Tech Break (Audio)

Apple AirPods are delayed. Is there alternatives to it? What should you buy in place of AirPods? For the full episode, visit twit.tv/ttg1349

Host: Leo Laporte

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The OnePlus 3T has a 5.5" 1920 x 1080 401ppi 16:9 AMOLED screen under Gorilla Glass 4. The phone is available in Gunmetal or Soft Gold and goes for $439.

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Jason Howell and Megan Morrone talk to Ben Popper from The Verge about his trip to the Huaqiangbei Market in Shenzhen, the Silicon Valley of China. From selfie sticks to hoverboards the market is the birthplace of iPhone 7 clones and DJI drones.

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Denise Howell and Mike Keyes talk to Jim Killock about a new strategy by UK police involving staging a robbery and stealing a phone out of a suspect's hand while the phone is unlocked to circumvent the phone's encryption.

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Patrick Norton and Allyn Malventano discuss AMD's Crimson ReLive for screen capture as well as Radeon Chill for saving power.

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The Acer Spin 7 is a fantastic little laptop that is perfect for anybody!

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The first person, wizard dueling VR game for the Oculus Connect, just shipped but Jason Howell got a sneak peek of the game at the developers conference for the Oculus Rift last fall.

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Host: Jason Howell

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Megan Morrone and Father Robert Ballecer discuss the Note 7 fiasco which may have cost Samsung up to $17 billion in revenue and $30 billion in recall costs, stock loss and damage to the Samsung brand. Now the Korean electronics giant is looking for a hit to revive its smartphone line. According to insiders, Samsung is looking to throw every technological innovation possible into the Galaxy S8 in order to entice some of its lost users, but there MIGHT be a surprising roadblock to this effort: Google. Samsung recently acquired VIV, a virtual digital assistant, and is expected to integrate it into their S8, but Samsung has a non-Compete pact with Google as part of their patent-sharing agreement, and rumors are circulating that Google has already asked Samsung NOT to include a feature that would directly compete with the enhanced Google Now assistant. This is a story worth watching because it involves the largest single manufacturer of Android phones and their ambitions to be THE premier smartphone company, against Google, which is trying to keep Android from fragmenting even further.

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Jason Howell, host of Tech News Today, Android App Arena and All About Android, had a chance to chat with Kyle Orland, Senior Gaming Editor, at the developers conference. They spoke about affordable Oculus-ready PCs, hot VR titles, VR in general and the game-changing nature of the newly released Oculus Touch controller. Don't miss it!

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Host: Jason Howell

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While Luna has yet to hit the market, Jason Howell had a chance to play the VR game at the Oculus Connect Developers Conference. Luna has a calmness and serenity about it that is a welcome change from the first person shoot 'em up titles that seem to dominate the VR space. Check out Luna and prepare to slow down!

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Host: Jason Howell

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