• Engadget reviews editor Cherlynn Low gives her hands-on impressions of the newly announced Samsung Galaxy Note9.
• We cleared up some wall space and had the folks from Hisense mount their 100" 4K Ultra HD Smart Laser TV. This short throw laser projector and ambient light rejecting screen come with a monster price tag of $9K. Robert gives us his professional take on the picture and sound quality from the two built-in Harman Kardon speakers and a wireless subwoofer.
• The new Razer Blade laptop claims to be the world's smallest 15.6" gaming laptop. It's a lot thinner than the typical gaming laptop but can it keep cool?
• Jason Howell, our Android expert, gives us a run-through of all the new stuff on the just-released Android Pie OS.
• Megan Morrone wants you to get a good night's sleep. She shows some gadgets for reading, listening, and breathing in bed.
• And in Call for Help and Mail Bag, Robert answers some of your home theater questions.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Robert Heron

Guests: Cherlynn Low, Jason Howell, and Megan Morrone

The New Screen Savers records live every Saturday at 3PM Pacific on twit.tv/live. Episodes are available for download and streaming later that evening at https://twit.tv/shows/new-screen-savers.

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On The New Screen Savers show recorded on Saturday, August 4, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone:

• Leo just got Microsoft's Surface Go and gives his initial impressions of the 10" tablet, its keyboard, pen, and mouse.
• Megan shows off the new Lenovo Smart Display with Google Assistant, goes through its features and sees how it stacks up against the Echo Show.
• Last week, Jason Howell and Leo had some fun with robots making cocktails, but not all robots are fantastic. This week, Jason shows you how to fight back against the robocall uprising.
• In our Call for Help, we help Blaine from Chattanooga with the basics of setting up a smart home in the iOS ecosystem.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone

Guest: Jason Howell

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On The New Screen Savers with Leo Laporte and Jason Howell recorded on Saturday, July 28, 2018:

• eyecandylab develops tech to bring AR experiences to TV programming. Co-Founder Robin Sho Moser joins via Skype to talk about their platform augment.tv and its US debut on Nickelodeon.
• Do you like robots? How about a well-crafted drink? Well, throw that in a Venn diagram and you end up with drinkbots. We show you a bit of DNA Lounge's fifth annual Cocktail Robotics Grand Challenge here in SF, and we meet Dr. Bombay (Samuel Coniglio), Kiki Jewell, and Katherine Becvar, the makers of the TikiTron in-studio. Their drinkbot uses several Raspberry Pi 3s, 12 peristaltic pumps, Adafruit DC & Stepper Motor HATs, and requires a sacrifice.
• Megan Morrone gives her review of the Amazon Cloud Cam security camera that works with Alexa.
• Jason reviews the first Chrome OS tablet, the Acer Chromebook Tab 10 after spending several weeks with it.
• Leo and Jason also talk about why New York is kicking Spectrum internet out of the state. Plus, the details behind the ACLU's test of Amazon's facial recognition system.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Jason Howell

Guests: Robin Sho Moser, Samuel Coniglio, Katherine Becvar, Kiki Jewell, and Megan Morrone

The New Screen Savers records live every Saturday at 3PM Pacific on twit.tv/live. Episodes are available for download and streaming later that evening at https://twit.tv/shows/new-screen-savers.

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On The New Screen Savers, with Leo Laporte and Patrick Norton recorded on Saturday, July 21, 2018:

• The MacBook Pro (2018) is here. Leo and Patrick push its new i9 Intel chip to see if we get the full benefits of the 4.8GHz processor and attach the external Blackmagic eGPU to see if this changes the thermals of the laptop. Also, Mike Wuerthele from AppleInsider tells what they've found in their own tests.
• Samantha Lionheart from iFixit shows us the changes to the MacBook Pro's third-gen keyboard with a new anti-dust membrane.
• Patrick loves headphones and brought two wireless versions: the Sennheiser HD1 and the Nuraphone that analyses your ears and tailors the sound to your hearing.
• In Call for Help, we answer a question about the best uninterruptible power supplies‎ (UPS).
• Jason Howell reviews the Motorola Moto Z3 Play.
• In the Mail Bag, find out which routers and loudspeakers Leo and Patrick recommend.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Patrick Norton

Guests: Mike Wuerthele, Samantha Lionheart, and Jason Howell

The New Screen Savers records live every Saturday at 3PM Pacific on twit.tv/live. Episodes are available for download and streaming later that evening at https://twit.tv/shows/new-screen-savers.

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On The New Screen Savers with Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone recorded on Saturday, July 14, 2018:

• Megan and Leo discuss the new $399 Surface Go by Microsoft and the MacBook Pro 2018 refresh.
• TakeThis.org Co-Founder Russ Pitts tells us how they're working to advocate and educate about mental wellness. Plus, see how they've partnered with indie game developers, Devolver Digital and Mega Cat Studios, on a retro SNES cartridge game called "Fork Parker's Crunch-Out" to help in their mission.
• Leo reviews the Nuheara IQbuds Boost. A hearable that gives you control over how you hear the world around you and auto-calibrates to best match your hearing profile.
• Want to keep in touch with your kids but aren't ready to give them something like a smartphone? Megan shows how Relay, a phone alternative by Republic Wireless, might be what you're looking for.
• Jason Howell reviews the BlackBerry KEY2. Is the new keyboard making a comeback or is it just a throwback?

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone

Guests: Russ Pitts, Jerry Wagley, and Jason Howell

The New Screen Savers records live every Saturday at 3PM Pacific on twit.tv/live. Episodes are available for download and streaming later that evening at https://twit.tv/shows/new-screen-savers.

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On The New Screen Savers with Leo Laporte and Alex Lindsay recorded on Saturday, July 7, 2018:

• 3D scanning, it used to take super-sophisticated gear, now Alex shows us how you can do it with the iPhone X app Bellus 3D. We also take a look inside the Pixelgun Studio scanning studio RV with a 146 DSLR camera array.
• Apple is selling a ball! We see if the Play Impossible Gameball is worth the $100 price tag.
• Megan Morrone shows us some of her favorite smart devices in her IoT crib.
• If you're hitting the road this summer, Jason Howell has his tech travel picks, including a power pack you could use to club a bear.
• We answer some of your questions about video production in our Call for Help and Mail Bag.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Alex Lindsay

Guests: Megan Morrone and Jason Howell

The New Screen Savers records live every Saturday at 3PM Pacific on twit.tv/live. Episodes are available for download and streaming later that evening at https://twit.tv/shows/new-screen-savers.

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On The New Screen Savers with Leo Laporte and Iain Thomson recorded on July 30, 2018:

• Leo reviews the tiny computer Ockel Sirius A PC with an onboard touchscreen.
• Our audio guy, Jason Howell reviews four Bluetooth earphones in four different price-points.
• Take a first look at the first tablet to run Chome OS, the Acer Chromebook Tab 10. Plus, why this tablet might be hard to get.
• In Call for Help, we'll answer a question about our favorite email clients.
• Megan Morrone takes us inside Instagram's new IGTV to see if it's worth all the hype and why it's not for the 'olds.'

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Iain Thomson

Guests: Jason Howell and Megan Morrone

The New Screen Savers records live every Saturday at 3PM Pacific on twit.tv/live. Episodes are available for download and streaming later that evening at https://twit.tv/shows/new-screen-savers.

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On The New Screen Savers recorded on June 23, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Florence Ion:

• SyncThink has eye-tracking technology that can help doctors diagnose concussions in under 60 seconds with their modified VR headset. CEO Laura Yecies joins us to show how the EYE-SYNC works and discuss how this technology can be used outside of evaluating brain injuries.
• The new Amazon Fire TV Cube is out. Is the dream of a hands-free home theater finally here or is this just an Echo duct taped to a Fire TV? Find out with Leo's review of this smart streaming media player.
• Since the GDPR has gone into effect, you now have more power to adjust your online privacy settings. Megan Morrone shows us how on a few popular sites, continuing her 'Digital Cleanse' series.
• Google has new a podcast app for Android (again) called Google Podcasts. Is the third time the charm? Jason Howell goes through its features.
• Leo and Flo answer your questions about smart home devices, including smart plugs, hubs, and smart security cameras.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Florence Ion

Guests: Laura Yecies, Megan Morrone, and Jason Howell

The New Screen Savers records live every Saturday at 3PM Pacific on twit.tv/live. Episodes are available for download and streaming later that evening at https://twit.tv/shows/new-screen-savers.

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On The New Screen Savers recorded on June 16, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Jason Howell:

• We talk about Fornite on the Nintendo Switch, Cyberpunk 2077, the next-gen Xbox, and more of the biggest video game news from E3 2018 with Engadget's Jessica Conditt.
• DreamWorld just launched their $400 2.5K AR headset DreamGlass that tethers to your Android phone or PC. CEO Kevin Zhong joins Leo and Jason to show how they are working to make augmented reality more accessible to the mass market.
• Jason reviews the $200 standalone VR headset Oculus Go and shows how it compares to the Google Daydream equivalent, the Lenovo Mirage Solo.
• Monoprice is getting into the smart home game with the affordable STITCH Wireless Smart LED Light Bulb and STITCH Wireless Smart Plug. Megan Morrone has her review.
• Fr. Robert Ballecer shows you how to make a self-contained, battery powered Raspberry Pi NUC.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Jason Howell

Guests: Jessica Conditt, Kevin Zhong, Megan Morrone, and Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

The New Screen Savers records live every Saturday at 3PM Pacific on twit.tv/live. Episodes are available for download and streaming later that evening at https://twit.tv/shows/new-screen-savers.

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On The New Screen Savers recorded on June 9, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Jason Snell:

• Leo and Jason discuss how macOS Mojave is bringing iOS apps to the Mac and other big Apple announcements from WWDC 2018.
• Forget the BlackBerry Key2, Planet Computers is bringing the PDA back into the 21st century with the Android-based Gemini. Leo has his review.
• NASA's Curiosity rover has found 3 billion-year-old organic matter on Mars. NASA Goddard Astrobiologist Jennifer Eigenbrode joins us to talk about their findings.
• Jason Howell reviews the first camera to shoot in Google's VR180 format, the Lenovo Mirage Camera. This 4K camera shoots photos and video in 180-degree stereoscopic VR.
• Did you know that your Amazon Echo saves all your voice data? Megan Morrone shows you how to listen to these recordings and how to delete them.
• And Leo and Jason answer a few Mac-centric viewer questions in our Call for Help and Mail Bag.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Jason Snell

Guests: Jennifer Eigenbrode, Jason Howell, and Megan Morrone

The New Screen Savers records live every Saturday at 3PM Pacific on twit.tv/live. Episodes are available for download and streaming later that evening at https://twit.tv/shows/new-screen-savers.

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