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In this TechtalkRadio Episode, Justin and Andy talk about the New Google Pixel 3XL available from Verizon which Justin has gone out and purchased! We hear from Justin on his reasons for moving from Samsung to Google. His discussion on the Google Pixel 3XL focuses on performance, Camera capabilities and cost. Justin talks about the thoughts between the different sizes in storage on the Google Pixel 3XL and why going for the 128GB made more sense even with the "Unlimited" storage options available. Thinking about skipping on the Insurance on your device, a great reason for getting that insurance is offered. If you are holding off upgrading worrying about data from your old device, Justin shares just how easy this is. What are the best features of the Google Pixel 3XL? Justin shares the ones demonstrated to him that had him make the switch.

Going Unlimited, a Discussion between Justin and Andy regarding how your phone is used and if it makes sense to jump to unlimited plans. Amazon now introduces Whisper Mode to your Alexa devices. Don't want to wake anybody? Check out Whisper Mode. The guys talk about how it’s a little creepy yet convenient. Need to know how to enable it? Tune in!

John Chapin from Leap Frog visits the show to talk about Leap Start 3D which gives children ages 2-7 a book based fun educational platform for reading books with audio and 3D type animation to accompany the books in a Pop-Up Screen. With the books, users can experience math, reading fundamentals and interact with the characters in the books. John shares the development process with testing groups of kids and parents. We love the pricing on the Leap Start 3D, affordable under $50 and is powered by 2 Double A Batteries and can interface with a Mac or PC for downloading updates for the books.

Red Dead Redemption 2 is one of the biggest games this season, Justin shares his first thoughts of this title and how he was able to regain his hat. Rock Star has put out this game title with Rave Reviews along with Justin's high acclaim for this title. The Graphics, The Sound, The Dialog, The AI is all something to behold.

Website of the Week is geared at those that Love Movies and want to know everything about Films and the people behind and in front of the cameras. The Amazon owned IMDB.Com, Internet Movie Database can let you know what’s happening and what’s coming with Entertainment.

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In this TechtalkRadio, Andy Taylor flies solo as Justin is out this week. Andy shares the latest news regarding gaming. Andy sites a report stating videogaming is the largest most profitable electronic entertainment sector over streaming movies and television shows as well as motion pictures in theaters. The recent release of Call of Duty Black Ops 4 has set records for First Day purchases and Andy breaks down why the the Videogame Industry is so profitable. Red Dead Redemption 2 is due the 26th from Rock Star Games and while the question of a PC Version was up in the air at recording of the show, It was announced Saturday - Red Dead Redemption 2 will arrive for the PC in 2019.

Andy shares a product he is really happy to see on the market for Mobile Video and Live Streaming. Getting great audio is just as important as sharp looking video to keep your audience engaged with live streams or pre recorded sessions. With more clubs, groups, organizations using video to get the message out, This should be a must have. From Samson, it's the Go Mic Mobile. Andy Taylor shares some of the features of the Wireless Audio Solution. http://www.samsontech.com Andy also shares info on the really creepy settings for the Amazon Alexa Whisper Mode, yet helpful.

Special guest on the show from Co-OpWeb is Ana Lewis. The company recently celebrated its 20th Anniversary of creating not only content and websites for small and large businesses across the country. The Woman owned company has evolved with the times and also emphasizes the social media marketing aspects of the web and can help create campaigns for maximizing the exposure for the clients. We are proud to have Ana on the TechtalkRadio show and discuss how it all came together.

Website of the Week this week is hats off to Amazon for creating a portal with the show The Shark Tank, now giving consumers the ability to purchase products featured on the show! Check out the Site https://www.amazon.com

In this TechtalkRadio, Andy Taylor flies solo as Justin is out this week. Andy shares the latest news regarding gaming. Andy sites a report stating videogaming is the largest most profitable electronic entertainment sector over streaming movies and television shows as well as motion pictures in theaters. The recent release of Call of Duty Black Ops 4 has set records for First Day purchases and Andy breaks down why the the Videogame Industry is so profitable. Red Dead Redemption 2 is due the 26th from Rock Star Games and while the question of a PC Version was up in the air at recording of the show, It was announced Saturday - Red Dead Redemption 2 will arrive for the PC in 2019.

Andy shares a product he is really happy to see on the market for Mobile Video and Live Streaming. Getting great audio is just as important as sharp looking video to keep your audience engaged with livestreams or pre recorded sessions. With more clubs, groups, organizations using video to get the message out, This should be a must have. From Samson, it's the Go Mic Mobile. Andy Taylor shares some of the features of the Wireless Audio Solution. http://www.samsontech.com Andy also shares info on the really creepy settings for the Amazon Alexa Whisper Mode, yet helpful.

Special guest on the show from Co-OpWeb is Ana Lewis. The company recently celebrated its 20th Anniversary of creating not only content and websites for small and large businesses across the country. The Woman owned company has evolved with the times and also emphasizes the social media marketing aspects of the web and can help create campaigns for maximizing the exposure for the clients. We are proud to have Ana on the TechtalkRadio show and discuss how it all came together.

Website of the Week this week is hats off to Amazon for creating a portal with the show The Shark Tank, now giving consumers the ability to purchase products featured on the show! Check out the Site https://www.amazon.com

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Justin and Andy are back in studio together for this episode of TechtalkRadio and talk about some of the exciting products on the way for the Gamer. Call of Duty Black Ops 4 is now out and Red Dead Redemption from Rock Star is coming, October 26th. Google makes its official announcement of the Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3XL Smartphone’s. Some have shared some disappointment at the storage, the guys remind of the concept of cloud storage which Google has been moving ahead with Google Docs and Google Photos. Pricing also surprised some however as Justin reminds us, it is the way of Technology.

Justin and Andy talk with Stephen Balkham, Founder of FOSI, The Family Online Safety Institute. Verizon recently launched Verizon Smart Family which is a service to help parents manage their family's online safety through features such as content filtering, data management, device tracking among other safety features. Along with FOSI, a series of panel discussions have been hosted around the country on "Parenting in the Digital Age." Stephen shares thoughts and concepts with Family Online Safety along with other sites for getting the discussion with the kids going.

Stephen also shares some thoughts on who can benefit with the Verizon Gizmo Watch. When is the proper age for a youngster to get a Smartphone? The movement Wait until 8 may have the right idea. More info at https://www.waituntil8th.org Danah Boyd has a great website for family information and technology along with a book "It's Complicated". Her site is www.danah.org Andy reminds parents to take a look at the FOSI site for any parents with kids playing Fortnite. Patricia Vance shares what parents need to know.

Members of Mass, a technology company serving Tucson, Green Valley and Surrounding communities visit in studio to talk about home automation and the many different options in the home. Visiting TechtalkRadio is Co-Founders Dominic Carrillo and Jose Castro along with Arturo Gallardo Senior Expert and Trainer. If you are thinking about getting the most out of today's gadget, Mass has the answers.

Justin shares a website for the Website of the Week which is a guide for making your own Sake. SakeBrewClub.com can provide some information on what it takes.

Justin and Andy are back in studio together for this episode of TechtalkRadio and talk about some of the exciting products on the way for the Gamer. Call of Duty Black Ops 4 is now out and Red Dead Redemption from Rock Star is coming, October 26th. Google makes its official announcement of the Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3XL Smartphone’s. Some have shared some disappointment at the storage, the guys remind of the concept of cloud storage which Google has been moving ahead with Google Docs and Google Photos. Pricing also surprised some however as Justin reminds us, it is the way of Technology. Justin and Andy talk with Stephen Balkham, Founder of FOSI, The Family Online Safety Institute. Verizon recently launched Verizon Smart Family which is a service to help parents manage their family's online safety through features such as content filtering, data management, device tracking among other safety features. Along with FOSI, a series of panel discussions have been hosted around the country on "Parenting in the Digital Age." Stephen shares thoughts and concepts with Family Online Safety along with other sites for getting the discussion with the kids going. Stephen also shares some thoughts on who can benefit with the Verizon Gizmo Watch. When is the proper age for a youngster to get a Smartphone? The movement Wait until 8 may have the right idea. More info at https://www.waituntil8th.org Danah Boyd has a great website for family information and technology along with a book "It's Complicated". Her site is www.danah.org Andy reminds parents to take a look at the FOSI site for any parents with kids playing Fortnite. Patricia Vance shares what parents need to know.

Members of Mass, a technology company serving Tucson, Green Valley and Surrounding communities visit in studio to talk about home automation and the many different options in the home. Visiting TechtalkRadio is Co-Founders Dominic Carrillo and Jose Castro along with Arturo Gallardo Senior Expert and Trainer. If you are thinking about getting the most out of today's gadget, Mass has the answers.

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Justin is out today as Andy Taylor shares the latest in Technology. Backing up your data is one of the topics of discussion and Andy shares a couple of products that can make it easy to use. The SanDisk iXpand Thumb drives are a great way to save and transfer files which can work well with your Android and iOS devices. Andy shares a couple of tips with making a backup and when to delete the original files.

We talk with Gaidar Magdanurov, Chief Marketing Officer of Acronis on the companies new True Image 2019. We find out what the product can accomplish for PC, Mac, Linux and Mobile devices. There are so many new features of the Acronis True image 2019 that help make this a must have for technology users making back ups to the cloud, external local storage or even a network share in an offsite location.

Thinking about looking for a job? Many Job managers are looking at candidates social media accounts. Some great wisdom can be shared with the young uns about what they are posting online with the reminder of once it is out there, it's out there. Andy shares data from research showing how users are using streaming media while at work. What are some of the tactics for watching some of this online video and keeping it from the boss? Do you shop online? Do you allow your kids to shop online? We share the story of a mom that allowed her daughter to do some shopping and got a little out of control!

Red Dead Redemption 2 is coming soon, why are some saying this is a ground breaking game title. Andy shares info on the Apple Give Back program and why its a great program for the environment and for saving some money moving up to newer technology. How much are your kids getting online? Why is this bad for them? Is it the eyes? the lack of sleep? Actually some scientist are concluding it's the battle of the bulge - Kids are snacking while online playing games.

Andy Taylor wraps the show with a couple of websites to check out for the Website of the Week. One of them is a fun one called MapCrunch. Check out views from around the world!

In this Week’s Justin is once again back in the studio after traveling for business. Andy talks about back to school and how technology has helped with the kids getting back to studying. Chromebooks are found to be in more use with schools, this eliminating the backpacks full of books which ended up having many kids looking like Quasimodo heading out to school.

Samsung has its huge event showing off the latest from the company including the Samsung Galaxy Note 9. Justin takes this as an opportunity to comment on Apple and what he feels is a copying of the technology from Samsung. One of the advancements on the Galaxy Note 9 includes the S Pen Stylus and the guys talk about how this can be used. Incredible storage is found on the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 with 512GB and a MicroSD slot for added storage allowing the device to expand to 1GB. The guys stress a regular backup routine for the devices with larger storage. Ask the Carrier on how to make this happen. Justin and Andy talk about Samsung DeX and how it will allow you to replicate your Android Experience on the Big Screen.

The guys reminisce about Microsoft Clippy and both realize they still hate clippy. Thinking about getting a Smart Watch? The guys talk about some of the advancements from Samsung. The Question, Why would somebody using the iOS devices move to Android?

With some surprise Justin and Andy talk about new Tech coming from a long remembered company, The Palm Smartphone. Some of the finer points of a Google Phone are discussed with a possible release of the Google Pixel 3 Soon. The first company to hit a valuation of one trillion is made and Justin isn't happy with the announcement. Justin reminds listeners of Ronald Wayne.

Jerry Seinfeld post reviews of restaurants featured in Comedians in Car on Netflix, A new feature of Google Maps. Justin’s impersonation of Seinfeld has us rolling.

Justin flies the plane and tells us about the story while the guys share stories about Flight Simulator. One of Justin's favorites on YouTube is AirForceProud95 with some hilarious videos of the Air Traffic Controller in Flight Simulator losing his mind. Steam could have a new competitor as Discord announces it is opening a new online store. Justin talks about what Discord is.

App of the Week for Amazon Alexa is Away Mode. Recordings to make it sound like you are home

In this Week’s Episode Justin is back from his trip to New York talking about some of the different tourist sites he visited while there. Justin has thoughts on The Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty, Central Park and The World Trade Center Memorial Museum. Andy wonders about Internet Connectivity in a big city like New York, how do they make it work? Justin recommends checking out YouTube videos when traveling to a city to get tips on working around town. Your devices with social media accounts logged in will open you up to directed ads from those locations. Where is Bitcoin?

Andy takes a look at a budget priced laptop for KMSB Fox 11 and instead of recommendations he gives warnings of items to look for that may be missing from your laptop. Points to consider when shopping include Memory upgrade paths and hard drive upgrades? Are Chromebooks a good solution for education? Macbook issues with the Intel heat issue are discussed. How does Apple products compare to PC Products.

Justin covers the post Amazon Day sales thoughts. The guys both agree, Amazon Prime is a great deal for what it offers. Justin also touts the benefits of YouTube Red/Premium with Google Music. More changes with Google Maps from the Google Owned Waze. Justin shares some info on Roblox and what it offers. Andy shares http://www.thewordsearchpuzzles.com for Word Search games to play on your computer or smart device.

In this Week’s Episode Justin is back from his trip to New York talking about some of the different tourist sites he visited while there. Justin has thoughts on The Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty, Central Park and The World Trade Center Memorial Museum. Andy wonders about Internet Connectivity in a big city like New York, how do they make it work? Justin recommends checking out YouTube videos when traveling to a city to get tips on working around town. You devices with social media accounts logged in will open you up to directed ads from those locations. Where is Bitcoin?

Andy takes a look at a budget priced laptop for KMSB Fox 11 and instead of recommendations he gives warnings of items to look for that may be missing from your laptop. Points to consider when shopping include Memory upgrade paths and hard drive upgrades? Are Chromebooks a good solution for education? Macbook issues with the Intel heat issue are discussed. How does Apple products compare to PC Products.

Justin covers the post Amazon Day sales thoughts. The guys both agree, Amazon Prime is a great deal for what it offers. Justin also touts the benefits of YouTube Red/Premium with Google Music. More changes with Google Maps from the Google Owned Waze.

Justin shares some info on Roblox and what it offers. Andy shares http://www.thewordsearchpuzzles.com for Word Search games to play on your computer or smart device.

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In this Weeks Show - Justin and Andy talk about a new Robotic Dog from MIT which can now run up stairs without vision which gives the robot an advantage. The Monsoons in Tucson and storms in Denver have affected both Andy and Justin. One of the benefits of a Outdoor Camera is not only capturing lightning and the sound of thunder but also the sound of a train derailing about a mile away due to the torrential storm.

The guys talk about the latest smart speaker from Google and why many are talking about the sound at high volumes with it. How can One speaker create such dynamic sound. Justin does share one of the downsides of the speaker. Andy shares the story of somebody standing in his kitchen screaming at the top of his lungs. Continued speech a part of the new Google Home Assistant.
Is the solution to buggy updates the reason to join a beta program and take a chance on the next release. We talk about the iOS 12 Beta program.

A Listener to the show sends an Email asking for help in loading contacts to her New Android device from Google contact. A Online site to help you determine if a site is down called downdetector.com. Justin and Andy talk about a recent rescue of the trapped kids in a cave. They guys disagree with each other though on the show of support and impact on helping on the rescue by Elon Musk.

Justin and Andy talk Prairie Dogs and the complexities of their communications. Andy talks about wanting to get a Nintendo Switch, Justin tells Andy even more why he should be getting one. Justin shares with listeners a great daily newsletter called the Hustle and tells you where to sign up.

After a referral from John at The Denver Switch Mob, Justin makes the TechtalkRadio Game of the Week Thimbleweed Park available on the Switch and other platforms.