want to lug a charging pad with you? Jefferson Graham looks at a more effective al...

A bluetooth scoop for your dog - YaDoggie

Publication Date: 2017-09-20

Sol Lipman believes dogs eat too much, so he's come up with a new company aimed at feeding your pooch, and regulating how much he eats. Th...

A bluetooth scoop for your dog - YaDoggie

Publication Date: 2017-09-19

Sol Lipman believes dogs eat too much, so he's come up with a new company aimed at feeding your pooch, and regulating how much he eats. The founder...

New ways to pay with apps

Publication Date: 2017-09-19

Jefferson Graham looks at two new ways to pay for goods with apps, from Google and Apple, on TalkingTech.

5 features to check out on iOS11

Publication Date: 2017-09-19

Apple's iOS mobile operating system upgrade is out--and it's free. Jefferson Graham runs down five features worth checking out on TalkingT...

New ways to pay with apps

Publication Date: 2017-09-18

Jefferson Graham looks at two new ways to pay for goods with apps, from Google and Apple, on TalkingTech.

5 features to check out on iOS11

Publication Date: 2017-09-18

Apple's iOS mobile operating system upgrade is out--and it's free. Jefferson Graham runs down five features worth checking out on TalkingTech.

Listeners respond--I'm iStupid

Publication Date: 2017-09-18

Could you justify a $1,000 purchase for the latest and greatest smartphone? I can--and many TalkingTech listeners disagreed. Tune in to he...

Listeners respond--I'm iStupid

Publication Date: 2017-09-17

Could you justify a $1,000 purchase for the latest and greatest smartphone? I can--and many TalkingTech listeners disagreed. Tune in to hear some o...

Do I really need to spend $1k for a new iPhone?

Publication Date: 2017-09-14

The new iPhone X is the most expensive iPhone ever--many people wonder if it's so great, they really need to fork over 1K for it. USA TODA...

JibJab's new Camera app for mobile stories

Publication Date: 2017-09-14

JibJab, the app for putting your face into funny situations, has a new app, JibJab Camera, to create visual stories for Instagram and Snap...

Do I really need to spend $1k for a new iPhone?

Publication Date: 2017-09-13

The new iPhone X is the most expensive iPhone ever--many people wonder if it's so great, they really need to fork over 1K for it. USA TODAY's Jeffe...

JibJab's new Story app

Publication Date: 2017-09-13

JibJab, the app for putting your face into funny situations, has a new app, JibJab Camera, to create visual stories for Instagram and Snapchat. Jib...

New iPhones - no must have feature

Publication Date: 2017-09-12

Jefferson Graham weighs in on the new iPhone 8 and X phones, introduced in Cupertino on 9/12/17.

Futurama is back - as a podcast!

Publication Date: 2017-09-12

The animated sci-fi comedy Futurama recently returned from TV cancelation hell as a videogame--and now it's coming back as a podcast too. ...

New iPhones - my report

Publication Date: 2017-09-11

Jefferson Graham weighs in on the new iPhone 8 and X phones, introduced in Cupertino on 9/12/17.

Futurama is back - as a podcast!

Publication Date: 2017-09-11

The animated sci-fi comedy Futurama recently returned from TV cancelation hell as a videogame--and now it's coming back as a podcast too. Co-creato...

IOS11 opinionated preview

Publication Date: 2017-09-11

USA TODAY's Jefferson Graham is joined by Tim Bradshaw, the U.S. tech correspondent for the Financial Times, for an opinionated preview of...

IOS11 opinionated preview

Publication Date: 2017-09-10

USA TODAY's Jefferson Graham is joined by Tim Bradshaw, the U.S. tech correspondent for the Financial Times, for an opinionated preview of IOS11, t...

Previewing new iPhone features

Publication Date: 2017-09-07

Tim Bradshaw, the US technology correspondent for the Financial Times, joins Jefferson Graham to weigh in on new features expected on the ...

Apps we love - Parker for finding your spot

Publication Date: 2017-09-07

Jefferson Graham reviews the Parker app, which reminds you about where you parked, and sends you voice directions to get back to the car, ...

Apps we love - Parker for finding your spot

Publication Date: 2017-09-06

Jefferson Graham reviews the Parker app, which reminds you about where you parked, and sends you voice directions to get back to the car, on #Talki...

Chat rooms return, with Pop.In

Publication Date: 2017-09-06

The chat rooms from the AOL era are coming back, with a twist, with Pop.In, a new app that adds video and ephemeral conversations. Pop.In'...

Chat rooms return, with Pop.In

Publication Date: 2017-09-05

The chat rooms from the AOL era are coming back, with a twist, with Pop.In, a new app that adds video and ephemeral conversations. Pop.In's Alex Kr...

Streampunks - the YouTube revolution

Publication Date: 2017-09-05

Robert Kyncl, the chief business officer for YouTube, sits down with Jefferson Graham to discuss his new book "Streampunks," and the imp...

Streampunks - the YouTube revolution

Publication Date: 2017-09-04

Robert Kyncl, the chief business officer for YouTube, sits down with Jefferson Graham to discuss his new book "Streampunks," and the impact YouTu...

Labor day - working remotely tools

Publication Date: 2017-09-04

The Labor Day edition of #Talking Tech--an ode to working remotely, and the tech tools we need to pull it off, by Jefferson Graham ...

Labor day - working remotely tools

Publication Date: 2017-09-03

The Labor Day edition of #Talking Tech--an ode to working remotely, and the tech tools we need to pull it off, by Jefferson Graham

Parking of the future--via an app

Publication Date: 2017-09-01

Jefferson Graham reviews a new app-based parking system at a Los Angeles mall--could this technology go prime-time? He reveals his verdict...

Parking of the future--via an app

Publication Date: 2017-08-31

Jefferson Graham reviews a new app-based parking system at a Los Angeles mall--could this technology go prime-time? He reveals his verdict on #Talk...

Selling a used car online

Publication Date: 2017-08-31

Jefferson Graham turns to Facebook, Craigslist, eBay and LetGo to sell an old Toyota. Which worked best and was the least scary? He report...

Selling a used car online

Publication Date: 2017-08-30

Jefferson Graham turns to Facebook, Craigslist, eBay and LetGo to sell an old Toyota. Which worked best and was the least scary? He reports on #Tal...

Which tech CEO could be president?

Publication Date: 2017-08-29

Jefferson Graham handicaps the top tech CEOs and wonders how Tim Cook, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and others would fare as presidential ca...

Which tech CEO could be president?

Publication Date: 2017-08-28

Jefferson Graham handicaps the top tech CEOs and wonders how Tim Cook, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and others would fare as presidential candidates....

Gas Buddy wants to save you 5 cents a gallon

Publication Date: 2017-08-28

GasBuddy updates its app with a new payment feature that promises to save you 5 cents a gallon at every gas station in the United States. ...

Augmented Reality & Photography

Publication Date: 2017-08-28

Photographers should see some amazing uses of augmented reality, suggest Don MacAskill and James Stolp from the photo sharing site SmugMug...

Gas Buddy wants to save you 5 cents a gallon

Publication Date: 2017-08-27

GasBuddy updates its app with a new payment feature that promises to save you 5 cents a gallon at every gas station in the United States. CEO Walt ...

Augmented Reality and photography

Publication Date: 2017-08-26

Photographers should see some amazing uses of augmented reality, suggest Don MacAskill and James Stolp from the photo sharing site SmugMug. Jeffers...

Making sense of Verizon's new wireless plans

Publication Date: 2017-08-24

Verizon just adjusted its wireless rates, supposedly saving us money. Really? Jefferson Graham chats with USA TODAY contributor Rob Pegora...

Making sense of Verizon's new wireless plans

Publication Date: 2017-08-23

Verizon just adjusted its wireless rates, supposedly saving us money. Really? Jefferson Graham chats with USA TODAY contributor Rob Pegoraro to get...

Tech 101 - how to avoid phishing scams

Publication Date: 2017-08-23

Jefferson Graham offers reminders on how to avoid phishing scams on #TalkingTech.

Tech 101 - how to avoid phishing scams

Publication Date: 2017-08-22

Jefferson Graham offers reminders on how to avoid phishing scams on #TalkingTech.

The sounds of the Eclipse

Publication Date: 2017-08-21

From Newport, Oregon, where the total eclipse first reached land on August 21, Jefferson Graham offers the sounds of people (and a few sea...

Aspiration tells how to save money with online banking

Publication Date: 2017-08-21

Andrei Cherny, the CEO of Aspiration, tells how to save money with online banking and why his firm lets people pay whatever they think is ...

The sounds of the Eclipse

Publication Date: 2017-08-20

From Newport, Oregon, where the total eclipse first reached land on August 21, Jefferson Graham offers the sounds of people (and a few sea lions) r...

Aspiration tells how to save money with online banking

Publication Date: 2017-08-20

Andrei Cherny, the CEO of Aspiration, tells how to save money with online banking and why his firm lets people pay whatever they think is fair, on ...

Everything you wanted to know about the total solar eclipse

Publication Date: 2017-08-18

Everything you wanted to know about the August 21 total solar eclipse, with USA TODAY's Jefferson Graham and Doyle Rice, on #TalkingTech. ...

Everything you wanted to know about the total solar eclipse

Publication Date: 2017-08-17

Everything you wanted to know about the August 21 total solar eclipse, with USA TODAY's Jefferson Graham and Doyle Rice, on #TalkingTech.

Changes coming to the Apple Watch

Publication Date: 2017-08-17

Big changes could be coming to the Apple Watch this year, and they could cost you. Jefferson Graham fills you in on #TalkingTech. ...

Changes coming to the Apple Watch

Publication Date: 2017-08-16

Big changes could be coming to the Apple Watch this year, and they could cost you. Jefferson Graham fills you in on #TalkingTech.

Getting a connection in a crowd --some tips

Publication Date: 2017-08-16

Sporting events, music festivals, mega-crowds like at an eclipse party create havoc for getting connection. Jefferson Graham has a few tip...

Getting a connection in a crowd --some tips

Publication Date: 2017-08-15

Sporting events, music festivals, mega-crowds like at an eclipse party create havoc for getting connection. Jefferson Graham has a few tips for wha...

Leaving the iPhone by the cheese

Publication Date: 2017-08-14

The iPhone that got left by the cheese in the fridge--Jefferson Graham talks to consumers about the oddest places they've misplaced their ...

Leaving the iPhone by the cheese

Publication Date: 2017-08-13

The iPhone that got left by the cheese in the fridge--Jefferson Graham talks to consumers about the oddest places they've misplaced their phones on...

Apps for the Solar Eclipse - a guide

Publication Date: 2017-08-11

There are over 70 apps for the Great American total solar eclipse. Which one is for you? Jefferson Graham runs them down on #TalkingTech. ...

Ka-ching goes your TV

Publication Date: 2017-08-11

Disney leaves Netflix to start its own streaming service and Facebook is bringing TV shows to the News Feed. What's this world coming to? ...

Apps for the Solar Eclipse - a guide

Publication Date: 2017-08-10

There are over 70 apps for the Great American total solar eclipse. Which one is for you? Jefferson Graham runs them down on #TalkingTech.

Ka-ching goes your TV

Publication Date: 2017-08-10

Disney leaves Netflix to start its own streaming service and Facebook is bringing TV shows to the News Feed. What's this world coming to? Jefferson...

You will be "chipped" - but not tomorrow

Publication Date: 2017-08-09

You will one day have microchips embedded in your body to communicate with machines, but have no fear--it's not about to happen tomorrow. ...

You will be "chipped" - but not tomorrow

Publication Date: 2017-08-08

You will one day have microchips embedded in your body to communicate with machines, but have no fear--it's not about to happen tomorrow. Jefferson...

Review -- Sony's ultra-fast A9 camera

Publication Date: 2017-08-08

Sony's new A9 camera is pricey--but has the fastest focus in a pro-level model Jefferson Graham has ever seen. #TalkingTech review. ...

The iPad is back

Publication Date: 2017-08-07

After a three-year sales free-fall, the Apple iPad tablet is showing sales growth again. In the most recent quarter, Apple sold 2.5 millio...

No filter needed for mobile Eclipse photos

Publication Date: 2017-08-07

Newsflash--you won't need a solar filter taped over the smartphone or GoPro during the Total Eclipse. Jefferson Graham reports on #Talking...

The iPad is back

Publication Date: 2017-08-06

After a three-year sales free-fall, the Apple iPad tablet is showing sales growth again. In the most recent quarter, Apple sold 2.5 million more th...

No filter needed for mobile Eclipse photos

Publication Date: 2017-08-06

Newsflash--you won't need a solar filter taped over the smartphone or GoPro during the Total Eclipse. Jefferson Graham reports on #TalkingTech.

Latest ban--looking at cellphone while crossing street

Publication Date: 2017-08-03

Should it be illegal to look at your cellphone while you cross the street? It will be in Honolulu this year, and perhaps in other cities a...

Sneak peek at Augmented Reality for Apple

Publication Date: 2017-08-03

Augmented reality is coming to the iPhone in the fall, with animated figures entering real life. What's Apple have in store? Jefferson Gra...

Latest ban--looking at cellphone while crossing street

Publication Date: 2017-08-02

Should it be illegal to look at your cellphone while you cross the street? It will be in Honolulu this year, and perhaps in other cities as well. J...

Sneak peek at Augmented Reality for Apple

Publication Date: 2017-08-02

Augmented reality is coming to the iPhone in the fall, with animated figures entering real life. What's Apple have in store? Jefferson Graham got a...

Creating a website in 2017

Publication Date: 2017-08-02

Jefferson Graham tells about the process of creating his new website, http://...

Creating a website in 2017

Publication Date: 2017-08-01

Jefferson Graham tells about the process of creating his new website, http://www.jeffe...

So long iPod, it's been a great ride

Publication Date: 2017-08-01

Saying goodbye to the iPod era, a 16-year-ride that changed the music business and our lives forever.

So long iPod, it's been a great ride

Publication Date: 2017-07-31

So long iPod, it's been a great ride by USA TODAY

How to shoot time-lapse of Eclipse

Publication Date: 2017-07-30

Getting shots of the sun on Eclipse day with a smartphone is going to be tough--but a time-lapse of the day turning to night and back to d...

"Who wants to get chipped?"

Publication Date: 2017-07-28

Charlene Li, an author and principal analyst for the Altimeter Group, tells Jefferson Graham why she wants to have an embedded microchip i...

"Who wants to get chipped?"

Publication Date: 2017-07-27

Charlene Li, an author and principal analyst for the Altimeter Group, tells Jefferson Graham why she wants to have an embedded microchip in her bod...

Review - Revamped GoPro apps get clips to smartphone

Publication Date: 2017-07-27

Awesome consumer GoPro footage shot on bikes, surfboards and skis has been left out of the social media newsfeeds, because it's easier to ...

In streaming boxes, Roku is no. 1--here's why.

Publication Date: 2017-07-27

The Roku is the most popular choice in streaming boxes, to bring internet programming to television. Jefferson Graham tells you why, on #T...

Review - Revamped GoPro apps get clips to smartphone

Publication Date: 2017-07-26

Awesome consumer GoPro footage shot on bikes, surfboards and skis has been left out of the social media newsfeeds, because it's easier to just uplo...

In streaming boxes, Roku is no. 1--here's why.

Publication Date: 2017-07-26

The Roku is the most popular choice in streaming boxes, to bring internet programming to television. Jefferson Graham tells you why, on #TalkingTec...

The machine picks the winners in EyeEm photo contest

Publication Date: 2017-07-26

The German photo app EyeEm has a novel twist on a photo contest--it's using artificial intelligence--the computer--to help select the winn...

The machine picks the winners in EyeEm photo contest

Publication Date: 2017-07-25

The German photo app EyeEm has a novel twist on a photo contest--it's using artificial intelligence--the computer--to help select the winners. Jeff...

The future is here--plant a chip in hand on 8/1

Publication Date: 2017-07-24

The future is here--a Wisconsin firm is implanting microchips in the hands of its employees on August 1; they won't have to swipe badges w...

Moment accessory smartphone lens worthy addition

Publication Date: 2017-07-24

We’ve all done it--composed a photo on our smartphone, and been disappointed. Gee, I wish there was a real zoom that would get me closer t...

Moment accessory smartphone lens worthy addition

Publication Date: 2017-07-23

We’ve all done it--composed a photo on our smartphone, and been disappointed. Gee, I wish there was a real zoom that would get me closer to the act...

WATM - where it's Veteran's Day every day

Publication Date: 2017-07-23

It’s not Veteran's Day or Memorial Day today--but there’s a website for that, where everyday is Vet’s day. Jefferson Graham talks to We ar...

WATM - where it's Veteran's Day every day

Publication Date: 2017-07-22

It’s not Veteran's Day or Memorial Day today--but there’s a website for that, where everyday is Vet’s day. Jefferson Graham talks to We are the Mig...

We saw the future of video news on Snapchat, and we like it

Publication Date: 2017-07-21

We have seen the future of TV news, and it's on Snapchat." With quick cuts, to the point storytelling and flashy visuals, Snapchat's new ...

Repeat after me - Alexa can not call 911

Publication Date: 2017-07-21

Alexa can not call 911--but it would be great if she could, right? Jefferson Graham explains why on #TalkingTech.

We saw the future of video news on Snapchat, and we like it

Publication Date: 2017-07-20

We have seen the future of TV news, and it's on Snapchat." With quick cuts, to the point storytelling and flashy visuals, Snapchat's new "Stay Tu...

Repeat after me - Alexa can not call 911

Publication Date: 2017-07-20

Alexa can not call 911--but it would be great if she could, right? Jefferson Graham explains why on #TalkingTech.

Google's revamped app wants to be like Facebook

Publication Date: 2017-07-19

Google's app update takes the best of features in other Google apps and melds into something that looks like Facebook. But is that enough ...

Alexa, I need help - what to do

Publication Date: 2017-07-19

No, you can't use Alexa or Google Home to call 911--yet. But there is an Alexa skill to get help, and down the road, Jefferson Graham sees...

Google's revamped app wants to be like Facebook

Publication Date: 2017-07-18

Google's app update takes the best of features in other Google apps and melds into something that looks like Facebook. But is that enough to wean y...

Alexa, I need help - what to do

Publication Date: 2017-07-18

No, you can't use Alexa or Google Home to call 911--yet. But there is an Alexa skill to get help, and down the road, Jefferson Graham sees the pers...

Should we be scared of Robots?

Publication Date: 2017-07-18

Tesla founder Elon Musk is scared of letting artificial intelligence run wild, and a future where robots turn on humans. Sounds like the s...

Should we be scared of Robots?

Publication Date: 2017-07-17

Tesla founder Elon Musk is scared of letting artificial intelligence run wild, and a future where robots turn on humans. Sounds like the stuff of s...

Hot Dog and your adventures in AR

Publication Date: 2017-07-17

Have you seen that dancing Hot Dog in your social media feed? Get ready for way more augmented reality characters to come your way, courte...

Hot Dog and your adventures in AR

Publication Date: 2017-07-16

Have you seen that dancing Hot Dog in your social media feed? Get ready for way more augmented reality characters to come your way, courtesy of Sna...

Unlimited calling worldwide for $10 monthly

Publication Date: 2017-07-16

Rebtel has an offer you have to think about--$10 monthly for unlimited calling anywhere, worldwide. But wait a minute--Whatsapp does that....

Unlimited calling worldwide for $10 monthly

Publication Date: 2017-07-15

Rebtel has an offer you have to think about--$10 monthly for unlimited calling anywhere, worldwide. But wait a minute--Whatsapp does that. Yes, but...

Get ready - the next iPhone could top $1,400

Publication Date: 2017-07-14

The next, re-designed, state of the art iPhone could have so many bells and whistles, a fully loaded model could top $1,400. Would consume...

Accessories for photographing the Eclipse

Publication Date: 2017-07-14

Jefferson Graham has the skinny on what tech tools you'll need to photograph the 8/21 Total Eclipse on #TalkingTech.

Accessories for photographing the Eclipse

Publication Date: 2017-07-13

Jefferson Graham has the skinny on what tech tools you'll need to photograph the 8/21 Total Eclipse on #TalkingTech.

Siri & Apps - experiment didn't work out

Publication Date: 2017-07-13

In 2016 Apple touted having developers bring Siri to their apps, saying it would make the personal digital assistant more useful than ever...

Siri & Apps - experiment didn't work out

Publication Date: 2017-07-12

In 2016 Apple touted having developers bring Siri to their apps, saying it would make the personal digital assistant more useful than ever. A year ...

Jawbone lessons - read online reviews before you buy

Publication Date: 2017-07-12

The consumer products Jawbone is going out of business, leaving behind a trail of an F rating from Better Business Bureau and thousands of...

Jawbone lessons - read online reviews before you buy

Publication Date: 2017-07-11

The consumer products Jawbone is going out of business, leaving behind a trail of an F rating from Better Business Bureau and thousands of customer...

Record your own voice to navigate Waze

Publication Date: 2017-07-11

The Waze now has a "Voice Recorder" feature that lets you bring your vocal chords to the navigation app. Jefferson Graham checks it out ...

Record your own voice to navigate Waze

Publication Date: 2017-07-10

The Waze now has a "Voice Recorder" feature that lets you bring your vocal chords to the navigation app. Jefferson Graham checks it out on #Talki...

Next vacation - don't leave the GoPro at home

Publication Date: 2017-07-10

Jefferson Graham brought tons of gear on a recent trip to the Canadian Rockies--but forgot to tote the tiny GoPro. Next time that won't ha...

Next vacation - don't leave the GoPro at home

Publication Date: 2017-07-09

Jefferson Graham brought tons of gear on a recent trip to the Canadian Rockies--but forgot to tote the tiny GoPro. Next time that won't happen, as ...

Hacked--don't answer that call!

Publication Date: 2017-07-07

If someone claiming to be from Microsoft or Apple calls you at home, hang up immediately. Jefferson Graham reports on the latest wave of p...

The end of the gas station? Reality check

Publication Date: 2017-07-07

Volvo says it will ditch gas engines by 2019, in favor of electric and hybrid cars. Does this mean we'll be changing the way we drive in a...

Hacked--don't answer that call!

Publication Date: 2017-07-07

If someone claiming to be from Microsoft or Apple calls you at home, hang up immediately. Jefferson Graham reports on the latest wave of phone scam...

The end of the gas station? Reality check

Publication Date: 2017-07-07

Volvo says it will ditch gas engines by 2019, in favor of electric and hybrid cars. Does this mean we'll be changing the way we drive in a year-and...

Advancements in Selfies - Sticky and Snapchat update

Publication Date: 2017-07-06

Jefferson Graham weighs in on the new "Sticky" app, and an update from Snapchat that brings the Selfie to a new level.

Advancements in Selfies - Sticky and Snapchat update

Publication Date: 2017-07-05

Jefferson Graham weighs in on the new "Sticky" app, and an update from Snapchat that brings the Selfie to a new level.

The art of travel photography

Publication Date: 2017-07-01

Jefferson Graham runs down tips for taking better travel photographs on #TalkingTech.

How to take great fireworks shots on smartphone

Publication Date: 2017-06-30

Jefferson Graham offers tips for taking great fireworks shots on your smartphone.

How to take great fireworks shots on smartphone

Publication Date: 2017-06-29

Jefferson Graham offers tips for taking great fireworks shots on your smartphone.

Trust Online Reviews?

Publication Date: 2017-06-29

Fake news? What about those fake reviews? Jefferson Graham dives in, on #TalkingTech

Trust Online Reviews?

Publication Date: 2017-06-28

Fake news? What about those fake reviews? Jefferson Graham dives in, on #TalkingTech

Planning a visit to Canada? Tech update

Publication Date: 2017-06-28

Planning a visit to Canada to celebrate her 150th birthday this summer? Jefferson Graham offers a tech update on what you need to know for...

iPhone at 10

Publication Date: 2017-06-28

Jefferson Graham looks back at 10 years of the iPhone, on #TalkingTech.

Planning a visit to Canada? Tech update

Publication Date: 2017-06-27

Planning a visit to Canada to celebrate her 150th birthday this summer? Jefferson Graham offers a tech update on what you need to know for phone an...

iPhone at 10

Publication Date: 2017-06-27

Jefferson Graham looks back at 10 years of the iPhone, on #TalkingTech.

Google's great PhotoScan app

Publication Date: 2017-06-27

Google's PhotoScan app is a great way to snap up old photos, in higher quality, on your smartphone. Jefferson Graham reports on #TalkingTech....

Google's great PhotoScan app

Publication Date: 2017-06-26

Google's PhotoScan app is a great way to snap up old photos, in higher quality, on your smartphone. Jefferson Graham reports on #TalkingTech.

The next hot app?

Publication Date: 2017-06-26

What's the next hot app? We crunched the numbers to get a clue. Jefferson Graham reports on #TalkingTech.

The next hot app?

Publication Date: 2017-06-25

What's the next hot app? We crunched the numbers to get a clue. Jefferson Graham reports on #TalkingTech.

Online stars meet fans @VidCon

Publication Date: 2017-06-22

Jefferson Graham takes you behind the scenes to the VidCon convention, where online stars meet devoted fans in Anaheim, California, on #Ta...

YouTube looks to save Virtual Reality videos

Publication Date: 2017-06-22

YouTube has a new plan to improve the experience of watching VR videos, by going from 360 to 180. Jefferson Graham explains on #TalkingTech. ...

iPhone - the next 10 years?

Publication Date: 2017-06-22

Happy birthday iPhone--and now onto 2027. Will we still be using the word's favorite digital device in ten years? Jefferson Graham explores w...

YouTube looks to save Virtual Reality videos

Publication Date: 2017-06-21

YouTube has a new plan to improve the experience of watching VR videos, by going from 360 to 180. Jefferson Graham explains on #TalkingTech.

iPhone - the next 10 years?

Publication Date: 2017-06-21

Happy birthday iPhone--and now onto 2027. Will we still be using the word's favorite digital device in ten years? Jefferson Graham explores what's nex...

Instagram's Stories fuels video growth

Publication Date: 2017-06-20

Instagram's Stories feature, copied from Snapchat, became a bigger hit than even Instagram expected, and has helped the company grow to 250 m...

Sweety High targets online girl power

Publication Date: 2017-06-20

Veronica Zelle and Frank Simonetti discuss online girl power and their website for young female viewers, Sweety High, and it's new push into ...

Sweety High targets online girl power

Publication Date: 2017-06-19

Veronica Zelle and Frank Simonetti discuss online girl power and their website for young female viewers, Sweety High, and it's new push into original ...

Meet Unboxed.tv, a new app for unboxing videos

Publication Date: 2017-06-19

Eric Feng joins Jefferson Graham to tell all about his new Unboxed.tv app, for watching unboxing tech videos, on #TalkingTech.

Meet Unboxed.tv, a new app for unboxing videos

Publication Date: 2017-06-18

Eric Feng joins Jefferson Graham to tell all about his new Unboxed.tv app, for watching unboxing tech videos, on #TalkingTech.

Do you still Yahoo?

Publication Date: 2017-06-16

Now that Yahoo is part of the Verizon/Oath empire, Jefferson Graham takes a good look at the Yahoo.com website, and wonders what it would tak...

Father's Day 2017 - tips for recording dad on smartphone

Publication Date: 2017-06-16

Jefferson Graham offers tips for recording dad on video or audio with the smartphone for Father's Day on #TalkingTech.

Do you still Yahoo?

Publication Date: 2017-06-15

Now that Yahoo is part of the Verizon/Oath empire, Jefferson Graham takes a good look at the Yahoo.com website, and wonders what it would take to get ...

Father's Day 2017 - tips for recording dad on smartphone

Publication Date: 2017-06-15

Jefferson Graham offers tips for recording dad on video or audio with the smartphone for Father's Day on #TalkingTech.

Meet the new Microsoft Surface Pro

Publication Date: 2017-06-15

Jefferson Graham previews the new Microsoft Surface Pro computer/tablet on #TalkingTech.

Meet the new Microsoft Surface Pro

Publication Date: 2017-06-14

Jefferson Graham previews the new Microsoft Surface Pro computer/tablet on #TalkingTech.

How to get fans to pay you on Patreon

Publication Date: 2017-06-13

Jack Conte, the co-founder of the Patreon platform, explains how to get your fans to pay you for podcasts, videos, comics and the like, and h...

How to record Facetime or audio call

Publication Date: 2017-06-13

Ever wonder how to record a FaceTime video call to your computer, or a phone call to your phone? Jefferson Graham has the answers on #Talking...

How to record Facetime or audio call

Publication Date: 2017-06-12

Ever wonder how to record a FaceTime video call to your computer, or a phone call to your phone? Jefferson Graham has the answers on #TalkingTech.

Lost drone? There's app for that

Publication Date: 2017-06-12

What happens when your drone is too low on battery and it decides to land itself? Good luck finding it. Luckily, as Jefferson Graham reports ...

Lost drone? There's app for that

Publication Date: 2017-06-11

What happens when your drone is too low on battery and it decides to land itself? Good luck finding it. Luckily, as Jefferson Graham reports on #Talki...

Top Apple app makers reveal the best of the best

Publication Date: 2017-06-09

Winners of the Apple Design Awards sit down with USA TODAY's Jefferson Graham to talk about their apps and they name their favorite recent ap...

Apple's 12 best apps of 2017

Publication Date: 2017-06-09

Apple selected the 12 best apps of 2017 as part of its Design Awards, announced every year at the Worldwide Developers Conference. We run dow...

Apple's 12 best apps of 2017

Publication Date: 2017-06-08

Apple selected the 12 best apps of 2017 as part of its Design Awards, announced every year at the Worldwide Developers Conference. We run down the lis...

Amazon no longer has best online storage plan

Publication Date: 2017-06-08

Amazon killed the best online storage pricing plan in town--what are your options now? Jefferson Graham reports on #TalkingTech.

Meet the 10-year-old Apple developer

Publication Date: 2017-06-07

Meet young Yuma, the 10-year-old app developer featured at Apple's conference for app makers on #TalkingTech.

Amazon no longer has best online storage plan

Publication Date: 2017-06-07

Amazon killed the best online storage pricing plan in town--what are your options now? Jefferson Graham reports on #TalkingTech.

Meet the 10-year-old Apple developer

Publication Date: 2017-06-07

Meet young Yuma, the 10-year-old app developer featured at Apple's conference for app makers on #TalkingTech.

Apple WWDC Hits and misses

Publication Date: 2017-06-07

A critical look at Apple's announcements at the Worldwide Developer's Conference, with Apple's failure to seriously and very aggressively go ...

Apple WWDC Hits and misses

Publication Date: 2017-06-06

A critical look at Apple's announcements at the Worldwide Developer's Conference, with Apple's failure to seriously and very aggressively go after Goo...

Apple brings AR, dark screens to iPhones

Publication Date: 2017-06-05

Jefferson Graham reports on new features coming to the iPhone, as revealed at the Worldwide Developer's Conference in San Jose on #TalkingTec...

What's wrong with Siri?

Publication Date: 2017-06-05

Jefferson Graham sits down with veteran tech journalist Walt Mossberg on #TalkingTech to discuss Apple's perceived backseat to Amazon and Goo...

Apple brings AR, dark screens to iPhones

Publication Date: 2017-06-04

Jefferson Graham reports on new features coming to the iPhone, as revealed at the Worldwide Developer's Conference in San Jose on #TalkingTech.

What's wrong with Siri?

Publication Date: 2017-06-04

Jefferson Graham sits down with veteran tech journalist Walt Mossberg on #TalkingTech to discuss Apple's perceived backseat to Amazon and Google in th...

Attending an Apple confab from the app maker perspective

Publication Date: 2017-06-04

What's it like to attend the Apple WWDC conference, from the perspective of an app developer? Benoit Vatere, the creator of the Yarn and Wish...

Attending an Apple confab from the app maker perspective

Publication Date: 2017-06-03

What's it like to attend the Apple WWDC conference, from the perspective of an app developer? Benoit Vatere, the creator of the Yarn and Wishbone apps...

The next 10 years in tech

Publication Date: 2017-06-03

Jefferson Graham sits down with veteran tech journalist Walt Mossberg, who has just announced his retirement, and together they look at the n...

The next 10 years in tech

Publication Date: 2017-06-02

Jefferson Graham sits down with veteran tech journalist Walt Mossberg, who has just announced his retirement, and together they look at the next 10 ye...

Apple previews iPhone software update

Publication Date: 2017-06-02

Jefferson Graham previews the WWDC, Apple's developer conference on #TalkingTech.

Apple previews iPhone software update

Publication Date: 2017-06-01

Jefferson Graham previews the WWDC, Apple's developer conference on #TalkingTech.

Meet the Essential phone

Publication Date: 2017-05-31

Is a tougher body, bigger screen and better camera enough to make you switch from an iPhone or Galaxy? The Essential phone hopes so--Jefferso...

Turn your drone into a land camera

Publication Date: 2017-05-31

For those times when you're in a "no-drone" zone, scrappy tech start-up Polar Pro has come up with a novel way to still use your drone came...

Meet the Essential phone

Publication Date: 2017-05-30

Is a tougher body, bigger screen and better camera enough to make you switch from an iPhone or Galaxy? The Essential phone hopes so--Jefferson Graham ...

Turn your drone into a land camera

Publication Date: 2017-05-30

For those times when you're in a "no-drone" zone, scrappy tech start-up Polar Pro has come up with a novel way to still use your drone camera, with ...

Make $20K a week with live webcasting on Live.me

Publication Date: 2017-05-30

The live streaming app Live.me offers a perk few could find on Facebook or Twitter--the ability to get fans to pay to watch you. Live.me's Kh...

Make $20K a week with live webcasting on Live.me

Publication Date: 2017-05-29

The live streaming app Live.me offers a perk few could find on Facebook or Twitter--the ability to get fans to pay to watch you. Live.me's Khudor Anno...

Tech #101 - How to prevent an e-mail phishing attack

Publication Date: 2017-05-29

Jefferson Graham offers basic tips on how to prevent an e-mail phishing attack on #TalkingTech.

Tech #101 - How to prevent an e-mail phishing attack

Publication Date: 2017-05-28

Jefferson Graham offers basic tips on how to prevent an e-mail phishing attack on #TalkingTech.

ICYMI - new Surface laptops, goodbye Mossberg

Publication Date: 2017-05-28

Jefferson Graham looks back at the top tech headlines for the week, starting with those pricey new Microsoft Surface laptops, a new luxury wa...

ICYMI - new Surface laptops, goodbye Mossberg

Publication Date: 2017-05-27

Jefferson Graham looks back at the top tech headlines for the week, starting with those pricey new Microsoft Surface laptops, a new luxury way to ride...

The future of computing --with our hands

Publication Date: 2017-05-26

In the wake of DJI's new drone that operates via hand gestures, USA TODAY's Jefferson Graham wonders what the future holds for hand commands ...

Norman Lear discovers podcasting at age 94

Publication Date: 2017-05-26

Legendary TV/movie producer/director Norman Lear (All in the Family, The Jeffersons, One Day at a Time) has a new gig at age 94--he's the hos...

The future of computing --with our hands

Publication Date: 2017-05-25

In the wake of DJI's new drone that operates via hand gestures, USA TODAY's Jefferson Graham wonders what the future holds for hand commands in other ...

Norman Lear discovers podcasting at age 94

Publication Date: 2017-05-25

Legendary TV/movie producer/director Norman Lear (All in the Family, The Jeffersons, One Day at a Time) has a new gig at age 94--he's the host of the ...

Wendy Williams calls #TalkingTech to tout new app

Publication Date: 2017-05-25

Talkshow host Wendy Williams has a new smartphone app--despite being a technophobe who's never composed or sent an e-mail. She explains why, ...

Wendy Williams calls #TalkingTech to tout new app

Publication Date: 2017-05-24

Talkshow host Wendy Williams has a new smartphone app--despite being a technophobe who's never composed or sent an e-mail. She explains why, and tells...

Use hand gestures to fly a drone

Publication Date: 2017-05-24

Drone manufacturer DJI has a new way to fly a drone--with hand gestures. Jefferson Graham tells you all about it on #TalkingTech.

Podcast microphone showdown

Publication Date: 2017-05-23

So you want to be a podcaster? First you'll need a microphone, but which one to buy? Jefferson Graham takes a look at 3 of them on #TalkingTe...

Another way to make money online w/Patreon

Publication Date: 2017-05-22

Ready to quit your day job and try to make a go of it online? The Patreon service offers tools to get online tips from fans, and will pay out...

Our most lost possession? — Tile tells all

Publication Date: 2017-05-19

Mike Farley, the co-founder of the Bluetooth dongle Tile talks about what people lose more than anything else, and why we lose them, on #Talk...

How to be a social media influencer - Joel Comm tells all

Publication Date: 2017-05-19

Joel Comm is recognized as one of the top social media influencers. How'd he get there--and more importantly, how can you do it? The author/s...

ICYMI - your fingers are set for a rest

Publication Date: 2017-05-19

ICYMI - Jefferson Graham runs down the week's top tech headlines on #TalkingTech, topped by the news that your fingers are set to get a major...

Google Assistant outshines Siri

Publication Date: 2017-05-17

Google's Assistant is now on the iPhone, where it greatly outshines Apple's Siri. Listen in as Jefferson Graham demonstrates.

Google Photos improves album creation

Publication Date: 2017-05-17

Hate making photo albums? Google Photos has the solution, with easy new tools. Jefferson Graham reports.

Google Photos improves album creation

Publication Date: 2017-05-16

Hate making photo albums? Google Photos has the solution, with easy new tools. Jefferson Graham reports.

A new way to navigate a phone - bend it

Publication Date: 2017-05-16

Little known Taiwanese tech firm HTC has a new twist for navigating a smartphone - bend it. Jefferson Graham reports about the HTC U11 on #Ta...

Google Home a year later--still playing catchup

Publication Date: 2017-05-15

A year after it was first introduced, Jefferson Graham checks out to see if the Google Home personal digital assistant has caught up to Amazo...

Save on transport fees w/Validated app

Publication Date: 2017-05-12

The new app Validated helps pay down your parking and transportation fees. CEO Tov Arnerson tells Jefferson Graham all about it on #TalkingTe...

ICYMI -- Alexa's looking at you, Snap's terrible open

Publication Date: 2017-05-12

ICYMI, the week's top tech headlines, led by Amazon bringing video to Alexa, Snap's disappearing profits from its first earnings report, the ...

Trust robot to make your Mom's Day video?

Publication Date: 2017-05-12

Would you trust a robot to make your heartwarming Mother's Day video? That's what Google has asked us to do, via it's Google Photos app, wher...

Ban laptops & tablets on planes? Say it isn't so

Publication Date: 2017-05-11

There's talk of banning laptops and tablets for in-bound flights headed to the United States from Europe--"say it ain't so," says Jefferson...

I cracked the Selfie Code!

Publication Date: 2017-05-10

After years of trying, Jefferson Graham reports that he finally cracked the Selfie code--how to get the best selfie where you don't look awfu...

Interview mom on smartphone for Mother's Day

Publication Date: 2017-05-09

Jefferson Graham's 2017 edition on how to interview Mom for Mother's Day on a smartphone, on #TalkingTech.

Many annoying things people do on Instagram

Publication Date: 2017-05-08

How many annoying things can you come up with that people do on Instagram? Teddy Steinkellner, the host of the New Rankings with Teddy podcas...

Twitter doubles down on video - ICYMI edition

Publication Date: 2017-05-05

Jefferson Graham runs down the top tech highlights from the week, including Twitter's new video push, Hulu's attempt to wean you from cable a...

How to host your own Facebook talk show

Publication Date: 2017-05-05

Jefferson Graham describes how anyone can host their own social media talk show on Facebook via the websites Smiletime and Belive.TV. Your gu...

Will new iPhone be delayed for next year?

Publication Date: 2017-05-05

Will the next iPhone be delayed for 2018, as some analysts are speculating? Jefferson Graham offers his take, on #TalkingTech.

Change the way we share in Google Docs

Publication Date: 2017-05-04

The recent Google Doc security breach points to poor sharing features in the free Microsoft Word alternative. Jefferson Graham has a better w...

Hulu with Live TV sounds great--but no Walking Dead

Publication Date: 2017-05-03

Hulu with Live TV is the latest "cutting the cord" offering, and sounds almost perfect--unless you're a fan of the Walking Dead. Jefferson ...

Amazon wants Alexa to talk to you--at length

Publication Date: 2017-05-02

Amazon wants the Alexa personal digital assistant to really talk to you. In this #TalkingTech interview, Amazon's Rohit Prasad explains how t...

App helped redesign dry cleaning with Mulberrys

Publication Date: 2017-05-01

Dan Miller tells why he thought dry cleaning needed to be brought into the 21st century, with a full service app and a new way of thinking st...

What's hot on YouTube and Facebook? Allison Stern knows all

Publication Date: 2017-04-28

What's hot on Facebook and YouTube? Ask Allison Stern. The co-founder of Tubular Labs, she monitors the most popular videos and compiles repo...

The craziest week ever in tech - ICYMI

Publication Date: 2017-04-28

A flying boat. A camera in the closet. Goggles that cover your eyes completely while you fly a drone? Jefferson Graham contends this was the ...

Digging deep on how to get out of password hell with Dashlane

Publication Date: 2017-04-28

In part 2 of Jefferson Graham's reports on how to deal with passwords and keep them away from hackers, an extended interview with Emmanuel Sc...

You should change your passwords every day--really

Publication Date: 2017-04-27

In part 1 of a series on password hell, Jefferson Graham looks at suggestions made by Dashlane founder Emmanuel Schalit about how often we sh...

Flying cars and boats - oh my!

Publication Date: 2017-04-26

The flying car market is heating up--and self-driving cars aren't even on the streets yet. Jefferson Graham reports, on #TalkingTech.

How much does your phone really know about you?

Publication Date: 2017-04-25

Your phone is tracking you all day long--but what does it know about you after you've parted ways? Jefferson Graham digs in deep, on #Talking...

Making sense of the AR/VR hype

Publication Date: 2017-04-21

Jefferson Graham tries to make some sense of all the augmented reality and virtual reality hype that's currently sweeping the tech world, on ...

The 2017 Smartphone Wars are on

Publication Date: 2017-04-21

With the release of the critically lauded new Samsung Galaxy phones, and the pending September 10th anniversary edition of the iPhone, the 20...

Review --I love--most of the time--the Mevo live camera

Publication Date: 2017-04-21

Jefferson Graham reviews the Mevo camera, a small wonder for doing more professional looking live broadcasts on Facebook and Twitter--the goo...

Would you spend $1.3 million for a flying car?

Publication Date: 2017-04-20

Would you spend $1.3 million for a flying car? Jefferson Graham reports on the aeroplane/car that's set for delivery in 2020, on #TalkingTech...

Will phones really go away for AR?

Publication Date: 2017-04-19

Have you heard the hype about augmented reality, and that AR will replace smartphones in about 5 years? Jefferson Graham explains, on #Talkin...

Why Line is the best messaging app you've never used

Publication Date: 2017-04-17

Jefferson Graham tells why he thinks Line is the best messaging app you never used in this report from Tokyo, and visits Line's offices in Ja...

Quit your job to become a video blogger--Angela An did it

Publication Date: 2017-04-17

Angela An quit her day job, left New Zealand and moved to Japan to follow her dreams of becoming a travel video blogger. She tells about find...

From Japan - visiting the world's biggest tech shop

Publication Date: 2017-04-13

From Japan: Jefferson Graham and SearchEngineLand's Danny Sullivan pay a visit to Yodobashi-Akiba, said to the world's largest tech shop, and...

Listen up Sony--we want NIgel!

Publication Date: 2017-04-13

#TalkingTech in Tokyo pays a visit to see the latest and greatest at Sony world HQ, and falls in love with a product most people have never h...

From Japan - using apps and Sim cards to navigate your international travels

Publication Date: 2017-04-12

USA TODAY's Jefferson Graham and SearchEngineLand's Danny Sullivan are both in Tokyo, where they report on using apps and international Sim c...

From Japan -- smartcams dominate here too

Publication Date: 2017-04-10

#TalkingTech from Japan: Jefferson Graham reports on the camera scene, where smartphone cameras greatly outnumber traditional cameras in the ...

TalkingTech in Japan--those amazing hi-tech toilets

Publication Date: 2017-04-10

Jefferson Graham reports from Japan this week about those amazing hi-tech toilets from Toto on #TalkingTech

Japan tech adventures -- 2-factor woops!

Publication Date: 2017-04-06

Jefferson Graham reports from Kobe, Japan, where he learned that he should have turned two-factor authentication off before leaving home. He ...

What gear would you pack for a holiday?

Publication Date: 2017-04-06

What gear would you pack for a holiday? Jefferson Graham tells what he fit in his backpack for a trip to Japan on #TalkingTech. Hint--it's no...

I tried the new YouTubeTV and like it

Publication Date: 2017-04-05

Jefferson Graham reviews the new YouTube TV cable TV alternative on #TalkingTech.

Teaching drones to fly together

Publication Date: 2017-03-31

#TalkingTech visits the campus of the University of Southern California, where researchers are teaching drones to fly together for search and...

The unbreakable guitar string - Ernie Ball explains

Publication Date: 2017-03-31

Ernie Ball, the company behind the popular Slinky guitar string, has a new, "unbreakable," string, and #TalkingTech went to visit to see if...

ICYMI - Your online privacy leads week's tech news

Publication Date: 2017-03-31

ICYMI, Jefferson Graham looks back at the week's tech headlines, topped by a move in Congress to roll back privacy protections for online con...

A year later, chatbots still disappoint

Publication Date: 2017-03-31

Remember when chatbots were billed as the next big thing in tech? That didn't happen. A year later, Jefferson Graham takes a look at why chat...

Smartphones getting even bigger

Publication Date: 2017-03-30

After seeing phones get even bigger with recent models from Lenovo, Hauwei and now Samsung, it doesn't take a genius to go out on a limb and ...

Facebook new filters will leave Snap in the dust

Publication Date: 2017-03-29

Facebook's new "Story" feature is a blatant Snapchat clone, but that's OK. Most of the folks reaching to add flying bananas and dropping ra...

Review - Google Wifi improves home network

Publication Date: 2017-03-28

Jefferson Graham reviews Google Wifi, a three-unit package to improve your home network, on #TalkingTech.

Self driving cars hit big speed bump

Publication Date: 2017-03-27

Will we really see self-driving cars in a big way in just 3 years? Jefferson Graham discusses the state of the self-driving car post Uber's d...

Steadicam smackdown

Publication Date: 2017-03-24

Jefferson Graham takes out three mobile steadicams to add smoothness to your video footage, and tests them out. Which one is best--the Smove,...

YouTube's really bad week--ICYMI edition

Publication Date: 2017-03-24

ICYMI, the week's top headlines, topped by YouTube's really bad week and those new Apple iPads and iPhones, on #TalkingTech.

With 2 new products, Ring looks to be the Batman of neighborhood

Publication Date: 2017-03-24

Can a video doorbell really curb crime? James Siminoff believes so. The founder of Ring, the video doorbell, Siminoff says it helps scare awa...

Workflow app bought by Apple

Publication Date: 2017-03-23

Workflow, an app we first introduced you to in 2015, has been acquired by Apple. The app offers shortcuts for popular daily tasks. We visit t...

Hey Siri--should you worry about Alexa?

Publication Date: 2017-03-22

Amazon's Alexa has come to the iPhone, in the Amazon app, offering spoken word personal assistance. Does Siri have much to worry about? Jeffe...

Apple takes on Snap with Clips

Publication Date: 2017-03-21

Apple looks to take on Instagram and Snapchat with Clips, a new video app to jazz up your photos and videos. But is too late for Apple to com...

WeDo app for keeping track of daily tasks

Publication Date: 2017-03-20

Spencer Shulem, the 22-year-old co-founder of WeDo, talks about his inspiration for creating the WeDo app for staying on top of your daily ta...

Don't cover Ed Sheeran songs on Facebook

Publication Date: 2017-03-17

Cover songs are hugely popular on YouTube, but don't try offering your take on popular songs on Facebook--they may get you suspended on banne...

MemeStream app for funny captions

Publication Date: 2017-03-17

Meet Sophia Latessa, the 16-year-old high school student and app developer. Her first app, MemeStream, was just released, with tools to add f...

ICYMI - Hacks, Alexa and music from India

Publication Date: 2017-03-17

Jefferson Graham runs down the week's top tech headlines on the ICYMI edition of Talking Tech, leading with the DOJ charges against 2 Russian...

What's the next hot app?

Publication Date: 2017-03-16

What's the next hot app, post Snapchat? Jefferson Graham looks at the four apps that topped the charts from Dec.-February 2017 for a clue--Bi...

Who are the top YouTube creators?

Publication Date: 2017-03-15

Jefferson Graham runs down the latest chart of the top YouTube and Facebook video creators for February. Would you believe music from India a...

Google's "smart" denim jacket

Publication Date: 2017-03-13

Google's new "smart" denim jacket is a $350 Levi's jacket with gesture control. How's it different from a smart watch and smartphone? Jeffe...

Airtime for group video chat

Publication Date: 2017-03-13

In this excerpt from their Facebook Live in front of an audience, Daniel Klaus, the president of the group video app AirTime talks about the ...

Save on hotel rooms with Hotel Tonight

Publication Date: 2017-03-10

Sam Shank from Hotel Tonight sits down with USA TODAY's Jefferson Graham for a live edition of #TalkingTech to explains how his app can save ...

ICYMI - CIA hacks, Facebook clones Snap again!

Publication Date: 2017-03-10

Jefferson Graham recaps the week's tech headlines on the ICYMI edition of #TalkingTech--the CIA hack, Facebook clones Snapchat again, Google ...

Keep digital life safe in WikiLeaks era

Publication Date: 2017-03-10

How to keep your digital life safe in a WikiLeaks era? Jefferson Graham offers tips on #TalkingTech.

Critics sound off on cutting the cord

Publication Date: 2017-03-09

Critics defend pricing of "cutting the cord" from cable, in the wake of Jefferson Graham's earlier CTC #TalkingTech podcast. He initially s...

Cutting the cord could cost as much as cable

Publication Date: 2017-03-08

With so many new streaming subscription offerings, Jefferson Graham wonders whether adding them up might end up costing as much as cable TV, ...

Mobile games more profitable than movies

Publication Date: 2017-03-07

Chris DeWolfe, the co-founder of mobile game giant Jam City, sits down with Jefferson Graham, telling how the old MySpace social network was ...

Amazon Cloud best terms-- and buggy flaws

Publication Date: 2017-03-06

Amazon Cloud Drive has the best pricing and terms for cloud back0up--but one really buggy flaw that will drive you crazy. You'll need to list...

ICYMI - Snap, Amazon, MWC top tech headlines

Publication Date: 2017-03-03

In the latest ICYMI Tech Rewind edition of #TalkingTech, Jefferson Graham looks back at the top tech headlines of the week, dominated by Snap...

From the archives - our chat with Snap's Spiegel

Publication Date: 2017-03-03

From the archives- post the boffo Snap, Inc. IPO, which raised over $3 billion, we reach into the archives for a look back at our 2013 sit-do...

YouTube TV - big challenge

Publication Date: 2017-03-01

YouTube is set to launch a TV service to take on cable, aimed at millennials. Would you pay $35 monthly for 40 channels that didn't include C...

Relive La La Land with YouTube covers

Publication Date: 2017-02-27

Relive the "La La Land," experience online with covers of the Oscar nominated music by Justin Hurvitz. Musicians, dancers and just ordinar...

Ditch your stuff and rent it from Joymode.com

Publication Date: 2017-02-24

Joymode.com, a new app and website, urges you to ditch owning all that stuff, and rent instead. Why buy camping equipment to use twice, when ...

Easypose, the "Uber" for yoga

Publication Date: 2017-02-24

Meet Easypose, the "Uber" for yoga instructors, an app that brings yoga to your home, on #TalkingTech. Founder Ruben Dua tells Jefferson Gr...

How to get paid to do Facebook Live

Publication Date: 2017-02-24

Facebook will now pay you to go live on Facebook, with a split of the ad revenues. Jefferson Graham explains how this works on #TalkingTech. ...

Is The Good Fight the end of free TV?

Publication Date: 2017-02-23

"The Good Fight," has been called the best CBS show of the season, but if you watch it, you have to pay for it, on the CBS streaming service. Which ...

Futurama returns - as a mobile game

Publication Date: 2017-02-22

Futurama, the animated cult TV classic about life in the next century, is returning from TV cancelation heaven as a mobile game from JamCity....

Futurama returns - as a mobile game

Publication Date: 2017-02-21

Futurama, the animated cult TV classic about life in the next century, is returning from TV cancelation heaven as a mobile game from JamCity. The show...

Best apps to make free international calls

Publication Date: 2017-02-21

Jefferson Graham runs down the best apps to make free international phone calls on #TalkingTech.

Best apps to make free international calls

Publication Date: 2017-02-20

Jefferson Graham runs down the best apps to make free international phone calls on #TalkingTech.

How to top Amazon book charts

Publication Date: 2017-02-20

How to get to the top of Amazon book charts? Dave Basulto, the creator of the iOgrapher device, and author of the new "Life, Camera, Action" books e...

How to top Amazon book charts

Publication Date: 2017-02-19

How to get to the top of Amazon book charts? Dave Basulto, the creator of the iOgrapher device, and author of the new "Life, Camera, Action" books e...

TalkingTech: mitu co-founder Beatriz Acevedo

Publication Date: 2017-02-17

Jefferson Graham sits down with Beatriz Acevedo, the former Mexican immigrant who moved to Los Angeles and co-founded mitu, the no. 1 online ...

Tech Rewind -Verizon starts unlimited price war

Publication Date: 2017-02-17

Jefferson Graham rewinds the top headlines of the week, starting with Verizon's new unlimited wireless plans, which started a new price war a...

Autoplay videos with sound--NO!!!!

Publication Date: 2017-02-17

Facebook will shift from playing videos in the news feed silently--is this a good idea? Jefferson Graham doesn't think so.

TalkingTech: mitu co-founder Beatriz Acevedo

Publication Date: 2017-02-16

Jefferson Graham sits down with Beatriz Acevedo, the former Mexican immigrant who moved to Los Angeles and co-founded mitu, the no. 1 online destinati...

Tech Rewind -Verizon starts unlimited price war

Publication Date: 2017-02-16

Jefferson Graham rewinds the top headlines of the week, starting with Verizon's new unlimited wireless plans, which started a new price war amongst th...

Autoplay videos with sound--NO!!!!

Publication Date: 2017-02-16

Facebook will shift from playing videos in the news feed silently--is this a good idea? Jefferson Graham doesn't think so.

Hey Alexa and Google - get Judy on the phone

Publication Date: 2017-02-16

Amazon and Google are reportedly looking into bringing voice phone calling to the Alexa and Google Home platforms. Is this a good thing? Jeff...

Hey Alexa and Google - get Judy on the phone

Publication Date: 2017-02-15

Amazon and Google are reportedly looking into bringing voice phone calling to the Alexa and Google Home platforms. Is this a good thing? Jefferson Gra...

Caavo - the master of your TV boxes

Publication Date: 2017-02-14

Jefferson Graham talks to the co-founders of Caavo, a new set-top box that seeks to be the master of your TV boxes. Plug in Apple TV, Chromec...

Dateline's Keith Morrison new voice of Waze

Publication Date: 2017-02-14

Keith Morrison, the long-time Dateline correspondent, is a new voice to give us directions on the Waze app. Morrison calls in to tell Jeffers...

Caavo - the master of your TV boxes

Publication Date: 2017-02-13

Jefferson Graham talks to the co-founders of Caavo, a new set-top box that seeks to be the master of your TV boxes. Plug in Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku...

Dateline's Keith Morrison new voice of Waze

Publication Date: 2017-02-13

Keith Morrison, the long-time Dateline correspondent, is a new voice to give us directions on the Waze app. Morrison calls in to tell Jefferson Graham...

Rating the online floral companies--which is best?

Publication Date: 2017-02-12

After ordering bouquets from Bouqs, BloomNation and BloomThat, Jefferson Graham offers his take on which service is best, on #TalkingTech. ...

Tech Rewind - $1,000 iPhone, new Galaxy

Publication Date: 2017-02-10

Jefferson Graham runs down the week's top tech headlines, starting with a possible $1,000 new iPhone and new Samsung Galaxy phones.

Tips for taking great smartphone videos

Publication Date: 2017-02-10

Dave Basulto, the founder of the iOgrapher iPhone/iPad cases for improved mobile video, talks his new book, "Life, Camera, Action," with Je...

Bring a droneographer with you on vacation

Publication Date: 2017-02-10

Everybody loves drone shots, but how to get them on vacation if you don't have a drone, or know how to fly? Bring a droneographer with you. T...

Tech Rewind - $1,000 iPhone, new Galaxy

Publication Date: 2017-02-09

Jefferson Graham runs down the week's top tech headlines, starting with a possible $1,000 new iPhone and new Samsung Galaxy phones.

Tips for taking great smartphone videos

Publication Date: 2017-02-09

Dave Basulto, the founder of the iOgrapher iPhone/iPad cases for improved mobile video, talks his new book, "Life, Camera, Action," with Jefferson G...

Bring a droneographer with you on vacation

Publication Date: 2017-02-09

Everybody loves drone shots, but how to get them on vacation if you don't have a drone, or know how to fly? Bring a droneographer with you. Tom Marcha...

BloomThat - a new way to buy flowers

Publication Date: 2017-02-09

Jefferson Graham looks at new tech startups who aim to sell flowers in a different way, and introduces listeners to BloomThat.

Flipboard brings "smart" magazines to app

Publication Date: 2017-02-08

Flipboard, the popular news aggregation app, introduces a new way to follow your "passions," with "smart magazines." Flipboard co-founder...

BloomThat - a new way to buy flowers

Publication Date: 2017-02-08

Jefferson Graham looks at new tech startups who aim to sell flowers in a different way, and introduces listeners to BloomThat.

Flipboard brings "smart" magazines to app

Publication Date: 2017-02-08

Flipboard, the popular news aggregation app, introduces a new way to follow your "passions," with "smart magazines." Flipboard co-founder Mike McC...

YouTube will pay you to go LIVE

Publication Date: 2017-02-07

YouTube is taking on Facebook with live video mobile streaming, and will you "influencers" to give it a try. YouTube will open Live to ever...

YouTube will pay you to go LIVE

Publication Date: 2017-02-06

YouTube is taking on Facebook with live video mobile streaming, and will you "influencers" to give it a try. YouTube will open Live to everyone late...

Amazon Drive - best storage prices to date

Publication Date: 2017-02-06

Jefferson Graham reviews Amazon Drive, which has the lowest prices and most liberal offerings of any online storage solution on #TalkingTech....

Amazon Drive - best storage prices to date

Publication Date: 2017-02-05

Jefferson Graham reviews Amazon Drive, which has the lowest prices and most liberal offerings of any online storage solution on #TalkingTech.

Tech Rewind -- who cares about no headphone jack?

Publication Date: 2017-02-03

Jefferson Graham runs down the week's top tech headlines, beginning with Apple's record sales for the iPhone 7. It turns out, consumers reall...

Replacing live speakers with holograms

Publication Date: 2017-02-03

Would you pay good money to see your favorite live speaker as a hologram? Paul Duffy of ARHT is betting you will. He's bringing his hologram ...

eHarmony brings humor to dating

Publication Date: 2017-02-03

eHarmony chief scientist Steve Carter tells Jefferson Graham about adding humor to the criteria of successful matches with his online dating ...

Tech Rewind -- who cares about no headphone jack?

Publication Date: 2017-02-02

Jefferson Graham runs down the week's top tech headlines, beginning with Apple's record sales for the iPhone 7. It turns out, consumers really weren't...

Replacing live speakers with holograms

Publication Date: 2017-02-02

Would you pay good money to see your favorite live speaker as a hologram? Paul Duffy of ARHT is betting you will. He's bringing his hologram technolog...

eHarmony brings humor to dating

Publication Date: 2017-02-02

eHarmony chief scientist Steve Carter tells Jefferson Graham about adding humor to the criteria of successful matches with his online dating service, ...

Will students invest in Snap, Inc.?

Publication Date: 2017-02-02

Will students invest in Snap, Inc'.s upcoming IPO? Jefferson Graham heads to USC to interview students on #TalkingTech.

Will students invest in Snap, Inc.?

Publication Date: 2017-02-01

Will students invest in Snap, Inc'.s upcoming IPO? Jefferson Graham heads to USC to interview students on #TalkingTech.

Flipboard app unveils "smart magazines"

Publication Date: 2017-02-01

Flipboard, the popular news aggregation app, introduces a new way to follow your "passions," with "smart magazines." Flipboard co-founder...

Flipagram flips to a Chinese tech firm

Publication Date: 2017-01-31

Flipagram, the popular app for creating music videos from your smartphone images, has been sold to China's Toutiao. Founder Farhad Mohit tell...

Flipboard app unveils "smart magazines"

Publication Date: 2017-01-31

Flipboard, the popular news aggregation app, introduces a new way to follow your "passions," with "smart magazines." Flipboard co-founder Mike McC...

Flipagram flips to a Chinese tech firm

Publication Date: 2017-01-31

Flipagram, the popular app for creating music videos from your smartphone images, has been sold to China's Toutiao. Founder Farhad Mohit tells Jeffers...

Filmstruck - app for classic film fans

Publication Date: 2017-01-31

Jefferson Graham recommends checking out Filmstruck, a streaming app for classic movie fans, from Turner Classic Movies. Starting at $6.99 mo...

Filmstruck - app for classic film fans

Publication Date: 2017-01-30

Jefferson Graham recommends checking out Filmstruck, a streaming app for classic movie fans, from Turner Classic Movies. Starting at $6.99 monthly, it...

Starbucks brings voice ordering to app

Publication Date: 2017-01-30

Starbucks is bringing voice ordering to its mobile app. Jefferson Graham reports on #TalkingTech.

Starbucks brings voice ordering to app

Publication Date: 2017-01-29

Starbucks is bringing voice ordering to its mobile app. Jefferson Graham reports on #TalkingTech.

Live opens for new voices

Publication Date: 2017-01-27

Facebook Live is opening a new platform for alternative voices to break through--both conservative and progressive, reports Jefferson Graham ...

Tech Rewind - Samsung, Facebook, Twitter

Publication Date: 2017-01-27

Jefferson Graham replays the top tech headlines of the week, starting with Facebook's announcement that you'll start seeing longer and longer...

Google's Pixel phone an early hit

Publication Date: 2017-01-27

Google's Pixel phone is emerging as a surprise competitor to the Apple iPhone. Jefferson Graham reports on #TalkingTech

Live opens for new voices

Publication Date: 2017-01-26

Facebook Live is opening a new platform for alternative voices to break through--both conservative and progressive, reports Jefferson Graham on #Talki...

Tech Rewind - Samsung, Facebook, Twitter

Publication Date: 2017-01-26

Jefferson Graham replays the top tech headlines of the week, starting with Facebook's announcement that you'll start seeing longer and longer videos o...

Google's Pixel phone an early hit

Publication Date: 2017-01-26

Google's Pixel phone is emerging as a surprise competitor to the Apple iPhone. Jefferson Graham reports on #TalkingTech

Watching "TV" on Snapchat

Publication Date: 2017-01-26

What's it like watching "TV" on Snapchat? The communications app is embarking on an ambitious road to bring short-form, TV meets App progra...

Watching "TV" on Snapchat

Publication Date: 2017-01-25

What's it like watching "TV" on Snapchat? The communications app is embarking on an ambitious road to bring short-form, TV meets App programming fro...

L.A. Instagraming mayor Eric Garcetti

Publication Date: 2017-01-25

The mayor of Los Angeles, Eric Garcetti talks about his Instagram feed with USA TODAY's Jefferson Graham on #TalkingTech. The mayor, who has ...

L.A. Instagraming mayor Eric Garcetti

Publication Date: 2017-01-24

The mayor of Los Angeles, Eric Garcetti talks about his Instagram feed with USA TODAY's Jefferson Graham on #TalkingTech. The mayor, who has nearly 90...

Backpacks to fit mucho gear--which one to buy?

Publication Date: 2017-01-24

Jefferson Graham dives into the world of ever-expanding backpacks to fit cameras, drones, microphones, lenses and all those charging cables. ...

Backpacks to fit mucho gear--which one to buy?

Publication Date: 2017-01-23

Jefferson Graham dives into the world of ever-expanding backpacks to fit cameras, drones, microphones, lenses and all those charging cables. Which one...

How Microsoft became cool again

Publication Date: 2017-01-23

Jefferson Graham talks with former USA TODAY staffer Matt Krantz about how Microsoft became cool again, as old rival Apple got complacent and...

How Microsoft became cool again

Publication Date: 2017-01-22

Jefferson Graham talks with former USA TODAY staffer Matt Krantz about how Microsoft became cool again, as old rival Apple got complacent and stodgy.

A second take on "limited commercials"

Publication Date: 2017-01-20

Jefferson Graham offers a second take on the "limited commercials," programs on CBS All Access and Hulu streaming services. Are they really...

Tech rewind - Seinfeld, LinkedIn & Uber

Publication Date: 2017-01-20

Jerry Seinfeld's reported $60 million payday for moving his internet comedy series from Crackle to Netflix headlines the week's tech news rou...

The 'iPhone" Fusion guitar - wow!

Publication Date: 2017-01-20

Jefferson Graham plays around with the Fusion "iPhone" guitar, a new instrument with built-in-speakers and a cradle for an iPhone 6, 6S or ...

A second take on "limited commercials"

Publication Date: 2017-01-19

Jefferson Graham offers a second take on the "limited commercials," programs on CBS All Access and Hulu streaming services. Are they really worth th...

Tech rewind - Seinfeld, LinkedIn & Uber

Publication Date: 2017-01-19

Jerry Seinfeld's reported $60 million payday for moving his internet comedy series from Crackle to Netflix headlines the week's tech news roundup, on ...

The 'iPhone" Fusion guitar - wow!

Publication Date: 2017-01-19

Jefferson Graham plays around with the Fusion "iPhone" guitar, a new instrument with built-in-speakers and a cradle for an iPhone 6, 6S or 7, to pla...

A metronome that pulses on your wrist

Publication Date: 2017-01-19

Jefferson Graham reports from the NAMM show in Anaheim, California, where musicians, music stores and manufacturers to see the latest merging...

A metronome that pulses on your wrist

Publication Date: 2017-01-18

Jefferson Graham reports from the NAMM show in Anaheim, California, where musicians, music stores and manufacturers to see the latest merging of music...

New job perk - help with student debt

Publication Date: 2017-01-18

It's a new job perk--companies helping pay down student debt for millennial employees. Nadia Rawlinson, the Chief Human Resource Officer for ...

New job perk - help with student debt

Publication Date: 2017-01-17

It's a new job perk--companies helping pay down student debt for millennial employees. Nadia Rawlinson, the Chief Human Resource Officer for music ind...

90 Billion hours using apps in 2016

Publication Date: 2017-01-17

We spent some 90 billion hours using apps in 2016, according to a new report from AppAnnie. Jefferson Graham breaks it down on #TalkingTech. ...

90 Billion hours using apps in 2016

Publication Date: 2017-01-16

We spent some 90 billion hours using apps in 2016, according to a new report from AppAnnie. Jefferson Graham breaks it down on #TalkingTech.

Tech rewind - iPhone@10, YouTube, Lily

Publication Date: 2017-01-13

Jefferson Graham runs down the top tech headlines of the week, including the iPhone @10, YouTube's new way to instant message performers and the demis...

Booming tech jobs market

Publication Date: 2017-01-13

Jazon Nazar, CEO of Comparably, which monitors the job market for the best careers, sits down with USA TODAY's Jefferson Graham to discuss th...

How tech can give you a better sleep

Publication Date: 2017-01-13

Colin Lawlor, the CEO of sleep monitoring company SleepScore Labs, tells Jefferson Graham how tech can improve your nightly winks on #Talking...

Tech rewind - iPhone@10, YouTube, Lily

Publication Date: 2017-01-12

Jefferson Graham runs down the top tech headlines of the week, including the iPhone @10, YouTube's new way to instant message performers and the demis...

Booming tech jobs market

Publication Date: 2017-01-12

Jazon Nazar, CEO of Comparably, which monitors the job market for the best careers, sits down with USA TODAY's Jefferson Graham to discuss the booming...

How tech can give you a better sleep

Publication Date: 2017-01-12

Colin Lawlor, the CEO of sleep monitoring company SleepScore Labs, tells Jefferson Graham how tech can improve your nightly winks on #TalkingTech.

Apple's entertainment plans uninspiring

Publication Date: 2017-01-12

Apple reportedly plans to compete with Netflix and Amazon with a slate of entertainment programming--but based on what it has in the hopper f...

Apple's entertainment plans uninspiring

Publication Date: 2017-01-11

Apple reportedly plans to compete with Netflix and Amazon with a slate of entertainment programming--but based on what it has in the hopper for 2017, ...

Hulu's "Limited Commercials" agony

Publication Date: 2017-01-11

Hulu's "limited commercial" offering is a torture chamber of frequent and LOUD interruptions, reports Jefferson Graham on #TalkingTech. ...

Hulu's "Limited Commercials" agony

Publication Date: 2017-01-10

Hulu's "limited commercial" offering is a torture chamber of frequent and LOUD interruptions, reports Jefferson Graham on #TalkingTech.

Why Amazon's Alexa is the belle of the tech ball

Publication Date: 2017-01-10

Amazon's Alexa personal assistant is about to migrate to some 35 other tech products this year. This Echo and Dot speakers are sold out--why ...

Why Amazon's Alexa is the belle of the tech ball

Publication Date: 2017-01-09

Amazon's Alexa personal assistant is about to migrate to some 35 other tech products this year. This Echo and Dot speakers are sold out--why did Alexa...

The iPhone @10

Publication Date: 2017-01-09

Jefferson Graham looks back at 10 years of the iPhone and how it changed our lives, on #TalkingTech.

The iPhone @10

Publication Date: 2017-01-08

Jefferson Graham looks back at 10 years of the iPhone and how it changed our lives, on #TalkingTech.

Reviewed's top 33 CES award winners

Publication Date: 2017-01-06

Reviewed.com's David Kender sits down with Jefferson Graham to talk about the 33 Editor's Choice award winners for CES 2017 on #TalkingTech. ...

Coolest thing we saw at CES? Robots

Publication Date: 2017-01-06

The coolest thing we saw at CES? Hands down, robots. Jefferson Graham reports.

Reviewed's top 33 CES award winners

Publication Date: 2017-01-05

Reviewed.com's David Kender sits down with Jefferson Graham to talk about the 33 Editor's Choice award winners for CES 2017 on #TalkingTech.

Coolest thing we saw at CES? Robots

Publication Date: 2017-01-05

The coolest thing we saw at CES? Hands down, robots. Jefferson Graham reports.

The screen protector that won't crack?

Publication Date: 2017-01-05

Invisible Shield's new screen protector is so strong, the company says it won't crack--and it offers $100 back should that happen. Jefferson ...

The battery on this scooter can charge a laptop

Publication Date: 2017-01-05

Jefferson Graham saw a new scooter at CES 2017 with batteries that charge a ride--or a laptop. He reports on #TalkingTech.

The screen protector that won't crack?

Publication Date: 2017-01-04

Invisible Shield's new screen protector is so strong, the company says it won't crack--and it offers $100 back should that happen. Jefferson Graham re...

The battery on this scooter can charge a laptop

Publication Date: 2017-01-04

Jefferson Graham saw a new scooter at CES 2017 with batteries that charge a ride--or a laptop. He reports on #TalkingTech.

CES 2017 - coolest things seen so far

Publication Date: 2017-01-04

A #TalkingTech report on cool stuff from CES 2017, including a levitating speaker, ultra-thin iPhone charger and virtual reality boots. ...

CES 2017 - coolest things seen so far

Publication Date: 2017-01-03

A #TalkingTech report on cool stuff from CES 2017, including a levitating speaker, ultra-thin iPhone charger and virtual reality boots.

Switching from Mac back to Windows

Publication Date: 2017-01-02

After 15 years of working on Apple computers, Sam Graham, the son of #TalkingTech host Jefferson Graham, just switched to Windows. In a word:...

Apple's 2016 report card

Publication Date: 2016-12-29

Jefferson Graham's annual report card on how Apple fared in 2016, on #TalkingTech.

CES chief Gary Shapiro previews tech show

Publication Date: 2016-12-29

Gary Shapiro, the CEO of Consumer Technology Association, previews the themes for the upcoming CES 2017, the world's largest trade show, on #...

Why iPhones are so inexpensive

Publication Date: 2016-12-29

Did you know that Chinese factory workers only make $1.90 an hour making iPhones? Jefferson Graham explores bullet points from a recent NYTim...

What to expect from tech in 2017

Publication Date: 2016-12-29

Jefferson Graham previews what to look for in tech in 2017, starting with a whole new way to shop for food, courtesy of Amazon on #TalkingTec...

Apple's 2016 report card

Publication Date: 2016-12-28

Jefferson Graham's annual report card on how Apple fared in 2016, on #TalkingTech.

CES chief Gary Shapiro previews tech show

Publication Date: 2016-12-28

Gary Shapiro, the CEO of Consumer Technology Association, previews the themes for the upcoming CES 2017, the world's largest trade show, on #TalkingTe...

Why iPhones are so inexpensive

Publication Date: 2016-12-28

Did you know that Chinese factory workers only make $1.90 an hour making iPhones? Jefferson Graham explores bullet points from a recent NYTimes piece ...

What to expect from tech in 2017

Publication Date: 2016-12-28

Jefferson Graham previews what to look for in tech in 2017, starting with a whole new way to shop for food, courtesy of Amazon on #TalkingTech.

CES preview, robots, cars & more!

Publication Date: 2016-12-28

Jefferson Graham previews the CES 2017 trade show where robots are expected to make a huge splash.

1000 episodes of #TalkingTech

Publication Date: 2016-12-28

Jefferson Graham just passed the 1,000 episode milestone for the #TalkingTech podcast, and thanks listeners for joining him on the ride. ...

CES preview, robots, cars & more!

Publication Date: 2016-12-27

Jefferson Graham previews the CES 2017 trade show where robots are expected to make a huge splash.

1000 episodes of #TalkingTech

Publication Date: 2016-12-27

Jefferson Graham just passed the 1,000 episode milestone for the #TalkingTech podcast, and thanks listeners for joining him on the ride.

Peak Design's backpack for hauling gear

Publication Date: 2016-12-27

With the big CES in 2017, we need a new backpack to haul all of our gear. We did a quick test of the Peak Design 20l Everyday Backpack. Will ...

Peak Design's backpack for hauling gear

Publication Date: 2016-12-26

With the big CES in 2017, we need a new backpack to haul all of our gear. We did a quick test of the Peak Design 20l Everyday Backpack. Will it work? ...

6 new apps made me say Wow in 2016

Publication Date: 2016-12-23

Jefferson Graham counts down the 6 new apps that made him say "Wow" in 2016, starting with Google Trips. To hear the rest, tune into #Talki...

How will streaming change in 2017?

Publication Date: 2016-12-23

Peter Csathy, the chairman of Creatv Media and author of the new Media 2.0 book, offers his outlook for entertainment based internet companie...

ICYMI - Tech Rewind - Uber, Mario Bros., Audio

Publication Date: 2016-12-23

ICYMI, your tech headlines for the week, beginning with Uber's decision to take its self-driving cars to Arizona, Super Mario Run, Facebook L...

Now that I own a drone--here's what you need to know

Publication Date: 2016-12-23

Now that Jefferson Graham owns a drone, the DJI Mavic Pro, he tells #TalkingTech listeners what he's learned about flying, and what you need ...

6 new apps made me say Wow in 2016

Publication Date: 2016-12-22

Jefferson Graham counts down the 6 new apps that made him say "Wow" in 2016, starting with Google Trips. To hear the rest, tune into #TalkingTech.

How will streaming change in 2017?

Publication Date: 2016-12-22

Peter Csathy, the chairman of Creatv Media and author of the new Media 2.0 book, offers his outlook for entertainment based internet companies like Yo...

ICYMI - Tech Rewind - Uber, Mario Bros., Audio

Publication Date: 2016-12-22

ICYMI, your tech headlines for the week, beginning with Uber's decision to take its self-driving cars to Arizona, Super Mario Run, Facebook Live and m...

Now that I own a drone--here's what you need to know

Publication Date: 2016-12-22

Now that Jefferson Graham owns a drone, the DJI Mavic Pro, he tells #TalkingTech listeners what he's learned about flying, and what you need to know s...

Yelp app introduces merchant rebates

Publication Date: 2016-12-22

Yelp, the app for finding local businesses, introduced a new "Cash Back" feature offering discounts of up to 10% from merchants. How does i...

Yelp app introduces merchant rebates

Publication Date: 2016-12-21

Yelp, the app for finding local businesses, introduced a new "Cash Back" feature offering discounts of up to 10% from merchants. How does it work? Y...

Facebook to introduce live audio

Publication Date: 2016-12-21

Facebook is bringing live audio to the social network, but for most of us, not until next year. What are the use cases? Jefferson Graham and ...

Facebook to introduce live audio

Publication Date: 2016-12-20

Facebook is bringing live audio to the social network, but for most of us, not until next year. What are the use cases? Jefferson Graham and fellow US...

App of year Prisma adds community features

Publication Date: 2016-12-20

Prisma, the app that both Apple and Google said was the best of 2016, just added new community sharing features, as it looks to have a longer...

App of year Prisma adds community features

Publication Date: 2016-12-19

Prisma, the app that both Apple and Google said was the best of 2016, just added new community sharing features, as it looks to have a longer shelf li...

Ozobot robot teaches coding to kids

Publication Date: 2016-12-19

How to get kids interested in coding at a really early age? How about via the Ozobot toy robot? Company CEO Nadar Hamda tells Jefferson Graha...

Ozobot robot teaches coding to kids

Publication Date: 2016-12-18

How to get kids interested in coding at a really early age? How about via the Ozobot toy robot? Company CEO Nadar Hamda tells Jefferson Graham why thi...

Where to host dog for holidays? Try DogVacay

Publication Date: 2016-12-16

What to do with the pooch for the holidays? Michael Root, the CTO for DogVacay tells Jefferson Graham about the "Airbnb for Dogs," where pe...

Tech rewind - hacks, fake news & Uber

Publication Date: 2016-12-16

Jefferson Graham looks back at the tech headlines of the week, including that massive reported e-mail hack of Yahoo users, Uber's ill-timed a...

Year-end project - time to change passwords

Publication Date: 2016-12-16

In the wake of yet another huge reported password hack by Yahoo, Jefferson Graham suggests taking time at the end of the year to update your ...

Where to host dog for holidays? Try DogVacay

Publication Date: 2016-12-15

What to do with the pooch for the holidays? Michael Root, the CTO for DogVacay tells Jefferson Graham about the "Airbnb for Dogs," where pets can st...

Tech rewind - hacks, fake news & Uber

Publication Date: 2016-12-15

Jefferson Graham looks back at the tech headlines of the week, including that massive reported e-mail hack of Yahoo users, Uber's ill-timed attempt to...

Year-end project - time to change passwords

Publication Date: 2016-12-15

In the wake of yet another huge reported password hack by Yahoo, Jefferson Graham suggests taking time at the end of the year to update your passwords...

Binging on Amazon Prime Video's Goliath

Publication Date: 2016-12-15

Goliath, starring Billy Bob Thorton, is the best series yet on Amazon's Prime Video. Jefferson Graham has been binging the series, and looki...

Binging on Amazon Prime Video's Goliath

Publication Date: 2016-12-14

Goliath, starring Billy Bob Thorton, is the best series yet on Amazon's Prime Video. Jefferson Graham has been binging the series, and looking @ Amaz...

Tech #101 - How to protect yourself from Phishing e-mails

Publication Date: 2016-12-14

In the latest edition of Tech #101, Jefferson Graham explains how to protect yourself from phishing e-mails, in the wake of the Russian hack ...

Tech #101 - How to protect yourself from Phishing e-mails

Publication Date: 2016-12-13

In the latest edition of Tech #101, Jefferson Graham explains how to protect yourself from phishing e-mails, in the wake of the Russian hack of Hillar...

Meet Detour, one of Apple's top 10 apps of the year

Publication Date: 2016-12-13

Meet Detour, just named by Apple as one of the top 10 apps of 2016, for audio walking tours of cities. Founder Andrew Mason explains in an in...

Meet Detour, one of Apple's top 10 apps of the year

Publication Date: 2016-12-12

Meet Detour, just named by Apple as one of the top 10 apps of 2016, for audio walking tours of cities. Founder Andrew Mason explains in an interview w...

Can smartwatches be saved?

Publication Date: 2016-12-12

Smartwatches are still struggling to find an audience, three years in--is there a future for the device? Jefferson Graham weighs in on #Talki...

Can smartwatches be saved?

Publication Date: 2016-12-11

Smartwatches are still struggling to find an audience, three years in--is there a future for the device? Jefferson Graham weighs in on #TalkingTech.

Easier way to do Facebook Live with Mevo camera

Publication Date: 2016-12-09

Jefferson Graham reviews the Mevo camera, an easier to do a professionally polished Facebook Live presentations, with multiple angles and a s...

Tips for mastering Google

Publication Date: 2016-12-09

How to get your website to the top of Google's rankings? Search expert Rob Greer offers tips on #TalkingTech.

Reviewing #TalkingTech

Publication Date: 2016-12-09

Listeners offer their feedback on the #TalkingTech podcast, and host Jefferson Graham responds. Hear what folks have to say about the show. ...

Easier way to do Facebook Live with Mevo camera

Publication Date: 2016-12-08

Jefferson Graham reviews the Mevo camera, an easier to do a professionally polished Facebook Live presentations, with multiple angles and a steady ima...

Tips for mastering Google

Publication Date: 2016-12-08

How to get your website to the top of Google's rankings? Search expert Rob Greer offers tips on #TalkingTech.

Reviewing #TalkingTech

Publication Date: 2016-12-08

Listeners offer their feedback on the #TalkingTech podcast, and host Jefferson Graham responds. Hear what folks have to say about the show.

TalkingTech update from Hawaii

Publication Date: 2016-12-08

Jefferson Graham offers a tech update from the island of Kauai in Hawaii, where the internet is faster, gadgets are cheaper than they used to...

TalkingTech update from Hawaii

Publication Date: 2016-12-07

Jefferson Graham offers a tech update from the island of Kauai in Hawaii, where the internet is faster, gadgets are cheaper than they used to be, and ...

Prisma named best app of year by Apple & Google

Publication Date: 2016-12-07

Both Apple and Google named Prisma the best app of 2016. Why? Jefferson Graham explains, and runs down the complete top 10 choices from Apple...

Prisma named best app of year by Apple & Google

Publication Date: 2016-12-06

Both Apple and Google named Prisma the best app of 2016. Why? Jefferson Graham explains, and runs down the complete top 10 choices from Apple on #Talk...

How to save money on cell bill w/TextNow

Publication Date: 2016-12-05

Jefferson Graham explains how to save money on your cellphone bill with the TextNow service, which offers free calls via wifi and a way lower...

Can you trust online reviews?

Publication Date: 2016-12-05

Can you believe online reviews? Jefferson Graham is skeptical, and explains why on #TalkingTech.

How to save money on cell bill w/TextNow

Publication Date: 2016-12-04

Jefferson Graham explains how to save money on your cellphone bill with the TextNow service, which offers free calls via wifi and a way lower monthly ...

Can you trust online reviews?

Publication Date: 2016-12-04

Can you believe online reviews? Jefferson Graham is skeptical, and explains why on #TalkingTech.

Tech rewind - Netflix, GoPro, Pebble

Publication Date: 2016-12-02

Jefferson Graham runs down the tech headlines of the week, ICYMI, on #TalkingTech, leading with Netflix's announcement that you'll soon be ab...

So you want to buy a drone - 2016 edition

Publication Date: 2016-12-02

So you want to buy a drone as a holiday gift? Jefferson Graham runs down low-cost to expensive choices on #TalkingTech, and weighs in on what...

The app pro photographers turn to - Snapseed

Publication Date: 2016-12-02

What's the one app pro photographers turn to? For USA TODAY's Robert Hanashiro and Jefferson Graham, it's Snapseed, a free app with many feat...

Tech rewind - Netflix, GoPro, Pebble

Publication Date: 2016-12-01

Jefferson Graham runs down the tech headlines of the week, ICYMI, on #TalkingTech, leading with Netflix's announcement that you'll soon be able to dow...

So you want to buy a drone - 2016 edition

Publication Date: 2016-12-01

So you want to buy a drone as a holiday gift? Jefferson Graham runs down low-cost to expensive choices on #TalkingTech, and weighs in on what you need...

The app pro photographers turn to - Snapseed

Publication Date: 2016-12-01

What's the one app pro photographers turn to? For USA TODAY's Robert Hanashiro and Jefferson Graham, it's Snapseed, a free app with many features from...

Making a photo book via mobile app

Publication Date: 2016-12-01

Making photo books is a long, laborious process on desktop, but simpler and quicker via mobile apps. Jefferson Graham reports on #TalkingTech...

Making a photo book via mobile app

Publication Date: 2016-11-30

Making photo books is a long, laborious process on desktop, but simpler and quicker via mobile apps. Jefferson Graham reports on #TalkingTech.

Beware of Fake Apps!

Publication Date: 2016-11-30

Beware--fake apps are on the loose in the app stores, seeking to bombard you with ads, steal your personal info and sell you bogus goods. Jef...

Beware of Fake Apps!

Publication Date: 2016-11-29

Beware--fake apps are on the loose in the app stores, seeking to bombard you with ads, steal your personal info and sell you bogus goods. Jefferson Gr...

Is DirecTV Now too good to be true?

Publication Date: 2016-11-29

DirecTV has what sounds like the cord cutter's dream--60 channels for $35 monthly, and all good ones. So what's the catch? You can't pause th...

Is DirecTV Now too good to be true?

Publication Date: 2016-11-28

DirecTV has what sounds like the cord cutter's dream--60 channels for $35 monthly, and all good ones. So what's the catch? You can't pause the show, o...

Making Shutterfly photo books is a pain!

Publication Date: 2016-11-28

The creation process for making photo books on the Shutterfly website is broken, contends Jefferson Graham, who explains on #TalkingTech why ...

Making Shutterfly photo books is a pain!

Publication Date: 2016-11-27

The creation process for making photo books on the Shutterfly website is broken, contends Jefferson Graham, who explains on #TalkingTech why Shutterfl...

Thanksgiving - the tech episode

Publication Date: 2016-11-23

Jefferson Graham's annual "thanks" episode of #TalkingTech, looking back at the new products he's thankful for.

Best Tech products of 2016

Publication Date: 2016-11-23

Jefferson Graham and fellow tech geek Peter Pham run down the best of the tech for 2016 on #TalkingTech.

Obsessed by gadgets

Publication Date: 2016-11-23

Peter Pham buys nearly every gadget released--and tells Jefferson Graham why he's obsessed with the latest on #TalkingTech.

Jeff's most innovative tech products of 2016

Publication Date: 2016-11-23

Jefferson Graham runs down his choices for the most innovative tech products of 2016 on #TalkingTech with guest, fellow tech geek Peter Pham....

Thanksgiving - the tech episode

Publication Date: 2016-11-22

Jefferson Graham's annual "thanks" episode of #TalkingTech, looking back at the new products he's thankful for.

Best Tech products of 2016

Publication Date: 2016-11-22

Jefferson Graham and fellow tech geek Peter Pham run down the best of the tech for 2016 on #TalkingTech.

Obsessed by gadgets

Publication Date: 2016-11-22

Peter Pham buys nearly every gadget released--and tells Jefferson Graham why he's obsessed with the latest on #TalkingTech.

Jeff's most innovative tech products of 2016

Publication Date: 2016-11-22

Jefferson Graham runs down his choices for the most innovative tech products of 2016 on #TalkingTech with guest, fellow tech geek Peter Pham.

Top tech turkeys of 2016

Publication Date: 2016-11-22

What's worse--a phone that explodes in your face or a drone that falls from the sky? Jefferson Graham is back with his annual list of the top...

Top tech turkeys of 2016

Publication Date: 2016-11-21

What's worse--a phone that explodes in your face or a drone that falls from the sky? Jefferson Graham is back with his annual list of the top tech tur...

Make music without knowing how to play via Smule

Publication Date: 2016-11-21

Jeff Smith, the co-founder of the Smule app, tells Jefferson Graham how some 16 million people make music every day together on his apps--eve...

Make music without knowing how to play via Smule

Publication Date: 2016-11-20

Jeff Smith, the co-founder of the Smule app, tells Jefferson Graham how some 16 million people make music every day together on his apps--even if they...

ICYMI - Airbnb, JamCity + Smule - full show

Publication Date: 2016-11-18

Jefferson Graham sits down with comedian John Caparulo, Jeff Smith (Smule)and Josh Yguado to go over the week's tech news, and introduce you ...

Why SGN became Jam City

Publication Date: 2016-11-18

Why would a successful video game company with $400 million in revenue change their name mid-stream from SGN to Jam City? Co-founder Josh Ygu...

TECH REWIND - Scan app, Snapchat IPO, Fake News

Publication Date: 2016-11-18

Jefferson Graham runs down the week's tech headlines with members of the #TalkingTech panel and weighs in. This week's topics: that new Googl...

Airbnb's next move -- local tours

Publication Date: 2016-11-18

Hotel alternative Airbnb wants to be more than just a night's stay--now it's expanding to local tours, restaurant reservations and more. Jeff...

ICYMI - Airbnb, JamCity + Smule - full show

Publication Date: 2016-11-17

Jefferson Graham sits down with comedian John Caparulo, Jeff Smith (Smule)and Josh Yguado to go over the week's tech news, and introduce you to tech s...

Why SGN became Jam City

Publication Date: 2016-11-17

Why would a successful video game company with $400 million in revenue change their name mid-stream from SGN to Jam City? Co-founder Josh Yguado expla...

TECH REWIND - Scan app, Snapchat IPO, Fake News

Publication Date: 2016-11-17

Jefferson Graham runs down the week's tech headlines with members of the #TalkingTech panel and weighs in. This week's topics: that new Google PhotoSc...

Airbnb's next move -- local tours

Publication Date: 2016-11-17

Hotel alternative Airbnb wants to be more than just a night's stay--now it's expanding to local tours, restaurant reservations and more. Jefferson Gra...

Lyft ditches mustache

Publication Date: 2016-11-16

Ride hailing app Lyft is ditching the popular pink mustache logo for a gadget. Jefferson Graham explains on #TalkingTech.

Lyft ditches mustache

Publication Date: 2016-11-15

Ride hailing app Lyft is ditching the popular pink mustache logo for a gadget. Jefferson Graham explains on #TalkingTech.

Google's app to scan old photos - must add!

Publication Date: 2016-11-15

Jefferson Graham explains why Google's new PhotoScan app is one of the biggest tech innovations of the year--and a must-add app to the collec...

Google's app to scan old photos - must add!

Publication Date: 2016-11-14

Jefferson Graham explains why Google's new PhotoScan app is one of the biggest tech innovations of the year--and a must-add app to the collection, on ...

Google Play Music updates personal features

Publication Date: 2016-11-14

Google Play Music, the also-ran to Spotify and Apple Music, introduces new features to offer music suggestions, based on your musical tastes,...

Google Play Music updates personal features

Publication Date: 2016-11-13

Google Play Music, the also-ran to Spotify and Apple Music, introduces new features to offer music suggestions, based on your musical tastes, and wher...

Social Media update - Twitterer in Chief, Direct Messages sell

Publication Date: 2016-11-11

In the extended, weekend edition of #Talking Tech, the panel weighs in on having a Twitterer-in-Chief as president--is this the boost that wi...

Pandora's new subscription service; on-demand coming

Publication Date: 2016-11-11

Chris Martin, the chief technology officer for Pandora, visits #TalkingTech with an update on the wildly popular music service: a new look to...

Meet Snapchat Spectacles

Publication Date: 2016-11-11

What was with that bright yellow vending machine on the beach selling video sunglasses? It came and went so fast. Jefferson Graham and the #T...

Tech Week Rewind - Daydream, Karma + Polls

Publication Date: 2016-11-11

Jefferson Graham rewinds the week's tech headlines with comedian Nemr and Pandora chief tech officer Chris Martin, looking back at Google's n...

Social Media update - Twitterer in Chief, Direct Messages sell

Publication Date: 2016-11-10

In the extended, weekend edition of #Talking Tech, the panel weighs in on having a Twitterer-in-Chief as president--is this the boost that will put Tw...

Pandora's new subscription service; on-demand coming

Publication Date: 2016-11-10

Chris Martin, the chief technology officer for Pandora, visits #TalkingTech with an update on the wildly popular music service: a new look to the webs...

Meet Snapchat Spectacles

Publication Date: 2016-11-10

What was with that bright yellow vending machine on the beach selling video sunglasses? It came and went so fast. Jefferson Graham and the #TalkingTec...

Tech Week Rewind - Daydream, Karma + Polls

Publication Date: 2016-11-10

Jefferson Graham rewinds the week's tech headlines with comedian Nemr and Pandora chief tech officer Chris Martin, looking back at Google's new Daydre...

Ring hits 1 billion moments

Publication Date: 2016-11-10

The Ring Video doorbell has now been rung over 1 billion times. Ring inventor Jamie Siminoff talks about the milestone on #TalkingTech with J...

Ring hits 1 billion moments

Publication Date: 2016-11-09

The Ring Video doorbell has now been rung over 1 billion times. Ring inventor Jamie Siminoff talks about the milestone on #TalkingTech with Jefferson ...

Hollr - the online dollar store app

Publication Date: 2016-11-09

David Yeom, the co-founder of Hollr, an online dollar store (with goods from $2-$10) tells Jefferson Graham how he can compete with the likes...

Hollr - the online dollar store app

Publication Date: 2016-11-08

David Yeom, the co-founder of Hollr, an online dollar store (with goods from $2-$10) tells Jefferson Graham how he can compete with the likes of Amazo...

How tech has changed since 2008

Publication Date: 2016-11-08

With big predictions for how our lives will change over the next 8 years. Jefferson Graham looks back at how our tech world has altered since...

How tech has changed since 2008

Publication Date: 2016-11-07

With big predictions for how our lives will change over the next 8 years. Jefferson Graham looks back at how our tech world has altered since 2008 on ...

Why not vote online?

Publication Date: 2016-11-07

Why note move voting online for the elections? Jefferson Graham ponders the thought on #TalkingTech.

Why not vote online?

Publication Date: 2016-11-06

Why note move voting online for the elections? Jefferson Graham ponders the thought on #TalkingTech.

Ollie - organic dog food delivered to door

Publication Date: 2016-11-04

Gabby Sloam, the co-founder of myOllie.com, talks about her new startup offering organic food for dogs, delivered to your home via a monthly ...

TECH WEEK -- new Uber app, Google Home Fail, new startups

Publication Date: 2016-11-04

Jefferson Graham and the #TalkingTech panel weigh in on the biggest tech stories of the week--the new Uber app, the surprising Google Home fa...

Google Home - what went wrong?

Publication Date: 2016-11-04

Google's new Home product--a smart speaker looking to take on Amazon's Echo, opened to mixed reviews, causing Jefferson Graham and the #Talki...

Ballot Selfies - cool or not?

Publication Date: 2016-11-04

The "ballot selfie" is a new 2016 trend of young voters taking photos of themselves with their ballots and posting them on social media--ye...

Ollie - organic dog food delivered to door

Publication Date: 2016-11-03

Gabby Sloam, the co-founder of myOllie.com, talks about her new startup offering organic food for dogs, delivered to your home via a monthly subscript...

TECH WEEK -- new Uber app, Google Home Fail, new startups

Publication Date: 2016-11-03

Jefferson Graham and the #TalkingTech panel weigh in on the biggest tech stories of the week--the new Uber app, the surprising Google Home fail, Ballo...

Google Home - what went wrong?

Publication Date: 2016-11-03

Google's new Home product--a smart speaker looking to take on Amazon's Echo, opened to mixed reviews, causing Jefferson Graham and the #TalkingTech pa...

Ballot Selfies - cool or not?

Publication Date: 2016-11-03

The "ballot selfie" is a new 2016 trend of young voters taking photos of themselves with their ballots and posting them on social media--yet it happ...

Google takes on Amazon and fails w/Home

Publication Date: 2016-11-03

Google takes on Amazon with a smart speaker that can look things up, play music and operate your smart home like Amazon's Echo, but Google Ho...

Google takes on Amazon and fails w/Home

Publication Date: 2016-11-02

Google takes on Amazon with a smart speaker that can look things up, play music and operate your smart home like Amazon's Echo, but Google Home is a b...

Improve Facebook Live with Switcher app

Publication Date: 2016-11-02

Jefferson Graham has a tip for how to make Facebook Live broadcasts more interesting, with the Switcher Go app, on #TalkingTech.

Improve Facebook Live with Switcher app

Publication Date: 2016-11-01

Jefferson Graham has a tip for how to make Facebook Live broadcasts more interesting, with the Switcher Go app, on #TalkingTech.

Google's Daydream coming 11/10

Publication Date: 2016-11-01

Google's new virtual reality headset Daydream will be available 11/10, but only for one phone. That's right--one phone. iPhones and Galaxy's ...

Google's Daydream coming 11/10

Publication Date: 2016-10-31

Google's new virtual reality headset Daydream will be available 11/10, but only for one phone. That's right--one phone. iPhones and Galaxy's need not ...

GoPro Karma drone review

Publication Date: 2016-10-31

Jefferson Graham reviews GoPro's entry into the drone wars with the Karma, a consumer friendly "flying camera," producing fabulous footage....

GoPro Karma drone review

Publication Date: 2016-10-30

Jefferson Graham reviews GoPro's entry into the drone wars with the Karma, a consumer friendly "flying camera," producing fabulous footage.

Gadgets we travel with

Publication Date: 2016-10-28

What gadgets do tech critics travel with? Jefferson Graham poses that question to the Wall Street Journal's Geoffrey Fowler and Joanna Stern ...

RYOT explores the news in Virtual Reality

Publication Date: 2016-10-28

Molly Swenson from RYOT tells Jefferson Graham how watching the news in virtual reality will bring "you into" the picture in a way we've n...

Our 3 favorite gadgets of 2016 - so far - WSJ + USA TODAY

Publication Date: 2016-10-28

Jefferson Graham sits down with Wall Street Journal tech critics Joanna Stern and Geoffrey Fowler at the WSJD Live conference to compare note...

Gadgets we travel with

Publication Date: 2016-10-27

What gadgets do tech critics travel with? Jefferson Graham poses that question to the Wall Street Journal's Geoffrey Fowler and Joanna Stern on #Talki...

RYOT explores the news in Virtual Reality

Publication Date: 2016-10-27

Molly Swenson from RYOT tells Jefferson Graham how watching the news in virtual reality will bring "you into" the picture in a way we've never expe...

Our 3 favorite gadgets of 2016 - so far - WSJ + USA TODAY

Publication Date: 2016-10-27

Jefferson Graham sits down with Wall Street Journal tech critics Joanna Stern and Geoffrey Fowler at the WSJD Live conference to compare notes on thei...

Rhett and Link's comedy--can 3.5 billion folks be wrong? Full show

Publication Date: 2016-10-27

Popular YouTube performers Rhett and Link talk about their new Buddy System YouTube Red comedy series, how the former 1st grade classmates be...

Apple's new Macs are pricey and very different

Publication Date: 2016-10-27

Jefferson Graham previews Apple's new, very pricey MacBookPro computers, and that wild new TouchPad strip that replaces the function keys on ...

Rhett and Link's comedy--can 3.5 billion folks be wrong? Full show

Publication Date: 2016-10-26

Popular YouTube performers Rhett and Link talk about their new Buddy System YouTube Red comedy series, how the former 1st grade classmates became and ...

Apple's new Macs are pricey and very different

Publication Date: 2016-10-26

Jefferson Graham previews Apple's new, very pricey MacBookPro computers, and that wild new TouchPad strip that replaces the function keys on #TalkingT...

YouTube Red misunderstood - Rhett and Link

Publication Date: 2016-10-26

The YouTube Red subscription service is not the beginning of the end of free video, say YouTube performers Rhett and Link--just an expansion ...

YouTube Red misunderstood - Rhett and Link

Publication Date: 2016-10-25

The YouTube Red subscription service is not the beginning of the end of free video, say YouTube performers Rhett and Link--just an expansion of progra...

Why Osmo is my fave gadget of 2016--so far

Publication Date: 2016-10-25

Jefferson Graham explains why bringing drone camera technology to smartphones in the Osmo is his favorite tech gadget of 2016--so far--on #Ta...

Why Osmo is my fave gadget of 2016--so far

Publication Date: 2016-10-24

Jefferson Graham explains why bringing drone camera technology to smartphones in the Osmo is his favorite tech gadget of 2016--so far--on #TalkingTech...

How to protect your home network

Publication Date: 2016-10-24

Hackers last week knocked down popular websites by tapping into our weakly protected home routers. So what to do? Jefferson Graham offers fou...

How to protect your home network

Publication Date: 2016-10-23

Hackers last week knocked down popular websites by tapping into our weakly protected home routers. So what to do? Jefferson Graham offers four tips on...

YouTube's network dreams, VR, what's next? - Full Show

Publication Date: 2016-10-21

The extended weekend edition of #TalkingTech weighs in on YouTube's network TV dreams, how consumers feel about virtual reality and what;'s t...

Cutting the grocery cord with Amazon Fresh

Publication Date: 2016-10-21

Have you cut the grocery cord yet? The #TalkingTech panel weighs in on why they've stopped going to the market to buy food, opting for online...

Live Streaming with tips - Busker

Publication Date: 2016-10-21

Busker, a new live streaming app, is competing with Facebook, Periscope, YouNow and many others, in offering free live video streaming. It's ...

Will Millennials pay to watch TV on YouTube?

Publication Date: 2016-10-21

YouTube is reportedly planning a cable alternative, Unplugged, offering network TV shows via subscription in 2017. Will young audiences actua...

Cutting the grocery cord with Amazon Fresh

Publication Date: 2016-10-20

Have you cut the grocery cord yet? The #TalkingTech panel weighs in on why they've stopped going to the market to buy food, opting for online delivery...

Live Streaming with tips - Busker

Publication Date: 2016-10-20

Busker, a new live streaming app, is competing with Facebook, Periscope, YouNow and many others, in offering free live video streaming. It's twist--pe...

Will Millennials pay to watch TV on YouTube?

Publication Date: 2016-10-20

YouTube is reportedly planning a cable alternative, Unplugged, offering network TV shows via subscription in 2017. Will young audiences actually agree...

USA TODAY's new Virtual Reality "experience"

Publication Date: 2016-10-20

USA TODAY's Vrtually There offers a 360, virtual reality look at the world, every Thursday. Jefferson Graham previews the show on #TalkingTec...

USA TODAY's new Virtual Reality "experience"

Publication Date: 2016-10-19

USA TODAY's Vrtually There offers a 360, virtual reality look at the world, every Thursday. Jefferson Graham previews the show on #TalkingTech with Ga...

Facebook takes on Yelp

Publication Date: 2016-10-19

Facebook is taking on Yelp, looking to your circle of friends to recommend local businesses. But how effective is it? Jefferson Graham report...

Review - Google Pixel's state of the art camphone

Publication Date: 2016-10-18

Jefferson Graham reviews the new state of the art Google Pixel smartphone as a camera, and tests it back to back vs. the iPhone 7 Plus and Sa...

So long iCar

Publication Date: 2016-10-17

It looks like Apple is ditching its plan to build an I-Car. Jefferson Graham reports on #TalkingTech.

Drive a Tesla or Ferrari for a day? Try Turo

Publication Date: 2016-10-14

Ever wanted to drive a Tesla, but don't have the spare $100,000? Try the car-sharing service Turo, which rents fancy cars at affordable price...

Snapchat Memories

Publication Date: 2016-10-14

Have you checked out Snapchat Memories? It's a tool on the communications app to save photos to the cloud, like Google Photos, but with more ...

Amazon's new music service--annoy you to subscribe

Publication Date: 2016-10-14

Amazon's new Music Unlimited service offers the best reason yet to pay for monthly music subscriptions--Alexa will stop annoying you. Jeffer...

Trump's Video Facebook Campaign - Part 2

Publication Date: 2016-10-13

In part 2 of the #TalkingTech look at the presidential candidates video activities on Facebook, Jefferson Graham looks at Donald Trump's raw,...

Clinton/Trump's video campaign on Facebook

Publication Date: 2016-10-12

As the long political campaign winds down, many are turning to Facebook to watch unfiltered, slick and raw videos of the candidates on their ...

Note 7 biggest tech bust ever

Publication Date: 2016-10-11

How bad is the bust of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7? The worst ever, reports Jefferson Graham, who puts it into historical terms on #TalkingTech...

Is the Samsung Galaxy toast?

Publication Date: 2016-10-10

In the wake of exploding Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones, Jefferson Graham asks what's to become of the Galaxy lineup on #TalkingTech.

Hopper, the app for cheaper airline tickets

Publication Date: 2016-10-07

Maggie Moran, a product manager for the Hopper app, explains how to save money on your next airline ticket via the free app on #TalkingTech. ...

Toca Boca launches streaming channel

Publication Date: 2016-10-06

Bjorn Jeffery, the CEO of the red-hot Toca Boca kid's app, talks about his new streaming service, Toca TV, which expands the brand with origi...

ToneWood Amp =electric sounds on acoustic guitars

Publication Date: 2016-10-06

Jefferson Graham previews the ToneWood Amp, a new device which brings electric sounds like reverb and delay to the acoustic guitar, via vibra...

Free public charge/wifi booths - great idea

Publication Date: 2016-10-06

Jefferson Graham reports on a novel New York experiment to replace phone booths with Wifi/USB charging stations on #TalkingTech.

Google's new phones great for consumers

Publication Date: 2016-10-04

Jefferson Graham previews Google's new Pixel smartphone line, and tells why he thinks they're great for consumers on #TalkingTech.

The Uber for kids -- Hop, Skip, Drive

Publication Date: 2016-09-29

Jefferson Graham interviews the founders of start-up Hop, Skip, Drive, an Uber for parents who need a way to haul their kids around after sch...

Microphones for podcasters

Publication Date: 2016-09-29

Jefferson Graham looks at three microphones for podcasters, from Blue Microphones, Shure and IK Multimedia, on #Talking Tech.

From gaming to the movies in VR

Publication Date: 2016-09-29

Marcel Samek, the chief technology officer for Wevr, talks about how the solitary experience of virtual reality will eventually come to the m...

What's next in virtual reality? -- full show

Publication Date: 2016-09-29

Jefferson Graham peeks into the future of virtual reality with reps from 3 L.A. VR studios on the extended weekend edition of the #TalkingTec...

Review - Canon's 5D Mark IV

Publication Date: 2016-09-29

Jefferson Graham reviews the Canon 5D Mark IV camera, aimed at pros and photo enthusiasts, with vastly improved auto focus for video and low-...

Did the smartphone kill the camera?

Publication Date: 2016-09-29

Jefferson Graham reports on how camera sales have collapsed in the wake of the smartphone era on #TalkingTech.

So you want to be a podcaster

Publication Date: 2016-09-28

So you want to be a podcaster. In this excerpt from their talk at the L.A. Podcast Festival, Jefferson Graham, Mark Hershon, Lauren Spohrer a...

Meet the Mavic

Publication Date: 2016-09-27

Meet the Mavic Pro, the new compact, easier to fly drone from DJI. Romeo Durscher, DJI's director of education, tells Jefferson Graham all ab...

The art of drone photography

Publication Date: 2016-09-23

Putting your camera into the air gives a whole different perspective on how we see the world, and you don't have to rent a helicopter to get ...

Toca Boca finds big niche with kids

Publication Date: 2016-09-23

Bjorn Jeffery, the CEO of kids app maker Toca Boca, explains how the company took on Disney, Nickelodeon and other giants to find a niche wit...

Meet the rock star turned tech marketing maven

Publication Date: 2016-09-22

Meet Reid Genauer, the working musician who fronts the band Assembly of Dust--and spends days as the Chief Marketing Officer for video app Ma...

Siri is still a work in progress

Publication Date: 2016-09-21

Jefferson Graham has a running chat with Apple's personal digital assistant Siri on #Talking Tech, testing out new features touted by Apple. ...

Google's new Trips companion

Publication Date: 2016-09-20

Google's new Trips app pulls reservation information from Gmail and organizes planning guides around your upcoming holiday. Jefferson Graham ...

Shootout review - iPhone 7 Plus camera

Publication Date: 2016-09-19

Jefferson Graham reviews the iPhone 7 Plus's camera features, with two lenses instead of one, improved image stabilization and better color r...

Google's chat programs --Hangouts and Allo

Publication Date: 2016-09-16

Google is playing catch-up to Facebook Messenger and Apple's iMessage with an old chat app--Hangouts that has received little love over the l...

Tips on managing smartphone photo collections

Publication Date: 2016-09-16

We're taking thousands of smartphone photos, but where are they when we need to find them? The #TalkingTech panel weighs in with tips. Guests...

How to tame smartphone photo overload -- full show

Publication Date: 2016-09-16

How to tame that ever growing smartphone photo collection--tips from Adobe's Josh Haftel, search expert Danny Sullivan and photographer Erin ...

Higher resolution smartphone photos w/app + IOS 10

Publication Date: 2016-09-15

With the free Adobe Lightroom app, you can now shoot higher resolution smartphone photos as "RAW" type photos that can be altered for expos...

iMessages bring new functions to texts

Publication Date: 2016-09-14

In part 2 of his in-depth look at the IOS 10 iMessages program, Jefferson Graham explains how new functionality has been brought to texting, for makin...

Fun stickers and more in IOS 10

Publication Date: 2016-09-13

Apple released it's IOS 10 mobile operating system upgrade, with it, comes lots of animated faces, silly stickers, GIFs and more for the iMes...

Air Travel without a smartphone?

Publication Date: 2016-09-12

In the wake of exploding smartphone batteries from Samsung, one analyst suggests the FAA might go as far as to ban smartphones on planes. Jef...

Next up -- Google phones, GoPro cameras & more

Publication Date: 2016-09-09

With Apple's iPhone 7 debut out of the way, Jefferson Graham looks ahead to what's next in tech, with new devices in the wings from Google, G...

Inside HeadphoneGate

Publication Date: 2016-09-09

Consumers are furious with Apple for ditching the headphone port on the new iPhone. Jefferson Graham offers his take, on #Talking Tech. ...

Inside the YouTube Animation Boom

Publication Date: 2016-09-09

Three YouTube animators with over 600 million combined views--sWooZie, Caldwell Tanner and Sam Graham, discuss the growing online animation b...

Should you upgrade to the iPhone 7?

Publication Date: 2016-09-08

Should you spend $650 to $750 to upgrade to the new iPhone 7? Jefferson Graham weighs your options on #Talking Tech.

Apple iPhone 7 Analysis

Publication Date: 2016-09-07

Jefferson Graham offers his take on the Apple iPhone 7 from the Apple event in San Francisco. A winner or loser? Tune in.

Review - Wild Osmo camera

Publication Date: 2016-09-06

Jefferson Graham reviews the DJI Osmo camera, which offers super smooth fluid motion from the company best known for making drones. What make...

Preview Apple event - new iPhones, Watch and Macs

Publication Date: 2016-09-02

Jefferson Graham and Bloomberg's Mark Gurman preview the 9/07/16 Apple event, and the new iPhones, Apple Watch and Mac computers expected to ...

You too can be a YouTube animator - tips

Publication Date: 2016-09-02

Hey kids, want to start making your own cartoons and show them on YouTube for fun and profit? Three YouTube animators, sWooZie, Caldwell Tann...

Behind the new YouTube "family-friendly" controversy

Publication Date: 2016-09-02

Some prominent YouTubers are up in arms about a new policy that removes ads on original videos with non-family friendly content. YouTube anim...

Detour - app for smartphone walking tours

Publication Date: 2016-09-01

Andrew Mason, the former CEO of deals site Groupon, talks his latest app, Detour, offering smartphone audio tours of neighborhoods and places...

Dear Tim Cook - please wow us next week

Publication Date: 2016-08-31

Jefferson Graham reads an open letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook, asking him to defy the analyst expectation and wow the press and public at the 9/7/16 App...

Don't take my iPhone from me

Publication Date: 2016-08-31

The tech press has turned on Apple--where is the innovation, but try telling that to consumers, as Jefferson Graham found out this week. Listen to the...