MashTalk

In this week's episode of MashTalk, Lance, Christina and Pete discuss what we expect to see at WWDC (and what we don't expect), the changes happening at Nest and offer up a PSA for using a good Twitter password.

We kick off our WWDC conversation (0:45) and talk about what changes we expect, including Apple Music (2:00), we debate over whether we'll see hardware (8:30) and then discuss some of the broader App Store changes that were announced this week (10:30). We then spend some serious time talking about Siri (23:30) and whether Apple can catch-up to the game it arguably helped created. We round off the show by talking about the changes at Nest with Tony Fadell's exit (36:40) and then discuss the importance of good Twitter passwords (44:45) in light of the most recent password hack.

This week on MashTalk, Christina and Pete discuss the latest happenings in tech. They get started with a brief correction, regarding the Motorola Razr's comeback (1:00) and basically beg Samsung to truly bring back to the flip phone. They then move on to talking about the latest iPhone rumors (5:00), including reports that we might not get a major redesign until 2017. They also discuss rumors of a 5K Apple display (13:15) before moving on to talk about some of Elon Musk's comments at the Code Conference (18:35). Are we living in a simulation? Are we in the Matrix? Elon thinks so.

They then discuss the news that Snapchat might now have more daily active users than Twitter (32:30) before moving on to talk more about Twitter, a year after Jack Dorsey's has return (35:30).

This week on MashTalk, Christina, Lance and Pete discuss  the new changes coming to Twitter (0:30). We then delve into Xiaomi's new Mi Drone (10:30) and talk about the impact this low-cost, high-performance drone could have on the drone market and what it means for Xiaomi's U.S. ambitions. We then spend some time talking about the latest round of layoffs and writedowns hitting Microsoft's mobile division (22:04) and what it means for the Surface Phone. 

We round things out with our Lightning Round (38:38), where we quickly take on topics such as Google's name and shame game with OEMs, the Motorola Razr comeback and Snapchatting at the top of Mt. Everest.

This week on MashTalk, Lance and Christina discuss all the big news coming out of Google I/O (2:30), including Google Assistant (8:15), Google Allo (16:15), and Google Home (25:00). Then, Christina calls Pete who's been on the ground at Google I/O to get his thoughts on the conference (35:00).

Why did Instagram make such a major redesign to its logo and platform now? We discuss on this week's MashTalk, with the help of Mashable designer Sam-Stringer Hye (who designed MashTalk's logo!). Then, we discuss the latest wave of iPhone 7 rumors that have come out in the past week (25:15). Finally, Lance Ulanoff calls in to share what he saw at Hyperloop One's historic test in Las Vegas (38:15).

Side note: This is our 50th episode of MashTalk! Thanks to everyone for listening and providing us with feedback.

This week on MashTalk, we attempt to sort through the iPhone 7 rumors and determine once and for all: Will there be a headphone jack or not? Plus, we discuss the intriguing news that robots are becoming capable surgeons (12:30), and we end with possibly our longest Lightning Round to date (22:00). Yes, the Lightning Round includes the topic of sex in autonomous cars.

This week on MashTalk, we're taking stock of all things Apple after its first "bad" quarter in 13 years. Will the iPhone 7 turn things around? Has Apple reached its ceiling? Plus, we look at what struggling Twitter (29:00) can do to right the ship and look at yet another dominant earnings report from Facebook. Lastly, we wistfully pine over great gadgets we'll never buy in "The Gadget Price Is Too Damn High" (42:45).

We've been playing with the new MacBook all week and we are divided on it! We break down the strengths and drawbacks of Apple's latest MacBook (1:00) and compare it to its biggest competition. Plus, we look at Amazon's moves to become a Netflix competitor (28:15) and the end of Yahoo as we know it (37:30).

This week on MashTalk, we discuss Facebook's big announcements from its annual developer conference F8 and what that means for the future of the social platform. Then we discuss HTC's new flagship phone, the HTC 10. And finally, we talk about Kindle's new e-reader, the Kindle Oasis.

This week on MashTalk, we look at Tesla's successful launch of the Model 3 and debate whether the hype will translate into long-term success. Then, we discuss our experiences with different VR gaming devices, including the PlayStation VR and HTC Vive (27:30).