Tech Break (Video)

Megan Morrone and Jason Snell form MacWorld discuss the rumored iPhone SE 2. Mac Okatara says it will cost around $550, lose the headphone jack, and have an LCD screen. Jason says the iPhone SE is great for people who still want a small phone, and Megan says it's great for teens who don't need the newest iPhone.

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Apple earns over 70% of the profits in the smartphone industry, and almost half of that comes from just one phone.

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https://twit.tv/twit/663

Host: Iain Thomson

Guests: Mike Elgan, Dwight Silverman, and Greg Ferro

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Leo Laporte takes a call from Alan in West LA who wants to know if the quality of USB charging cables makes any difference for smartphones.

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https://twit.tv/ttg/1482

Host: Leo Laporte

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On The New Screen Savers, with Megan Morrone and Jason Howell, the new Nintendo Labo Kits just shipped and we're borrowing Karsten Bondy's kids Zak and Alex to test out the cardboard DIY kits that work with the Switch console.

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https://twit.tv/nss/153

Hosts: Megan Morrone and Jason Howell

Guests: Zak Bondy and Alex Bondy

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Henry is playing in a band and wants to remotely collaborate on music by recording his parts and sending to others in the band.

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Host: Leo Laporte

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David Mikkelson is the founder of Snopes.com. He talks with Jason Howell about how Snopes has shifted its focus to debunk fake news.

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Host: Jason Howell

Guest: David Mikkelson

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Lou Maresca and Brian Chee talk about rare earth metals/elements, and the actual geopolitical impact China has on the market.

Full episode at twit.tv/twiet/287

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Ryan Shrout and Patrick Norton talk about Western Digital's new 14TB Data Center Hard Drive, which features TDMR and a 5-year warranty.

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Jason Howell and Megan Morrone talk to Mark Hertsgaard, the author of The Nation cover story, "How Big Wireless Made Us Think That Cell Phones Are Safe: A Special Investigation." We discuss the cell phone industry's efforts to put a lid on scientific research that shows RF radiation's negative effects on rats and why the industry doesn't have to win the scientific argument about safety; it only has to keep the argument going.

Watch the full episode here:
https://twit.tv/tnw/28

Hosts: Jason Howell and Megan Morrone

Guest: Mark Hertsgaard

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Google's AIY Voice and Vision build-it-yourself STEM kits are for sale at Target locations nationwide.

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Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Stacey Higginbotham

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