Tech Break (Video)

What would you pay for and OLED screen and wireless charging? Owen JJ Stone has a few things to say about that.

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Host: Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

Guests: Jeff Jarvis, Owen JJ Stone, and Mark Milian

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On The New Screen Savers, Scotty Allen of Strange Parts joins Fr. Father Robert, SJ and Patrick Norton to show how he was able to install a 3.5mm headphone jack into an iPhone 7 by taking apart Apple's Lightning adapter and building it into a custom circuit board.

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Hosts: Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ and Patrick Norton

Guest: Scotty Allen

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Fr. Robert Ballecer joins Jason Howell to discuss Foxconn's approved investment in Wisconsin, and what it takes to become the next Silicon Valley.

Full episode at twit.tv/tnt/1854

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Kevin Holder explains how Couchbase helped Pokemon Go during the rapidly evolving time the app went viral. Kevin is the VP of World Wide Technical Field Operations for Couchbase, and has spent 20 years working for software & consulting firms in the Bay Area.

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Denise Howell, Amber Mckenny, Michael Keyes, and Matthew Curtis discuss Apple's New Face ID - if law enforcement could force someone to unlock with their face and how it's being questioned from the U.S. Senate on the privacy protections.

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Guest: Amber McKinney

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Friend is the first open source virtual cloud computer that puts the user in the driver's seat. It connects arbitrary technologies and deploys them onto the internet. It also reduces development overhead by providing a framework for user, access, and file management.

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Jason Howell and Megan Morrone discuss the next phone made by Google. The company has confirmed an October 4th date for the Pixel 2 and the Pixel 2 XL. According to MadeByGoogle.com/AskMore and a billboard in downtown Boston, the next Google made phone will be released or at least teased before you can order the iPhone. According to a promo video, the phone will have a better battery, more storage, and a better camera. It will also understand you better, update itself, and it will be faster.

Full episode at twit.tv/tnt/1853

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Although the Apple TV 4K is quite expensive, Apple has made some aggressive and impressive content deals. Patrick Norton talks about how it may compare to Roku's install base, the white circle on the remote, and 4K movie pricing.

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Megan Morrone talks to Liz Segren, staff writer at Fast Company, about her story on the launch of Bodega. Two ex-Googlers developed a service that could put mom and pop stores out of business and it didn't end well. These days it seems like the only thing Amazon can't compete with is our corner store where we buy things that we need right this red hot second. One new startup thinks they can disrupt this economy with kiosks where you can pick up non-perishable items that you might pay more for at the mom-and-pop store down the street. Our guest Liz Segren talks about why so many people are upset about it.

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Is Skype for Business being folded into Teams? MS accidentally leaks its own Skype for Business plans ahead of Ignite.

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

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