Tech Break (Video)

Jason Howell and Megan Morrone are switching their Android and iOS devices for a full month to see what its like to live on the other side.

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Hosts: Megan Morrone and Jason Howell

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Megan Morrone and Jason Howell discuss the merits of a California case that seeks to force Apple to implement technology that would automatically lock the iPhone while driving to prevent distractions.

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Matt Weinberger from Business Insider joins Megan Morrone and Jason Howell to discuss why Google bought mobile analytics tool Fabric from Twitter.

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Microsoft files a patent for a hinged mobile device - could it be the rumored Surface Phone? This could possibly be Microsoft's first Windows on ARM device, and launch in Early 2018. Or it could be vaporware.

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Leo Laporte's picks this week include Portal, which has been ported to the Apple II, and Atlas Recall which creates a visual searchable index of everything you see on your computer.

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Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Rene Ritchie

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Jason Howell, Ron Richards and Russell Ivanovic discuss Andy Rubin's new company called Essential.

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Hosts: Jason Howell and Ron Richards

Guest: Russell Ivanovic

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Steve Gibson talks about a research paper that talks about "RAISR": a sharper image resolution using AI.

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Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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Megan Morrone and Jason Howell talk to Elise Hu from NPR about the bribery scandal consuming Samsung. Officials have called for the arrest of Jay Y Lee, acting head of Samsung. Hu joins us from South Korea where she's been reporting on this corruption scandal. We discuss the accusations and how Silicon Valley companies compare to the chaebol in South Korea.

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Jason Howell hosts All About Android and Android App Arena and loves his Pixel XL. Megan Morrone hosts iOS Today and loves her iPhone 7 Plus, and all other iPhones. Why would they agree to switch phones for an entire month? Because they love you. That's why. Watch the magic unfold as Megan learns Android and Jason learns iOS. What will Megan do without iMessage? Will Jason survive not being able to move his apps around? Give them your tips, tricks, empathy, and disdain on Twitter at @meganmorrone and @jasonhowell. Use the hashtag #TWiTSwitch.

For the full episode, visit twit.tv/tnt/1679.

Hosts: Jason Howell and Megan Morrone

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OpenNMS is a carrier-grade, highly integrated, open source platform designed for building network monitoring solutions.

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