Tech Break (Video)

Fr. Robert Ballecer shows Megan Morrone how to set up relays to turn groups of devices on and off using an IR remote control.

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George Thomas talks to Vito VA3VMD about his small yet effective dipole antenna.

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Host: George Thomas

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Florence Ion and Matteo Doni talk about their time spent with the new LG V30 premium smartphone, announced at the IFA 2017 conference in Berlin.

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Hosts: Jason Howell, Florence Ion, and Ron Richards

Guest: Matteo Doni

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Android's fragmentation problem may get a little better with Android 8.0 Oreo's Treble feature.

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Hosts: Leo Laporte and Jeff Jarvis

Guest: Kevin Marks

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Brad Sams from Petri.com discuhttp://twit.tv/tnt/1847sses Microsoft's early announcement of its Fall Surface event where it will likely unveil a refresh of some of its hardware lineup.

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After the news that Cortana is "Alexa curious," we find out that Harman Kardon is not exclusive to Cortana. Oops. Sony is among those offering Google Assistant in a smart speaker (in this case a gorgeous one).

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Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Mary Jo Foley

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Eric Hanson discusses Aquameta, a web development platform that places traditional components of web architecture (the operating system, web server, file system, command line, programming languages, widgets, services, version control, and more) in a single relational database, reifying the stack as relational data.

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Jason Howell and Megan Morrone discuss the new announcement of the Android One Mi A1. The aim of Android One program was to put quality, affordable phones in the hands of more people in developing countries. The program's been dormant for a while, but it lives on with the Mi A1, the first partnership between Google and Chinese phone maker Xiaomi. The phone has a dual camera, 2x optical zoom, and a 5.5 inch display. It's available in 40 markets and will cost around 234 US dollars, although it won't be available in the US anytime soon.

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We take a peek at the secret blueprints for Apple's new Steve Jobs Theater, opening next week for the first time for the fall iPhone unveiling.

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Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Rene Ritchie

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Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone discuss the Fulcrum app, a new tool to crowd source relief and recovery for victims of Hurricane Harvey. If you are in the areas hit hardest by Harvey and you want to help, download the Fulcrum app to assess damage.

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